15 Ways to Whiten Your Teeth (On a Budget!)
#15 Tip From the Past
Back in the day people used to clean, and whiten, their teeth with wood ash. You take the ash from burnt wood, and brush you teeth with it! Just don't swallow.
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Tip From the Past
Back in the day people used to clean, and whiten, their teeth with wood ash. You take the ash from burnt wood, and brush you teeth with it! Just don't swallow.
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Bay Leaf
An interesting way to get rid of that yellow tint on your teeth is to rub a mixture of grounded dried orange peel, grounded bay leaf, and a little water onto your teeth.
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Got Milk?
Dairy products' lactic acid help manage white teeth. The calcium also makes your teeth stronger. Milk could be the ultimate teeth whiten food.
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Celery & Carrots
Eating celery and carrots clean your teeth while you eat, helping remove stains, prevents damage with Vitamin C, and makes you salivate more (which can neutralize harmful acids in coffee or wine).
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Vinegar
After you brush your teeth, dip your (clean) toothbrush in vinegar. Brush your teeth and rinse. Do this once a week. If you do it more often, you may damage your teeth's enamel.
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Truffle Oil
An easy way to get whiter teeth, with no extra energy needed, is to add truffle oil to your morning teeth brushing. Dip your toothpaste in the truffle oil, add your toothpaste over it, and simple brush.
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Prevention
Prevent your teeth from turning yellow by cutting back on candy, cigarettes, coffee, and wine.
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Whitening Strips
If your looking to buy your way to whiter teeth, go for whitening strips. Leave them one while you sleep, and let the night take care of the stains! Some are as low as $20.
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Xylitol
Chew gum with the ingredient Xylitol. It prevents tooth decay, making your teeth whiter and stronger.
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Baking Soda
Mix baking soda with a little water, until it becomes a thick paste. Using a Q-tip, brush the paste onto your teeth. Leave on for at least 30 minutes. Rinse it out. Try and make time for this teeth whitening "mask" at least twice a week.
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Strawberries
Strawberries contain malic acid, which whitens teeth. To concentrate that acid make you very own paste! Blend strawberries, and drain the juices. Mix in baking soda, and some of your current toothpaste. Make, and use, this paste daily to see dramatically white teeth.
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Red Lips
Use a velvety red lipstick to contrast your lips to your teeth. Instantly, your teeth will appear whiter. Red lips also exude confidence!
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Peroxide Water
Dilute hydrogen peroxide with water. Use equal amounts, two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide with two tablespoons of water. Use this as an alternative to mouthwash, once a week.
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Apples
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. And the dentist too! Apples are an extra way to clean your teeth. The apple's crunch scrapes away dirt on, and in between, your teeth. Apples also have come acidic content that naturally whitens. Probably the yummiest way to a perfect smile!
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The Home Scientist
This little teeth whitening remedy will make you feel like a chemist! After you brush your teeth make this little experiment. In a cup, sprinkle one teaspoon of lemon juice over 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Mixed together they will fizz up. Rinse your teeth with this fizz. In a week you should start seeing whiter looking teeth!
