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Making Toothpaste

Tired of paying top dollar for high quality toothpaste with baking soda in it? Here’s a recipe for making your own toothpaste. You’ll need to purchase vegetable glycerin from a drug store. If you can’t find it on the store shelves, ask the pharmacist to order it for you.

In a small container measure 10 tablespoons of baking soda and 5 to 6 tablespoons of glycerin and stir. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of peppermint flavoring and combine.

Spoon out as needed and apply to toothbrush. To ensure good oral hygiene, give family members their own little jar and baby spoon. 

~Toothpaste recipe excerpted from Deborah S. Tukua’s book: Pearls of Country Wisdom: Hints from a Small Town on Keeping Garden and Home.