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We’ve had a few readers submit home cures & remedies. Quite a few on teeth care. We want to share some of the ways you can whiten your teeth at home safely & cheaply. Please always use common sense when using any of these suggestions!

Misty writes:
Ingredients: Lemon Juice, Baking soda
Instructions: First of all, brush your teeth as usual. Next, take your
wettened toothbrush, put baking soda on it,then put a dab of lemon juice on it (the baking soda will begin to fizz) brush your teeth with it. rinse with water. do this everyday and you will DEFINITELY see the results! GUARANTEED!

Jamie writes:
I mix 1 part water and 1 part hydrogen peroxide in a Dixie cup. Just a little of each, maybe a 1/2 tablespoon. Then I dip a Q-tip in the Dixie cup, hold a cloth under my lower lip to prevent drips, and rub the Q-tip over my teeth. I do this after I brush, morning and night. The results have been unbelievable, even after the first treatment!

Leslie writes:
Before you brush your teeth gargle peroxide. It makes it all bubbly and doesn’t have a strong taste, but the taste is not very pleasant. After you gargle as long as you can brush your teeth to get the nasty taste out. It also will brush away everything you just gargled off. It really works and it is safe for use in your mouth.

Sherry writes:
Ingredients: strawberries
Instructions: mash several strawberries in a bowl (form as close to pastey consistency as you can) and use this to brush your teeth, just as you would toothpaste. whitens really well

Chad writes:
Gather ashes from a fire (a wood fire) and dip a wet toothbrush into the soot. Simply brush with the soot. Brush with toothpaste after to get the minty taste. The Crystals in the ashe really make your teeth whiter right away! Try it! It works wonders.

Shannon writes:
Take some foil and fold it to form to your teeth. Take a little toothpaste and baking soda and mix together really well. Put some of the mixture into the foil and place on your teeth. Leave on for one hour everyday. Brush teeth normally after-wards. You will notice whiter teeth in just a few days.

Alex writes:
Ingredients: bicarbonate of soda
Instructions: bicarbonate of soda, not baking soda that is different, brush your teeth, helps to remove calculate too, so then use dental floss, and then use your normal toothpaste, i do it every 15 days. because i smoke help me to keep my teeth white!

Jennifer writes:
1. Brush regularly with toothpaste.
2. Rinse mouth with hydrogen peroxide for 30 to 60 seconds.
3. Rinse with water.

Whitens fast! Peroxide can be harsh though so only do this a couple times a week.

Anita writes:
I use GoLite, which is an ultra-violet light for sleep therapy, SAD, depression , and for those who keep odd schedules. Anyway, I smile into the blue light and it whitens like a laser! I boost it more with a solution on my teeth! Search Google for GoLite.

A word of caution from a dentist:
I am a dental student and I was concerned by some of the remedies shared on the internet. As for lemon juice… don’t do it! It’s an acid and can harm your teeth. You may end up with a LOT of cavities and irreparably damaged tooth enamel.
The reason that lemon juice “works” is that it causes the teeth to lose calcium (which gives teeth some of their off-white color). Calcium is a major component of healthy teeth, and once it is lost, your teeth become very susceptible to decay. DO NOT use lemon juice for whitening.If you choose to brush with strawberries, be sure to brush your teeth IMMEDIATELY after wards with fluoride toothpaste and also FLOSS. The sugar and acid in the strawberry will harm your teeth more than it will help if
you don’t immediately brush your teeth with regular toothpaste. Also be cautious of brushing too vigorously as the strawberry seeds could damage the gums (or even the teeth).The best home methods are baking soda or hydrogen peroxide. Try to
stick with these. Remember that these are not a substitute for brushing with
fluoride toothpaste — you must brush with fluoride toothpaste after ANY whitening method to prevent tooth decay.Thanks for sharing this with your readers!