natural teeth whitening

[perl]

DH sent me this link (though he swore it was b/c he thought it was interesting and *not* b/c I have gnarly teeth):

http://www.health.com/health/article...136070,00.html

It says to just use a paste made of 1/t tsp baking soda and a strawberry to naturally whiten teeth using the power of malic acid. Pretty neat, eh?

I think the only hard part would be leaving the paste on for the 5 minutes recommended. Worth a shot, though - it's easy and cheap!

[Eben'sMama]

Just to be clear, the link says it's strawberry and baking powder, not baking soda; although I'm sure they would both work and both taste nasty without the strawberry. I'm going to try this--will report back...

[perl]

Oops!

Thanks, Eben'sMama, for the correction!

[alysmommy2004]

I have heard this, years ago. Supposedly the little seed like things in strawberries are good at cleaning teeth.

[thixle]

I have an old natural beauty book that says the same... ok, wait, it says baking soda And to mash the strawberry into your brush and dip into baking soda and brush for at least 3 minutes everynight.

[rainbowmoon]

you can use just the mashed strawberries. or just eat them.

[Rachel J.]

Originally Posted by rainbowmoon

you can use just the mashed strawberries. or just eat them.

I like the idea of leaving the baking soda/powder out. That sounds much, much tastier I had nasty staining on my front teeth recently and was afraid to go see the dentist because I thought he'd want to drill or swab me in floride. Some sandblasting (seriously, they powerwashed with salt powder) took care of the problem. Now I no longer look like a meth head