Squeezing Toothpaste from Tube

Squeezing out toothpaste is a daily activity that I do both morning and night. It’s become such a part of my daily a routine that I never really take much notice at how exactly I do it or which senses it involves. It’s a task I never really think about in any detail.

See: The different indents in the tube from where I have put pressure on the tube before. The ridges around the outside of the lid although very small, do stand out. Obviously the branding on the outside of the tube stands out when looking at the tube. Once I have opened the lid and squeeze the toothpaste tube, I can see the toothpaste emerge from the tube. The three different colours that make up my toothpaste stand out against the white lid.

Hear: When I opened the lids cap it made a faint pop noise. When squeezing the toothpaste it doesn’t make much noise at all. The cap closing however makes a loud click noise. This noise allows me to know that the lid is completely shut. It gives a sense of closer and is a very satisfying sound. Whereas if the lid had toothpaste around it then it would not close properly meaning I wouldn’t hear that particular sound and this would annoy me a lot.

Feel: The cold plastic of the tube when I pick it up. It is very smooth plastic and also very flexible. The ridges around the lid against my fingers, these ridges form a grip for my fingers to hold. The pressure against the top of my finger as I push the cap open. If the lid is closed very tightly it will sometimes even leave an indent on the tip of my finger. When squeezing the tube I can feel my fingers sink into the flexible plastic, creating indents exactly where I’m putting pressure. Near the lid, the tube is fatter so my fingers sink into it further than near the end of the tube. Once the toothpaste is out, I close the cap. Going from a very flexible, soft plastic, to feeling the hard plastic of the lid.

Taste: As I am only looking at opening and squeezing the toothpaste out, I do not directly taste the toothpaste. But because the smell is so strong, you get the sense of the taste just by smelling the toothpaste alone.

Smell: My toothpaste has a very strong mint smell. I can smell this as soon as I open the lid. As I smell it, it sort of opens up my nose and clears it. I feel as if I can breath easier.