Tongue cleaning tool

Tool that can help you to clean your tongue

There are variety of tongue cleaning tool to choose from. For those who just discovered the benefits of tongue cleaning, we’re going to give you some explanation about the tools available to get the job done (with pictures). Other than that, we will explain the side effect of cleaning your tongue and how you can reduce it.

What they are, basically...
Basically, all these tools work pretty much the same way, they remove bacteria, fungi and even food debris on the surface of your tongue. However, they do have a few differences.

Tongue scraper

the scraper

Tongue scraper is the most common tongue cleaning tool available in the market today. It is easy to use, cheap and widely available.

Tongue cleaner

Cleaner

This tool is usually made of either plastic or metal, unlike the scraper you’ll need to use both of your hand to clean your tongue with this.

Tongue brush

Don't forget to brush

It’s like a toothbrush for your tongue. You put a little bit of tongue cleaning gel on your tongue brush and brush your tongue.

The side effect of tongue cleaning
Some people complain that they gag when cleaning their tongue. To reduce this effect, you can try brushing your tongue by pulling forward only.  Other than that, try not to brush too far in your mouth.

Read more about gag reflex and other tongue cleaning side effect.

The most important part of choosing a tongue cleaning tool is to go with the one that you’re most comfortable with. Some peoples prefer the scraper because it cheap and easy to use while other think that they’ll need the tongue brush with tongue cleaning gel to get the job done.

We think the scraper work great, how about you?

How to make a homemade tongue scraper

There is alternative to this

Despite the fact that tongue scraper is cheap and widely available in the market, there are always reasons for peoples to make their own homemade tongue scraper.

For example, you probably need to make your own DIY tongue scraper because tongue scraper is hard to find in your country, or maybe you just looking for something a lot more simple and fast to clean your tongue.

Whatever the reasons is, today we’re going to show you how to make your own homemade tongue scraper at home.

homemade tongue scraper using a plastic spoon

Tongue scraping can be done with spoon

Or metal spoon, it will work too. If you’re looking for a simple and fast method to clean your tongue, simply use a spoon to get the job done.

You can do this by starting at the back of your tongue and pull the spoon forward with the spoon faced down.

This might look too simple and easy as you don’t have to modify the spoon or anything but it will get the build up on your tongue scraped for good.

DIY tongue cleaner VS purchased tongue cleaner
Nevertheless, if tongue scraper is available in your country, it is better to get one instead of using a plastic spoon because the tongue scrapers are actually designed and create to clean your tongue while spoon is not invented for that particular purpose.