Floss threaders drove me nuts too, honestly... I switched to interdental brushes (those tiny proxy brushes) and they're way easier. Water flossers are decent, but IMO they're more of a supplement than a replacement for actual flossing. Worth trying if regular flossing feels impossible though.
"Water flossers are decent, but IMO they're more of a supplement than a replacement for actual flossing."
Yeah, I thought a water flosser would be my miracle fix, but honestly, it mostly just made my bathroom look like a water park. 😂 Interdental brushes sound good though...are they budget-friendly or am I gonna regret asking?
Interdental brushes are honestly pretty great—I switched to them after my dentist kept nagging me about flossing (apparently, my half-hearted flossing attempts weren't fooling anyone). They're not exactly dirt cheap, but they're not gonna bankrupt you either. I usually grab a multipack online or at the drugstore, and it lasts me a good while. Plus, they're way easier to handle than regular floss, especially if you've got braces or tight spaces between your teeth.
Funny story though: first time I used one, I got a bit too enthusiastic and bent the brush right away. Took me a couple tries to get the hang of it without destroying them. But once you figure out the right angle and pressure, they're pretty foolproof. Definitely less messy than the water flosser—I swear, mine sprayed everywhere except my teeth. Bathroom mirror looked like abstract art every night. 😂
Haha, your water flosser story is too relatable...my mirror looked like a Jackson Pollock painting every night. Personally, I alternate between interdental brushes and floss picks—depends how lazy I'm feeling. Both beat regular floss though, that stuff's like dental torture.
Haha, dental torture is right. Regular floss feels like I'm strangling my fingers every night, and somehow I still miss half the spots. I've been team interdental brushes for a while now—so much easier to handle, especially around brackets. But honestly, does anyone else get weirdly paranoid they're not cleaning enough around their wires? I swear, braces have turned me into a dental hypochondriac...
