Squeezing a toothpaste tube takes more pinch strength than most people notice, until stiff or sore fingers make it hard. This squeezer replaces the pinch with one simple push: slide the tube into the slot, then push the squeezer up along the tube and the paste comes out evenly. Because the slot does the work, you get the last of the tube out too, with far less waste. Each squeezer is 3.5 by 1.4 inches and fits standard toothpaste and ointment tubes up to 2.5 inches wide. The slot edge is smooth, so it will not scratch or tear the tube. You get 4 in translucent orange, purple, green, and blue, enough to keep one in each bathroom or to color code them by person or by product. This is a small tool that matters for people with arthritis, hand tremors, or weakness after a stroke or injury, and it works just as well on ointment, cream, and lotion tubes. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases notes that pain and stiffness in the hand joints commonly interfere with everyday tasks, which is exactly where a tool like this buys back independence. Browse more hand and arm equipment for gripping and pinching tasks.