Hi. I'm Brynn Mannino, Assistant Editor for womansday.com and this is 5 Ways. We'll show you how to use an ordinary item in an extraordinary way. Today's item, toothpaste. Tip 1, remove crayon marks. Squirt a small dab of non-gel toothpaste on the wall where there's a crayon mark. Rub it gently with a soft cloth and wash with warm water. Voila! Tip 2, clean silver jewelry. Most costly jewelry cleaners are made up with the same formula as toothpaste, baking soda and water. Put a little bit on a cloth and rub your silver jewelry to remove tarnish. Tip 3, whiten sneakers. Clean rubber soles by removing scuff marks with a blob toothpaste and an old toothbrush. Tip 4, defog goggles. Coat the inside of your goggles with toothpaste. Wipe it off and they'll be crystal clear. Tip 5, buff a DVD. Get rid of light scratches on a DVD by squeezing a little non-gel toothpaste on to a cotton ball. Work from the center of the DVD out and rinse with warm water. All gone. This is Brynn and you've been watching 5 Ways.

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