Hygiene: How To Get Rid of Bad Breath from Onion or Garlic

Hey everyone!

Onion and garlic are delicious ingredients that can greatly enhance a dish, but their taste often comes with a cost to our breath.

I'm sure that all of us have had bad breath or spoken with someone with bad breath at some point in our lives.

Read this to learn instant strategies for removing evidence that you indulged in these tasty, but nasty buggers.

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METHOD 1: FOOD and DRINKS THAT REMOVE ONION and GARLIC BREATH

Step 1: Use Mustard

Take a teaspoon of mustard and swish it in your mouth for a minute, then spit it out. Then, take another half teaspoon and swallow it. The mustard will go down to the stomach and kill the smell throughout the body.

Step 2: Eat Minty Foods

They freshen your breath.

Fresh parsley, mints, and mint tea can all remove the odour from onion and garlic. Gum with xylitol is expecially good for freshening your breath.

Step 3: Chew Gum

Adding more saliva to your mouth is key in getting rid of bad breath. Chewing gum, especially the ones with cinnamon, is great for covering up bad breath.

Step 4: Drink Fluids

Green tea, lemonade, and water can be helpful in washing out the odour from your mouth.

Step 5: Drink a Shot of Vodka

Try this ONLY if you're of the legal drinking age, are allowed to drink alcohol, and it doesn't conflict with your religious or personal belief(s).

Alcohol kills bacteria in the mouth, which remove bad breath. Believe it or not, Vodka is particularly good because it does not have a lingering aftertaste.

Especially to all you Vodka lovers out there, have a shot after a meal loaded with onions and garlic! ;)

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METHOD 2: ADOPT A HYGIENE REMEDY

Step 1: Brush Your Teeth

Invest in a portable toothbrush and toothpaste if you frequently consume onion and garlic. Brushing your teeth definitely helps in freshening and clearing up your breath. Brush your teeth for at least 1 - 2 minutes.

Remember to clean your tongue too! Many people don't do this, but need to. The filaments on your tongue trap tiny particles and bacteria, which can cause bad breath. Regularly brushing your teeth and cleaning your tongue with a tongue cleaner or toothbrush after every meals helps.

Step 2: Use Mouthwash

Swish Listerine or Oral B or an equivalent brand around your mouth for 30 seconds, then spit it out. Repeat this step once or twice, depending on how bad your breath is.

Step 3: Floss

Gently clean the crevices of your teeth. Ideally, you should be doing this after every meal.

Here comes the gross part: whatever food you don't get rid of from your mouth continue rotting and festering in it. I carry a small dental floss in my handbag almost wherever I go. This helps me a lot!

Guardian or Watsons sell small dental floss that's convenient to carry around in your pocket or handbag.

For those of you who have sensitive gums, be especially gentle when flossing to prevent your gums from bleeding.

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Some of these tips work in general for preventing bad breath, especially those listed under Method 2. I hope they help you too.

Have a great week ahead, everyone! Be safe, be good, and have lotsa fun! :)

Signing off...

~ Lil' Missy ~