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Toothpaste is not just for cleaning teeth. In fact, there are all sorts of cool uses for it that most people have never thought of before. From polishing your silverware to treating mosquito bites, this list has it all.

We’ve gathered 41 of the most bizarre and unexpected uses for toothpaste that are guaranteed to blow your mind and change the way you think about this fascinating minty paste.

For most of these alternative uses, we recommend buying any basic white variety of toothpaste (not the gel kind). You’ll also want to make sure it is free of any additional additives like tartar removers, teeth whiteners, etc.