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Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Slimfitgen(m): 7:47pm On Jun 13, 2013
Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Could Ever Imagine


You’ll be amazed to know how many benefits an ordinary toothpaste can provide. You can start considering your toothpaste a “Magic tube” because the miracles it can do for you are simply unbelievable.

The origin of toothpaste can be traced back to ancient Egyptian civilization when a mixture of myrrh, burned eggshells, pumice, ox-hoof ash and water was used for the first time to keep the teeth clean. The formulae got fame under the name of toothpaste in 1850s. The first collapsible toothpaste tube was introduced by Dr. Washington Sheffield in London in 1892. His son brought the idea from artists in Paris who used oil paints in metallic tubes. Later in 1896 Clogate and Company made the imitation of Sheffield’s collapsible tubes under the name of Colagte Ribbon Dental Cream.



The primary function of toothpaste is to maintain oral health; it keeps the cavities away and protects you from gum diseases. It is recommended to brush your teeth twice a day for at least 3 minutes. Ok! Enough with the use of toothpaste for teeth! It’s about time you take it out of your washroom and use it around your home. Don’t know how?

Here is how you can make use of this “Magic tube”:

1. Tooth paste as a hand sanitizer
Want to make your hands germ free? Take a drop of toothpaste and mix it with a little water, apply this mixture to your hands. The mixture would not only work as a disinfectant but would also help you get rid of the dreadful smell of the onions and garlic if you have diced one.

Piano Cleaner
Constant tickling on the ivory piano keys can turn them dirty. You can clean them up, the same way you clean your teeth. All you need is a brush and toothpaste, brush the keys of the piano well and then rub them with a damp cloth. If toothpaste can work on human teeth, it can also work well on elephant’s teeth (ivory). Toothpaste is equally good as a cleaner for modern pianos with plastic keys.

2. Fix Nail Holes
We know nail holes make your walls look bad and you might need some professional help to fix them. Wait! Try toothpaste. You can easily fill the nail holes with toothpaste, let it dry and touch it up with paint. Problem solved!

3. Excellent Stain Remover for Clothes
Ink, lipstick, ketchup! Dropped them on clothes? Don’t worry! Toothpaste will make these stains vanish in a minute. Just apply some tooth paste on these tough stains, scrub them, rinse well and poof! They are gone.
You can even clean up your carpet stains with the help of toothpaste in the same way.

4. Quick Remedy for Pimples
Need a quick remedy to treat those pimples? Simple! Apply toothpaste on the pimple at night and wash it in the morning. By morning, it will be gone. Toothpaste effectively absorbs the oil from the pimples, making them dry and flattens them. Keep in mind that this remedy shouldn’t be used more than once a week as it can make your skin over dry. Also do a patch test before applying as some people might get skin irritation by using it.

5. Makes your CDs Scratch less
Oops! There’s a scratch on your important CD. No problem! Put some toothpaste on it and wipe it off with a piece of clean cloth.

6. Tooth paste as Jewelry and Cutlery Cleane[/b]r
Now you don’t need to take your gold and diamond jewelry to the jewelry store to get them polished when you have toothpaste at your home. Take some toothpaste and brush your piece of jewelry with an old tooth brush, rinse with water. It will make them sparkling clean. You can clean up your silver cutlery in the similar way.

7. [b]Can serve as your shoe polish

Toothpaste can serve as your shoe polish. It can help remove scuffs from your leather shoes. Apply some of it on the area that has been scuffed and rub it with a soft piece of cloth, then wipe off with a clean damp cloth. Your shoes will turn good as new. It can also clean the rubber area of your fleets or sneakers.

8. Works as crayon remover from walls
Your little one has been showing his art skills by drawing on the walls? Now you don’t need to cover that with paint. Just apply a little toothpaste on the area where crayons have been used and rub it with a damp rag.

9. Deodorize Baby Bottles
Baby bottles develop sour milk smell after being used constantly. To deodorize your baby’s bottle use a little toothpaste and scrub it really well with the bottle brush. Make sure you rinse it thoroughly afterwards.

10. Effective for Burns and Insect Bites
People working in kitchen usually get their fingers or hands burnt. Unfortunately, if it happens next time, put some toothpaste on the affected area. The key component, Eucalyptus found in toothpastes will soothe the burns. (Personal experience)
Insect bites are causing you itchiness? Apply some toothpaste over it. Toothpaste works well for flea, ants and mosquito bites.

11. Nail Cleaner
Next time you can do your manicure at home. At least you won’t need a professional help to fix your nails. The teeth and nails are made up of similar material. So just the way you clean your teeth you can clean your nails as well. Just switch your tooth brush with a nail brush and clean up those nails thoroughly.

12. Works as a Defogger
Professional swimmers use toothpaste to defog their swimming goggles. Just apply some toothpaste and rub with a clean damp cloth, they will turn clear.

13. Sticks Posters
Can’t find glue to paste those posters on the wall? No worries. Stick them up with toothpaste; it won’t even damage your walls.

