After 21 Days of the LISTERINE 21 Day Challenge the results are in: SUCCESS.

#ad #LISTERINE Mom’s Lifesavers received a Target gift card to purchase LISTERINE brand products from Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. and The Motherhood as part of my participation in the LISTERINE 21-Day Challenge. The thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.

For the past 21 days our family participated in the LISTERINE 21 Day Challenge and the results were not only noticeable by us, our family orthodontist commented on how great our 12 year old son’s gums were looking (and he saw us only 9 days into it!) and I’m actually looking forward to my check-up next month to see what my dentist thinks of my new oral care routine.

I have noticed more than anything how clean my mouth feels in the morning – flossing, brushing and rinsing with LISTERINE regularly has really created a habit with me – and I notice just how good my mouth feels when I go to bed. It’s a real bonus when I wake up and my mouth and teeth still feel clean.

How It Worked For Us

Since the whole family was on board with the LISTERINE 21 Day Challenge – we added a timer in the bathroom – this gave the kids (and us adults too) an idea of just how long 2 minutes of brushing or a minute of rinsing is. We had tried 2 minute timers that looked like an hour glass – but they were small and honestly not ‘in your face’ like our time timer. You can find on Amazon. It helped!

Another tip was to keep out all the supplies – I tend to push everything into a basket or drawer but having the floss, rinse and toothpaste OUT on the counter also acted as a reminder to do all the steps. (After I took the group shot up top I realized the floss wasn’t in the picture – It’s on my night stand! LOL)

When supplies get low – have back-up supplies on hand – I wanted to make sure we didn’t run out and break our stride with the LISTERINE 21 Day Challenge.

Surprises

• I found my 12 year old watching TV while flossing!
• While shopping I picked up some smaller travel sizes and ended up trying different flavors of LISTERINE Antiseptic – I like more than one kind of LISTERINE!
• Our 8 year old was always the hardest to convince to get on board – not only with rinsing and flossing but brushing – after all she is SO busy she just doesn’t have time for that (so I have been told). After 21 days of our new family oral care routine she has the routine down!
• Talk. Talk. Talk. I have found myself sharing my LISTERINE experience with friends and telling them just how great it was to have the orthodontist give kudos to my son for his awesome gums!
• My gums! Yes, my gums are noticeably better – no bleeding or swelling since I started my new oral care routine! I love the Gentle Gum Care Floss by REACH – it is SO different than any other floss I have ever tried. If you have sensitive gums this is the floss to REACH for (sorry couldn’t resist)!

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Taking the LISTERINE 21 Day Challenge ALSO helps children in need.

How? Well, for every person who posts a “Swish Selfie” to LISTERINE Brand’s Facebook Page, LISTERINE Brand will make a $5.00 contribution to Oral Health America’s Smiles Across America program, up to $85,000 toward their goal of connecting 210,000 children with needed oral health services in 2014.

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