This goes into the “I know it’s not the best thing I could be doing, but I’m doing it anyway” folder.

Much to my mother’s annoyance, I have NEVER been good at flossing my teeth. Oh, I’ve brushed my teeth at least twice a day since forever. And with the amount of water I drink, fluoride was going to protect me from cavities (interesting note, Bellingham does not have fluoride in it’s water. There’s even a website on the issue. I guess it’s a big deal here). But I never got into the habit of flossing as much as I should, and I consistently heard about it at dental checkups.

For some reason I bought a bag of these little flossing things the other month. I don’t know if I thought they would encourage me to floss more, or if I just happened to be at Rite-Aid with something stuck in my teeth. But the point is that I bought them. And I have to say, they make flossing WAY easier. I have flossed my teeth EVERY SINGLE DAY for the past two months. Laugh all you want, but I’m guessing that there aren’t too many BR readers that can make the same claim.

Now, what I feel bad about, of course, is that I am creating a lot more waste just because I’m too lazy to floss my teeth the normal way. But we all make choices in how our actions affect the earth. And in this situation, I’m choosing to not have to gum my food when I retire. Perhaps I’ll cut out those peregrine falcon omelets to make up for it.