DIY mouthwash

[elte]

I dislike the regular mouthwashes, disliking the burn, for one thing. I use one part Pepsident toothpaste, and then use a paring knife tip and scoop about two parts baking soda, and one part calcium carbonate. Then I let saliva mix in while swishing, especially concentrating on those bothersome gum pockets next to wisdom teeth that I wish had been pulled 30 years ago.

[C C]

I dislike the regular mouthwashes, disliking the burn, for one thing.

And a useless marketing illusion, anyway. The tingling makes us feel like we really did a good job brushing or that the whole oral cavity has been diligently scoured of microscopic infestation. When the effect is the same even if drunken Ned or Ava incompetently fumbles with the toothbrush for five seconds and then staggers off to the sofa to wallow in stupor for five hours.

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