How long does travel toothpaste last?
Let's say I'm going on a week-long trip and I'm hoping to bring only one small travel-sized tube of toothpaste (25 g) with me. Usually I just bring a normal-sized toothpaste but since the trip is only a week, it really wouldn't make sense to bring one. This might just be me but I can tend to get neurotic when I pack so I really want to make sure that 25 g of toothpaste will last for the whole week.
In terms of my brushing habits, I tend to use the doctor-recommended pea-sized amount of toothpaste and brush twice a day. I was curious to see if there had been any studies or articles written about this topic and this is what I found.
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From my research, I was able to deduce that if used a pea-sized amount (0.01 ounces or 1/16 of a teaspoon) twice a day, travel-sized toothpaste would not only last me the week but it would go even further and last 28 days!
Who knew a tiny little thing could last almost a month??
Let me know if any of you guys have had any personal experiences with this. I would be so interested to delve deeper in to this "totally irrelevant yet relevant lifehack" that I have found myself devoting way too much time in.
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How many uses can you get out of a travel toothpaste?
85 ounce (24g) of toothpaste, you'd be able to get up to 42.5 uses out of it, which translates into 14 days. If you follow the pea size recommendation, though, you can get up to 28 days of usage out of one tube, based on the standard frequency of two brushes per day.How much toothpaste do you need for 2 weeks?
Weighing Toothpaste This overuse of toothpaste will deplete a travel-size (24 grams) tube of toothpaste in about two weeks when brushing twice a day. This pea-size application (0.25 grams) of toothpaste is the amount recommended by the American Dental Association.How long does a pack of toothpaste last?
Toothpaste does expire, but the expiration date is required primarily for the effectiveness of the ingredients found in each individual tube, typically with a shelf life of two years from the date of manufacture.How long should a tube of toothpaste last year?
Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Dental Association (ADA) require toothpaste to have an expiration date. Each individual tube of toothpaste should have its own expiration date printed on the box and tube. It's usually about two years after the toothpaste was manufactured.How Long Will a Travel Size Toothpaste Last? | Dentist Investigates
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Answer 2
A basic conversion shows that one U.S. ounce converts to 1.8 cubic inches, so you can get up to three brushings from each ounce of toothpaste. For a travel size toothpaste with 3.4 ounces in the tube, that means you can expect to get 9 to 10 brushings. Depending on how many times you brush each day, it's fairly simple to determine how long it will last you in terms of time.
Answer 3
Yes, it's much more than a week if you used pea-sized amount of toothpaste twice a day so, I don't think so it's gonna be finished in 2 weeks. In my opinion if you buy 5g weight of toothpaste for your trip which is for a week and you brushed twice a day, it is good for you......
Otherwise, good luck for your trip
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