Comment on Are you cleaning your teeth properly?
bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Alright question: does anyone have a good floss that doesn’t make you feel like you are a huge polluter every time? Each floss I feel terrible tossing the strand in the trash.
I know it’s not much by itself, but cumulatively it seems there should be a better way.
I’m a gross dude who doesn’t take good care of my health. I didn’t even really know what flossing was for most of my life. The first time I ever went to a dentist was when a molar crumbled in the middle of a BLT while I was at work during my late twenties. So maybe don’t take my dental advice …
… But I use bamboo floss picks repeatedly so long as they are intact, haven’t fallen anywhere contaminated, and have no visible debris on them. Makes me feel a lot less wasteful.
You can get biodegradable bamboo floss; it’s what I use. Still single-use, but it’s at least not gonna hang around for a thousand years and deteriorate into micro and nano-plastics.
You can get floss holders that will reduce the amount of string you use. They’re not perfect but better than the ‘disposable’ ones.
Well, I am using it multiple times. Similar as work toothbrush.
Bosht@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Depending on what you’re willing to spend Id recommend a water flosser. No plastic pollution, can use tap water as a default or if you’re fancy do a mouthwash diluted a bit with water. Insanely efficient, and gives a level of mouth clean I have yet to be able to beat. The first time I used mine I was blown away by how much shit came out of my mouth. Anyway, best of luck!