How Can I Get the Taste of Cigarette Smoke Out My Mouth?

Cigarette smoke often leaves a bad taste in your mouth that is difficult to get rid of. According to an MSNBC article on fire-safe cigarettes, smokers find that self-extinguishing paper leaves a particularly bad aftertaste. Quitting smoking is the only way to permanently rid your mouth of the taste, but you can get temporary and immediate relief by deploying a few basic dental-hygiene techniques.

Things You'll Need

• 2 tbsp. baking soda
• 1 cup water
• Toothbrush
• Mint toothpaste
• Mouthwash
• Breath mint

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Instructions

• 1

  Stir 2 tbsp. of baking soda into 1 cup of lukewarm water.

• 2

  Rinse your mouth thoroughly with the baking-soda-and-water solution. Swish and gargle the mixture without swallowing for at least 60 seconds. The baking soda absorbs odors and helps remove nicotine residue from your teeth.

• 3

  Spit out the mixture and rinse your mouth out with clean water.

• 4

  Brush your teeth as usual with strong-flavored mint toothpaste.

• 5

  Use mouthwash as directed on the bottle to rinse away any remaining aftertaste.

• 6

  Eat a breath mint to get the cigarette taste out of the back of your mouth and throat.