Make Your Own Mouthwash

Whether you've run out of the store-bought stuff or you'd rather save a little money by making it yourself, you can concoct your own mouthwash at home. How-to illustrator Yumi Sakugawa points to a simple recipe that uses ingredients that are probably sitting in your kitchen right now.

Here's what you'll need:

• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of baking soda
• 1/2 cup of water

Mix it all together, put it in your mouth, gargle and spit it out. Pretty simple.

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