# My breath stinks.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-breath-stinks/179320>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 3, 2003, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-breath-stinks/179320 "2003-06-03T05:38:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-breath-stinks/179320/1 "2003-06-03T05:38:21Z")

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Another drawback to being flat broke.

—I’m using a brand of toothpaste I can’t stand. If I can save a buck by using this tube that was in the medicine cabinet, that’s what I have to do. But as soon as I can afford a tube of Pepsodent, this thing is going in the trash.

—I’m all out of mints and gum, and if I can’t even afford toothpaste, I certainly can’t afford those.

—And the main problem is, I can’t even afford diet cola. I’m surviving on powdered fruit drink, which has the benefit of calories so I can eat a little less, but I can **feel** the sugar fermenting in my mouth.

I’m brushing my teeth throughout the day, but it’s not enough. Sigh…No kisses for me.

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**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-breath-stinks/179320/2 "2003-06-03T07:12:42Z")

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Well, one thing that helps is, drink more water. Lots. And, if you don’t do it already, brush your tongue. I do that. It helps a lot.

Also, I love the 99 cent store. They have lots of stuff at that might help, at affordable prices. Especially if you’re broke. I hope things work out for you soon!

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**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-breath-stinks/179320/3 "2003-06-03T07:19:23Z")

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Check your email.

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-breath-stinks/179320/4 "2003-06-03T07:45:22Z")

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**Zenster** : Done and done!

**Heloise** : Yes, I normally get my toothpaste and gum at the 99 cent store. Along with a particularly addictive brand of sugar wafers, which makes the toothpaste all the more necessary!

I do brush my tongue, as much as I can without gagging. I just didn’t realize how much I looooooove Pepsodent until I had to use [whisper]Crest[/whisper].