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Just went down the aliexpress rabbit hole again. Theres really everythinf for some of really niche things that i wouldnt ever buy, but some things really do look appealing. I wonder what do you guys use daily thats worth lets say under $20

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[–] weeeeum 28 points 1 year ago (28 children)

Floss picks. Flossing is actually more important than brushing and it's really nice to have a pack of floss picks at your desk so you can floss absent mindedly while watching a video or even in bed.

[–] AllOutOfBubbleGum 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I started doing this a few years ago, and it made a world of difference. I dislike the whole process of using regular floss; having to wrap it around my fingers and then try to maneuver it around inside my mouth, all while staring at myself in the bathroom mirror is a mental burden. Now I just keep a bag of floss picks in easily reachable places where I tend to spend the most time, and I've ended up with really good flossing habits.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm in the same boat. I didn't floss until I started using those little picks. I've looked into reusable floss holders, but none of them seem like something I want to regularly stick in my mouth.

[–] crabArms 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A year's worth of floss picks is the same amount of plastic as just a couple of bottles/containers. If you feel bad about the plastic waste but can't find an alternative, you can always focus on getting fewer single-use plastic containers.

There are also wooden ones; still making trash but at that point it's equivalent to a bad toothpick habit lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hmmm. Wooden toothpicks would make me look like some 1950s gumshoe...

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