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Hi Friends.I know you must be thinking...how could something black whiten teeth! Turns out four out of the five ingredients in this toothpaste recipe have whitening properties! I'm not a dentist (or a doctor) but have done much research on traditional toothpaste ingredients and somehow they don't add up for me. I prefer to use store-bought natural toothpaste or make my own. I don't believe ingredients like fluoride, artificial sweeteners, triclosan, sodium lauryl sulfate, artificial dyes/colors belong in our mouths. All of these ingredients have been linked to health risks. Did you know that your gums happen to be one of the most absorbent parts of your body? Imagine absorbing those toxic substances twice or thrice a day. Eek! If you are interested in mixing up your own toothpaste, follow along! :) Step 1: Toothpaste Ingredients Before I dive into the recipe I wanted to briefly explain the ingredients used in this toothpaste along with the...

Hi Readers. When I travel, I like to take those small travel size tubes of toothpaste. I do get a few "free" from the dentist. But to buy them is almost as much as a big tube! So I would fill them by pressing a big tube to an empty small tube. Often I would make quite a mess. So I thought: what if I had Coupling Caps to hole the tubes together. Step 1: Collect Tubes and Caps So save up some empty tubes and their caps. Please note the caps come in two sizes, 1/2" threads and 9/16" threads. 9/16" diameter seem to be more common, and usually have flip caps, which are really nice when you travel. Step 2: Poke Holes in the Caps The plastic the caps are made from is easy to poke holes in, so you can use a knife or use a real drill bit, both work fine. Clean up the chips and rinse out the old toothpaste if any. Step 3: Holes Finished Not real pretty holes, but they will work even if they are not perfectly round. ...