Alternative Uses - Toothpaste

Last week Maxwell had a fun session of drawing on our walls with crayon. As a parent I was horrified, horrified that he had actually drawn on the walls and horrified as I had no clue how to remove it. I was panicked that I would have to spend money out on redecorating however my mum suggested for me to use toothpaste and fortunately it removed the crayon stains. This meant I did not go out and spend money on paint to redecorate at the wall looked as good as new. Soon after the incident it got me thinking what else is toothpaste good for.


1. To remove toothpaste off walls you need to use a non-gel toothpaste. Simply apply a little toothpaste to a damp cloth and start scrubbing the wall in circular motions. Go on to apply a little more if the stain is not shifting. Slowly rinse off the wall with water. If the marks have not completely gone let the wall dry and retry cleaning the marks off.

2. Ben has many pairs of shoes however sometimes he struggles to get marks and stains off them. Occasionally he turns to using toothpaste to remove the stains. All he does is dab a little toothpaste on to his shoes and rubs at the mark/stain. If the stain only fades he tends to retry and remove the stain again a few days later.

3. All our appliances in our kitchen are chrome. I often struggle to keep the appliances shiny however recently I have been using Toothpaste. Just smear on the toothpaste and polish with a soft, dry cloth and the chrome should come up shiny.

4.Maxwell can be a messy toddler and we sometimes find carpet stains. Toothpaste can be used to remove them. Squeeze toothpaste directly onto the carpet stain and scrub it with a toothbrush. Then rinse and repeat the process until the stain disappears. Make sure you wipe any remaining toothpaste with a damp cloth.
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21 comments

  1. Samantha O'D22 January 2015 at 08:20

    some great tips, I have a load of leftover toothpaste from a product trial

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  2. Urban Mumble23 January 2015 at 22:56

    Haha! I had no idea about the many uses of toothpaste. Will have to try it on my nude high heel shoes!

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  3. ziggy240727 January 2015 at 08:16

    So many alternative uses, I have heard of people using it to fill in small holes before decorating ;)

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  4. Vickie30 January 2015 at 18:33

    I never knew about using it on carpets. With two toddlers I can see this one being used a fair amount!

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  5. viduska9 February 2015 at 15:56

    Thank you for the useful tips.I did not know about these

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  6. Unknown11 February 2015 at 14:52

    Thank you for all the useful tips :-)

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  7. forcompsonly27 February 2015 at 11:23

    Great tips especially the marks on shoes will be trying that later

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  8. ali6528 February 2015 at 22:45

    wow great tips definitely come in handy in our home , better go buy some more toothepaste

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  9. Kim Styles6 April 2015 at 10:04

    sounds good -I will give the shoe one a try

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  10. Roz21 April 2015 at 21:31

    i didnt know there were so many uses for toothpast thanks

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  11. Liquorice28 June 2015 at 18:29

    Wow, they are amazing tips

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  12. Judith Luscombe30 June 2015 at 18:24

    Fantastic tips, who would have thought toothpaste has so many uses

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  13. headsy122 July 2015 at 10:31

    I will have to try the getting tooth paste off walls tip.

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  14. Kristina2 July 2015 at 18:15

    Excellent tips, will be very handy for my toddlers shoes and the carpet stains!

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  15. Anonymous9 July 2015 at 09:03

    I didn't know you can use it on carpets. I've heard that you can clean the glass on car headlights.

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  16. Maya Russell13 July 2015 at 05:58

    I've never heard of using toothpaste as a carpet stain remover. I would have thought the opposite! Might use it on our chrome though.

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  17. sophie200213 July 2015 at 15:33

    Fabulous Tips - I will be trying some of these tips out

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  18. Unknown7 September 2015 at 09:42

    Wow. Great tips. Will be trying these out. Thanks a lot

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  19. Heather Haigh7 September 2015 at 13:10

    Some great tips, I'll be sure to try some of these out.

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  20. Kathleen Bywaters9 September 2015 at 14:45

    I think the secret ingredient in the tooth paste might be bicarbonate of soda. That little baking product was used a lot in the olden days to clean things and is often found in our tooth paste.

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  21. anthony harrington24 September 2015 at 21:38

    I had no idea! I will deffo try some of these!

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