Our Listerine 21 Day Challenge has come to an end.  By the end, it didn't seem like a challenge at all.  Using Listerine is a habit now! The biggest part of challenge for me was remembering to use Listerine and making time to floss.  Once I started flossing each night, I was totally grossed out at the particles left behind by brushing alone.  I found a routine that works for me- I brush, floss, then use Listerine mouthwash.  At first, the Cool Mint LISTERINE® ULTRACLEAN® burned badly, but I've noticed that I have gotten use to it over the last 21 days.  The Fresh Citrus LISTERINE® ULTRACLEAN® doesn't burn near as badly. The orange flavor of the Fresh Citrus is great, but I think my mouth feels fresher Cool Mint.  I love how clean my mouth feels after using any of LISTERINE® ULTRACLEAN® products.  One major improvement I saw during the challenge was the bleeding from my gums has decreased greatly.  Some nights, my gums do not bleed at all. Our kids are also really … [Read more...]

Brushing teeth?  It's easy enough.  Until you have children, then it becomes something totally different.  It's a battle to get them to keep their mouths open.  I stand in the bathroom, a child on each side of the bathroom counter, doing a weird dance and trying to come up with the right words.  "BIG aaaahh!"  No, that didn't work.  "Hold your mouth open WIIIIDE!"  Nope, that didn't work either.  I stand in front of my children, my mouth open as wide as possible trying to show them.  "Like this!  Do it like Mommy!"  They look at me like I've lost my mind. Sound familiar?  Please say yes. I'm always left wondering if I truly reached all of those little nooks and crannies in my children's small mouths.  Brushing teeth never seemed so hard.  So when I was asked to jump on board with the 21 Day LISTERINE® Challenge, I did so nervously.  I'm not even sure if I'm doing it right and I'm supposed to take my readers along for the journey?  I said yes anyways.  I hope … [Read more...]