Dehydrated toothpaste

[Bazzworx]

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone has tried dehydrating toothpaste? We were away at the weekend and a chap had some toothpaste tablets which looked really good, they are however really expensive so was wondering about trying to make my own.

Cheers
Ben

 

[steve a]

You can buy tooth powder from chemists etc, Boots have it or many places on amazon. Personally I just use travel sized tubes of toothpaste.

 

[Toddy]

We used to get little flat tins of toothpaste, thinner than one of those little vaseline tins, that folks packed in toilet bags. Dampen your brush and rub up a lather and use that to brush your teeth. Tasted vaguely aniseedy from what I mind…..and it's a very long time ago.
Haven't seen anything like it in decades !

M

 

[Tonyuk]

Just buy a cheap tube of smartprice toothpaste. For it it weights it saves faffing about.

Tonyuk

 

[Tank]

Don't ask me how i know this but that smelly shop lush sells table form toothpaste. From memory it wasn't that expensive.

 

[Janne]

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[ValeTudoGuy]

I recently made the change to baking soda mixed with a little coconut oil and a little sea salt.
My mouth feels cleaner if anything.

 

[Toddy]

The stuff I remember was called Gibb's Dentifrice.
There are masses of recipes available online for making these things.

M

 

[Robson Valley]

Lyon Tooth Powder. Pale green tin. I can still remember that as a kid.
Teaspoonful in the palm of my hand. Wet the brush and dip into it.

 

[sunndog]

Ultralighters often squeeze just enough toothpaste into cling film to last them the trip.

I just use the lil travel tubes

 

[Toddy]

Me too these days Though that said, the very small refillable tubes are very good too.

M

 

[santaman2000]

You can take a tin of your choice and fill it with baking sida.

Beat me to it Baking soda works fine.

 

[oldtimer]

I refill a small tube from a large one. It is easily with practice.

My mother used to put on one side nearly empty tubes to use on her treks. Likewise almost used-up bars of soap.

Ah, Gibbs dentifrice. I can still remember the taste from 60 or so years ago. I used to buy it especially because it was light to pack. Strange that one has a memory for taste: must have some atavistic survival purpose.
P

 

[Janne]

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[Bishop]

You can still get Eucryl 'fresh-mint' toothpowder though not seen the pink original variety for some time.

 

[Tiley]

Lush do what I suppose are 'toothpaste tablets' - pop one in your mouth with a bit of water and start brushing. I've not tried them personally but I believe they do the job pretty well and don't taste disgusting; they're certainly a viable alternative for the ultralighters or those anxious about airport security.

 

[jaffcat]

Bishop, i brought a tin of the regular link stuff from home bargains or BM.... One of the cheap shops, that was just a few weeks ago.... Recall it said.not for regular use tho.... All packed up as moving house this weekend or I'd take a look

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[LadySmyth]

just use woodash from wood fire...

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[Nice65]

just use woodash from wood fire...

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No thanks

I've used very salty hot water, but I wouldn't want to scrub my teeth with ash. There's quite a lot on the internet if you google Toothpaste Dots.

http://lifehacker.com/5979236/toothpaste-dots-keep-down-toiletry-bulk-when-carrying-light

 

[Janne]

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