Rub toothpaste over your nails overnight & get this effect the next day

Everyone uses toothpaste to brush their teeth, but do you know the alternative uses? Did you know toothpaste can help heal a bruise? This is just one of the many unusual home remedies using toothpaste that bloggers have been raving about.

Try mixing toothpaste with lotion and applying the homemade salve to a bruise before bed. Loosely cover the bruise and rinse the area in the morning. Repeat this process until the bruise disappears (2- 3 days).

Dabbing nonwhitening toothpaste (no gels!) on a pimple in the evening will dry up the zit by the next morning.

If you've been cutting garlic or handling fish, you may feel desperate to rid your hands of those nasty smells. Toothpaste deodorizes hands in the same way it does your mouth.

Itchy from that nasty bug bite? Dab a drop of toothpaste on a bug bite or insect sting to soothe the itch or pain. This home remedy works for all sorts of skin ailments, from sores to blisters.

For shinier, stronger nails, scrub them regularly with toothpaste. If it works for your teeth, it should work for your nails too, right? Make sure to scrub both under and over the nails.

You may be surprised to learn that toothpaste has applications outside the body. It can also be used to shine and buff silver and brass. Try lightly scrubbing your precious metals with a soft toothbrush treated with a dab of toothpaste. Rinse the materials thoroughly and polish with a soft cloth.

Toothpaste functions as a natural abrasive and deodorizer, and therefor works wonders on bathroom sinks. Toothpaste is also useful in shining chrome faucets and ridding them of water stains. Simply rub in a dab of toothpaste and then rinse.

8. Make scuffs disappear

Remove scuff on leather and linoleum. For leather shoes and purses, rub the scuff with a soft cloth and rinse with a damp cloth. To clean linoleum, scrub the residue using toothpaste and a dry cloth.