Disclosure: I 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. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.
My parents were always adamant about brushing teeth twice a day- once in the morning and then once at night before bedtime. Now that I have kids, I make sure they do the same, but I have to admit that I sometimes fall behind on brushing my teeth and flossing like I should. My biggest issue is finding time at night to brush teeth. I'm so busy with the kids, getting them to do homework, getting them in the bath and then putting them to sleep, that I often forget. That's why I was excited to sign up for the Listerine 21-Day Challenge! I know I need to step up my oral routine and that's exactly what I'm going to do over the next month. This is our first post, but we'll follow up later on to let you know how well it has gone and what has changed for me. Why am I so excited about starting this new challenge? Well, just a few months ago I had a wake-up call letting me know just how much I'd slipped from my oral routine. One of my old fillings fell out from when I was a child and it damaged my tooth to the point of needing a root canal. It was a scary moment and I'd never been in that situation before, nor do I want to be anytime in the future.
The boys and I went on a shopping trip to Target this past week and picked up all of our needed Listerine products. Target just happens to be my favorite place to shop, so we had a blast and, of course, ended up buying much more than what we went to purchase. Pictures will be added as soon as I can get them loaded. Did you know that even when brushing teeth 75% of your mouth is not cleaned? So, in addition to brushing with Listerine Whitening Original Gel Flouride Anticavity Toothpaste, I'll be using Listerine Antiseptic, Listerine Smart Rinse and Reach dental floss twice a day every single day. It will definitely be a challenge, but I think it will become a welcomed routine and something I will keep on top of from hereon. I just needed the push to get started and this is the perfect time to do so. I can't wait to show you the difference in my oral health at the end of the challenge. I'm sure my gums and teeth will be much happier!
Not only will I benefit from taking the Listerine 21-Day Challenge, but it can also help children in need. For each person who posts a "Swish Selfie" to the Listerine Facebook page, Listerine will make a $5 contribution to Oral Health America's Smiles Across America program, up to $85,000 towards their goal of connecting 210,000 children with oral health services in 2014. This is such a wonderful cause and something that can help change a child's life.
Until our next post, I urge each of you to also take part in the Listerine 21-Day Challenge and don't forget to post your "Swish Selfies" on the Listerine Facebook page! While on their Facebook page, you can find info about the challenge, about their partnership with Oral Health America and you can see the best of the selfies submitted by others! Maybe yours will be there, too!
Also, be sure to join us for the Listerine Twitter party on Tuesday, February 25th at noon ET! We'll be there with The Motherhood and some other great blogging friends. Hope to see you there!
Disclosure: I 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. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.
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