Author:
John Stephens
Date Of Creation:
25 January 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
Alcohol-smelling breath can cause a lot of trouble and embarrassment. If you don't want to go to an event with a strong alcoholic aroma, there are a few good ways to reduce the alcoholic smell of your breath. Through eating, personal hygiene, and the following precautions, you can be assured of alcohol-free breathing!
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Eat and Drink
Eat before and while drinking alcohol. Eating something while drinking alcohol can help reduce the alcohol smell. Food will also absorb less alcohol from alcohol and stimulate saliva production. This process can help prevent dehydration - the reason alcohol smells appear in your breath.
- Pubs often serve snacks like peanuts, popcorn, and other snacks to ensure customers do not get drunk when drinking too much. Use them regularly while you drink alcohol.
- If you are going to have a drink at a friend's house, volunteer to bring the group snacks. You can bring a few bags of french fries, or popcorn. Snacks not only help you reduce the alcohol smell in your breath, but also show the image of you being generous in the eyes of the host.
Try onions and garlic. Foods with a strong, pungent odor can help overwhelm your alcoholic breath. The scent of red onion and garlic can both stay in your breath for a long time and helps to get rid of alcohol smell.- You can order a few drinks with onions and garlic in them. Garlic dishes, such as garlic chips or garlic bread, are often served in pubs.
- Add red onions when using sandwiches, hamburgers, or mixed salads after drinking.
- Some people even eat raw garlic onions to fight fires. This is quite effective, but keep in mind that raw garlic onions are quite smelly. The scent of garlic onion is not only in your breath, but it also radiates through your pores. If you are trying to get rid of alcohol-smelling breath because of work somewhere, this is not the best option. The taste of garlic, in communication is also acceptable, but can also be as unpleasant as the smell of alcohol.
Chewing gum. Gum can help get rid of alcohol odors. Gum not only has aroma overwhelming the smell of alcohol, but also helps you to produce more saliva, helping to reduce the smell of alcohol in your breath.- Try sour gum to release more saliva, which will help you get rid of alcoholic breath faster. The sour taste can be a bit difficult at first, but the more you chew it, the less it will be.
- Peppermint-flavored gum is also a good choice. The cool aroma of peppermint can quickly overwhelm alcohol and is often used to freshen the breath.
Drink coffee and water. Drinking coffee and water can both help reduce the alcohol smell. Filtered water replenishes the amount of water you lose when drinking alcohol and stimulates the secretion of saliva, helping to reduce the alcohol smell in your breath. Coffee has a very strong flavor that can conceal a strong beer and alcohol smell. However, coffee is best used only in the morning after drinking. The combination of stimulants and calming agents can spike your energy levels, make you less intoxicating, but can also inadvertently over-drink. advertisement
Method 2 of 3: Personal Hygiene
Brush your teeth for longer than two minutes. Brushing your teeth can help reduce the alcohol smell in your breath. Just taking a few more minutes to clean your mouth can take your breath away.
- Use a toothpaste that has a strong, strong aroma like a mint. Such a cream will be very effective in repelling the alcohol smell from your breath.
- Take another two minutes to brush your teeth. This extra time is needed to get rid of the remaining alcohol and food in your mouth.
Clean teeth with floss. Don't skip flossing after a night of drinking. Liquor-soaked food scraps often get stuck between your teeth and contribute to alcohol-smelling breath, even if you do your best to brush your teeth.
Use mouthwash. After you've brushed and flossed your teeth, be sure to rinse your mouth and rinse with a good mouthwash. Mouthwash is used to get rid of bad breath and often has a cool mint flavor that helps to remove alcohol odors. Be sure to rinse for as long as indicated on the bottle, usually for 30 seconds, and then spit and rinse with clean water.
Shower clean. Not only does alcohol affect your breathing, but it can also radiate through your pores and create a strong alcoholic odor from your body. Always shower in the morning or evening after drinking alcohol.
- Take a shower as usual, but be careful to scrub your body thoroughly.
- Fragrant soaps, shampoos and conditioners can help remove or lessen alcohol odors.
Method 3 of 3: Preventing Alcohol Smell
Drink in moderation. To reduce the smell of alcohol, you should drink in moderation rather than drinking until drunk. Try to drink as few drinks as possible throughout the evening. Drinking too much not only makes your breath smell of alcohol, but also causes other health problems, especially when drinking regularly. Drinking less and not drinking to the point of being intoxicated can stop your breath smelling like alcohol.
- Try to limit your intake to just two drinks at a time.
Don't mix multiple types of alcohol. Each type of alcohol has a different odor, so mixing different types of alcohol can create a terrible smell. Use only one alcohol you like for the evening, as this can reduce the alcoholic smell of your breath.
Only use simple alcohol. Some beers contain herbs or spices that may have a heavier flavor than beers, wines or spirits. Using simple drinks will help your breath smell less of alcohol. advertisement
Advice
- Keep mint, basil, or cinnamon gum with you at all times.
Warning
- If you feel like you need to drink less, or if you feel uncomfortable when someone says you are drinking too much, or if you feel guilty after drinking, or if you need to drink it every morning to start the day, you may be addicted to alcohol. Talk to your doctor about how much alcohol you are drinking each day and how you can cut down on alcohol.
