an apparatus includes a bottom portion comprising a spindle for receiving a quantity of floss . a first locking plate is operable for receiving a feed portion of the floss upon a horizontal surface . a plate extends from the first locking plate where a distal end of the plate engages the feed portion and a return portion of the feed portion returns back over the horizontal surface . an aperture enables an exiting portion of the return portion to exit the bottom portion . a top portion includes a spindle cap portion operable for engaging the spindle . a second locking plate is operable for engaging the first locking plate to substantially constrain the feed portion of the floss and the return portion . a stretching mechanism is joined to the second plate for applying a stretching force along a portion of the feed portion and a portion of the return portion .