Obviously, toothpaste is meant for cleaning your teeth, but did you know that toothpaste is actually surprisingly versatile and can be used for much more than that? We would love to share amazing little secrets with you that can help you get the best out of your toothpaste. Find out how to apply this everyday item in various creative ways to clean your house or even apply it to your skin. Here are 5 amazing tips!
1. Toothpaste is great to remove unpleasant odor from your hands
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If you use a lot of spices while cooking, you might have already noticed this problem. Often the smell of the ingredients used to cook up delicious meals sticks to your hands. It’s not just intensive spices that cause this issue, garlic and fish can also cause very unpleasant odors. Brushing your hands with soap and water takes a lot of effort as the smells are very reluctant. Try out toothpaste! Just add a little to your usual soap and water mixture and be amazed at how well this simple trick works! No more smelly hands after cooking! While you are at it, try applying some toothpaste to your nails, just like when being applied to teeth there is a great whitening effect!
2. Removes stains from tea or coffee
There is another great way to use toothpaste in the kitchen. You can use it to brighten up your dishes. Especially coffeemugs and teacups often have unpleasant stains from regular use. Toothpaste helps you remove the dark residue and makes all your cups incredibly shiny. This works especially well on white dishes as toothpaste has a fantastic whitening effect. Traces of tea and coffee will have no chance when coming in contact with toothpaste. You can even use an old toothbrush for this simple trick.