Brush your teeth and skip your tongue, and you've washed the plates but left the pan. This soft tongue cleaner sweeps off the coating your toothbrush leaves behind, so your mouth feels fresher straight away. Coffee mornings included.

It takes a few seconds, and once you've seen what comes off, you won't want to skip it again.

Why it earns a place by the sink

• Fresher breath from the first go: a gentle sweep lifts the film off your tongue.
• Gentle on your tongue: a soft, flexible head instead of a hard edge.
• Scrape and brush in one: a scraping and brushing action in the same tool.
• No special cleaning: rinse it under the tap and it's ready for tomorrow.
• A bit of colour in the routine: choose blue or pink.

The details

• Material: soft gel
• Action: scraping and brushing
• Care: rinse with water after use
• Colours: blue or pink
• In the box: 1 tongue cleaner

Pop it in your toothbrush cup and give your mouth the full clean, not just the teeth.