Monday, April 23, 2012

Teeth Whitening Sneak Attack

As I was getting ready this morning, I noticed that my teeth were looking a bit... dingy. With graduations and weddings coming up this summer, I just can't have that. I didn't want to run out and drop $15+ on store bought treatments, so I started looking around online. I found a great article on ehow.com that uses two products you probably already have, and if not, you can get them for less than $5: hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. My normal toothpaste contains hydrogen peroxide and baking soda, so I figured that was a good place to start.


I didn't take any before pictures, but here is an after. I am super pleased with the results!


Ingredients and Materials

  • hydrogen peroxide 
  • baking soda
  • toothbrush
  • water
  • Q-tips

First, I simply put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide on my toothbrush and brushed like normal for about a minute, brushing all surfaces, including my tongue. Make sure you don't swallow any of the hydrogen peroxide. When I was done, I rinsed my mouth out with water.

Next, I put some more hydrogen peroxide on my toothbrush, then sprinkled some baking soda on top. Like before, I brushed like normal for about a minute, then rinsed my mouth out. After brushing with peroxide and baking soda, I dried my front six teeth off. Then, I put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide on a Q-tip and wiped it over my dried teeth. After about a minute, I mixed equal parts hydrogen peroxide and water and swished it around my mouth for 30 seconds (again, make sure not to swallow any).

After spitting this out, I brushed with my normal toothpaste just to make my breath minty fresh : ) After doing all of this just one time, I noticed that my teeth were whiter. I plan on doing this whole routine about once a week, but I'm going to put peroxide on my teeth with a Q-tip for 30 seconds before I brush once a day. So far, I haven't noticed any tooth sensitivity. My gums did feel a little raw right after, but that went away within 20 or 30 minutes. Gotta love simple remedies that yield great results! I hope that these work for you!