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Post by benshelpmeet on Nov 16, 2005 11:17:53 GMT -5
Ok I did it...I made my own toothpaste! Benjamin and I went to Wal Mart last night and bought... 8 oz bottle of Frenches mustard ( I thought this would make a great toothpaste despencer. ) 8 oz box of Baking soda. Pure Mint extract '' aprox 1/2 tsp '' to taste! ( it's a mix of spermint and peppermint ) Stevia '' aprox 1 tsp'' to taste! ( found in your local health food store, or on line ) Water ( enough to make a paste ''not too watery ) Pour mustard into a container and save for use on food. Wash mustard bottle out with scalding hot water and strong smelling dish soap. Do many times until smell of mustard is gone or barely there. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, make sure mint and stevia is to your likeing, and paste is not too runny. This makes 6 oz. This stuff is great all my children like ''this'' toothpaste (all 8 of them ) My son jokeingly said...'' Mom's of Main '' ;D We are commited to healthy, balanced living. Praise the Lord He is faithful to guide and protect us from harmful practices ( even toothpaste with saccharine in it '' a known cancer causing substance '' ) And the Lord provides a healthy exchange. amen! I hope yall enjoy this toothpaste recipe as much as we do. Note: the total cost of this toothpaste is under $1.00 for 6 oz of toothpaste, the Thoms of Main was 2.88 a tube ( 4.6 oz ) Love, ~ sister Darlene ~
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Post by benshelpmeet on Nov 16, 2005 11:32:58 GMT -5
My oldest daughter says this toothpaste cleans better than regular toothpaste, and it leaves a long lasting fresh taste in your mouth.
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Post by Brother Ben on Nov 16, 2005 17:17:51 GMT -5
I tried it last night and boy howdie! it was real good. ;D see, look at them pearlies! ;D
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Post by Brother Randy on Nov 16, 2005 20:35:39 GMT -5
Doc Darlene's famous toothpaste ;D Reminds me of all of the snake oil potions of olden days. LOL But I am sure this is much better for you. I will have to try it out. Hannah just hates boughten toothpaste.
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Post by nightingale on Nov 17, 2005 0:13:38 GMT -5
Ok...I am also going to try this homemade concoction...I loved the smiling face Bro. Ben ;D Love ya Darlene...keep up the test lab ...sis Debbie
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Post by Sister Penny on Nov 17, 2005 5:04:07 GMT -5
Darlene, My Aunt has only used baking soda for her toothpaste and at 65 she has the most gorgeous teeth! One additional benefit to using baking soda, it kills the bacteria in the gums..if someone has inflamed gums you use a rubber tip dental tool and just pack a little bit of baking soda up there and in no time..it will heal up..be sure to rinse it out of course..
I have been a baking soda user for a long time, however, I never thought to flavor it! What a great idea..stevia is an excellent source for a sweetner and I thank you for this helpful post!
Keep on inventing!!
God bless you Penny
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Post by benshelpmeet on Nov 17, 2005 9:58:09 GMT -5
;D My older children were talking about the new toothpaste and one said with a great big smile on her face...''when you brush with it ,it taste like store bought toothpaste, but afterwards it leaves such a sweet minty taste, and the freashness lasts a long time, the others agreedand added other positive comments. I am very pleased with it's out come, because my family can be pretty picky sometimes, with 10 people someones bound to dislike something, but all (everyone) loves it, even my little ones. ;D I'm the pickest of all and I love it. ;D The Lord just gave me the thought of how to make a toothpaste that would actually taste good. Taste is important ... Stevia is a sweetener that I do not think will add to tooth decay like sugar, the mint is double mint which taste better than just a single mint flavor. I had another idea! you could cover your bottle ( mustard bottle) with a pretty piece of material, or a wash cloth. Fold the 9 '' square piece of cloth in half snip a small v shape in the center, making a hole just big enough to slip over bottle top. Use pinking sheers toround off bottom of material to make look nice, then cut with pinking sheers a piece of material to tie across the middle of the bottle, make a bow, and your done. I'm sure some of our ladies here could think of some more ways to cover this bottle, because I'm not very talented in the crafts area. You could just leave the bottle plain and use it for a conversation piece when people come over and ask '' why do you have frenches mustard in your bathroom??? . Then you can tell them why and how to make their own... Who knows people across America might start having mustard bottles in their bathrooms with homemade toothpaste in it. ;D I'll start a mustard bottle fad... lol... ;D Oh well ..... I've gotta go brush my teeth... ;D See you later!
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Post by George on Nov 17, 2005 14:31:15 GMT -5
I do not mean to be a "wet blanket" or anything of that sort but I feel a word of caution is advisable here.
Please be careful as to what type of flavoring you use in the toothpaste mix. By what type of flavoring I am referring to extracts. The vast majority of extracts available on the market today are made with an alcohol solvent. If you look at the labels on extracts you will find some of them are as much as 50% alcohol. Friends, that is the same as 100 proof whiskey!
You may be asking yourself what kind of problem that can present? It is just this: approximately 1 in every 10 people in the United States have some kind of mechanism in their bodies which causes them to react differently to alcohol than do "normal" people. Unfortunately the only way to find out if one has this tendency is to put the stuff into your body. Then it is too late.
