There is only one use of toothpaste that people are aware of, and that is of course by brushing teeth. Why else would anyone assume that anything other than that could be done with toothpaste? It keeps your teeth clean and washes away bacteria and particles from food eaten and drinks as well unless it is just water.
There are other great uses of toothpaste a well that you will want to know about. It can make your life much easier in 15 ways. Let’s go over those now.
#15 – Cleans Tea And Coffee Stains
Tea and coffee stains on tables are hard to remove. That is unless you can utilize the toothpaste hack to remove it. Put some toothpaste on a rag, and then rub the surface that has the stain, and it will be gone!
#14 – A Silver Polisher
You can stop your cutlery and jewelry from going grey as they do overtime. You can put a little bit of toothpaste on a cloth and you can wipe them off. They will become nice and shiny after the rub.
#13 – Gets Rid Of Crayon Stains
Do you have young kids drawing on the walls with crayons? It can be hard to remove with water alone. What you can do is put some toothpaste on a rag and then wipe the wall or any surface with crayon stains. And the walls and surfaces will be clean and free of crayon marks again!
#2 – Helps With Bites And Burns
Did you get bitten by bugs or get sunburned, or did you burn yourself by accident while cooking? Dab a little toothpaste on the site that is affected. The or bite or burn will subside and the pain will go down. You will feel much better.
#11 – Keeps baby Bottles Smelling Fresh
Baby bottles start smelling over a span of weeks of spoiled milk and then parents end up trashing those as a result. It is not necessary to do that unless the bottles are ruined. Instead, put a little bit of toothpaste inside of a bottle. Then add some warm water and shake it up well. Then pour it out, then the bottles will be fresh again. And make sure it is cleaned well so that there is no residue of toothpaste in the bottles.
#10 – Caulking
If you don’t have caulking and need a gap to be filled quickly in a hole that was caused by a nail in the wall for hanging a picture. That is just one example. All you need to do is put a little bit of toothpaste in the hole and that is it. No actual caulking is needed.
#8 – A Shoe Cleaner
Why do you need to get some expensive and potentially shoe cleaner when toothpaste can do the job? You can use an old toothbrush to brush your shoes with toothpaste. That will make your shoes shine again.
#7 – Coaster Mark Remover
Those annoying rings you see leftover from where cups and mugs were placed on the table are quite visible and are unsightly. And if you have guests over who puts their cup of coffee down on the table without a coaster, that will make any host upset. However, before blasting your guests, grab a tube of toothpaste, and put some toothpaste on the mark, and wipe with a rag – it will be gone.
#6 – Iron Cleaner
Nothing is worse than ironing clothes and seeing black marks from the iron on them. Before you take out your iron to do more of the ironing, put some toothpaste on the bottom and rub it, and wipe it. Those marks will be gone because the iron will be clean.
#5 – Chrome Cleaner
Chrome can easily become dull whether it is on your bike or taps. Then you will be ready to spend a lot of money on polishes that are not cheap. Before you do that, put some toothpaste on it and wipe it, and it will be shiny and clean again.
#4 – A Face Cleanser
Toothpaste on your face? That does not sound right. But here is the thing. Toothpaste can be a good pimple cleaner. White toothpaste that is. Put some toothpaste on a pimple and wash it with water, it will dissolve. You can wash it on other areas on your face to keep the pores clean.
#3 – Makes Nails Stronger
Remember that your nails and teeth are made with the same component. You brush your teeth with toothpaste, right? You can brush your nails as well and keep them strong. Toothpaste is a good exfoliator. Give it a try!
#9 – Keeps Piano Keys Whitened
Are your piano keys getting dingy, yellow, and dirty? Then you can rub some toothpaste on the keys and wipe it off. It will be nice and white again.
#12 – CD Scratch Remedy
When your CDs are scratched they will skip just like records. You would think that the CD is toast. But it really is not. You can put a small amount of toothpaste over the scratches and that it will take care of it. Then the sound will no longer skip and you can enjoy what you had intended to listen to.
#1 – Prevents Dye Stains On The Hairline
When you dye your hair, the worst thing that happens is that dye stains will get onto your hairline and stain it. However, you need to be proactive before you dye your hair. Rub some of the dye onto your hairline before getting it dyed. Then the staining will be kept to a minimum.
Now that you know of these 15 uses for toothpaste other than brushing your teeth, you can tell those who you know about these tips as well. You will be quite resourceful.
