Make Your Own Toothpaste (Cheap!)

The reason I came up with this recipe is because nearly 100% of the toothpastes you can buy in the store are tested on animals, and we are ADAMANTLY opposed to all animal testing! My family was skeptical about homemade toothpaste at first, but everyone who has used it has come around to loving it. This toothpaste not only cleans, it whitens as well or better than anything on the commercial market. And it's cheap to make. Don't waste your money on fancy packages that say "organic," "natural" etc etc etc... This is the real deal, frugal, works great, all natural, and easy to make. And best of all, CRUELTY FREE!

Here's the recipe:

I'm not going to give exact amounts because you might have a family of two, or you might have a family of ten. This is so easy, just adjust the ingredients for the amount you want to make. I make a large batch so I only have to make it twice a month. Here's what you need:

• Baking Soda. Be careful what brand you pick Arm & Hammer tests on animals. Bob's Redmill does not.


• Pure peppermint oil.


• Salt (optional)


• Filtered/purified water

Put the baking soda in a bowl. If you're adding salt, use a pinch now. Slowly add water until you get a crumbly, sandy consistency going. Then add peppermint oil. Some people like a lot of peppermint (we use a lot), but you may want to go easy, depending on how much of a kick you want your toothpaste to have. Less is better at first - you can always add more. Taste test as you go along. Add more water until you get a good paste. You don't want it too runny or too dry.

Some homemade toothpaste recipes call for glycerin. This is an unnecessary expense, in my opinion.

Keep a little spoon near the jar or bottle you store your toothpaste in, to smear a dab on your toothbrush. Use it as you would any commercial toothpaste. We've been using this recipe for two years,and we wouldn't go back to using the store-bought stuff even if they stopped testing on animals!