Comments on: Other uses for floss http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/ Family life commentary by Amy Scott. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:01:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alice http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22796 Alice Sun, 11 Sep 2005 06:57:33 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22796 Another use for dental floss: once while backpacking my husband and I got the rope for hanging the food (to keep it away from the bears) hung up in a tree. So what were we going to do? We used dental floss! It was incredibly strong and allowed us to "racoon bag" - rather than "bear bag" - our food. In other words, it was only hung about 4 feet in the air rather than the normal 20 feet or so. :-) Another use for dental floss: once while backpacking my husband and I got the rope for hanging the food (to keep it away from the bears) hung up in a tree. So what were we going to do? We used dental floss! It was incredibly strong and allowed us to “racoon bag” - rather than “bear bag” - our food. In other words, it was only hung about 4 feet in the air rather than the normal 20 feet or so. :-)

]]> By: ello http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22751 ello Thu, 08 Sep 2005 08:44:02 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22751 Nah, this sounds much more interesting then normal games, I remember the homemade toys were much more fun then the regular ones. Nah, this sounds much more interesting then normal games, I remember the homemade toys were much more fun then the regular ones.

]]> By: Valerie (Kyriosity) http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22735 Valerie (Kyriosity) Sun, 04 Sep 2005 12:19:20 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22735 I also understand dental floss can be useful for slicing particularly delicate and/or messy cakes that would be ruined by a knife. (I learned this while attempting to slice a Boston cream and doing a very bad job of it with a knife.) I also understand dental floss can be useful for slicing particularly delicate and/or messy cakes that would be ruined by a knife. (I learned this while attempting to slice a Boston cream and doing a very bad job of it with a knife.)

]]> By: Paula http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22734 Paula Sun, 04 Sep 2005 02:53:14 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22734 I was wondering where my old tin of floss went. It was in my big leather bag last I looked; how'd you get it? I was wondering where my old tin of floss went. It was in my big leather bag last I looked; how’d you get it?

]]> By: Travis http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22732 Travis Fri, 02 Sep 2005 04:32:31 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22732 LOL that sounds like good healthly fun. :-) The Blogging (homeschooled) Boy Scout, Travis LOL that sounds like good healthly fun. :-)

The Blogging (homeschooled) Boy Scout,
Travis

]]> By: Tim http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22731 Tim Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:04:01 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22731 Ever made a wind up tracter out of a wooden spool? Oh, do ladies still sew? Do they still make wooden spools? Ever made a wind up tracter out of a wooden spool? Oh, do ladies still sew? Do they still make wooden spools?

]]> By: Dana http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22730 Dana Thu, 01 Sep 2005 18:38:14 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22730 This reminds me of "On the Banks of Plum Creek" that my daughter has listened to a zillion times. Such a big deal over a button string! And so much more powerful of a memory to build than a video game. Who cares about 'virtual reality' when we have actual reality? This reminds me of “On the Banks of Plum Creek” that my daughter has listened to a zillion times. Such a big deal over a button string! And so much more powerful of a memory to build than a video game. Who cares about ‘virtual reality’ when we have actual reality?

]]> By: Jamie http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22728 Jamie Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:17:12 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22728 I'm with you - no real toys. That sounds like fun... I have been meaning to get a button box for my kids. When I get around to it I think I'll give them some floss with it. ;) I’m with you - no real toys. That sounds like fun… I have been meaning to get a button box for my kids. When I get around to it I think I’ll give them some floss with it. ;)

]]> By: Janet http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22727 Janet Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:34:07 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/09/01/other-uses-for-floss/#comment-22727 Give them an empty box next and you are good to go! :lol_wp: Give them an empty box next and you are good to go! :lol_wp:

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