Natural Oral Hygiene

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 Make a year's supply of toothpaste for the family at a total cost of around a dollar and a half.
Make a year's supply of toothpaste for the family at a total cost of around a dollar and a half.
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Use drops of peppermint, wintergreen or anise oil to naturally flavor toothpaste.
Use drops of peppermint, wintergreen or anise oil to naturally flavor toothpaste.
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Three ingredients are all that's needed to make your own tooth powder.
Three ingredients are all that's needed to make your own tooth powder.
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A year's supply of homemade toothpaste is less expensive than store-bought brands.
A year's supply of homemade toothpaste is less expensive than store-bought brands.

Commercial hygiene products are expensive and contain a lot of chemicals. Try natural oral hygiene solutions, such as making your own toothpaste, for a cheaper and more responsible way to keep those pearly whites clean.

Proctor and Gamble and Lever Brothers — and any number of other manufacturers — would like us to believe that the only proper way to care for our teeth is with expensive, highly flavored toothpastes that come in non-biodegradable, throwaway, zinc-and-lead tubes. T’ain’t so!

There are effective, low-cost alternatives to that aromatic goo-in-a-tube you find on supermarket shelves. Our family has been making and using its own toothpastes and powders for years . . . and we’ve enjoyed excellent dental health, too. You and your clan can save a significant amount of money — and at the same time keep your teeth and gums in good shape — by kicking the Madison Avenue habit and choosing to follow a few simple rules:

Make the Most of Brushing

The actual mechanical brushing and flossing of your teeth and gums is much more important than which (if any) cleaning agent is employed. Don’t take brushing lightly . . . go at it with a vengeance. Keep your Py-Co-Pay, or whatever, relatively dry and scrub your teeth thoroughly for at least two-and-a-half minutes, three times a day. Don’t waste whatever dentifrice you use . . . in the long run, you and your budget will be healthier.

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