If you are spending a lot of time worrying about how white your teeth are, then you are not alone. A lot of people tend to be self-conscious about keeping their teeth sparkling and white, and it can cause some stress and insecurity in a lot of people’s lives. Luckily, in our present day and age, we have numerous resources available to us to whiten your teeth pretty much whenever we want. Imagine living in the 1800s, when teeth would basically rot out of people’s mouths and there was pretty much nothing that you could do about it. I, for one, would hate living in such a time. That’s why I’m super thankful for the modern medical technology and dental hygiene of our time – we are truly blessed to live in such comfort day in and day out. Anyways, the real reason I am writing this article is to talk about some of the best ways in which you can whiten your teeth. It is true that there are a lot of products available to people who want to whiten their teeth, but there is actually a huge problem with most of these products. What are the problems associated with these products? Well, they are largely expensive and do not usually work all that well.

What kind of products do you like to buy for your teeth whitening activities? Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you are buying these products made by toothpaste and mouthwash brands, then you are pretty much wasting your money. Teeth whitening products are so expensive for basically no reason. With the profit margins that these companies are making on some silly whitening strips, selling these things to gullible consumers might as well be highway robbery. Luckily for you, I have done a lot of research on how to whiten your teeth at home without having to pay for all those expensive whitening products that you might grab from the shelves at the pharmacy. So if you are on a budget and still looking for ways in which you can whiten your teeth, then read very carefully and take some notes! 

The first product that I want to talk about is called hydrogen peroxide. If you are unfamiliar with what hydrogen peroxide is, pretty much all that you need to know is that it is one of those miracle substances that people use for just about everything. It can be used as a cleaner, a disinfectant, and in our case, whitening teeth! That’s right, hydrogen peroxide is actually super good at whitening teeth. In older times, hydrogen peroxide was actually used to kill bacteria in people’s mouths and to whiten teeth as well. It is actually an active ingredient in most regular teeth whitening products that you would find at the store.

Hydrogen peroxide is usually found in the pharmacy section at any store or supermarket in a brown/gray bottle, and it is relatively inexpensive to pick up. I will say that hydrogen peroxide can potentially harm your mouth if you do not use it appropriately, and will definitely be harmful to you if swallowed in large quantities. So be careful when using this substance! My favorite method of whitening teeth is to mix 1 part hydrogen peroxide with 2 parts water, and swish it around in my mouth like you would any sort of mouthwash.