To Do Gooder Ecofloss
The day I got Do Gooder Ecofloss, I got ridiculously excited. I was another step towards an eco-friendly bathroom! What drew me to this brand is that it is created by dentists. They also donate bamboo toothbrushes to organisations that could definitely use them.
With this brand, you have two options - the silk floss and the activated charcoal bamboo floss. I bought both the silk and the bamboo floss and couldn’t possibly recommend both of them more. The floss comes in a recycled glass bottle that is 100% more stylish and classier than the nylon floss commonly sold in supermarkets. It also has blade on the lid for easy cutting. All you need to do is a pop a refill in when you’ve finished your first lot of floss.
The silk floss is the zero waste option and perfect for tightly closed teeth. It’s a thinner strand, so it can squeeze through some tight gaps, but it is delicate, so takes a bit of practice to figure out how to gently use this floss without it breaking or splitting. It can be done! The good thing about this one is that it is completely compostable.
The bamboo floss is the vegan option and has the added boost of activated charcoal to give a little whitening to your gaps. It is not zero waste as it has a polyester base but it does not contain any animal product. It’s a lot thicker, so takes an extra shove, and stays together pretty well.
Both of these have a really nice minty flavour to it too to help round off your daily oral hygiene routine.
While floss is meant to be single use, I always manage an extra couple of uses with this floss and then it can go into the compost bin. Once finished, keep the glass bottles, chuck a refill in there, and you’re good to go! I’ve had the bottle for a couple of years and the lids have maintained their quality and not gone rusty. I have kept it in the bathroom the entire time, but we have a fan in our bathroom, so I don’t know if this will be the same for everyone.
I really recommend this floss and moving towards lower-waste floss options. I bought these online but your local organic store, zero-waste store or even Countdown should stock it. These are made in China though and whether it is made or sourced ethically is still something I am yet to find out.
NB: Packaging now looks different
Me Te Aroha xx