Dental Floss ~ Where to BUY in Bulk [Archive]

rosario99

Oct 28th, 2011, 02:04 AM

I use dental floss every day. I normally purchase a 183yd container at the dollar store for about $2. Normally floss of this length goes for > $4 in stores.

Is there a place i can purchase dental floss in bulk. Be it many 183yd units for cheap or in one large spool.

I'm located in London, ON and am a regular consumer.

Thanks.

freeonboard

Oct 28th, 2011, 03:56 AM

I use dental floss every day. I normally purchase a 183yd container at the dollar store for about $2. Normally floss of this length goes for > $4 in stores.

Is there a place i can purchase dental floss in bulk. Be it many 183yd units for cheap or in one large spool.

I'm located in London, ON and am a regular consumer.

Thanks.

why not sterilize i and reuse itÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ I floss everyday and never run out so doubt buying bulk is going to save you anything.

Piro21

Oct 28th, 2011, 08:12 AM

Costco sells a pack of like 12. It should last you a while.

rosario99

Oct 28th, 2011, 09:20 AM

why not sterilize i and reuse itÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ I floss everyday and never run out so doubt buying bulk is going to save you anything.

Im not comfortable with reusing soiled floss but I suppose if you can educate me on your sterilization process that will help. Also, how many iterations of your use-sterilize-use can your floss thread take before it thins out / splits?

Thanks for the education. Your method would be the most affordable but I certainly dont want a mouthful of between-teeth cavities on the next visit to the dentist.

virgilaug

Oct 28th, 2011, 12:06 PM

why not sterilize i and reuse itÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ I floss everyday and never run out so doubt buying bulk is going to save you anything.

ewwww

freeonboard

Oct 28th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Im not comfortable with reusing soiled floss but I suppose if you can educate me on your sterilization process that will help. Also, how many iterations of your use-sterilize-use can your floss thread take before it thins out / splits?

Thanks for the education. Your method would be the most affordable but I certainly dont want a mouthful of between-teeth cavities on the next visit to the dentist.

I would not recommend reusing it. I read that you need a clean area of floss for each tooth or you are spreading bacteria.

Zelig

Oct 28th, 2011, 04:26 PM

I would not recommend reusing it. I read that you need a clean area of floss for each tooth or you are spreading bacteria.

Yeah, there's no way that's accurate.

There's no bacteria that can't easily spread throughout your entire mouth without the help of floss.