You say, "Oh but brother George, it is only such a small amount." Yes, that is true. However I can tell you from personal experience and from working with addicts that all it takes is that small amount to trigger the absolutely insane desire for more. I know. I used to drink vanilla extract. As sick as it sounds, when I had a need for alcohol and could not sneak any kind of booze into the house I always had a large economy size bottle of vanilla extract in the kitchen cabinet.
While on the subject let me interject another caution; That of mouthwash. Folks, I used to be able to tell you the alcohol content of every kind of mouthwash on the market. I used to drink Listerine. Certainly it did not taste good and certainly it caused my stomach to be upset but the point is, it was alcohol.
Again, in my past life I was one sick individual. The Lord has provided that those insane cravings have been removed from my life. However I cannot stress enough that there is no way to predict how a person is going to react to any kind of alcohol being introduced to their system. It is especially unwise to give alcohol in any form to children. It could be the beginning of something really bad.
The apostle Paul tells us that the flesh lusteth against the Spirit.
Believe me, all it takes for some of us, and as I pointed out above that some of us may be as many as 1 in every 10 people, is a little bit of exposure to such things and it can trigger immense problems. It is wise to ponder each and every thing we put into our bodies and especially the bodies of our children. Many people like to cook using alcohol in one form or another. It is a commonly held myth that the alcohol cooks out and all we are left with is the flavor. That is definitely not true. Even in cooking about 85% of the alcohol remains. Besides that, the mere flavor can be a temptation to some. That is as silly as a person who has a drinking problem drinking "non-alcoholic" beer!
In the making of the toothpaste, if one can find flavoring in a paste or even powder form of course the alcohol will not be present. If that is not possible I believe one could try to make their own mint flavoring. Mint grows all over our country, often as a weed. It is possible to make a mint "tea" using fresh mint and then reduce it so that you get the flavor without the volume of liquid.
This is something to take into consideration.
Yours in Christ, George
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Post by glenda on Nov 17, 2005 15:03:54 GMT -5
i am not sure about other types of flavors but I know that frontier has a all natural flavor that is alcohol free and is also organic.. It is great.. And well would be great for this.. Just make sure you look at the bottle it will tell you if it has alcohol in it. Some of them have bourbon in them...
another thought what i am using is waht is called candy flavoring. It has no alcohol in them and well you can also get them in natural oils. You can get these in watermellon, rootbeer, pepermint, and many other flavors.. They can be found in any candy area in the baking section.. just another thought..
glenda
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Post by Sister Penny on Nov 17, 2005 15:16:16 GMT -5
This is one area I do have a lot of experience in :-) If Darlene is using 100% essential oils there should not be any alcohol..some flavorings and extract do use alcohol as George pointed out..I would recommend a food grade flavor oil and read the ingredients if you are not sure..some candy flavorings are 100% spearmint, 100% peppermint, etc..I am a Sweet Orange Oil person myself, ask Darlene about my soaps :-)
Aura Cacia does also make pure essential oils, they are in the small 1 oz brown bottles are your health food stores, but they are not inexpensive..www.rainbowmeadow.com has pure essential oils as well.. I believe you can also find Stevia powder at SF Herb and Atlanta Spice as well, you will have to google them for the exact sites.
God bless, Penny
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Post by George on Nov 18, 2005 0:32:23 GMT -5
Thank you sisters Penny and Glenda. I knew there had to be a solution out there somewhere. I was going to suggest a health foods store but know that often we pay double the value of things there just because it says health foods or something similar on the front of the building.
Yours in Christ, George
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Post by glenda on Nov 18, 2005 14:47:25 GMT -5
We also make a homemade toothpaste almost like your recipe however we do not use the stevia in it.. It works great and the kids love it. HOwever i never thought of putting it in a sqeeze cont. I will now... Thanks...
glenda
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Post by benshelpmeet on Nov 19, 2005 10:12:33 GMT -5
Thank you Brother George for the warning. I thought of another sweetener, Glycerin it is found in the medical section. It's gel like and sweet. It will help the paste form better. We have to shake the bottle before every use. I like the stuff I made but I think Glycerin will be better. I'll let yall know. For mouth sores you can buy glyoxide. This is glycerin and peroxide. This is good stuff! I hardly ever get mouth sores though. Also for mouth sores talk L-lysine it is a mineral I think. This works very well. You take it in pill form. Blessings to all, ~ sister Darlene ~
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Post by nightingale on Nov 19, 2005 14:04:46 GMT -5
I have a question...I was telling a friend about the new tooth paste with baking soda...she said to be careful using it all the time because the baking soda will take the enamel right off your teeth...is this true? Love Sis Debbie
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Post by Sister Penny on Nov 19, 2005 15:58:28 GMT -5
One thing that you can watch out for is "silica" which is sand...I have never heard about baking soda removing the tooth enamel...I know if you suck a lot of lemons that does it too :-)
One word of caution, I am not sure about adding the glycerin Darlene, as bacteria could form..and well, you dont want to add a preservative to the toothpaste..so I think the dry way is the best..
Our dollar stores sell the squeeze bottles for mustard and ketchup and also for hair coloring..those are clear..
This has been an interesting topic...
Brush on! Penny
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