I’m going to blow your mind - teeth stains

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So I’ve been really ill the last few days. Looked in the mirror this morning and I look shockingly bad. I’m due a trip to the hygienist in a months time but my teeth were looking a little stained in places( even though I stick to herbal tea nowadays) and I was all ugh about it.

I was pondering whether I should dig out my Colgate whitening strips when i suddenly thought of my magic eraser that gets rid of every stain in the house. I decided to google using it on your teeth and people actually do it so I thought I’d give it a go. I tore off a tiny bit, wet it and clamped inbetween some tweezers and incredibly lightly just brushed it over the stained areas. I swear the stains just came right off. How mad is that!! I’m not saying anyone should go mad with it and rub away their enamel but honestly it’s worked better in three servings than anyone of the toothpastes that threaten to remove stains (and don’t).

OP, you realise you've pretty much just done the equivalent of rubbing bleach on your teeth with sandpaper?

Hilda I’m not sure about the bleach but very fine sandpaper is true. It worked very well and I am pleased to report I haven’t died.

Magic sponge erasers are good for fake tan blunders (though I wouldnt use it on my face)

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For those who wish to know, Tesco value baby wipes ingredients are as follows...

Aqua, Glycerine, Citric acid, Sodium benzoate, (used in food preservation,) Potassium sorbate, (also used in food preservation,) Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Tocopheryl acetate, (Vitamin E,) Chamomilla Recutita flower extract.

Do they not contain chemicals?

Yes, they contain water, glycerine, citric acid, sodium benzoate, etc etc etc. What are they if not chemicals? Pixie dust?

This thread almost gets me excited about cleaning... almost. I feel drawn to dash around the house comparing baby wipes and magic erasers on various surfaces. Almost. Maybe later.

On a different note, I don't get ads on MN but my FB has been showing me a scary picture of implants.

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Yeah, gotta watch out for chemicals like Dihydrogen monoxide, water, that's dangerous!
Seriously though, if anyone thinks that what they put in baby wipes is dangerous, then I'd have to ask you why you think that? People might have a reaction to the ingredients, but that can happen with anything, it doesn't mean it's dangerous. Oh, and chemicals = everything! Even the stuff inside our body.

Melamine ingestion is bad in large quantities so I think care should be taken, but the only way they get stuff off teeth at the dentist is abrasion, so I can’t see any obvious problems.