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Title: Mouth wash
Post by: wisconsinteacher on March 30, 2015, 08:01:30 AM
I know that you are not suppose to use mouth wash with alcohol on mouth calls.  My question is what name brands are made without alcohol? 

I ran some mouth calls yesterday and within an hour had a scratchy throat and today it is still there.  The problem is I used 4 mouth calls so I don't know what one caused the issue.
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: Turkeyman62 on March 30, 2015, 08:27:05 AM
Listerine
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: TauntoHawk on March 30, 2015, 08:30:54 AM
I have a big bottle of Crest no alcohol no dye mouth wash I got at wal-mart..

Thats Why I started using it, I would always get a scratchy throat during turkey season  :character0029:
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: Bowguy on March 30, 2015, 08:39:18 AM
Some of the store brands. They usually say alcohol free on front
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: jblackburn on March 30, 2015, 10:02:51 AM
Quote from: Turkeyman62 on March 30, 2015, 08:27:05 AM
Listerine

I think Listerine is all alcohol, which is why it burns like rinsing your mouth with moonshine.

I think Scope is alcohol free, but you'll need to read the label to be sure.
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: Rapscallion Vermilion on March 30, 2015, 10:04:40 AM
Listerine Zero, for one.
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: stinkpickle on March 30, 2015, 10:35:31 AM
I use the Crest Pro-Health stuff.  In a pinch, I would use alcohol mouthwash also, but I would make sure to rinse it all off real good after about 20-30 seconds.

Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: Turkeyman62 on March 30, 2015, 10:39:55 AM
Quote from: jblackburn on March 30, 2015, 10:02:51 AM
Quote from: Turkeyman62 on March 30, 2015, 08:27:05 AM
Listerine

I think Listerine is all alcohol, which is why it burns like rinsing your mouth with moonshine.

I think Scope is alcohol free, but you'll need to read the label to be sure.

Nope. Rapscallion Vermilion has it right  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: cornfedkiller on March 30, 2015, 10:47:56 AM
I bought some that was the Walmart brand.  Equate or whatever it is..
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: Prohunter3509 on March 30, 2015, 10:55:46 AM
just use it straight or diluted
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: Tony Harris on March 30, 2015, 11:41:14 AM
Might not be the right way to do it but I use the regular mouth wash and then rinse the call in my mouth with fresh water. So far no issues and I still have some calls a couple years old.
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: Marc on March 30, 2015, 01:01:03 PM
Quote from: Turkeyman62 on March 30, 2015, 08:27:05 AM
Listerine

21.6% alcohol...

As a teen doing volunteer work at a geriatric facility, first thing we were told was not to bring in Listerine, cause the residents would drink the stuff to get loaded...

How about using dish soap (such as Dawn)?  That is what I am currently doing...  And using a toothpick or plastic fork to rinse and get between the latex...
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: jblackburn on March 30, 2015, 01:04:13 PM
Quote from: Marc on March 30, 2015, 01:01:03 PM
Quote from: Turkeyman62 on March 30, 2015, 08:27:05 AM
Listerine

21.6% alcohol...

As a teen doing volunteer work at a geriatric facility, first thing we were told was not to bring in Listerine, cause the residents would drink the stuff to get loaded...

How about using dish soap (such as Dawn)?  That is what I am currently doing...  And using a toothpick or plastic fork to rinse and get between the latex...

right now I'm picturing someone yelping with bubbles coming out of their mouth  :turkey2:
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: Dr Juice on March 30, 2015, 01:30:29 PM
I've used mouthwash with alcohol in it as long as you let them sit in water and room dry prior to putting them in the frig.
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: tomstopper on March 30, 2015, 01:41:20 PM
Quote from: jblackburn on March 30, 2015, 01:04:13 PM
Quote from: Marc on March 30, 2015, 01:01:03 PM
Quote from: Turkeyman62 on March 30, 2015, 08:27:05 AM
Listerine

21.6% alcohol...

As a teen doing volunteer work at a geriatric facility, first thing we were told was not to bring in Listerine, cause the residents would drink the stuff to get loaded...

How about using dish soap (such as Dawn)?  That is what I am currently doing...  And using a toothpick or plastic fork to rinse and get between the latex...

right now I'm picturing someone yelping with bubbles coming out of their mouth  :turkey2:
:TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Mouth wash
Post by: CT Spur Collector on March 30, 2015, 02:52:21 PM
Listerine definitely contains alcohol but I'm not so sure it harms my mouth calls.  I've used it for years to kill the germs in my calls prior to any new season. I just let them soak a bit, rinse them with fresh water, prop open the reeds and I'm ready to roll.  No big deal, I never had any problems with ruining them.

Don't know, maybe I'm doing it wrong?
Title: Mouth wash
Post by: TauntoHawk on March 30, 2015, 03:21:15 PM

Quote from: Prohunter3509 on March 30, 2015, 10:55:46 AM
just use it straight or diluted

I dilute and store it year round right in the solution in the fridge. In the field I put in a can with a sponge soaked in the mouth wash, it's like popping a mint in the woods that makes turkey music! Lol
Title: Mouth wash
Post by: TauntoHawk on March 30, 2015, 03:23:37 PM

Quote from: CT Spur Collector on March 30, 2015, 02:52:21 PM
Listerine definitely contains alcohol but I'm not so sure it harms my mouth calls.  I've used it for years to kill the germs in my calls prior to any new season. I just let them soak a bit, rinse them with fresh water, prop open the reeds and I'm ready to roll.  No big deal, I never had any problems with ruining them.

Don't know, maybe I'm doing it wrong?

Giving them a bath and rinsing them won't do any harm, I store mine in the solution so I don't want it to sit in anything with alcohol over long periods of time.
Title: Mouth wash
Post by: BowBendr on March 30, 2015, 09:33:57 PM

Quote from: stinkpickle on March 30, 2015, 10:35:31 AM
I use the Crest Pro-Health stuff.  In a pinch, I would use alcohol mouthwash also, but I would make sure to rinse it all off real good after about 20-30 seconds.
Yep. Crest Pro Health, good stuff.



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