That tube of toothpaste you have sitting by the sink does more than just keep your teeth clean， bright and white. In fact， the toothpaste can be applied to a multitude of tasks from polishing mirrors to keeping your sneakers white.

你放在水槽旁邊的那管牙膏并不是只能保持你的牙齒清潔、亮白。事實(shí)上，牙膏可以用于許多方面，從擦鏡子到讓你的運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋保持潔白。

Here are four superb toothpaste hacks that will save you money and time， while also leaving you with that pleasing minty-fresh smell！

這里有四條牙膏的超棒妙用，可以省錢、省時(shí)間，同時(shí)還可以留下宜人的薄荷清香。

1） Polish a dirty mirror

1）擦亮一面臟鏡子

Next time you’re brushing your teeth， smear a bit of toothpaste on the bathroom mirror and wipe it dry. The glass polishes up beautifully and it also has the added effect of stopping the mirror from fogging up when you’re taking a shower， so by the time you get out， you’ll still be able to see your face clearly.

下次你要刷牙的時(shí)候，往浴室的鏡子上涂一點(diǎn)牙膏并將其擦干。鏡子會(huì)被完美地擦亮，而且還有附加效果，那就是在你淋浴的時(shí)候，可以防止鏡子蒙上霧氣，這樣在你出去的時(shí)候，你仍然能夠看清你的面孔。

2） Sneaker Whitener

2）運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋增白劑

You can clean your sneakers with a swipe of toothpaste around the soles of your shoes.

你可以沿著鞋底抹上牙膏來(lái)除去運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋上的污垢。

A little toothpaste also does an amazing job of removing scuffs from leather shoes and rubber soles. Just squirt a dab on the scuffed area and rub with a soft cloth. Wipe clean with a damp cloth. The leather or rubber will look like new.

少量牙膏還可以很好地除掉皮鞋和橡膠鞋底上的磨痕。只需要在磨痕處涂一下，并用一塊軟布擦一下。然后用一塊濕布擦干凈。皮革或橡膠會(huì)看起來(lái)像新的一樣。

3） Fridge Seal Cleaner

3）冰箱封條清潔劑

Toothpaste also works wonders in some kitchen appliances.

牙膏在一些廚房用具上也能產(chǎn)生奇妙的作用。

The toothpaste can act as a cleaning agent， and try using it to clean the seal around your fridge. Moreover， the toothpaste is ideal for whitening.

試著用牙膏清理你的冰箱封條上的污垢。牙膏可以用作清潔劑。而且，牙膏是理想的增白劑。

4） Food odor remover

4）食品氣味去除劑

You can remove the stench of onions， fish， garlic and other odoriferous foods from your skin by scrubbing briefly with toothpaste.

你可以用牙膏簡(jiǎn)單擦一下皮膚，就可以除掉上面的洋蔥、魚(yú)、大蒜以及其他散發(fā)氣味的食品的臭味。

Rub your hands with toothpaste， then rub together， and rinse under water. You’ll be fresh-smelling in no time.

把牙膏擦在手上，然后搓一下，并用清水沖洗。你立刻就會(huì)聞到清新的香味。

Vocabulary

multitude n. 大量，許多

polish v. 擦光；磨光

smear v. 涂，抹

fog up 起霧

sole n. 鞋底

scuff n. 磨痕；擦痕

squirt v. 噴射，噴濕

dab n. 少許

rub v. 擦，用……擦

damp adj. 潮濕的，微濕的

stench n. 臭氣，惡臭

odoriferous adj. 散發(fā)氣味的

scrub v. 用力擦洗

rinse v. 沖洗；漂洗