Having fresh and clean breath instantly makes me feel more put together.
When I wake up from a nights sleep, I’ll brush my teeth before I do anything else to kick start my morning routine. The minty sensation is powerful, and makes me feel that much more awake. I don’t always buy mouthwash, but if it’s on hand, I’ll always follow up with a swig, or gargle some right before I leave the house. Morning is usually the only time I use mouthwash, but sometimes it would be nice to freshen up mid day. I really don’t like to chew gum, so when I found this recipe for an all natural mouthwash, I wanted to make a batch to use at home, and to stick in my bag in case I need a quick pick me up throughout the day. The best part is that there are only three ingredients, and it’s all natural!
What you need:
Jar/vessel to store the mouthwash
Water
Baking Soda
Peppermint Essential Oil
A combination of peppermint oil and baking soda will work wonders on the mouth. The baking soda will help to reduce the build up of acid left over from food which eventually causes halitosis (bad breath), in addition to whitening teeth. The peppermint oil helps treat canker sores and freshens with it’s powerful scent. Together, you have the makings for an all natural peppermint mouthwash.
To make, fill up your jar or vessel with water. Mine held about 2 cups of water. Add in 2 tsp baking soda, and about 3-4 drops of peppermint oil. Stir to combine.
Gargle with this mixture for about 1-2 minutes before spitting it out, then follow up with a little water rinse.
I like to transfer some of the mixture to a smaller bottle so I can stick it in my bag and have it on hand throughout the day. It’s perfect to use after lunch, or whenever you’re in need of fresh breath!
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Love peppermint, love natural remedies, love clean teeth. I shall most definitely be making this little gem. Thanks free people!
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Oh how I love this blog. Just last week I was searching the net for an easy natural mouthwash recipe. I found nothing with less than about ten difficult to find ingredients. So thankful for this simple one!
I’ve been scouring Pinterest for a natural mouthwash recipe all week. This one is simple and perfect, can’t wait to make it!
And I finally have everything I need to make a DIY from you all.
I love how simple this is. So many recipes have so much stuff in them. This is perfect!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I had no idea how simple it is to make.
could you tell us where to find all these lovely glass jars?
You guys seem to listen to our minds… I was hoping for weeks now that someday you would post an easy- to- do mouthwash (those on the net are not quite easy)! Because I’ve had quite enough of over the counter mouthwashes with a thousand ingredients and awful plastic waste.
thanks so much ☼☼☼
Oh perfect! This is exactly what I have needed to round out my routine.
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Would love to make this! How long do you think the mix is good for?
Warm Regards,
Alexandra
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Could I use peppermint extract instead of peppermint essential oil
perfect natural homemade mouthwash it is. I used to find many mouthwash but many of them contains alcohol which is cancer inducing and i wanted to search natural one. And you showed us how we can make it at home. I loved it.
Does it work with tea tree oil instead of peppermint?
I have a case of oral thrush and was looking for a natural mouthwash to help with the bad taste once I complete my medicine. I’ll try it.
This was a really nice tasting wash! So simple to make too, and I loved your photos. Thanks!
I used this mixture after sushi and it’s amazing!!!