Category Archives: Hygiene

Get Rid of Gingivitis

Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease, and it is very common. In fact, most of the population will experience the bleeding, tender gums and bad breath of gingivitis at some point in life.  Because it is so common, people assume it isn’t a big deal. Well, left unchecked, gingivitis will turn into a [...]

Get Rid of Plaque

I don’t have any health insurance. Not having health insurance means that I don’t have dental insurance. Not having dental insurance means that I have to be quite diligent about getting rid of plaque. That diligence is actually what makes it fairly easy to get rid of plaque. The more time you spend on plaque [...]

Get Rid of Garlic Breath

I love garlic, and since you’re here reading this, I’d bet there’s a pretty good chance that you do too. If you didn’t like the stuff, you would have avoided it in the first place and you wouldn’t be wasting time trying to learn how to get rid of garlic breath right now. Well, it’s [...]

Get Rid of Bad Breath

There is nothing worse than having bad breath. Except for maybe, sharting in a public place. But when it smells like someone shart in your mouth it can be almost as gross. Unfortunately many times we don’t even know that we have bad breath. We rely on our friends to tell us, but what if [...]

Get Rid of Athlete’s Foot

What I noticed when looking for a ways to get rid of athlete’s foot is that most of the information available focuses on how to avoid getting it in the first place. While I do think that that is very important, and it is covered in my article How to Get Rid of Athlete’s Foot, [...]

Get Rid of THC

Be you a habitual smoker or be you an occasional smoker, chances are that sometime in your life you are gonna have to deal with the stress of having to Get Rid of THC before taking a urine test. Maybe it will be a prerequisite for a new job, maybe you’re on parole or maybe [...]

How to Get Rid of Foot Odor

Foot odor is caused by bacteria on your feet eating your skin and partying in your sweat. Many people suffer from a condition called hyperhydrosis, which is excessive sweating. For these poor souls foot odor is a common problem. Bacteria need six things to survive. Food; the keratin in your skin. Acidity; a relatively nuetral [...]

Get Rid of Back Acne

The words inspire dread and often a shudder: back acne. Use the term “bacne” and you may even draw a grimace. It’s one of those personal hygiene situations that doesn’t get talked about much, though we’ve all had it – unless some among us have made a deal with the gods. Exactly how acne gets [...]

Get Rid of Whiteheads

The question is as old the study of dermatology itself: should that pulsating whitehead be popped, or is it best to let it run its course? When I used to get whiteheads, invariably someone with flawless, unblemished skin would warn me, sternly but not without compassion, that popping whiteheads would leave scars and make my [...]

Get Rid of Dandruff

It’s time for some changes here at How to Get Rid of Things, including the premiere of our snazzy new template here and here, and the beginning of some revisions of some of our older (and not so snazzy) pages, starting with How to Get Rid of Dandruff. Check out the revised How to Get [...]