Toothpaste comes in different forms - gel, paste or powder that is used with a toothbrush as an accessory to clean and maintain oral hygiene and aesthetics. According to American Dental Association, the country's leading advocate for oral health, it helps remove plaque, a film of bacteria that forms on teeth and gums.
Thus, toothpaste isn't only useful for oral health but also in so many ways - varying from beauty, cleaning, and other surprising hacks you surely ought to know.
Good Beauty Regimen Addition
Do you have stubborn zits and acnes? Don't fret, get a pea-sized toothpaste and let it sit overnight. A mere dab of it shows a noticeable difference on the pimples' redness and size.
It's an instant fingernail hack. Your nails are made of the same enamel as your teeth. Giving them some good rub using a toothpaste lets you have cleaner, shinier, and stronger nails.
Pamper your hands as you give it a good smell. Doing this allows you to deodorize you hands - leaving it smoother and softer.
Reliable Household Partner
Before you send your precious jewelry and even silver accessories to the shop for cleaning, try rubbing them with toothpaste and leave it overnight. The next day, wipe it off with a soft cloth as you lightly scrub it for a sparkling glow. Rinse thoroughly and dry them again.
This also works as a good stain and rust remover. Undo your kids’ damage to the walls with a damp cloth and some toothpaste. Rub it in gentle circles and watch the kiddie doodles fade away.
Likewise, such mild abrasive in non-gel toothpaste is ideal for scrubbing the gunk off the bottom plate of your clothes iron. Do this by applying the toothpaste to the cool iron, scrub with a rag, rinse, and keep it dry.
Spring clean your bathroom and kitchen sinks, faucets, mirrors, and all other fixtures for a bright gleam.
Scrub your favorite sneakers with toothpaste, rinse and hang dry - regaining its just-out-of-the-box look.
Other Health Benefits
Ideal for bites, sores, and blisters: Apply toothpaste to areas of skin irritation to reduce itching, swelling, and irritation. Toothpaste will dry them up quickly and help them heal faster.
This can also be an instant remedy for minor burns (with no open sores). The cooling properties of the toothpaste get to work right away, giving you a painful sting relief and eventually avoiding oozing blisters.
