How to Gargle With Baking Soda

Gargling with mouthwash can leave you with clean, minty-fresh breath. However, store-bought mouthwash can also contain dyes, alcohol and even sweeteners. A baking soda rinse is an inexpensive, natural way to freshen breath, without the use of any harsh chemicals. Try creating your own baking soda gargle at home by using a few easy-to-find ingredients and essential oils. Homemade gargles help the environment as well, since you can reuse your containers.

Things You'll Need

• Measuring cup
• Water
• Baking soda
• Pure peppermint oil
• Tea tree oil
• Container with lid
• Cinnamon oil
• Stevia

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Instructions

Peppermint and Tea Tree Mouthwash

• 1

  Fill a measuring cup with 2 oz. water. Pour water into a container with a tight-fitting lid. You can even reuse an old mouthwash container.

• 2

  Add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to the container.

• 3

  Add one drop of pure peppermint oil.

• 4

  Add 1 drop of tea tree oil.

• 5

  Put lid on tightly and shake gently until all ingredients are well-mixed.

• 6

  Pour about 2 tablespoons of the mouthwash into a cup and gargle well.

Cinnamon Mouthwash

• 7

  Fill a measuring cup with 8 oz. of water. Pour into a sealed container.

• 8

  Add 2 teaspoons baking soda. Seal lid tightly. Shake well until all baking soda has dissolved. Remove lid.

• 9

  Add three of four drops of cinnamon oil to container.

• 10

  Add 1/8 teaspoon stevia.

• 11

  Seal lid tightly. Shake well. Pour 2 tablespoons into a cup and gargle.