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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:21 AM Original message |
10 Dangerous Household Products You Should Never Use Again |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. aside from the nonstick cookware & raid, i abide by the list |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. You may find this interesting: |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. actually very rarely use the poison. only on roaches (nyc apt) |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. boric acid will also kill mold roots |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. It would be interesting to see if the orange cleaner detered roaches too. nt |
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Johnny Noshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 04:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
58. Check this out... |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
47. We've got one here, too. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I did try cinnamon, and it worked for awhile. Also cloves and nutmeg. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
56. The name is "Goo-gone" . . . ????? Really? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. Going back to the basics is often cheaper |
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DKRC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Absolutely love my cast iron |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Cast iron, when properly cured & cared for, is a very good nonstick option. "If you have the time & |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Those pesky plastic shopping bags... |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. that's a wonderful idea |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I don't think it's a bad idea, but it takes up a lot more room than a single bag. I have plasticbags |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Well it doesn't have to be a shopping bag... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. No, I use the thin white ones most stores give out - how you pack them is key - no cardboard boxes |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. All paper or plastic bags are reused in our home. Bathroom wastebaskets |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
53. 30 years ago my grandmother was crocheting with plastic, but about the |
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Shallah Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. ants |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Thanks for this tip! |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Borax works perfect against fleas, too. n/t |
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Shallah Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. yw :) Borax is toxic so this is much safer and neater |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 09:57 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. I can't tell you how excited I am to know about this method. |
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MzNov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
65. Another ant deterrent: cinnamon |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Another excellent post, marmar. You're on a roll these days. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. Title is extremely misleading. No way flourescent bulbs are "safer" than incandescents. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yours is an oft-repeated myth. Many sources (easily found on google) show it is false. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. My point was CFLs are not safer - hence the title of the piece is misleading. |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. They also emit a heavy load of EMF's that are harmful to human tissue. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
48. Deleted message |
Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. Dangerously simplistic |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. what's "dangerous" about the article? |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Define Dangerous |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
50. not dangerous |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
68. Example: use of cast iron cookware can contribute to chronic iron poisoning |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. And yet, you fail to present even one counterargument.. |
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chimpyisstillsatan (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
62. Some arguments are so ridiculous they don't deserve a counterargument. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. ...don't understand ? |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. I understand OK |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #26 |
46. Here's a website that explains the array of plastics and which |
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chimpyisstillsatan (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
63. and yet you retreat to pseudoscience? nt |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. This was on the greatest page a moment ago. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You got that right. Interesting isn't it? nt |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thank you. Kick |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
23. they left out dihydrogen monoxide! |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Holy crap, |
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azul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. You may mean carbon monoxide stupefaction from burning |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. no, i mean dihydrogen monoxide |
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chimpyisstillsatan (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
64. don't forget the palmitic acids. Your fridge my be FULL of them. nt |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. thank you for the post and rec |
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troubledamerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
35. Add common (paraffin) candles |
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patriotvoice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:39 AM Response to Reply #35 |
67. Why? Because paraffin is comedogenic? |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
37. A few years ago I went back to basics |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
38. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Nice spin. I suppose you were one of the people who "unrec'ed" this thread. |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. You do know that |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Do you work for Monsanto? Dupont? Just asking. nt |
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chimpyisstillsatan (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #45 |
61. when did you stop beating your spouse? |
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chimpyisstillsatan (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
60. Right on, dude |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
41. non-stick cookware is the only one i do without. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
51. cancer survivor here |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
52. DINGDINGDING! |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
54. shit! too late to recommend! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
55. Right . . . I threw away some old S/S Revere ware . . . !!! |
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tooeyeten (441 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
57. Those air fresheners are dangerous |
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chimpyisstillsatan (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
59. Sensationalistic, anyone? |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 06:05 AM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Thank you! |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. that post earned you a spot on my buddy list |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
70. There are much better alternatives to air fresheners. |
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