The piggy bank of folk wisdom holds many secrets on the unconventional use of ordinary things. So, for example, toothpaste can be used not only for its intended purpose - brushing your teeth, but also to solve small household problems, as well as a therapeutic agent. This was made possible due to the fact that toothpaste, in addition to abrasive, whitening and aromatic properties, also has an anti-inflammatory effect.
The use of toothpaste as a cleaning agent in everyday life:
- removal of coffee and tea plaque on glasses and cups;
- removing stains of lipstick on the tissues;
- returning the whiteness of shoes from light canvas or suede;
- silver jewelry and cutlery are excellently cleaned with a paste;
- it can polish sinks and chrome taps;
- from painted walls, children's sketches are cleaned with ballpoint pens and felt-tip pens;
- when washing baby bottles, the smell of sour milk is perfectly eliminated.
Toothpaste can also have a therapeutic effect:
- as an excellent anti-inflammatory agent, paste affects acne - lubricated at night, they dry out and noticeably decrease in size;
- squeezing a little paste into the hollow of a decayed tooth, you can get rid of the pain before going to the doctor;
- paste can be used to lubricate light burns and corns, provided there are no open wound sites;
- if you have time to apply the paste at the first symptoms of the appearance of a "cold" on the lips, you can stop the development of herpes;
- toothpaste eliminates itching from bite marks of various insects.
