Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Toothpaste

Alex burned his fingers the other day. Nothing too major... he tried touching the pan where I was cooking dinner. So I immediately went to the bathroom and tried to find the toothpaste. All Brazilians know that for minor burns the magical ointment is baking soda toothpaste. Works like a charm every time! 


I remember when Bruno and I were first married and I burned my finger on something, he grabbed the toothpaste and smoothed some on. I was all, "THE LAST THING I WANT TO DO RIGHT NOW IS BRUSH MY TEETH WITH MY FINGER!" 


But he assured me it would help and it was a Brazilian trick for burns. I was skeptical. But within in a few minutes it didn't hurt anymore (unless I touched it) and the next day it didn't blister, and it was painless, even when I touched it!


Sometimes, when I don't have baking soda toothpaste, I make a paste of water and baking soda, and it also works great!
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  1. Eita! all brazilians know não....i didn't know! That's great news...because what I use is the mary kay after sun lotion....and it's pretty amazing....once I burned myself pretty badly and I smothered that on and it never hurt anymore.... :) So I do it every time the girls burn themselves! :))))

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  2. haha! I just asked romulo this and he had never heard the toothpaste thing! romulo uses butter...and that works!

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