Tooth Paste Squeezer

by Powerpointed

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Intro: Tooth Paste Squeezer

in this instructable il show you how to make a tooth paste squeezer in very little time with very little money.

STEP 1: All You Will Need

all you need is:

-2 small and thin elastics
and
-2 cotton swabs(i just edited this because cotton swabs are flexible so you can also use nails)

STEP 2: Make the Toothpaste Squeezer

take the to cotton swabs (or nails) and put them together
Then Wrap the elastics around them.

STEP 3: Put the Squeezer on the Toothpaste

now put the squeezer on the toothpaste and squeeze it up till it starts to go over the bump of toothpaste

and there you have it

92 Comments

iectyx3c 15 years ago

Excellent - this gets my VOTE. I even made it - though I used a clothespin instead of nails or swabs. It really works great!

Miss Misery 11 years ago

Yes! This clothespin version gives me really, really good ideas. Thank you! And as for all you saying that it's so much easier to use your hand or the back of a toothbrush, I think you have too much time on your hands. These 'silly' devices are useful to those of us who have to squeeze and run and worry about flattening later when we have a moment. And those of you saying you can just buy them at Walmart or Big Lots well, what are you doing on this website-- particularly this instructable? This is here to help people make useful stuff with things they have around their house. It's for people who don't like buying what they could make in the same time as it would take to go to the store-- and for people like me who don't have monies :(

rodneybones 11 years ago

I didn't have any cotton swabs handy, so I used a long bobby pin and a rubber band. I put this on a tube of cat hairball remedy. The stuff is absurdly expensive, and I was frustrated at not being able to get the last bit out of the tube.

Thank you so much for this excellent idea and for helping me save some money!

Morrissex 12 years ago

Why not using "acoclips" (they're called so in my country. I dunno how they are called there)?

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JakeBlanton 12 years ago

I've always just used the handle of the toothbrush while having the toothpaste tube on a flat surface (countertop, tile wall, etc). Kind of squeegee the toothpaste towards the opening in the tube with the toothbrush handle.

ac1D 12 years ago

This is ridiculous..

*Run in the bathroom to get his toothpaste tube*

Win Guy 13 years ago

Now why didn't I think of that?! lol 5/5 Love it!

MicioGatta 13 years ago

It's just so great and so simple! Thank you!

Javin007 14 years ago

Hrm. I tried this, and all that happened was the Q-Tips bent to the shape of my tube.

Powerpointed 14 years ago

ya i noticed that so i edited the instructable and changed it for nails

chaderoo2 14 years ago

It is way cheaper than buying the pro. ones, but I like bruce miller and f5mando's better.

sambeano 14 years ago

or since i bought some professional ones at walmart i could just use them

Arbitror 14 years ago

This is a great idea! Five Stars! *****

li789 14 years ago

i don't have small rubber bands, can i still use regular size rubber bands

Powerpointed 14 years ago

well, small rubber bands are more efficient but you could probably use normal ones. If you have latex rubber bands(the ones for braces)they would work well

Belisama 14 years ago

I don't know which is worse: the fact that people took the time to write 75+ comments debating the relative merits of this method, or the fact that I took the time to read them all. I have a solution for all of you: enter the 21st century. I don't know if you know this, but you can now buy toothpaste in tubes that stand up, and even small bottles that are very easy to squeeze. The things they think of nowadays!
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