Baking Soda Beauty #5: Teeth Whitening

With the Baking Soda Beauty Series I've been able to show just how versatile baking soda is when it comes to beauty & cosmetic purposes, & today I'm going to tell you how it can be used to whiten your teeth.

I found this great homemade tooth whitening recipe on Pinterest.  This mixture is a much cheaper alternative to pricey strips, trays, paints, & other products used for whitening.  It also only has a few ingredients as opposed to store brought products.

Ingredients:

1 tsp. toothpaste

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. hydrogen peroxide

1/2 tsp. water

Instructions: 

-Thoroughly mix all ingredients.

-Apply to tooth brush & brush teeth for 2 minutes.

-Do once a week until desired whitening is reached.

-Once teeth reach desired color do not use mixture more then once or twice a month for touch ups.

I usually whiten my teeth about once a year with Crest Whitening Strips, but am replacing them this year with the homemade stuff.

What do you think of this mixture?  What whitening products do you usually use?

Other posts in this series:

Baking Soda Beauty: #1 Shampoo Alternative

Baking Soda Beauty #2: Face Masks

Baking Soda Beauty #3: Dry Shampoo

Baking Soda Beauty #4: Spot Treatment