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Allegedly, dental floss is found in 20% of German households, but only 5% of the population use it regularly. Then even the message circulated that dental floss was superfluous anyway. However, only the study of its effectiveness is quite poor – just because so few people think regularly about their flossing.
It is not only worthwhile to keep one package handy with regard to oral hygiene: dental floss can be extremely helpful in many other types of emergency – be it at home or on the go!
1) The apartment is a dream, only the dripping faucet robs you of sleep? With a little flossing he drips now at least quieter.
2) To remove artificial fingernails with dental floss, you get the best support. Lift the nail with a cuticle pusher. Your assistant will now place the floss under the acrylic nail and move it back and forth with some tension, but without applying force.
3) Similar is the principle, if you want to remove attached photos from an album.
4) “Sticking instead of drilling” does not sound quite attractive to do-it-yourselfers. But how can you, for example, remove the glued mirror from the wall? Here you support the already known flossing-and-fro-wiggling method by first heating the adhesive with a hair dryer. Works great with “Power Strips”, which adorn themselves when peeling off.
5) In order to be able to glue fine cracks in wooden boards, one must first get the glue clean in the crack. Brush floss with it and pull it through the cleft. Now you can clamp the board and let the glue dry. Which other repairs you can do by the way, shows you this article .
6) Even in the kitchen flossing can be useful. Pie flakes can be cut like butter if you put a loop of – unflavored – floss around them. To make sure that everything is pretty evenly, you can mark the distances with toothpicks.
7) The finished pie pieces themselves are much cleaner separated when using floss instead of a knife with a wide blade.
8) Yes, right: Who left the cheese knife at home, also accesses the oral hygiene article. There are many more sophisticated kitchen tricks available at this link .
9) Standing in the rain on the road is not fun. With the robust, wind- and weather-resistant yarn, you can quickly repair so many damage.
10) Dental floss is indeed so tear-resistant that even broken shoelaces can be replaced in an emergency.
11) This floss trick comes originally from the doll sewing room, but is also suitable for simple children skirts or disguises: close to the upper skirt hem in a zigzag stitch on the floss, now the hem can easily curl until it reaches the desired hip circumference Has.
12) Dental floss is almost invisible against white walls – so it’s ideal for hanging pictures with it. You can find more tricks about hanging pictures here .
13) A stylish stripe pattern “stamp” you with the help of floss sticks on the fingernails. Tip: Combine different colors to create a fascinating textile look.
14) If the kitchen yarn is running low, roll roast, stuffed chicken and roulades with – not flavored – flossing are just as good.
Dental floss: a hitherto understaffed helper in countless everyday situations. Can you think of other practical uses? In any case, you will discover 18 more clever misappropriations of various household items in this article .
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