# Pick or String
> Picks are convenient and sometimes less effective than string. See who benefits from them and how to use them well.

## Guides
- [Picks vs String Explained Simply](https://floss-picks-pros-cons.pages.dev/floss-picks-vs-string/): Picks are easy to hold and quick to use, while string floss can wrap around a tooth more fully and creates less plastic.
- [Plastic Waste From Picks](https://floss-picks-pros-cons.pages.dev/disposable-plastic-waste-picks/): Floss picks are single-use plastic items, so daily use adds up to a steady stream of small, hard-to-recycle waste.
- [One-Handed Use: Tips and Cautions](https://floss-picks-pros-cons.pages.dev/floss-picks-one-handed/): A pick can be a useful way to clean between teeth when one hand is busy, injured or weak, but the one-handed grip gives less control.
- [Why You Should Not Reuse a Pick](https://floss-picks-pros-cons.pages.dev/reuse-of-floss-picks/): Dental organizations commonly advise using a fresh piece of floss for each cleaning, and a pick is no different.
- [Picks for Children](https://floss-picks-pros-cons.pages.dev/picks-for-kids/): Picks for kids can make cleaning between teeth easier for small hands and an adult helper, but they are not right for every child or every age.

## About
- [About Pick or String](https://floss-picks-pros-cons.pages.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made

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