How do you store your toothpowder?

[fastfoxengineering]

So I've been using toothpower for hiking for some time now. However, I always just either put it in a ziplock or a small screw top container. In doing so, I always found it hard to not waste any powder when putting it on my brush. I use to take my knife and grab a little and apply it to my brush. Always funny when a hiker looked at me like I was doing something else lol. Tried using my spoon but it was still less than ideal. It would be nice to wet the brush and just dip it in the powder but that's a no-no. There must be an easier way!

So anybody here use toothpowder and have a preferred container for keeping and dispensing it in?

Something in a .5oz or 1oz container seems ideal for me. I was thinking something with a squirt top lid that I could maybe open up a little if need be to allow the powder to dispense.

Anythoughts?

-Fastfox

[Slo-go'en]

I just squeeze my toothpaste out of a tube like normal people Does using toothpowder really save enough weight to be worth the hassle?

[nsherry61]

Most dentists say that toothpaste is not all that important, and that it is really the brushing that matters. So, skip the toothpaste all together. If you like the fresh breath aspect, carry a small container of Altoids to freshen your breath instead.

[shelb]

Details on this "tooth powder"

[Vegan Packer]

I just gave in and brought regular toothpaste in a small travel size tube. It just seemed that powder would be too much of a hassle.

[fastfoxengineering]

I just squeeze my toothpaste out of a tube like normal people Does using toothpowder really save enough weight to be worth the hassle?

It's not a lighter weight choice for me. I happen to have been converted to tooth powder as my everyday hygiene routine.

Details on this "tooth powder"

Google it. Tooth powder has been used for quite some time now. It's practically a powder recipe for dental hygiene. Tom's of maine and Eco-Dent are probably the two biggest brands.

I just gave in and brought regular toothpaste in a small travel size tube. It just seemed that powder would be too much of a hassle.

On a thru-hike, I'd probably do the same as you can just buy the travel sized ones at the grocery store. However, on shorter hikes and such, I still prefer my tooth powder.

Believe it or not, I was gifted a container of some toothpowder with activated carbon as one of it's main ingredients. It's an absolutely horrendous sight to see your mouth completely black. However, my teeth and mouth have never felt cleaner. I have noticed it whitens better than regular old toothpaste. Not abrasive enough to hurt the enamel on the teeth but enough to keep stains from forming.

[TexasBob]

...It would be nice to wet the brush and just dip it in the powder but that's a no-no. There must be an easier way...

For awhile I had to use baking soda instead of toothpaste and I just dipped a damp toothbrush into the powder. Why is this a no-no?

[swisscross]

For awhile I had to use baking soda instead of toothpaste and I just dipped a damp toothbrush into the powder. Why is this a no-no?

My dentist told me not to use regular store bought baking soda. Said it was too abrasive and will ruin your enamel.

[Superbugz]

Just use a burned up piece of coal from your fire the night before, works like a charm.

[Alligator]

Would a shaker (salt, spice) of some sort work? Look up at the sky, smile wide and sprinkle on your teeth? Microdropper bottle? I bought about ten of these a while back, I use them for soap and salt. Not these specifically but about the 15 ml size. Mine might be 30 ml too. The ones I have you can take the tip off so the hole is bigger.

[lonehiker]

The last couple of years has seen me dehydrating my own toothpaste. Don't know that it saves all that much weight. But, it is easy to know how much toothpaste you need. Two "dots" per day times length of trip. Easy to send in a resupply box or keep extra in a bounce box. I keep them in a small zip-lock bag with a bit of baking powder so they don't stick together.

[Five Tango]

My dentist told me not to use regular store bought baking soda. Said it was too abrasive and will ruin your enamel.

I use salt and regular baking soda at home and in the woods occasionally.My grandmother NEVER used toothpast.Always mixed up salt and soda.Almost 94 years later she was buried with every tooth in her head.YMMV.(Note:she had no fillings either)