Can you imagine to use Listerine for anything other than rinsing your mouth? It was first produced in 1879, and medics used it as a surgical antiseptic.
However, it was first used as a mouthwash against bad breath in the 1970s.
Here are some practical uses of Listerine:
Clean screens
You can use this product to clean your TV and computer screens.
Repel fleas
It can also help you get rid of any fleas without having to use any expensive toxic products.
Get rid of bad odors
You can soak a cloth or paper towel in it, and then place it in your trashcan in order to eliminate any bad smells.
Remove underarm bacteria and unpleasant odor
Soak a cotton pad in Listerine, and tap it on your underarms in order to kill bacteria and eliminate bad smells. A woman from Boston, USA has tried this trick, few minutes after she rubbed her armpits with the cotton pad she was really amazed by the results.
Soothe bug bites and itchiness
You can apply some on your bug bites. Moreover, you can also use it to relieve poison ivy and poison oak stings.
Fresh toilet
Pour Listerine in the toilet bowl, and then scrub.
Treat toenail fungus
Add Listerine to your foot bath, and soak your feet in for half an hour.
Fight dandruff
Massage it into your scalp, cover your head with a towel, and then rinse it off after a while.
Disinfect toothbrushes
Just soak your toothbrush in it for a few hours.
Acne treatment
Pat Listerine onto your acne twice a day.
Sources: healthylifetricks.com
