{"id":1666,"date":"2015-01-28T20:17:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T02:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2015-03-11T20:26:59","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T01:26:59","slug":"mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Mouthwash Hacks from The Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a former consultant, I learned or figured out many creative uses for the hotel mouthwash.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#mouthwash-hacks\" >Mouthwash Hacks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#hacks\" >Hacks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#mouthwash\" >Mouthwash<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#mid-day-breath-freshener\" >Mid-day Breath Freshener<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#toothpaste\" >Toothpaste<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#deoderant-cologne\" >Deoderant \/ Cologne<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#shoe-freshener\" >Shoe Freshener<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#hand-sanitizer\" >Hand Sanitizer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#detergent\" >Detergent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#window-cleaner\" >Window Cleaner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/mouthwash-hacks-from-the-road\/#anti-fog\" >Anti-Fog<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mouthwash-hacks\"><\/span>Mouthwash Hacks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a former consultant, I got used to 80-hour work weeks, two or more flights per week, and the joy of waking up, not knowing the city in which I was located.<\/p>\n<p>Weeks of anonymous hotels, last-minute flights, restaurant meals, and sometimes, unexpected delays.\u00a0 The only thing that seems constant is the complimentary mouthwash, shampoo, soap, and if you&#8217;re lucky, coffee, at the hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some creative uses I&#8217;ve found, to use mouthwash to make your life easier, when you end up overnight without an overnight bag.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"hacks\"><\/span>Hacks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mouthwash\"><\/span>Mouthwash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sounds simple, but you can use mouthwash as mouthwash.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mid-day-breath-freshener\"><\/span>Mid-day Breath Freshener<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Instead of breath mints, swish some tonic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"toothpaste\"><\/span>Toothpaste<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yep.\u00a0 It works.\u00a0 Pour some mouthwash on your &#8220;complimentary&#8221; toothbrush, usually available at the hotel desk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"deoderant-cologne\"><\/span>Deoderant \/ Cologne<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lacking the PROPER toiletries, slapping some mouthwash in the important areas keeps things fresh all day.\u00a0 It helps to water the mouthwash down to about 50%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"shoe-freshener\"><\/span>Shoe Freshener<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There&#8217;s nothing like wearing the same set of socks for 3 days.\u00a0 Even if you wash them in the sink, adding a few drops of mouthwash in your shoes can give you a minty-fresh step.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"hand-sanitizer\"><\/span>Hand Sanitizer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mouthwash contains alcohol, which is a powerful anti-bacterial \/ anti-viral agent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"detergent\"><\/span>Detergent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Washing your unmentionables in the hotel room sink leaves a lot to be desired.\u00a0 Adding a few drops of mouthwash gives them a minty freshness.\u00a0 You can dry almost any garment by laying it on top of the air conditioner, set to full throttle, slightly warm air.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"window-cleaner\"><\/span>Window Cleaner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mouthwash works well to clean mirrors, surfaces, or windows.\u00a0 Grab a lump of hand towels, and go forth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"anti-fog\"><\/span>Anti-Fog<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wipe your mirror or the inside of your windshield with mouthwash to prevent fogging<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a former consultant, I learned or figured out many creative uses for the hotel mouthwash. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-light-side"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1666"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1942,"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666\/revisions\/1942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justinparrtech.com\/JustinParr-Tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}