14. Removes water marks
Need to get rid of those water mark rings that have spoiled your furniture? Use toothpaste. Rub the mark with soft cloth and it’ll be gone in a few seconds.


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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Ariyke: 10:01pm On Jun 13, 2013
embarassedAm allergic to visiting ur blog post it here embarassed

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by kobenol(m): 10:55pm On Jun 13, 2013
Ariyke: embarassedAm allergic to visiting ur blog post it here embarassed
You don't have to...I believe our man is begging for traffic. Anyway in my benevolence here's the text.

Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Could Ever Imagine!
You’ll be amazed to know how many benefits an ordinary toothpaste can provide. You can start considering your toothpaste a “Magic tube” because the miracles it can do for you are simply unbelievable.

The origin of toothpaste can be traced back to ancient Egyptian civilization when a mixture of myrrh, burned eggshells, pumice, ox-hoof ash and water was used for the first time to keep the teeth clean. The formulae got fame under the name of toothpaste in 1850s. The first collapsible toothpaste tube was introduced by Dr. Washington Sheffield in London in 1892. His son brought the idea from artists in Paris who used oil paints in metallic tubes. Later in 1896 Clogate and Company made the imitation of Sheffield’s collapsible tubes under the name of Colagte Ribbon Dental Cream.

 

The primary function of toothpaste is to maintain oral health; it keeps the cavities away and protects you from gum diseases. It is recommended to brush your teeth twice a day for at least 3 minutes. Ok! Enough with the use of toothpaste for teeth! It’s about time you take it out of your washroom and use it around your home. Don’t know how?
Here is how you can make use of this “Magic tube”:

Tooth paste as a hand sanitizer
Want to make your hands germ free? Take a drop of toothpaste and mix it with a little water, apply this mixture to your hands. The mixture would not only work as a disinfectant but would also help you get rid of the dreadful smell of the onions and garlic if you have diced one.

Piano Cleaner
Constant tickling on the ivory piano keys can turn them dirty. You can clean them up, the same way you clean your teeth. All you need is a brush and toothpaste, brush the keys of the piano well and then rub them with a damp cloth. If toothpaste can work on human teeth, it can also work well on elephant’s teeth (ivory). Toothpaste is equally good as a cleaner for modern pianos with plastic keys.

Fix Nail Holes
We know nail holes make your walls look bad and you might need some professional help to fix them. Wait! Try toothpaste. You can easily fill the nail holes with toothpaste, let it dry and touch it up with paint. Problem solved!

Excellent Stain Remover for Clothes
Ink, lipstick, ketchup! Dropped them on clothes? Don’t worry! Toothpaste will make these stains vanish in a minute. Just apply some tooth paste on these tough stains, scrub them, rinse well and poof! They are gone.
You can even clean up your carpet stains with the help of toothpaste in the same way.

Quick Remedy for Pimples
Need a quick remedy to treat those pimples? Simple! Apply toothpaste on the pimple at night and wash it in the morning. By morning, it will be gone. Toothpaste effectively absorbs the oil from the pimples, making them dry and flattens them. Keep in mind that this remedy shouldn’t be used more than once a week as it can make your skin over dry. Also do a patch test before applying as some people might get skin irritation by using it.

Makes your CDs Scratch less
Oops! There’s a scratch on your important CD. No problem! Put some toothpaste on it and wipe it off with a piece of clean cloth.

Tooth paste as Jewelry and Cutlery Cleaner
Now you don’t need to take your gold and diamond jewelry to the jewelry store to get them polished when you have toothpaste at your home. Take some toothpaste and brush your piece of jewelry with an old tooth brush, rinse with water. It will make them sparkling clean. You can clean up your silver cutlery in the similar way.

Can serve as your shoe polish
Toothpaste can serve as your shoe polish. It can help remove scuffs from your leather shoes. Apply some of it on the area that has been scuffed and rub it with a soft piece of cloth, then wipe off with a clean damp cloth. Your shoes will turn good as new. It can also clean the rubber area of your fleets or sneakers.

Works as crayon remover from walls
Your little one has been showing his art skills by drawing on the walls? Now you don’t need to cover that with paint. Just apply a little toothpaste on the area where crayons have been used and rub it with a damp rag.

Deodorize Baby Bottles
Baby bottles develop sour milk smell after being used constantly. To deodorize your baby’s bottle use a little toothpaste and scrub it really well with the bottle brush. Make sure you rinse it thoroughly afterwards.

Effective for Burns and Insect Bites
People working in kitchen usually get their fingers or hands burnt. Unfortunately, if it happens next time, put some toothpaste on the affected area. The key component, Eucalyptus found in toothpastes will soothe the burns. (Personal experience)
Insect bites are causing you itchiness? Apply some toothpaste over it. Toothpaste works well for flea, ants and mosquito bites.

Nail Cleaner
Next time you can do your manicure at home. At least you won’t need a professional help to fix your nails. The teeth and nails are made up of similar material. So just the way you clean your teeth you can clean your nails as well. Just switch your tooth brush with a nail brush and clean up those nails thoroughly.

