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    Peter S
    BPL Member

    @prse

    Locale: Denmark

    your kitchen table looks like this:

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    I was scheduled for coming in late at work today, so i thought:

    "why don't i make some toothpaste dots and a spoon that fits in my 600ml pot"?

    #2017220
    Kevin Beeden
    BPL Member

    @captain_paranoia

    Locale: UK

    I confess that I use travel samples for toothpaste; either a 15ml thing of Thera-Med, or sample tubes of normal toothpaste (free from your dentist, usually).

    e.g. Thera-Med sample

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Theramed-Action-Triple-Efficiency-Toothbrush/dp/B003H0N7FK

    But hey, that's not as much fun, is it…?

    #2017294
    Peter S
    BPL Member

    @prse

    Locale: Denmark

    well, if the toothpaste dots doesn't work out (sticking together), i'll stick with toothpaste samples…and yes it's all about the fun…but the short spoon, that's serious business though…

    #2017701
    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    That looks like my Sea to Summit anodized aluminum spoon.

    I cut my handle off a little, but it was more to fit in my pot than to save weight : )

    #2017723
    Peter S
    BPL Member

    @prse

    Locale: Denmark

    Jerry, that's the same spoon I've got. It was first of all for the fitting, the 4 gram saved was just a bonus ;-)

    #2017850
    Derek M.
    BPL Member

    @dmusashe

    Locale: Southern California

    Peter,
    You might already know this, but if you coat the outside of the toothpaste dots with baking soda and also add a little baking soda to whatever bag you'll be holding the dots in, this will really help with the clumping issue. It seems to work well for me.

    #2018003
    Peter S
    BPL Member

    @prse

    Locale: Denmark

    Hi Derek, thanks – This was my first batch of "dots" I did ad baking soda (as described by Mike Clelland!), and i agree totally – it makes it much easier to store.

    I think it will be much easier to make the next time now that i got the technique down, but about 100 dots goes a long way…haha :-)

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