Comments on: How I Whiten My Teeth For $1 or Less

By: benz1968

benz1968 — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:26:28 +0000

Just wanted to mention that although hard for some to do it’s best if you drink teas, coffee and certain staining juices (like grape or cranberry juice) through a straw to prolong your whitening results. Allow the drink to hit the back of your mouth and swallow. Don’t swish the drink in your mouth or allow it to touch your teeth. My sister works at a dentist office and that’s what they tell patients after whitening.

By: Nicole Biggs

Nicole Biggs — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:32:50 +0000

I also want to say that the dentist recommends any teeth whitening/bleaching after a cleaning so that you get your entire tooth.

By: Nicole Biggs

Nicole Biggs — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:30:10 +0000

I paid $80 for whitening strips at the dentist and couldn’t finish them all because they made my mouth hurt. The hygienist told me if I was sensitive, I could buy some other strips that would help. She said that I should rinse with a Listerine Whitening mouthwash because it had peroxide in it. Makes sense to cut out the middleman and go right to the source! I do have to say that the Listerine worked well, but the taste just gets to you.

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By: Leslie Limon

Leslie Limon — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:15:57 +0000

My mom used to brush her teeth with hydrogen peroxide.

In Mexico, the dentists recommend you brush your teeth with baking soda to whiten your teeth.
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By: Ginny

Ginny — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:13:48 +0000

I definitely agree with Lindsay. We thought my daughter had swimmers ear and put stuff in there when she actually had ruptured her eardrum. It was incredibly painful.

Thanks
Ginny

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:53:27 +0000

Great tips!

Just be careful with the ears, ladies. In med school, they teach you to strongly advise against putting any liquid in your ears unless it is prescribed…a different temp (both warm/hot or col), if it gets through your first line of defense and further into the ear canal, etc. can all cause vertigo. You can vomit, pass out, throw off your balance permanently. So, just be careful with that one!

By: Katterine's cost

Katterine's cost — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:51:24 +0000

Excellent thrifty tip! You can disinfect your mouth and whiten your teeth with one simple mouthwash!?! Wonderful.
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By: Nadia @ ABC Frugality

Nadia @ ABC Frugality — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:36:42 +0000

Awesome tip, Thrifty Mama! I’m going to have to try this one myself and then blog about it! I’ll linkback to you for the awesome idea, of course. Thanks for the inspiration!
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By: crest whitestrip premium

crest whitestrip premium — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:20:36 +0000

Awesome tip. Is it hard to keep hydrogen peroxide in your mouth for that long every day? I’m going to have to try it.

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:31:51 +0000

That is so funny! My grandfather is a retired dentist so I was taught at an early age to take care of my teeth. I’m not the best at flossing everyday but I always brush and swish twice or more a day. My Mom is excellent at taking care of her teeth and brushes her teeth with high quality toothpaste (like we buy at CVS) and dips it in Hydrogen Peroxide. Our dentist says it helps whiten, disinfect and helps get rid of plaque. I highly recommend using it either way.

It is fine to use Hydrogen Peroxide for cuts and scrapes but don’t use it on a regular basis be careful using Hydrogen Peroxide on your face because it oxidizes on your skin. I’m a huge fan of Paula B. Cosmetic cop and she has some great advice about Hydrogen Peroxide. http://www.cosmeticscop.com/skin-care-facts-oxygen-for-the-skin.aspx
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By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:11:54 +0000

Great post Crystal! I’m gonna try this!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:08:18 +0000

Lori, for coldsores – as soon as your mother & SIL feel the tingle tell them to hold an ice cube on it for 20 min. do it a few times the 1st day. It halts the virus in it’s tracks and either stops the eruption or makes it much less worse then it would have been. And if the ulcers your talking about are canker sores, the white ones inside the mouth, use listerine on them. It helps them to go away faster. HTH

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:18:39 +0000

I brush my teeth with a paste of peroxide and baking soda. Cleans and whitens teeth.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:52:52 +0000

My plastic surgeon had me rinse my nose with hydrogen peroxide (using a neti pot of course!) It did wonders for my sinuses…..and helped remove my blood clots!

By: Crystal Collins

Crystal Collins — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:44:04 +0000

I see a couple people asked how long I rinse my mouth with it, and how often I do a whitening regiment. I really don’t know what to recommend, since I am not a dentist, but I can tell you that I personally started doing this two weeks ago and usually rinse my mouth out for about five minutes twice a day. I’ll probably continue doing it on a regular basis until I’m satisfied with my nicely whitened teeth.

By: Achara

Achara — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:19:39 +0000

THANK YOU!!! I love your blog. More great tips please…

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:37:10 +0000

Thank you for the HUGE money saving tip! I have super sensitive teeth and will definitely give this a try. THANK YOU!!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:55:01 +0000

What a great tip! I’m going to have to check this out. For those folks who have never cleaned your ears with peroxide…oh man! It feels great! My mom used to do it when we were kids and we would always fight over who got to go first. One little cap full in each ear (laying down) and keep it there until it stops bubbling. It’s awesome!