1. Ease the Pain of a Bee Sting
Smear toothpaste onto a bee sting to help soothe the pain. The
alkaline paste in your tube of Crest or Colgate will react with the venom and
ease the irritation.
2.
Brighten Your Teeth and Nails Too!
Are your nails overworked from constant use of paint and nail
polish remover? Rub toothpaste on your nails to help brighten them when they
start to turn yellow from being overworked.
3. Remove Grass Stains
Rub some paste on jeans or other denim to remove grass
stains. Use it as a prewash stain remover and then toss the jeans in the
wash to get those unsightly stains out.
4. Brighten Piano Keys
If the keys on your piano are starting to look dingy and worn.
Clean them with toothpaste. Just like it whitens your teeth, it will help keep
your piano keys glistening.
5. Deodorize Your Baby Bottle
If your bottles are starting to retain a sour milk smell, rinse
them out with toothpaste.
6.
Fill In Holes In Your Wall
If you're in a pinch and need to fill in nail holes without
spackle, use toothpaste. Fill the hole with toothpaste which will harden, and
then paint over it.
7.
Overnight Pimple Zapper
Instead of spending all that money on spot treatment creams, try
using toothpaste for unexpected pimples. Leave it on the zit overnight,
and rinse away in the morning. The toothpaste will dry it out and help reduce
the redness.
8. Clean Jewelry
Polish dull jewelry with toothpaste to restore its shine. Be sure
to test this method out with some inexpensive jewelry before using it on any of
your valuables or family heirlooms.
9. Scuff Marks
Remove scuff marks on linoleum floors by rubbing them down with
toothpaste.
10. Cell Phone Screens
Rub a tiny bit on your touch screen to help remove the scratches
and grease marks.
