5 Uncommon Uses for Dental Floss

Alyssa Ast
When moving through out are day, we often stumble across minor situations, such as need for a picture hanger. We often look for cheap, quick fixes for these common, everyday problems. There is a secret many do not know may solve some of these situations and that is dental floss. Dental floss can be used for so much more than just dental hygiene. One of these solutions may be just what you were looking for to solve your problem.

Cake Knife

Dental floss can be an easy way to cut a cake without the use of a knife or other baking utensils. Next time you need to cut a cake or make a layer, reach for the dental floss to achieve these cuts. It is an easy way to solve this common occurrence.

Ornament Hooks

Ornament hooks can often create a danger for pets and small children during the holiday season. The sharp hooks can be extremely dangerous if a child or pet swallows or steps on one. An easy solution to add a little safety to a Christmas tree is to hang ornaments with dental floss instead of the dangerous, metal hooks.

Picture Wire

When decorating a house, hanging pictures on the wall is almost always done. Sometimes it can become a difficult task if the pictures are not properly equipped with a hanging device. Next time you run into this problem, reach for the dental floss. Dental floss is perfect for hanging light weight pictures. As an added bonus, if the picture is hung on a white wall the floss becomes almost invisible.

Fishing String

Many consider fishing a favorite past time. Often, the fishing line can break creating a frustrating problem. To prepare for this situation, throw some dental floss into your tackle box. The dental floss can replace the need for fishing line, giving you more time to fish, with out needing to run to the store to buy more fishing line.

Poultry Truss

When preparing a meal, it can be a sinking feeling when part of the way through your meal preparation you discover you have nothing to tie the legs of the poultry together with. Next time, simply reach for the dental floss to get the task done.

There are many household items that can be used to solve everyday problems. Dental floss might just be what you were looking for.

Published by Alyssa Ast

Alyssa Ast is a freelance writer, journalist, and author of The Fundamentals of SEO for the Average Joe. Alyssa is the co-founder of the WM Network, which includes the WM Freelance Writer's Connection.   View profile

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