Must-Try All Natural Homemade Mouthwash Recipe (Budget friendly!)

In this post, you will learn how to make your own homemade mouthwash recipe using cloves. 

This is by far one of my favourite DIY natural alternatives to make when it comes to hygiene products! You only need a minimum of two ingredients, it’s affordable, and it’s all-natural.

Keep reading to learn the benefits of this natural mouthwash recipe and how to make your own at home.

Clove Mouthwash Benefits

The benefits of this homemade mouthwash recipe include:

• Bacteria fighting antiseptic properties
• Super budget-friendly
• Freshens breath
• All-natural non-toxic ingredients
• Anti-inflammatory
• Cloves (The main ingredient) are known to have been used as a natural toothache remedy dating back many years!

All-Natural Homemade Mouthwash Recipe

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You will need:

• 1 Sterilised jar
• 1 tbsp Dried cloves
• 1 Cinnamon stick (Optional)
• Water

How to make:

Step 1) Take your sterilised jar & add in 1 tablespoon of cloves

Step 2) Add in 1 cinnamon stick (Optional)

Step 3) Carefully fill the jar with boiling water leaving around a 1” gap between the water and the top of the jar

Step 4) Loosely cover the jar with the lid without tightening it and leave to cool down

Step 5) When cooled, tighten the jar and leave for 2+ hours

Step 6) Strain the cloves (and cinnamon if used) so you are left with just the water

Now you will have a jar of homemade mouthwash! Store in your bathroom – it should last around 1 week 🙂

How to use:

• Simply rinse your mouth for anywhere up to 1 minute as you would with any mouthwash after following your usual oral hygiene routine.

Clove & Cinnamon Homemade Mouthwash Recipe

This all-natural homemade mouthwash recipe is not only super affordable but it contains anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, freshens breath and helps to fight bacteria.

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Servings: 1 Jar

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp Cloves
• 1 Cinnamon stick (Optional)

Equipment

• 1 Sterilised Jar

Method

 

1. Take your sterilised jar and add 1 tbsp of cloves
2. Add in 1 cinnamon stick (Optional)
3. Carefully fill the jar with boiling water leaving roughly a 1'' gap between the water and the top of the jar
4. Loosely cover the jar with the lid without tightening it and leave to cool down
5. When cooled, tighten the lid and leave the jar for 2+ hours
6. Then strain the cloves (and cinnamon if used) from the jar
7. Now you will have your jar of newly made mouthwash! It should last for up to 1 week stored in your bathroom
8. To use: Simply rinse out your mouth for up to 1 minute as you would with any mouthwash

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