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Join Me? Listerine 21-Day Challenge

February 17, 2014 · Ad-Free

UntitledI sometimes get panic attacks at the dentist.

True story.

Which is why right before the novocaine shot goes in, the dental hygienist usually starts patting my hand.

And why the dentist asks me every two minutes, ā€œHow are you doing? Everything still ok?ā€

I’ve never been visibly in distress but I guess they can read my face pretty well.

Which means two things:

I should never play poker.

And I should keep this dentist.

And I don’t. And I intend to.

So because I don’t love going to the dentist (and really, who does?), I do everything I can to ensure good oral hygiene. Always and forever, amen.

I am religious about changing our toothbrushes every few months. And always right after any one is sick.

I have toothbrush caps on all of our toothbrushes.

Because ick. Do you know how many germs are floating around?

We go for regular check-ups and cleanings. Brush regularly. Floss. Repeat.

And, well, only occasionally use mouthwash.

Which is why the 21-Day Challenge from the folks at Listerine intrigued me.

For two reasons.

1 – Because everyone should probably be more diligent about using mouthwash.

2 – Because in the materials they sent over, they said that brushing misses 75% of what’s going on in your mouth.

For realz.

And so even though, I’m as serious as a heart attack when it comes to oral hygiene, it’s time to take it to the next level. For the next three weeks, we are all about the mouthwash. In addition to our regular brushing, flossing, and the like. Madeline has been asking about using mouthwash for the past few weeks, so this is perfect timing. If you want to join us, you can find everything you need at Target. Both for the Listerine 21-Day Challenge, and all those other random needs that wind up in your shopping cart when you go there. I know you know what I mean.

And beyond just improving your own mouth care, Listerine wants to use this challenge to help children in need. For every person who posts a ā€œSwish Selfieā€ to LISTERINEĀ® Brand’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/listerine), LISTERINEĀ® Brand will make a $5.00 contribution to Oral Health America’s Smiles Across AmericaĀ® program, up to $85,000, toward their goal of connecting 210,000 children with needed oral health services in 2014.

And that’s pretty awesome.

And tomorrow? Valentine’s Day in Review. Swear.

I received a Target gift card to purchase LISTERINEĀ® Brand products from Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. and The Motherhood as part of my participation in the LISTERINEĀ® 21-Day Challenge.Ā All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.

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  1. Joanne says

    February 18, 2014 at 7:41 am

    I’ve been using Listerine lately, regularly, and I love how it makes my mouth feel! You really can almost FEEL the clean.
    Joanne recently posted..Savory Chickpea Pancakes with Spicy Roasted Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, and Feta

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  2. Amy Stafford says

    February 18, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    They say the better your oral health, the better your overall health. Great challenge.

    Reply
  3. Joelen says

    February 19, 2014 at 3:06 am

    What a great challenge! Now I feel like making a more diligent effort in using mouthwash regularly!
    Joelen recently posted..Creamy Chicken Macaroni Soup

    Reply
  4. Ted says

    March 12, 2014 at 3:50 am

    Hi Cate! Have you finished the challenge? How did it go?

    Reply

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. šŸ˜ Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. šŸ™ƒ
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One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. šŸ’›
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the ā€œbest in the state,ā€ and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. šŸ˜‚ Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story šŸ˜). What’s your bagel order?
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