We talked before about how we make many of our personal use items here by hand. The first week, we talked about making your own DIY body powder to keep fresh and cool. Last week, we talked about making your own DIY mouthwash. This week we will talk about making your own tooth powder to replace commercial toothpaste. We had the same issue with toothpaste as we did with mouthwash. It is always so strong it burns our mouth and we are never really sure what all that stuff in it actually is. So we started making our own toothpowder. I will admit, it takes a minute to get used to the change but it is well worth it. The toothpowder, is just that, a powder so it does not go onto your toothbrush like commercial toothpaste. It is a bit odd the first time you start to brush your teeth with a gritty powder but the kids like the black bubbly stuff. The idea is to brush like normal, swish the “stuff” around in your mouth for a minute or so and then spit and rinse as usual. I know it sounds off but again, making your own is well worth the try. You will know what is in your toothpowder, it will be to your taste and it will not be so strong as to burn your mouth and lips. The process to make your own tooth powder is a little more in-depth than making the mouth wash we talked about before. But with a bit of prep, it is easy enough. This recipe will help whiten your teeth, clean your mouth, and freshen your breath.
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Homemade Tooth Powder (This recipe makes just over 1 cup finished)
You will need:
a container for storage
a mortar and pestle or a grinder
a funnel is helpful
3 Tablespoons Calcium Carbonate (regular, plain calcium pill or you can buy calcium already in powder form)
1/2 cup Baking Soda
2 Tablespoons Bentonite Clay
1/4 cup Himalayan salt (regular salt will do if you do not have Himalayan salt)
1 Tablespoon activated charcoal ( 8 to 10 capsules)
As always, we use StarWest essential oils.
15 drops of essential oil (peppermint and/ or Thieves oil)
10 drops Myrrh oil
10 drops Clove oil
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon powder (optional, leave out if you do not like cinnamon)
The solids, calcium, and salt, will need to be put through a spice grinder to make them into a fine powder. Or again, you can buy calcium powder.
Mix all ingredients, powders, and oils, together. You can use a food processor to making sure the powders and essential oils are mixed, but a large mortar and pestle work if you are going it by hand. A blender does not work as well as it gums up, we know, we have tried that before.
You will need to start with 3 Tablespoons of Calcium Carbonate. Grind and powder the Calcium, if you have pill form.
Add 1/2 cup of Baking soda.
Add 2 Tablespoons Bentonite Clay.
Grind and powder the salt and add ¼ cup.
Add 1 Tablespoon charcoal.
Add all the Essential oils.
Mix all ingredients very well. Make sure you get the oils mixed into the powders. You can use the mortar and pestle, a spice grinder, or just a fork in a bowl. Just be sure to take care not to get too excited with the mixing, you will get powder everywhere. You can give it a good shake after you put the finished powder into your container to help get the mixing done.
Store your new tooth powder in your container. Make sure you use an airtight container or your powder will get gummy and lumpy.
Before each use, it is best to give the bottle a shake to keep the powders mixed.
When you are ready to brush your teeth: dampen your toothbrush and just dip it into the container. Brush as usual. It is best to brush for about 1 minute and then hold the stuff in your mouth for another minute. This will give it time to work on the teeth whitening. Do not swallow, that is not good. Yes, it will be black while you are brushing but that will rinse out. If your mouth is still black, you did not rinse well enough, try again. This is very useful for parents with kids that only half brush and half rinse. As I said, the kids love the black, bubble while they are brushing and you can see if they did a good enough job or not.
And there you have made your own toothpowder. Just one more step to a more self-sufficient household. It is a good thing to start your kids when they are young so changing does not seem like such a big thing. The older kids may not take to the changes as well but they will get the hang of it. In truth, it is the older folks that seem to have more of an issue with changing to these “new, odd” ways of doing things. In fact, of course, people have been making their own household items for generations. It has only been in the last couple of generations that most things have become ready-made and commercial. Going back to the older ways may seem odd to some but for our family, it has been a good change. We not only save money, we know what is in our personal care items and we enjoy making things with our own hands. Do not underestimate the benefits of having pride in your work. Pride in your work and yourself is a great thing to start teaching your kids. We hope you enjoyed this talk and will try out making your own personal care items.
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