How to Make Baking Soda Toothpaste
Commercial toothpastes are not just full of chemicals: They're expensive too. By making your own tooth cleaner, you can know that you are using an all-natural product for pennies, without some of the additives, such as fluoride, that you may not want.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- small plastic container
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp hydrogen peroxide
- peppermint oil
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Mix 1 tsp of baking soda with 1/4 tsp of hydrogen peroxide in a small plastic container.
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Add one drop of peppermint oil.
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Dip your toothbrush into the mixture and brush as usual.
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Tips & Warnings
Baking soda was traditionally used as a tooth cleaner before commercial toothpaste became available. Combined with peroxide, it makes a potent teeth whitener for much less than expensive whitening toothpastes or strips.
