I’ll tell you why you need to coat your knife with toothpaste. I’ll also show you how to sharpen a grater, scissors, and blender blades.

Sharpening a knife with toothpaste

Scissors, all knives and other sharp objects that we use in the kitchen become dull over time.

Nowadays, you can buy a variety of sharpening tools.

But if you don’t have them, you can use improvised means.

Preparing the knife:

Apply a small amount of toothpaste to the knife blade and spread it evenly.

The paste contains abrasive substances that will help make sharpening more effective.

Using a ceramic plate:

Take a ceramic plate or cup with a rough bottom.

Place a teaspoon of coarse salt on the bottom and pour in some vinegar.

The paste on the knife will dry a little, and you can start sharpening.

Knife sharpening:

Sharpen the knife blade on both sides the same number of times, maintaining the correct sharpening angle.

How to sharpen scissors

Using foil:

Tear off a small piece of aluminum foil and fold it several times (I folded the foil 4 times).

Make cuts on the foil with scissors.

After such sharpening, the scissors will easily cut even a soft napkin.

How to sharpen a grater

Foil:

Tear off a piece of foil and crumple it into a ball.

Rub the grater carefully with this foil. Be careful not to hurt yourself.

After this, the grater will become sharp again.

How to sharpen blender blades

Uses of eggshells:

Place frozen eggshells in a blender.

Grind it up.

This will sharpen the blender blades. Keep in mind that eggshells leave a lot of scratches on the bowl, so if this is a concern, choose another sharpening method.

How to clean a knife from rust

Cleaning the knife:

Before sharpening, the knife must be washed well.

Apply a small amount of toothpaste to the knife blade and spread it out.

Let the paste dry a little.

Sharpen the knife using the methods described above.

Now you know how to sharpen knives, scissors, grater and blender blades at home without special tools. I hope these tips were useful to you!