5 remedies to whiten your teeth from the comfort of your home

Isn’t it just amazing to think that approximately 43 muscles in your face move to make you smile? A smile can brighten one’s day. But it can sometimes be unnerving if your teeth aren’t the colour you want them to be.

Yellow, stained or discoloured teeth can dim one’s confidence. Getting whitening treatments from the dentist can be painful and expensive. What you need is a home-made teeth whitening remedy that’s less painful and also affordable. You can get the items needed to whiten your teeth in just about any market.

Keep reading to learn about five remedies that’ll whiten your teeth from the comfort of your home.

Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda

Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda is one of the most efficient ways to get your teeth sparkling white. All you have to do is mix hydrogen peroxide and baking soda until they form a thick paste. Use the paste on your toothbrush and brush your teeth thoroughly to whiten and wash it out.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Battling yellowing teeth? Then here is your remedy; Apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar clear cleats yellowing teeth, plaque and tooth stains. What you do is make a pleasing blend by mixing three parts water with one part vinegar. Then, just rub the mixture across your teeth before and after bed.

Lemon Juice

It’s well-known that lemon juice is a bleaching agent. Add a few drops of lemon juice to your toothpaste or mouthwash to take advantage of its bleaching benefits.

Coconut Oil


Didn’t think you’d see coconut oil here, did you. Good for hair, good for skin and now good for teeth too. The cool thing about coconut oil is that it contains fatty acids that reduce to teeth whitening enzymes when they interact with the saliva in your mouth.

Swish coconut oil around in your mouth like mouthwash for fifteen to twenty minutes and your teeth will brighten naturally.

Banana Peel

The potassium and magnesium in bananas are great for whitening the enamel.

Rub the inside of a banana peel across your teeth. This might seem strange, but the results are worth the looks you might get from your friends.

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