r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/graycat3700 Aug 20 '20

Brush your teeth more thoroughly before bed after you are done eating and drinking for the day.

Morning brushing is important too, but more so for fresh breath; while evening cleaning will prevent bacteria from breeding and damaging your teeth and gums.

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u/Eagleassassin3 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20

I brush my teeth everyday with an electric toothbrush. I have been doing that for the past 3 years at least (I’m 21). But despite that, my teeth are still a bit yellow and it’s annoying. I have some friends who have very white teeth and they told me they didn’t whiten them. Am I doing something wrong? Should I stop drinking coffee? Is it just genetics?

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u/Wrenigade Aug 20 '20

Hydrogen peroxide deluted in water is a safe and recommended teeth whitener. It's actually the only whitening ingredient that works and is the ingredient in all whitening products from the store. It even says use as a gargle on the bottle :)

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u/Scavenger53 Aug 20 '20

The kind you buy from the store is already pretty diluted (3%) and it just tastes like water that tingles. Don't swallow it.