Another day, another empty bottle. This time it was mouthwash. First off, we really even need mouthwash? I like to use it off and on. Erin, too.
Last year, I decided to go back to old school Listerine only -- none of the fancy pants colored/flavored varieties. Just plain Listerine. It doesn't taste good. Erin calls it asswash. Fair enough.
She picked us up a bottle of Tom's of Maine baking soda mouthwash a few months back. It came in a nice 500 mL bottle (as opposed to one of those gargantuan jugs you see in the big shops). It was different, but good. Anyway, that's the one that just ran out. I did a bit of online research and then invented a new mouthwash recipe based on a few things I found.
Brian's mouthwash:
16 oz / 500 mL water
1 cinnamon stick
1 tbsp hard liquor
2 tsp baking soda
5 drops tea tree oil
Heat the water with the cinnamon stick in it. As soon as it reaches boiling, remove it from the heat. Stir in the baking soda until thoroughly dissolved. Let things cool down, then add the liquor and tea tree oil. Voila! Put in an empty bottle you already had on the shelf.
The very first time you taste this, you may want to spit it out. But beyond that, I guarantee you'll love it! It's sort of like candy-apple flavored. It does a nice job of freshening breath.
Last year, I decided to go back to old school Listerine only -- none of the fancy pants colored/flavored varieties. Just plain Listerine. It doesn't taste good. Erin calls it asswash. Fair enough.
She picked us up a bottle of Tom's of Maine baking soda mouthwash a few months back. It came in a nice 500 mL bottle (as opposed to one of those gargantuan jugs you see in the big shops). It was different, but good. Anyway, that's the one that just ran out. I did a bit of online research and then invented a new mouthwash recipe based on a few things I found.
Brian's mouthwash:
16 oz / 500 mL water
1 cinnamon stick
1 tbsp hard liquor
2 tsp baking soda
5 drops tea tree oil
Heat the water with the cinnamon stick in it. As soon as it reaches boiling, remove it from the heat. Stir in the baking soda until thoroughly dissolved. Let things cool down, then add the liquor and tea tree oil. Voila! Put in an empty bottle you already had on the shelf.
The very first time you taste this, you may want to spit it out. But beyond that, I guarantee you'll love it! It's sort of like candy-apple flavored. It does a nice job of freshening breath.
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