I'm on day six and while the salt water is my least favorite part - it's really not that bad and it will totally solve your problem. Mix it with 8 oz. of warm water so it desolves really well and pretend your at a bar taking a big shot! I swish with clean water and brush immediately following and that helps a lot. I also set my alarm for 5 am and have the salt in a glass with a spoon on my bathroom counter so all I have to do is mix and slam. Something about being half asleep helps. Then I brush and go back to sleep for a couple of hours. When it comes out it's all at once and it's total liquid. It's really no big deal after the first couple of times... JUST DO IT!