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ALL THESE TIPS ARE FOR THE “White Type” Of Toothpaste – Not the Gel Type In The Picture!
- Wall patch – Fill in nail holes with toothpaste
Easy and Simple - Bug Bites–Easy that itch with a dab of toothpaste
- Nail Buffer – Use a little toothpaste on your nails to give them a shine
- Wall Cleaner– Writing on the wall ? No problem use a damp rag and a touch of toothpaste will make the mess go away.
- Bathroom Mirror Defogger – Scrub a little toothpaste on your mirror and wipe it away. Result – a mirror that is shower fog resistant.
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holes in the wall? make sure you don’t use blue gel paste, but instead make sure it is a white paste
The only thing I would add is that these tips are for white toothpaste, not the gel kind that you have pictured
The Barbasol type of plain shaving cream (not gel) also works for defogging the mirror. I think I read that in All You magazine–I will try these other things since we are always getting free toothpaste!
Crazy little toothpaste tip… If you have a daughter with super fine hair and can’t get that hair bow to stay in; put a tiny bit in between finger tips and rub into hair. That hair bow won’t slide out!
i think people just use toothpaste to fill walls when they are leaving a rental and want it to look like the hole is filled – but it doesnt actually fill it properly – like if you paint over it – the hole is still gonna be there
but it is a nice thing to do as a place holder until it is fixed properly for sure!
LOVE the other ideas too! awesome since we get more free toothpaste than we can ever use! We donate more than 1/2 of what I buy – maybe we’ll keep one extra to save for these things too!
THANK YOU! As the Business Manager for a large apartment community, can I just say, PLEASE don’t’ put toothpaste in your nail holes. We’ll still find and patch them… we’d rather just do it right the first time!
Just don’t use it to hang up stuff you will never get it off the wall, even if it’s 20 years later. Ask me how I know lol
It cleans silver jewelry like no body’s business. Use your fingers or if I am cleaning a bracelet or something with like a mesh or filigree, I put it on a soft toothbrush and clean away. Then I make sure all the toothpaste is out of the toothbrush and clean it under running water so all the toothpaste gets cleaned out. Clean a ring while its on your finger.
use white toothpaste on pimples..dries them up
My husband and I tried to use white tooth paste to patch small nail holes before painting but the paste had some kind of oil (peppermint oil?) and the paint would NOT stick at all. We had to go back and wipe all of the spots down with TSP. Just buy some spackle, it’s not that expensive!
Yes, DEFINETLY don’t use the gel!!! DIDN’T WORK AND WHAT A MESS LOL!
whitening tooth paste can be used as face mask to help fad age spots less costly than face creme bleaches ,cover face avoid eyes as always with any face mask after 3 to 5 minutes rinse leaves face feeling minty fresh too
Use toothpaste to clean foggy headlights on your car. Works great!
When I burn myself cooking I dab on some toothpaste on the burn and it cools/soothes it! Works like a charm.
toothpaste can also be used to get markers and crayon off walls i think. i’m pretty sure i have seen that done. just put a dab on spot and use a sponge and it comes off.
Toothpaste is also a great jewelry cleaner. Works on brass too
The BEST EVER use for toothpaste (besides brushing your teeth) is for burns, toothpaste with flouride, put toothpaste on the burn and leave it there, it IMMEDIATELY and permanently takes away the pain, you can cover it if the toothpaste is getting on everything, it will eventually dry up, but I tell you it is AMAZING!!!