flossing--getting there
2 weeks ago
Made sure I flossed tonight. I sleep better when I do.
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How to floss Every Day
It made me
smile
 "It might make my before-bed routine take a little longer, but I will have fresher breath and a healthier mouth in the long run!"
How I did it: Every night since I had my teeth cleaned I made myself floss. Some nights I was tired and thought "it will be ok if I skip one night.." - but I didn't let myself. Ultimately I flossed every night because I had done so every night since my dental cleaning and I didn't want to break the streak! Lessons & tips: It only takes a minute or two. It might motivate you to floss more if you try it and then smell the used floss - if you haven't flossed in a while, it stinks! Just think what that is doing to the surfaces between your teeth. I don't know about you, but I want my own teeth for as long as I live! Resources: I have a permanent wire retainer on my lower incisors (on the lingual surface of the teeth of course) that requires a floss threader to be able to floss in between them. Also, I like to use floss that tastes good. Right now I'm using Reach Clean Burst Berry Mint floss and I have some Reach Wild String Cherry Berry floss too - next I would like to try Reach Clean Paste Floss, Radius Cranberry Floss or Oral-B Ultra Floss.
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Pkizzle needs to stop wasting time.
It made me
healthy!
How I did it: By making flossing a part of my nightly routine, I was able to make sure that it happened every night. I wouldn't let myself skip a single night, and if I had forgotten and was already in bed, I would force myself to get up and floss. Now, I went from not even knowing how to use floss, to being able to do it in less than thirty seconds! :D Read how I did it…
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It made me
Smile of course
How I did it: I've struggled to floss consistently for years. My dental hygienist would just laugh at me for coming back time after time and saying I flossed 2-5 times a week. I would just skip it if I was tired or traveling or just feeling lazy. So this time, I put my floss closer to the sink than my toothbrush. I tracked every day whether or not I flossed, keeping it on my mind. It took me four months of trying before I flossed every day for a month. Read how I did it…
mackenziemackenzie is relaxing
It made me
cleaner
How I did it: I just kept repeating "you only floss the ones you want to keep". pretty soon Iw as in a routine where every single night I flossed. If I missed it for some reason (being in a youth hostel far from the bathroom, etc) then I did it in the morning. My teeth feel better and there's even some peace of mind attached! Read how I did it…
It made me
"cheese"
How I did it: When my domestic servant is coming home (just an hour a day, after my breakfast) I do it.I spend lost time with that good habit.Just do it....................... Read how I did it…
It made me
Dedicated
How I did it: Kept at it with conscious intention regularly enough for it to become part of my nightly routine. I used the technique that my dentist showed me before I started to ensure that I would do it correctly. Read how I did it…
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flossing
2 weeks ago
I have flossed nearly every day for 3 months. Not quite there to where it is an automatic part of my routine.
this goal is getting much easier
3 weeks ago
Flossing used to be very tedious and I didn’t have it down. Now I can floss quickly and thoroughly. I am still not doing it every day, but it’s at the point where it weighs on my consciousness if I forget. Good progress.
A lot harder than I thought
4 weeks ago
Why is it so hard to do? Maybe I need to go to bed earlier so that I have enough energy and can be bothered reaching for the floss and spending 2 mins working my teeth and gums. Am still committed!!
Flossing about 6 times a week now.
1 month ago
My dentist scared me and said I had a mild case of gingivitis and that the only way to prevent it is by flossing every day. She said that any sign of bleeding gums is gingivitis in the making. That freaked me out enough to force me to do it a lot more often. I only forgot to floss twice since my appointment 2 weeks ago.
I even saw Youtube videos of periodontal disease (which is what happens when gingivitis gets worse) and wow, that was a huge wake up call!
Day One
2 months ago
Day one. I figure that if I can floss everyday for one month I will have built up enough consistency to achieve this as a life-time habit. I will consider this goal reached when I have flossed everyday for 3 months, so hopefully I can make it by the end of the year.
firepoppy becoming a better version of me!
Week beginning 23rd August
2 months ago
Sunday: done
Monday:
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firepoppy becoming a better version of me!
Week beginning 16/08/09
2 months ago
Sunday: done
Monday: done
Tuesday: done
Wednesday: done
Thursday: done
Friday: done
Saturday: done
xoxoxo needs to get back on track.
The Fall
3 months ago
This fortnight, my flossing streak was non-existent. I probably flossed 4-5 times out of the 7 day week. My daily schedule was ruined by my sleep hours. I need to get back into the streak. Hopefully the new stack of floss would help.
xoxoxo needs to get back on track.
Three weeks-Complete
3 months ago
I’ve been flossing for 3 weeks now and I’m glad I’ve reached another milestone. I’m still going to keep this goal on my list because I did struggle on keeping up the consecutive streak. I need to persevere to make this a habit. On a brighter note, I’m running out of floss ;)
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Sydney
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smelsmin asks,
“I have tried both floss and picks, but my mouth doesn't open ar enough/I can't get my lips down enough that I can reach any of my molars with the tape, let alone get the tape around them and be able to see what I am doing. Can anyone help?”
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nilbog asks,
“Is it floss before or after brushing?”
— 3 years ago |
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