26 Uses of Tooth Paste

Although the primary use of toothpaste is to clean and improve the aesthetic appearance and health of teeth, there are also 26 other things that you can use it for. Every household has one and every household uses it at least twice a day. And because of the common availability of toothpaste, you can try everything below. Remember, use only white paste.

Even out scratches on CD / DVD - If the screen freezes, take out the disc, put some toothpaste on it, scrub and clean it off.

Keep girl babies’ bows in their hair - If they don’t have much hair this is particularly useful. It doesn’t pull it out, it just washes out.

Placate burns - Right after you get burnt, put it on. It helps to relieve the sting.

Clean silver - Toothpaste can be used to polish any kind of silver. It really does bring out the shine in silverwares.

Clean diamond ring - Just squeeze a little on a used toothbrush, wet the ring, scrub gently, rinse and your diamond ring should be look sparkling new.

Clean shoes - Scrubbing toothpaste with a wet toothbrush over the boots, working shoes and rubber part of sneakers will work. It can also be used to remove scuffs.

Remove water marks from furniture - To get rid of those telltale watermark rings left by sweating beverages, gently rub some non-gel toothpaste on the wood with a soft cloth.

Remove beach tar - Getting that black beach tar on your feet can put a small crimp in your vacation, but it is easy enough to remove. Just rub it with some non-gel toothpaste and rinse.

Remove stain from cloth - To take out all kinds of stain like ink or lipstick. Squeeze some toothpaste on the spot, scrub and rinse.

Put up posters - You can use toothpaste to put up posters without damaging the wall. However, avoid using it for collector posters. It can damage the ink over time.

Remove crayon from painted walls - Rub the marks with the toothpaste and a damp rag. Wipe with water to get rid of residue.

Use it to temporarily seal holes - Can be used as a spackle to fill nail holes. This sounds evil, but you can use it right before you move out of your rented apartment.

Clean your nails - Teeth and nails are made of the same material. To clean your nails, squeeze some on top of a toothbrush, wet your nails and brush them thoroughly. Be amazed by the sparkle.

Relieve insect bites - Spread a little over either of these and you’ll feel soothed and no itches. Mosquito, flea and ant bites work especially well.

Remove carpet stains - Squeeze some onto the carpet, scrub, rinse and let it dry.

Clean around the bathroom - Use it to clean shower doors and rings around the bath tub. It has an abrasive so that is why it works good.

Treat acne - Be very careful when using this. Use it at most once a week. Just dab a small amount on a pimple before bed, wake up and it will dry up.

Remove scratches on your watch crystal - Dab some on the watch and scrub it with tissue.

Clean model cars - Hobbyists who collect and build model cars, robots and action figures can certainly use toothpaste to make them nice and shiny.

Clean your vehicle’s headlight lenses - Put some toothpaste in a bowl with some water. Use a buffer pad and clean off fog caused by dirt and bugs hitting them.

Prevent fog in your swimming goggles - Just wipe it on, clean it off. Works well for me.

Deodorize baby bottles - Works for sour smelling baby bottles. Scrub with toothpaste and a bottle brush and the bottles should end up smelling clean and fresh.

Remove scratches on glassware - Polish with a squeeze of toothpaste. Your glassware should be shining in no time.

Deodorize smelly hands - Wash your hands with a dab of toothpaste and it will remove smells like onions and other unpleasant odors.

Clean piano keytops - A dab of toothpaste, a soft cloth and some rubbing will usually clean piano keytops and turn them white again.

Clean clothes iron - The mild abrasive in non-gel toothpaste is just the ticket for scrubbing the gunk off the bottom plate of your clothes iron. Apply the toothpaste to the cool iron, scrub with a cloth, then rinse clean.

(Courtesy of forwarded mail from Jason Gan)