Bite Toothpaste Bits

Several months ago I gave up Crest toothpaste for Tom's of Maine toothpaste because the tubes can be recycled through TerraCycle.  I said in my previous post that when I found a sustainable solution to the toothpaste conundrum, I would share it with you.  Today is that day.

I was browsing through Facebook one morning (because I'm an old lady and I still use Facebook) and I saw a little video about Bite Toothpaste Bits.  Toothpaste bits are similar to tooth powder but they are compressed into little pill like tablets.  You chew one of the bits a little bit and then start brushing with a wet toothbrush.  I've never heard of toothpaste bits and I was quite impressed.  I shared it on my feed because that's what old ladies on Facebook do.

So what do toothpaste bits have to offer that tooth powder doesn't?  A lack of clumps, that's what! I tried using baking soda along with the Tom's of Maine toothpaste in an attempt to be extra fresh.  Baking soda is also a whitening ingredient in many kinds of toothpaste.  I like the Tom's of Maine toothpaste but I like to have impeccable oral hygiene and teeth so white they glow in the dark.   I didn't always have that feeling after brushing with just the paste.  When you wet your toothbrush and dip it into baking soda, it leaves behind scant amounts of liquid that form clumps.  How can you share with others when you have gross slobber globs in the container?  You don't have this problem with toothpaste bits.

Bite toothpaste bits are available in mint and mint charcoal.  I chose the mint charcoal 4-month club because charcoal is an effective whitener.  Again, if my teeth don't glow in the dark, then I don't want to live!  I really like the bits and I think they do a better job than the Tom's of Maine toothpaste.  My husband has sensitive teeth and he gave the bits a try.  His only comment was that they weren't "minty" enough.  He has still been using what most people consider "regular" toothpaste so I can see why he would say that.  Natural toothpaste and bits don't have all the flavoring and chemicals that regular toothpaste has.  I have a little travel size of Crest left from "before" and when I tried it, it felt like a mint explosion in my mouth.  

My final thoughts are that I really like the mint charcoal Bite toothpaste bits and I'm glad I got the 4-month subscription.  The first shipment comes in the glass jar that you see in the picture and each shipment after that will come in a biodegradable refill packet.  The product is great, the packaging is sustainable.  What else could you ask for?