Dehydrated toothpaste

GadgetUK437

Forager
Aug 8, 2010
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North Devon
Easy enough to make your own toothpaste tablets.
Squirt short lengths of toothpaste (the amount you usually use per brushing) onto a small sheet of aluminium foil, keep 'em reasonably spread out.
Put them on a radiator or in the airing cupboard for a few days/weeks until they go hard
Pop them off the foil and chuck them in a ziplock bag with a bit of baking soda to stop them sticking together

I have a big bag of them and just take as many as I need for a trip.
They need a bit of chewing to rehydrate, but work well enough.
Note - not all toothpastes will work, gel ones won't dry out, standard Colgate works fine.
 

Janne

Sent off - Not allowed to play
Feb 10, 2016
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Grand Cayman, Norway, Sweden
Easy enough to make your own toothpaste tablets.
Squirt short lengths of toothpaste (the amount you usually use per brushing) onto a small sheet of aluminium foil, keep 'em reasonably spread out.
Put them on a radiator or in the airing cupboard for a few days/weeks until they go hard
Pop them off the foil and chuck them in a ziplock bag with a bit of baking soda to stop them sticking together

I have a big bag of them and just take as many as I need for a trip.
They need a bit of chewing to rehydrate, but work well enough.
Note - not all toothpastes will work, gel ones won't dry out, standard Colgate works fine.[/QUOT
 
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MountainGoat

Tenderfoot
Nov 1, 2016
67
0
Scotland
Don't use toothpaste at all.

Something I learned when out in the Middle East was to use Miswak.

It's a stick that can be used for cleaning the teeth. Tastes minty, does a great job of cleaning. Almost like a scale & polish, as well as a clean.

....Answers the question of why many Arabs have shiny white teeth.

You'll find it on amazon etc.
 

Robson Valley

On a new journey
Nov 24, 2014
9,959
2,672
McBride, BC
Use "tooth-powder." That's what we had when I was a kid ( so it can't be ALL that long ago.) Lyon's Tooth Powder.
Maybe a tsp in the palm of one hand, dip the wet toothbrush into it and brush teeth. Wash hands. Done.
 

JamPan

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Jun 8, 2017
245
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Yorkshire
I made some toothpaste once from Kaolin clay, vegetable oil and peppermint essential oil. Worked okay, though the vegetable oil took a bit more washing out of the toothbrush.
 

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