Tip of the Day - 09/03/2010 (Whiten Your Teeth) (money, people, great)

[GloryB]

Brush your teeth with Baking soda to remove stains and whiten teeth. Do this about once a week. You can make a paste with water or just dampen your brush with a little water. Use the baking soda as you would toothpaste. (I did this for years before all the new products came onto the market. It works wonderfully.)

Other suggested tips I have not used:

Gargle with apple cider vinegar daily especially in the morning. Then brush as usual. This will help to remove stains and whiten teeth especially effective in killing bacteria in the mouth and on the gums.

Mix salt and lime juice as a paste. Brush as with toothpaste.

Rub the inside of a banana peel onto teeth in a circular motion for approximately two minutes. Combine with salt if preferred for extra whitening.

Chew apples, carrots and celery to help get rid of stains. (Not sure if you are supposed to do all three at one time.....)


Rub fresh sage leaves on your teeth to clean them and remove stains.

You can also use hydrogen peroxide as a mouth wash: take a spoonful to an 1/8th of a cup of peroxide and use this as you would mouth wash. You will see the bubbles as your teeth get cleaned killing germ and brightening your teeth.

[rainroosty]

"Mix salt and lime juice as a paste. Brush as with toothpaste."

Can't you just swish with a margarita?

[Nomadicus]

And to think people pay good money to have a dentist do the same thing that is so easy at home. Good tips GloryB.

[ylisa7]

Thanks Glory. I needed this...too much coffee Maybe I should drink it thorugh a straw, lol.

[GloryB]

Originally Posted by rainroosty

"Mix salt and lime juice as a paste. Brush as with toothpaste."

Can't you just swish with a margarita?

What a great idea! Even if it doesn't whiten your teeth....if you swish long enough, you won't care any longer.

[wit-nit]

Originally Posted by GloryB

What a great idea! Even if it doesn't whiten your teeth....if you swish long enough, you won't care any longer.

Shay, try'dd dis tuday and my teeth has neer bean brighter, and I'z happy as ever...skoal

[gr8doglove]

Good tips Glory! I remember my grandmother giving those exact same tips. When she died at the age of 78, she still had her own teeth and they looked pretty darn good, too!

[fuzzymystic]

Originally Posted by nitram

Shay, try'dd dis tuday and my teeth has neer bean brighter, and I'z happy as ever...skoal

Thanks for the laugh!!!

[Gue]

Who would think the inside of a banana peel whitens teeth!

I didn't think monkeys had white teeth???

[TT Dave]

Great tips GloryB! I knew about the baking soda but not the other ones.