That’s true, it really helps to not get them in the 1st place.
Tom’s of Maine actually came out with an SLS-free toothpaste fairly recently.
Hey, thanks for the recommendation. I looked at that website, but there are a lot of products being advertised and sold there. Which ones in particular do you find beneficial?
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I am currently using the Wrinkle Revenge Cleanser. It was recommended by a dermatologist for me as I am in my 30’s, but still get breakouts. Two-three times a week I use Poetry-In-Lotion at night to keep down breakouts.
The products are costly, but you don’t need to use a lot of them. I use a nickel sized amount of the cleanser and a dime-sized amount of the lotion. My skin has visibly improved since starting to use their products.
Hmmm. Maybe if you sprayed Febreze on the sweaty male teenager and the cat?
For those trying Rain-X for the first time, a few suggestions: It doesn’t work very well below about 37 mph. When it starts to rain, don’t turn the wipers on. The moving air will sweep away the beaded up drops. You may find, as I did, that Rain-X without wipers gives you better visibility than wipers, until you get to a really extreme rate of rainfall. Don’t forget to Rain-X your headlights and your back window.
Some folks say that Rain-X makes it easier to remove dead bugs and morning frost. I can’t say if that’s true or not.
Silicone wiper blades from silblade.com. I used to need to buy new blades every 6 months or so because summer sun and winter ice would shred regular blades. Bought a pair of silblades for my car around 5 years ago, and haven’t needed a blade replacement since.
No need for Rain-X when the wiper blades don’t wear out.
I find that generic store brands of Nyquil work better than the name brand. No, I have no real theories as to why.
But does anybody have a recommendation for cold meds that aren’t overnite formulas? Sudafed works OK…Dayquil sucks…Tylenol Cold sucks…Advil Cold sucks…I haven’t found anything that actually works WELL at getting rid of the stuffed up runny nose, the sneezing, etc…
Suggestions if you have any!
As far as my own suggestions…Sprayway makes the best glass cleaner in the world for cleaning actual glass. (Picture frame glass, mirrors, car doors, etc.) It foams, it doesn’t streak, it leaves no residue at all…it’s the perfect glass cleaner. I’ll use Windex for bathroom counters etc. but for actual glass, I can’t say enough about Sprayway. When I used to work at a picture frame shop, that’s the only thing we used.
It comes in a retro-looking can with a blue label.
Likely because many of them used real Sudafed instead of the crappy substitute they came up with for meth-heads. :mad:
Don;t use a formula. Get some generic Benadry (Diphenhydramine). Get some real “buy it from the pharmacist by showing ID” Sudafed or it’s generic- pseudoephedrine. Then whatever OTC painkiller works for you. Take 1-2 or all three as needed for your symptoms today.
I am not a real doctor.
Lava soap.
I can be covered head to toe in grime, dirt, paint, stain, whatever. Lava always takes it off. It really works.
Pantene Ice Shine shampoo and/or conditioner. It cleans the hair and leaves it smooth, shiny, and healthy looking.
I’ll second you on Zilactin.
Also, Miracle Foot Repair creme by Miracle of Aloe. It really works wonders on dry, cracked feet.
I’ve found Rain-X leaves a trail that lasts maybe 1/5 second if you use the wipers. The area following right behind the wiper - I don’t know quite how to describe it, but it’s foggy or hazy for a very short period, then clears itself. Not too bad if you’re using a slow interval wipe, but with your wipers set at regular or high speed, that’s a lot of time that the window isn’t as clear as I like. Rain-X is nice on the side windows, back window, and external mirrors, but I won’t use it on a surface that has a wiper on it.
I know the point of Rain-X is not to use the wipers, but that’s not always possible if you’re not traveling fast enough for the water to blow off, in heavier downpours, what have you.
I’ve also tried silicone blades. They last a good long while, lay well on the glass and wipe very well, but I find the same weird thing going on with them that I do with Rain-X. It’s so similar, in fact, that I wonder if Rain-X isn’t silicone. There is a short period of time that the area following the wiper isn’t clear before it clears itself. It’s been a very long time since I’ve used them, but the ones I had did this. Rubber ones don’t do this, although they require more frequent replacement, and don’t lie as tight to the glass.
If Rain-X, or the silicone wipers, worked well for me, I’d happily use them. I’m always looking for things that work better, or make my life easier, and I really like clean windows.
I have aLanechanger III combination wide-angle/normal rearview mirror. When I first started driving, I nearly had a couple accidents due to blind spots, so I found this, and have had one in every car I’ve owned since then. I can see nearly everything from my shoulders on back, on both sides of the car.
I’ve found that vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and baking soda are all I need for cleaning nearly anything!