Works as a Defogger
Professional swimmers use toothpaste to defog their swimming goggles. Just apply some toothpaste and rub with a clean damp cloth, they will turn clear.

Sticks Posters
Can’t find glue to paste those posters on the wall? No worries. Stick them up with toothpaste; it won’t even damage your walls.

Removes water marks
Need to get rid of those water mark rings that have spoiled your furniture? Use toothpaste. Rub the mark with soft cloth and it’ll be gone in a few seconds.
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By the way, source is from above link (OP's)

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Nobody: 11:00pm On Jun 13, 2013
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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Temismith(f): 11:18pm On Jun 13, 2013
I doubt if its makers know ow useful it is aside from washing d mouth. Good one.

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by kobenol(m): 11:25pm On Jun 13, 2013
Temismith: I doubt if its makers know ow useful it is aside from washing d mouth. Good one.
Oh they will..assuming they know its composition why not..
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Smartsyn(m): 11:40pm On Jun 13, 2013
In the absense of Vaseline, it can be used as a lubricant

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by kobenol(m): 12:01am On Jun 14, 2013
Smartsyn: In the absense of Vaseline, it can be used as a lubricant
shocked
...and dance Akpako! grin grin grin

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Nobody: 12:54am On Jun 14, 2013
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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by 3ace(m): 4:51am On Jun 14, 2013
OP, thanks o for reminding me of some of the things I can use toothpaste for. Nice article.

Update:
OP, sorry o, Kobenol, the Mr Benevolence has forced you to post the article here. And I'm wondering if the lady above me deleted her comment. 9 likes for a full stop? Just wondering..

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by pendusky(m): 6:03am On Jun 14, 2013
op. Dat nice.... Edit ur 1st post and paste the main article so i can move it to FP.
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by rodeo0070(m): 6:43am On Jun 14, 2013
These are lovely tips. Nice work...

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by kolamilan(m): 7:58am On Jun 14, 2013
@ op Why can't you paste it here.
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Gregopara(f): 8:01am On Jun 14, 2013
You can also make explosives from toothpaste.
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by nikkyshyne(f): 9:19am On Jun 14, 2013
HotNaijaBabe: Good.. I also use close-up to remove dark stains from the bottom of my pressing iron.

#I just apply paste to the bottom of the hot iron, then wipes it off with a napkin. Works like magic.
Really? cool

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Lilimax(f): 9:35am On Jun 14, 2013
Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by AbuMikey(m): 10:10am On Jun 14, 2013
NiCccccce....But I don't need all these sha...
#just saying
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Bofemsky(f): 10:22am On Jun 14, 2013
Abu Mikey: NiCccccce....But I don't need all these sha...
#just saying
Because you don't have a home, na under bridge you dey sleep!

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by AbuMikey(m): 10:40am On Jun 14, 2013
Bofemsky: Because you don't have a home, na under bridge you dey sleep!
Excuse me ma!Why the insult??.....I only said I don't need it...Mind the words you use when Quoting people...

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by slimyem: 10:47am On Jun 14, 2013
HotNaijaBabe: Good.. I also use close-up to remove dark stains from the bottom of my pressing iron.

#I just apply paste to the bottom of the hot iron, then wipes it off with a napkin. Works like magic.
Been doing the same since forever...cool
Tested and trusted!!

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Nobody: 10:50am On Jun 14, 2013
Bofemsky: Because you don't have a home, na under bridge you dey sleep!
grin grin grin

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Nobody: 12:37pm On Jun 14, 2013
Wow! Nice. Quite informative

I've learnt something cool today

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by SiMPLYCHiC1(f): 1:34pm On Jun 16, 2013
Does quite a lot , it shuld cum in Jars I tel ya *producers tk note*
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Hostermipo(m): 7:59pm On Sep 18, 2013
Thanks for adding to ma knowledge
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by mysticgal(f): 8:32pm On Sep 18, 2013
i use it to clear pimple.cool
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Sicozone(m): 9:08pm On Sep 18, 2013
dats really kool....u forgot something sha. It can be used to remove those brownish black stains on your pressing iron,just apply nd clean with a clean damp cloth.

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by addictiv(m): 11:23pm On Sep 18, 2013
rem when i applied toothpaste on my face to cure pimples, slept with it over night and woke up only to have my pillow case stain with toothpaste.....so i decided to apply powder on top of the toothpaste to stop it from rubing on my pillow.....after a few days of doing this i woke up one morning with a caked face.....it took the intervention of a herbal juice to return it to normal under one week

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by Stunner1(f): 12:49am On Sep 19, 2013
interesting
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by clemmonce(m): 1:32am On Sep 19, 2013
Abu Mikey: NiCccccce....But I don't need all these sha...
#just saying
then why did u comment

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Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by fr3do(m): 5:32am On Sep 19, 2013
HotNaijaBabe: .

angry 7 likes for a dot?
Re: Things You Can Do With A Toothpaste That You Never Knew by goldfish80(m): 8:26am On Sep 19, 2013
HotNaijaBabe: .
8 likes for a fullstop?

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