Idea Exchange: Mask intense odors with a minty fresh scent

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Try toothpaste as a solution to stubborn smells.

As veterinarians, we frequently get odors on our hands that are not removed by routine hand washing-anal gland and cat urine odors, for example. I've found that washing my hands with toothpaste eliminates these stubborn smells.

Dr. Stacey P. Leadmon

Cross Lanes, W.V.

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