We had the same battery drama with a cordless one—always dying at the worst moment. Ended up switching to a countertop flosser for my daughter, and it’s been way less stressful. She actually uses it now, which is half the battle in our house.
Water flossers really do bring out the strong opinions, don’t they? I get what you mean about the cordless models—mine always seemed to die right when I was finally motivated to use it. It’s like they know. Switching to a countertop version was a game changer for my son, too. He’s not exactly thrilled about oral hygiene, but at least now there’s no “Oops, battery’s dead, guess I can’t floss” excuse.
I will say, the countertop takes up more space and there are more pieces to clean, but if it means fewer arguments and better habits, I’ll take it. Sometimes the simple fix (just plug it in!) makes all the difference for kids…and honestly for adults who are easily distracted by shiny things like me.
Curious if anyone’s actually had luck with a cordless one that holds a charge longer than a week? Mine always seemed to give up just as I was getting into a routine.
He’s not exactly thrilled about oral hygiene, but at least now there’s no “Oops, battery’s dead, guess I can’t floss” excuse.
That cracked me up because my teenager tried the exact same excuse—like, word for word. The countertop one is bulkier, yeah, but honestly, it’s the only thing that got him to floss more than twice a month. I had a cordless that promised “weeks” of battery life, but it was more like days... and then it started leaking. I do miss how easy it was to stash away, though. Trade-offs everywhere with these things.
I’m in braces right now and honestly, getting motivated to floss at all is like a daily mental battle. I tried the cordless water flosser first—everyone kept pushing it as “so much easier.” It was, for about a week... then I’d forget to charge it, or it would die halfway through, and suddenly my wires were just collecting food for days. I totally get the frustration with batteries not lasting as advertised. Why do they always overpromise?
The countertop one takes up half my bathroom counter (which is already a disaster), but at least it’s always ready to go. I hate the clutter, but I hate the guilt trip from my orthodontist even more. The pressure settings on the bigger ones seem stronger too, or maybe that’s just in my head? Anyone else notice that? It feels like it actually gets stuff out from behind my brackets, not just kinda... moving it around.
I do miss how easy the cordless was to grab and stash away. The countertop one is basically a new bathroom roommate at this point. But if I’m being honest, I floss way more with it because there’s no excuse—unless someone unplugs it for their hair straightener and then I get salty all over again.
Has anyone had issues with leaking on either kind? My cordless started dripping after like three months, which was super annoying. I keep wondering if there’s some magic brand that actually lasts or if they’re all just kind of disposable after a year.
Is anyone else struggling to keep up with all the extra cleaning stuff when you’ve got braces? Sometimes I feel like I spend more time on my teeth than actually eating...
The countertop ones really do seem to blast stuff out better—maybe it’s the stronger pressure or just the bigger tank, but I’ve noticed the same thing. Honestly, the clutter drives me nuts too, but having it plugged in means I don’t have that “ugh, it’s dead” excuse to skip a night. Leaking on cordless models is super common from what I’ve seen (mine basically turned into a mini fountain after six months). Haven’t found a brand that totally avoids it yet. And yeah, braces cleaning is a whole extra job... sometimes I just want to eat popcorn and not think about it.
