Homemade Anti-Bacterial Mouthwash

Need a quick and simple mouthwash? Tired of your mouth burning when you rinse your teeth? Homemade mouth wash is the answer for you!

This homemade anti-bacterial mouthwash helps to cleanse and freshen the breath while naturally killing germs and alkalizing the mouth! With these few simple ingredients you can make your own mouthwash in seconds and it's chemical free:

• Baking Soda: Helps to neutralize acids, eliminate odours causing bad breath, and fight germs, it may even help reduce stains on teeth. Can be purchased from any grocery store.

• Essential Oils: Peppermint oil gives you with that cool, minty flavour and Tea Tree oil has beneficial cleaning properties. Both of these oils are anti-bacterial to help knock out bad breath. Can be purchased from many grocery stores or any health food store.

• Xylitol: Prevents bacteria from sticking to teeth which reduces plaque build-up, lowers the acidity in the mouth and helps to repair enamel. Also provides a little sweetness to the mix. Can be purchased from some grocery stores or in smaller quantities from Bulk Barn.

Ingredients

• Glass container
• 1 cup filtered water
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp xylitol
• 5-10 drops each of peppermint and tea tree essential oils (depending on your taste preference, start with less and adjust as needed)

Instructions

• Use a funnel to add the dry ingredients and then the wet ingredients to your container. Shake a few times to ensure everything has dissolved. Use both morning and night after brushing and flossing by taking a sip and swishing around your mouth for 15-30 seconds. As with any mouthwash, don't swallow! Voila, you have your own homemade mouthwash without any added chemicals!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

~The Coach House Team~