20 Uses For Toothpaste, That Have Nothing To Do With Your Teeth
I never really grew out of the whole I-hate-brushing-my-teeth childhood phase. Really, the only reason I do it is because I think having bad breath is the absolute worst. I’m pretty diligent about mouth hygiene, but I’m also entirely stingy with my toothpaste. A little goes a long way so it takes me a while to go through a tube. But now that I know just how useful toothpaste is outside of the sink, I may go through a tube in no time! 1. Buff out crayon marks on your walls with some toothpaste and a soft rag. Flickr / Inga Munsinger Cotton 2. Get rid of scuff marks on linoleum floors by scrubbing the spot with toothpaste. Flickr / SPERA.de Designerschuhe 3. Use toothpaste to shine any chrome faucets in your home. Flickr / Steve Johnson 4. Stop bug bites from itching by putting toothpaste on them. YouTube You can also calm and cool burns the same way. 5. Don’t pop that zit! Dry it out by applying some toothpaste before you go to bed. Flickr / Caitlin Regan 6. Clean your dirty piano keys safely with toothpaste. Wipe any excess off with a damp cloth and then buff gently. Flickr / Maxwell GS 7. Remove tough stains from your clothing by rubbing toothpaste into the spot before laundering like normal. Flickr / Graham Campbell 8. If someone *gasp* doesn’t use a coaster and your table gets a water ring, just rub toothpaste into the stain. Wipe it away with a damp rag. Flickr / Dano 9. Make your headlights like brand-new with some toothpaste and a sponge! 10. If you stained your carpet, scrub it with toothpaste and a toothbrush — rinse and repeat until the blemish is gone. Flickr / Stephani Spitzer 11. Make your tennis shoes shine like they used to by scrubbing them with toothpaste. YouTube 12. Stop wasting money on fancy silver polish and buff your fine tableware with toothpaste. Flickr / Iliazd 13. Need help hanging a photo? Grab a tube of toothpaste! 14. Get rid of bruises much faster by applying a mix of toothpaste and lotion to the spot every night before bed. Flickr / Peretz Partensky 15. Make your diamonds sparkle like new again by gently scrubbing them with a soft-bristle brush and some toothpaste. Flickr / Jørgen Håland 16. Get the smell of chopped garlic or onions off your hands by dabbing them with some toothpaste before washing them. Flickr / James Bowe 17. No time for a manicure? No problem. Just buff your nails with a soft brush and some toothpaste. Flickr / Steven Damron 18. You can also use it to get rid of nasty, dark polish stains. 19. The appearance of small scratches on your phone’s screen can be reduced when you rub some toothpaste on them. Pixabay 20. Clean the burn stains left on your iron after numerous uses by scrubbing with some toothpaste. Wipe the excess off with some soap and water after. YouTube […]