We use vinegar on windows, countertops, floors and in the laundry for a softening agent. Baking soda is great for scrubbing counters, bathtubs and sinks and can also be used in the laundry to freshen clothes. Peroxide we use to clean the toilet, disinfect countertops and cutting boards and it also can be used in place of bleach in the wash.
All of these have replaced all the noxious chemicals that I used to buy to clean various rooms of the house, not to mention that the are all so much cheaper.
I do also use Dawn dish detergent which is the absolute best!
We have tried herbal remedies of many kinds, and have found a few that work for us.
Cranberry pills to treat/prevent UTIs (much better at preventing than curing one once it gets started)
Milk thistle for liver/gallbladder issues
Valerium and melatonin for occasional trouble sleeping (the valerium helps me go to sleep and the melatonin keeps me asleep). Melatonin can cause extra vivid dreams in some people (as it does in me, which I consider a benefit!). Also, these two only work for me for one or mebbe two nights in a row. I seem to develop a tolerance quickly. I try not to take them more than once a month. YMMV.
saw palmetto for prostate swelling (well…doesn’t work for me…). Hubby sez it works very well
If’n you can stand spicy foods, udon soup can knock out a head cold before it gets a strong start, and can help get over it faster. We buy at the local oriental grocery store, Neoguri “spicy seafood”. It’s like ramen noodles. I can only stand it if I only use half the little flavor pack because it is massively hot. Also leaves me with a “my biscuits are burning!” feeling when I go potty, but it’s worth it because of how quickly it clears up my sinuses. Seems to clear up chest congestion, too.
But be careful, 'cause I’m not kidding about the spicy. Hubby recommended it to an employee, who told him the next day, “you are an evil, evil man.” Hubby asked, “well, did it work?” and employee answered, “Yes. But you are still an evil, evil man.”
Oh I forgot - I love my garlic peelerfrom Pampered Chef. I don’t care for most of their stuff, figuring I can do most of what they peddle with my chef’s knife and board, or other easy to clean multitaskers. But this thing rocks out - it is much easier and quicker than smashing the clove with a knife, and you can keep the cloves much more intact, if you want. Then chuck it in the dishwasher.
With the pumice content, it had better.
Scott paper towels (with the perforations so you can use half a towel) - they are as tough as advertised for scrubbing while cleaning. Since you can use half a towel at a time, they last a long time, too.
Kiwi brand shoe polish wax. The kind in the little chewing tobacco looking cans that cost something like a buck. This stuff will give your leather shoes/boots an awesome deep black “spit shine” if you use them correctly. The trick is to use a damp soft rag or cotton ball, and to gently apply a little bit of polish at a time, moving in little circles, until you’ve covered the leather in three or so layers of polish. If you scuff your shoe (accidentally catch it under a cabinet in the office or some knucklehead backs up suddenly and steps on your foot, grr…) you can buff it out real quick with a handy rag (I usually use a torn up t-shirt, like the sort Hanes or Fruit-of-the-loom sells in 3 packs).
Those goofy-ass reflective belts: They really work at keeping you from getting in trouble for not wearing goofy-ass reflective belts on base during training exercises.
Which brings us to the Airman Battle Uniform: This much derided (and uncomfortably heavy) grey/blue/green camo uniform the Air Force is switching to will turn an airman entirely invisible in a good bank of fog. The other camo uniforms (BDUs, ACUs, MCCUUs) show up as shadows in the fog, but the ABUs are evidently just the right tone to blend in perfectly. So make sure you look both ways before crossing the street, airmen!
(Just wanted to say this is my first three page thread!)
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cu-press-room/pressroom/archive/2008/05/0805-eng0805det.htm I saw the full report at the library; my All free & clear did very poorly. I’m switching to Tide Coldwater next time I need detergent.
Dryel is perfect 95% of the time. For big stains, it doesn’t quite do the job. But it’s a HUGE savings, and frankly I don’t know why it hasn’t caught on more.
Seconding Downy Wrinkle Remover. It won’t take out humongous creases, but for light wrinkling forgot-to-fold-clean-laundry basket? Perfect.
As for acne and ProActive, it’s only because it’s a regimen and 2.5% benzoyl peroxide that it works so well. Neotrogena Clear Pore Cleanser/Mask (3.5% for the wondering mind) and they’ll do the exact same thing, coupled with StriDex Powerpads (2.5%). If you want spot treatment, many brands carry benzoyl peroxide acne cream at varying strengths. As for ProActive’s lotion, nobody should be wearing a facial lotion without an SPF, especially when on an acne regimen. People are setting themselves up for future skin cancer without using an SPF while on an acne regimen. Any noncomedogenic (meaning “won’t clog pores”) lotion works fine - I can vouch for Dove facial lotion SPF15, or Clean & Clear Oxygenating facial moisturizer with SPF15.
Save your money, stop buying ProActive!