Handy Uses for Toothpaste That Have Nothing to Do with Your Teeth

Handy Uses for Toothpaste That Have Nothing to Do with Your Teeth Thought it was just for maintaining a healthy smile? Guess again! Toothpaste has a host of uses around the house Remove scuffs from shoes A little toothpaste does an amazing job of removing scuffs from leather shoes. Just squirt a dab on the scuffed area and rub with a soft cloth. Wipe clean with a damp cloth. The leather will look like new. As for your other shoes, follow these clever cleaning hacks. Clean your piano keys Has tickling the ivories left them a bit dingy? Clean them up with toothpaste and a toothbrush, then wipe them down with a damp cloth. Makes sense, since ivory is essentially elephant teeth. However, toothpaste will work just as well on modern pianos that usually have keys covered with plastic rather than real ivory. Clean your clothes iron The mild abrasive in non-gel toothpaste is just the ticket for scrubbing the gunk off the bottom plate of your clothes iron. Apply the toothpaste to the cool iron, scrub with a rag, then rinse clean.