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Denture tablets are an excellent home cleaning aid.

By design, denture tablets clean porcelain and acrylic resin dentures.

Anall-purpose household cleaneris often more cost-efficient.

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Here’s how to use denture tablets for cleaning around the house.

Clean Flower Vases

Glass vases often look cloudy after holding a bouquet.

Use a tablet to remove the residue.

using denture tablets to remove coffee stains

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Remove Plastic Container Stains

Tomatoes and other foods containing tannins can leavestains on plastic food storage containers.

The bleaching agents in denture tablets can help lift those stains.

Warning

Use this method on non-stick pans only.

removing mineral deposits from a water kettle

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Using denture tablets on cast iron or uncoated metals can damage the metal.

Scrub the Toilet

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Denture tablets can be used as a toilet cleaner.

Clean a Showerhead

Mineral deposits canclog the nozzles on your showerhead, reducing water flow.

cleaning a vase with a denture tablet

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Here’s how to dissolve away the deposits.

Cleaning for a Healthy Home.

using denture tablets to remove tomato sauce stains

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using denture tablets to clean glass bakeware

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cleaning a pan with denture tablets

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cleaning a toilet

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