Insane toothpaste hack will change the way you use your car wing mirrors forever
Published on Aug 03, 2023 at 11:14 AM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Aug 07, 2023 at 7:32 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Toothpaste hack – but make it cars – SUBHEAD
A flashlight, proof of insurance, an emergency pair of sunnies – amongst the things you already stash in your glove compartment there’s one item you might want to move down from your bathroom cabinet for your next A to B – your toothpaste.
This isn’t about freshening your breath in transit – there are laws against that kind of thing – it’s actually about repelling water and keeping your mirrors clean and clear when it’s pouring down.
You can watch the fresh hack below:
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The tip shared by viral tester and content creator @andrelifehack was shared to TikTok in April and has amassed a massive 31.7 million views and 241.1K saves.
The suggestion that’s gained all this love is simple: simply place a pea-sized amount in the centre of the mirror, buff in and smear outwards with your finger, then wipe away (crucially).

When water is then spritzed onto the treated section of the wing mirror it glides off like from the proverbial duck’s back.
Cheap. Quick. Effective. Now that is a tip that’s sure to get you smiling.

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In true TikTok style, 2305 comments flooded in to give their take on the lifestyle tip.
Some were a little too enthusiastic with one. saying: “Oh no – I’m doing my whole windshield, LOL.”

Others shared their own hacks for their own thing: “Vertical cross-section potatoes keep windows rain resistant.”
Some took the toothpaste tip back to their bathroom: “I do the toothpaste thing on my bathroom mirror for when I’m shaving: game changer, haha!”
A few said that toothpaste wasn’t the only thing that works: “Toothpaste, shampoo, soap – they all do the trick.”

A spokesperson from Pleasanton Glass agreed, explaining to House Digest that toothpaste, shaving cream, laundry detergent, soap and other surfactants’won’t allow particles of water condensation to form.’
“Because those particles can’t cling to the mirror, fog doesn’t build up.”
But, as with all hacks, you should proceed with caution as ‘toothpaste residue can cause your mirrors to end up a little cloudy, and anything with some grit in it might mark up the glass’.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”