Other Things (besides flossing) That You Can Do With Dental Floss!

We all know that dental floss is for flossing your teeth, but did you know there are other things you can do with dental floss? Yup-- Check it out!  

Floss Use in Camping and Survival Training

Weighing less than half an ounce, campers can easily stash both the waxed and un-waxed varieties in their backpack without a problem. So make Bear Grylls proud, pack it in your camping kit for your next trip.

1.      In a pinch, un-waxed floss and a sterile needle can stitch a wound until you reach an emergency room.

2.      Use dental floss as virtually unbreakable thread for clothing repairs. I personally have used it for sewing on buttons when traveling.

3.      Make a fishing pole with floss and a sturdy branch to catch small to medium size fish.

4.      Stitch busted fishing nets.

5.      Use floss to tie sturdy sticks together for an impromptu tent or tarp.

6.      Tie down a tent or tarp with dental floss.

7.      If you’ve run out of rope, braid a few strands of dental floss to create a crude version.

8.      Use un-waxed floss as boot or shoe strings.

9.      Use it to fix the broken mesh windows of your tent, or bag.

10.  Dental floss can be hoisted to create a quick clothes line.

11.  Keep food off the ground by hanging it with dental floss to get items out of the way of hungry scavengers and insects.

12.  Use it to cut through soft food like bread.

13.  Use waxed dental floss as a fire starter.

14.  Use dental floss as a ponytail holder.

Helpful Home Uses for Floss

Besides keeping your teeth clean, there’s nothing more useful than dental floss around the house.

1.    Use un-waxed dental floss to hang pictures. Unlike wires, it will keep the paint on your walls scratch-free.

2.    Use dental floss to stitch playpens, laundry bags, knapsacks, beach bags or any other heavy material.

3.    In the garden, use dental floss to suspend tomato vines as they grow when tied between two stakes. It also works for other climbing vine vegetable plants like string beans and peas.

4.    Dental floss is strong. Use it to stitch a button on-the-fly!

5.    Leaky faucet keeping you up at night? Use dental floss to seal it around the threaded cap leaving the string to slowly drip water directly down the drain until you can call a plumber.

6.    Separate old photos from photo albums without tearing them by gently sliding dental floss between the photo and the album page.

7.    Clean narrow nooks and crannies, like that computer keyboard, with floss. Try using floss to clean between stove tops and counter spaces.

8.    Accidentally break a necklace or bracelet, use dental floss to hold or sting it together until you can get it repaired at a jeweler.

9.    Use dental floss to hang small ornaments, sun catchers or wind chimes outside.

10. Use floss like a knife, and cut that birthday cake or cheese into nice even slices.

11. Out of cooking twine? Use un-waxed floss to tie meats and chicken before grilling or roasting.

12. Discover nail art using dental flossers too! There are some really neat video tutorials over on YouTube.