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Unexpected toothpaste hacks that actually work
I've had similar experiences with toothpaste on metals. Worked wonders on silver jewelry - really brought back the shine - but brass was a bit disappointing for me too. Maybe it's something about the finish or oxidation level? Anyway, it's impressive how versatile toothpaste can be. Never thought I'd be using dental hygiene products for household chores, but here we are... Glad I'm not the only one!
I've noticed toothpaste works pretty well on foggy headlights too - just rub it in gently, rinse, and they're noticeably clearer. Maybe it's the mild abrasiveness? Wonder if anyone's tried it on scratched glasses lenses...wouldn't wanna risk mine without hearing first though.
"Wonder if anyone's tried it on scratched glasses lenses...wouldn't wanna risk mine without hearing first though."
Tried it once on an old pair of glasses - figured, hey, they're already scratched, what's the worst that could happen? Honestly, didn't do much for the scratches and left a weird cloudy film I had to scrub off. Toothpaste is great for headlights and even cleaning silver jewelry (seriously, try it), but I'd steer clear of lenses. Better safe than sorry when it comes to seeing clearly...or at all.
I was tempted to try toothpaste on my lenses too, glad I checked here first.
Yeah, that's exactly what I don't need - my vision's blurry enough without extra help, lol. Maybe I'll stick to polishing silverware instead..."left a weird cloudy film"
Haha, same here - I almost went for the toothpaste trick on my kid's glasses until I saw this thread.
That's a hard pass for me... anyone know safer hacks that don't risk turning lenses into fog machines?"left a weird cloudy film"
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