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[โ€“] FoxAndKitten 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Huh... I'm a huge proponent of brushing your tongue (it doesn't take much, just a brush with a scraper on the back makes a big difference). I've never really tried washcloths, but now I'm going to give them a shot

On the flip side, my skin is weird. I get hives for literally no reason, I tried one of those plastic poofs and it makes me itch like crazy.

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[โ€“] WindInTrees 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

just a brush with a scraper on the back makes a big difference

Huh?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some toothbrushes have a tongue-scraping thing on the opposite side of the bristles.

[โ€“] WindInTrees 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess I didn't know that was necessary. What's the reasoning?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

A lot of mouth bacteria lives on your tongue. Any dentist will tell you that cleaning your tongue is an important part of oral hygiene, even though it's often overlooked. Doing it really helps with keeping bad breath under control and generally healthier teeth.