Survival situations demand we become innovative and use household items in ways we never would have under normal circumstances.

The mouthwash industry takes in over $1B from Americans annually, which means virtually everyone uses some form of mouthwash that contains alcohol and is an antiseptic.

The same things that make mouthwash so effective at killing mouth bacteria and germs also means mouthwash also has several survival uses in a pinch!

Everyone knows about its germ killing properties in our mouths and throats – some even swear that a mouthwash rinse twice a day wards off coughs and colds in the Winter months.

But did you know that the same properties can be used to kill nuisances like Athlete's Foot or help fight dandruff?

Those are just two of the many uses of mouthwash in a survival situation; check out the next page for more.

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