12 Life Hacks Using Toothpaste

If you thought toothpastes were only for the sake of shining teeth , you are absolutely wrong. The white toothpaste that you look down on can be a lifesaver at times. Well, not in the literal sense , but yes.

Toothpastes

Toothpastes

1.For Burns and Bites

You may be familiar with this one. Toothpaste is known to soothe burns and insect bites. Easier than running to a medical store , you can resort the help of a toothpaste in cases of burns or bites. A dab of it applied on the wound can be surprisingly soothing.

2.For Acne Problems

How irritating can an unanticipated pimple be? Well, toothpaste can also help you with beauty troubles as reduces the redness and appearance of pimples. Apply a very small quantity of toothpaste on the acne before going to bed and you can see amazing results the very next morning. The toothpaste dries up the acne making it feel smoother. Ensure that you use the white variety of toothpaste ,as others may cause reaction on sensitive skin. Now you can actually forget those expensive acne control creams.

For Acne Problems

For Acne Problems

3.Eliminate Odour

Toothpaste can help get rid of unwanted odours with its presence of sodium bicarbonate. From hands to pets to cars, it can help eliminate various odours.

Find your hands smelly? Rub some toothpaste on to your hands and rinse it off with water .

Rub some toothpaste onto your pet’s fur and rinse it clean. This will get rid of the skunk smell.

If your car holds a foul smell, squeeze some toothpaste into a paper towel and leave it in your car folded in half.

Toothpaste can be used to remove almost any kind of odour from anywhere, dishes, baby bottles, anything!

4.To get Your Jewelry Shining

Toothpaste can be used to get your diamond or any jewelry shining. Dab some paste onto a piece of soft cloth and rub for up to 2 minutes. Wash it off and wipe with a clean dry cloth to obtain shining ornaments that look like brand new.

Your Jewelry Shining

Your Jewelry Shining

5.To Polish Silver

When toothpaste can provide shine to expensive jewelry it can also polish fine silver. Be it a piece of jewelry or a silver ware that you display for finesse, you can use some toothpaste to get them shining in the same way as said above.

6.For Stain Removal

From coffee to ink , toothpaste can help remove almost any kind of stain. You find your clothes to have lipstick stains, stain from grass, ink, wine , tea or any stain, dab some toothpaste to completely cover a stain, fold the portion and rub vigorously and wash off.
You can also use toothpaste to remove hair colour remains from face or even clothes. Dab a bit of toothpaste and scrub it away.

7.For Cleaning Walls

Have tiny tots who see a whole canvas of chances on your painted walls? There is still hope f you think those crayon marks can never be removed. Dabbing some toothpaste again becomes a solution.

8.For Removing Scratches

Toothpaste can remove scratches from DVDs and CDs safely and effectively. Take some toothpaste on a clean cloth and wipe the scratches using this cloth. Now wipe it off using a clean cloth.

Removing Scratches

Removing Scratches

9.Hair Styling

Sounds surprising? However it is true that toothpaste can be used as hair gel. It has the same content as that you see in hair gel. It will not cause any damage to your hair and can easily be rinsed away.

10.Remove Water Marks

If your guests don’t use coasters and their glasses leave watermarks, rubbing some toothpaste on the watermarks left behind by glasses on your wooden tables can help remove them.

11.For Stronger Nails

Toothpaste can be used if you face the problem of weak, brittle nails. Just like you brush your teeth, brush your nails to make them stronger.

Toothpaste can also solve your problem of yellow nails. Dab and cover your nails with toothpaste and wait for 5 minutes before washing it off. This will make your nails more white.

12.Remove Scuff Marks

Toothpaste can be applied to remove scuff marks from shoes or even vinyl floorings. Use a sponge or a brush to scrub away the scuff marks. You will be surprised to see the shine of your shoes after using this hack.

Now that you know of the magical powers of toothpaste, you may wish to reconsider leaving it back in the bathroom shelf . when life gives you toothpastes? Let us make the most out of it.