I’ve always known that activated charcoal is a great way to get naturally white teeth (for those interested, I use this charcoal product once daily on my teeth) but I had no idea that there were so many different ways to use it throughout the house! Much like it brightens your teeth, it’ll also do these things around your home:
Make sure you apply carefully, a little of this stuff goes a LONG way!
Use #1: Place a box (or a small bowl, you know, whatever) in the corner of your refrigerator to reduce bad smells and postpone food spoilage. Some people say it works even better than baking soda!
Use #2: Add a teaspoon or two to your cleaning products to get rid of mold in the bathroom. Alternatively, you can apply the charcoal directly on the mold. Let sit, and scrub away.
Use #3: Add a sprinkle of A.C. to a vase full of fresh cut flowers. They will nourish the stems, keeping them alive and perky for much longer than water alone.
Use #4: A bit of activated charcoal in a tool box helps draw damaging moisture away from your tools. Keeping them rust free for years to come!
Use #5: Add a bit of charcoal to aloe vera or honey for a detoxifying face mask. Users have reported that their skin looks clearer and brighter, as well!
Use #6: Did you know that activated charcoal has a use in the garden, as well? Add it to potting soil as an insecticide or fertilizer. In most cases, it works great as a two-in-one!
Use #7: Use it as a teeth whitener! Although the results don’t happen overnight (it was actually like seven uses until I noticed) charcoal is a great way to make your teeth look whiter. I love it because it doesn’t make my teeth sensitive like store bought products. I just add powder to my tooth brush, and brush for 90 seconds once daily.
Use #8: Bloating, gas, or constipation can be an uncomfortable, if not embarrassing problem depending on where you are. Consume a teaspoon on an empty stomach with a large gas of water to help with discomfort. The A.C. will absorb anything making your stomach uncomfortable!
Use #9: Although you should contact poison control (or the animal hospital) in case of emergency, but activated charcoal is a known remedy for poisonings. Injest up to 50 grams if pesticides, bleach, or mercury poisonings have occurred,
Use #10: Have you been bitten by a brown recluse or a black widow? Don’t panic! Activated charcoal has your back! You’ll need a strip of fabric that is large enough to cover the effected area twice. Next, dab coconut oil and activated charcoal on the fabric. Wrap the fabric around your bite, and change every 3 hours.
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