1. Disinfect Your Toothbrush
Wash your toothbrush with some antiseptic mouthwash every couple of days to ensure there is no lingering bacteria that could make you sick!
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8 Unusual Uses For Antiseptic Mouthwash
by Mrs. Fixit
Antiseptic mouthwash is designed to kill germs in your mouth and keep your teeth clean. It's those very properties that make mouthwash a perfect cleaner and disinfectant for other surfaces in your home too. So grab a bottle of Listerine and try these eight unusual ideas for yourself!
Tip: All of these tactics should only be attempted with a sugar-free, alcohol-based antiseptic mouthwash. At a few bucks a bottle, you can't go wrong!
View the slideshow above for more unusual uses for mouthwash.
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2. Clean the Toilet
All you need is half a cup of mouthwash. Just pour it in the toilet, swish it around with a toilet brush and flush! It'll kill the germs and shine the bowl in one fell swoop.
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3. Clean Grout and Inhibit Mold Growth
Dip an old toothbrush dipped in mouthwash to clean grout. It's also strong enough to cut easily through hard water stains and build-up. Just make sure you label that toothbrush for cleaning only!
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4. Shine Mirrors and Handles
Use a little on a lint free cloth to shine up mirrors and disinfect medicine cabinet handles, doorknobs, faucets and flush levers.
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5. Clean Television and Computer Screens
A little alcohol based antiseptic mouthwash will clean dirt, grease and fingerprints off of those surfaces in short order.
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6. Remove Bacteria From Laundry
Add a cup of mouthwash to each load of laundry along with your detergent to kill those unwanted germs.
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7. Banish a Blemish
Use a cotton swab to dab some mouthwash on the area, it'll kill the bacteria and clear up the blemish.
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8. Disinfect a Cut or Scrape
In the absence of antiseptic wipes or creams, mouthwash will clean and disinfect injuries in one step!
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Mouthwash isn't the only versatile dental hygiene product in your bathroom! Read on for 10 ways that toothpaste can be used around the home.
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1. Ease the Pain of a Bee Sting
Smear toothpaste onto a bee sting to help soothe the pain. The alkaline paste in your tube of Crest or Colgate will react with the venom and ease the irritation.
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2. Brighten Your Teeth and Nails Too!
Are your nails overworked from constant use of paint and nail polish remover? Rub toothpaste on your nails to help brighten them when they start to turn yellow from being overworked.
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3. Remove Grass Stains
Rub some paste on jeans or other denim to remove grass stains. Use it as a prewash stain remover and then toss the jeans in the wash to get those unsightly stains out.
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4. Brighten Piano Keys
If the keys on your piano are starting to look dingy and worn. Clean them with toothpaste. Just like it whitens your teeth, it will help keep your piano keys glistening.
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5. Deodorize Your Baby Bottle
If your bottles are starting to retain a sour milk smell, rinse them out with toothpaste.
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6. Fill In Holes In Your Wall
If you're in a pinch and need to fill in nail holes without spackle, use toothpaste. Fill the hole with toothpaste which will harden, and then paint over it.
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7. Overnight Pimple Zapper
Instead of spending all that money on spot treatment creams, try using toothpaste for unexpected pimples. Leave it on the zit overnight, and rinse away in the morning. The toothpaste will dry it out and help reduce the redness.
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8. Clean Jewelry
Polish dull jewelry with toothpaste to restore its shine.
Be sure to test this method out with some inexpensive jewelry before using it on any of your valuables or family heirlooms.
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9. Scuff Marks
Remove scuff marks on linoleum floors by rubbing them down with toothpaste.
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10. Cell Phone Screens
Rub a tiny bit on your touch screen to help remove the scratches and grease marks.
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