Teeth Whitening

I'm all for whiter teeth! Recently I was going through old pictures on Fb and realized coffee (and smoking) has done a number on my pearly.... Yellows? While I've quit smoking, I am not at all interested in giving up my liquid crack but I want blinding white teeth. I know I know, you can't have your cake and eat it too right? Or in this case... Coffee. Or can you??
Recently there's been a lot of hype about activated charcoal. Its had some good reviews and I'm down to look like the creature from the black lagoon! (I'll explain that in a moment).

So I took my experimental booty to sprouts and got some activated charcoal. 100 capsules for $9.98.

Your options are:
1: make a kind of mouth wash solution. 1 capsule + 1tbs water.
Brush teeth with regular toothpaste then  use solution like a mouthwash. Swish around for about 30 seconds and then hold in front of your mouth on teeth.. If that makes sense. Hold it there for 3-5 mins. Then spit and rinse. It looks gnarly I know but it won't stain so no worries there. :)

2. Dip wet toothbrush in powder and brush teeth with it.

3: put toothpaste on toothbrush then dip in powder and brush teeth.

I chose do to the solution for day 1.
I will continue this once a day for a week and post before n afters at the end of the week. Here is day 1. I noticed a difference but I might just be excited. :)

Now you see what I meant about looking like the creature from the black lagoon.