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| Initially experimented adding stevia (for flavor) and sea salt, but later just use VCO mix. |
Yes, sodium bicarbonate.
Food-grade, but also useful in many other things.
I happen to watch this CNN episode on green living and saw
this home-made toothpaste – which made me intrigued. I’ve heard the same stuff before, but never
tried it. Yes, even after reading that fluoride
is a known neurotoxin – an indispensable ingredient in every toothpaste that we
buy.
Now NaHC03 (the baking soda, dude) – is simply natural with
no harmful effects on human. Food-grade!
Used for baking! But a very good cleaner
and acid neutralizer. It’s been around
for centuries (actually ancient Egypt used the same substance for
mummification) – but distracting advertisement
easily lured us all in buying bad brands and products. So start the better alternative – DIY!
How I make my toothpaste
Get a small re-purposed glass or plastic container. I used a very small candy jar, (and another
small pickle-bottle to store my ‘deodorant’).
Mix the powder directly with VCO (virgin coconut oil). Its anti-virus/ anti-bacterial property will
help clean your gums and teeth. Plus oil
makes the powder feels smoother or less abrasive. You may add a little water if desired (but
water evaporates easier and makes the paste crusty later on).
Mix well until ‘pasty’ and not powdery or crusty. Not too wet also (if so, just add a bit of
powder). Use a tiny spoon, flat stick or
even clean finger to scoop and apply on your brush.
I typically reload for the 2nd half of brushing (as the
mixture is not as frothy as your commercial toothpaste).
It will taste a bit salty but you’ll tolerate it
overtime. My jar lasts for 2 weeks, you
don’t want to mix a lot.
How to use it as deodorant.
Simple, get a pinch (just a pinch), put them in your palm
(pinch little balls to pulverize further) and directly apply in your
underarm. Naturally left palm is best
for your right armpit, and vice versa. I
used to buy 5-8$ deodorants lasting a few weeks, and throwing away packaging
materials as trash. Now, a small carton
of baking soda will last me months! Without the regretful garbage!
Other uses
I also use it to deodorize smelly shoes. Directly putting a
pinch of powder in the mid-upper insole area (the ‘sweat-center’), wearing the
shoes naturally brushes the powder against the insole, cleaning and deodorizing
it in the process. (I don’t wear socks, most of the time).
For under-sink or refrigerator – as deodorizer, I just put a
bunch on a small container. Changed it every 30 days.
Of course you can also use it with vinegar to remove sink
blockage. You may use the powder mixed
with water for various cleaning needs – for dirty tiles, stubborn dirt on stove
shells, granite covers, etc.
And oh, you can really use it for baking!
Intrigued? Start the experiment now – save money, live healthy!
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