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Getting to Know You...
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on July 15, 2011
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What is your career, or what do you do for a living?
And what does your husband do?
I work for a major auto insurance carrier, and I handle medical claims. Ho...
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- I am a SAHM and I also help my mom with her Herbalife business. I used to work for a company called Keystone Candle (check out their website, amazing products!) where...
- I worked FT in Advertising & Marketing (B to B) for 20+ years, now I work PT for the same co doing website development for them. My husband is a foreman/metal fabrica...
- I am a licensed professional counselor who works part-time. I work 3 nights in an office outpatient setting, and one night at a horse farm doing equine assisted couns...
How to Get the Smell Out of Really Stinky Work Clothes...
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on January 25, 2011
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Ok, so my fiance is an operator at a water treatment facility, and his work clothes STINK. I mean, REALLY STINK. Not like feces or sewage as you might think, it's an ...
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- Baking soda is supposed to absorb odors. I used Arm and Hammer Laundry powder on my childrens cloth diapers because it was the only thing that removed the feces smel...
- Does this place not have a uniform company? Most establishments that have the possibility (in your case PROBABILITY) of getting nasty/smelly/greasy... Will have a unif...
- my husband was a milk man when I met him do you have any idea how bad they stink by the time they are done for the day? I used to use baking soda and pre soak, The ar...
Needed Medical Info on Burning Mouth Syndrome
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on March 28, 2011
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i have a friend that suffers from burning mouth syndrome and no one seems to be able to help her...so i was wondering if anyone knows of anyone that has this condition...
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- My husband is an acupuncturist and that can help. He's in the NW burbs and only charges $35 per treatment (it's a home-based clinic). www.SassackAcupuncture.com. If sh...
- I was being treated for this for years with no relief, until I started taking Prilosec for GERD. Turns out the burning I felt was actually due to stomach acid coming u...
- She may want to look at OAS (oral allergy syndrome) as a possible problem. It can cause many things like swelling, itching and the burning feel when eating certain foods.
Potty Training Question
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on October 25, 2008
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My son just turned three and is doing great with the potty training. He is in underwear all day and only wears pullups for naps and diapers for night time. What do y...
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- Do not flush any wipes unless it states that it is flushable. And even then, I probably wouldn't flush. They can really mess up your toilets and need major repairs...
- Yes, you cannot use regular wipes. They have to be flushable. If you don't want to shell out for Kandoo, you can get the Equate flushable wipes from WalMart, or Targ...
- They may not cause your toilet to clog, but neither are good for your sewage pipe. They will most likely clog the pipes at some point. If you have to use a wet wipe, j...
Is It Okay to Throw Old Coffee Grounds down the Garbage Disposal?
Asked by T.L. from Detroit
on July 7, 2011
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Does anyone know if this will cause the disposal to break?
Thanks.
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- The TRICK is to never ever EVER put coffee grounds AND eggshells in the same disposal. My parents have been putting coffee grounds down disposals for decades. They'...
- My brother is a plumber. He always tells me only put in the disposal what 'can' be eaten. (That means no watermelon rinds, etc.) So I would probably vote no on the co...
- I would say no because my mom was just telling me last week that their disposal was tore up at work because someone was putting coffee grounds in there-lol! So I would...
Plumbing Question...
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on February 6, 2010
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OK Mamas, I have a personal question. We had our plumbing back up twice in the past year/year and a half. Both times the plumber claimed it was feminine products and...
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- Yes, they are supposed to be flushable...but not every system can handle them. An older home with older plumbing would certainly pose a problem. As a teenager I used h...
- I have had this same issue. I used to own a 100 yr old home and one that was less than 20 years old and yes Plumber told me the same thing in each instance. I imagine ...
- Don't believe everything companies write on their boxes. Just like when food is labeled "natural" but is full of chemicals and everything but natural food. Any profe...
Toy Flushed in the Toilet...
Asked by M.D. from Spokane
on June 16, 2008
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Ugh... My 2 1/2 year old daughter flushed a little ducky fingernail scrubber down the toilet. Has anybody else experienced this? My question is...how do we fix the ...
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- We had to pull our toilet years ago when something got flushed down and was stuck in the actual toilet. We bought a simple plumbing book from Home Depot and it gave u...
- I work at a wastewater treatment plant and we do occasionally get those types of things coming through to the plant (we found one of those small rubber ducky’s recen...
- Wow, another reminder to me (mine's only just about old enough to start doing this) to keep the bathroom secure. One book I read said not to even bother with toil...
Help with Gnats
Asked by D.R. from Kansas City
on July 8, 2008
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Can anyone suggest a solution to get rid of gnats? No, I don't have fresh fruit sitting around. I have tried several different remedies and nothing seems to work.
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- Get a venous fly trap. That's what they feed on.
- I have heard that sitting a small bowl of vinegar out works but have not personally tried it. Try looking around on the net too! Good luck...those things are super ann...
- I'M with you. I have a problem with ants for the first time and I have these fly like things in my garage for like six months. They don't bite or come at you they ju...
Seeking Information About Environmental Impact of Cloth Vs. Disposable Diapers
Asked by S.T. from Minneapolis
on February 9, 2008
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I have heard that it is an environmental "wash" between cloth and disposable diapers when you take into account the water and products used by diaper cleaning services...
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- Everyone has given you great advice. If you are interested in the gdiapers, I am selling them on craigslist so let me know if you want them because it is going to be ...
- An option to look at: g diapers. They are a cross between disposable and cloth. There is a biodegradable liner that is flushable that attaches into a cloth liner sys...
- When you take into effect how long it takes a disposable diaper to decompose, I believe that is a large environmental factor. I used cloth diapers with all three of m...
Cloth Diapers?
Asked by H.W. from Norfolk
on July 19, 2010
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I am expecting with my first child. I very much want to use cloth or hybrid diapers for environmental reasons; however, I find myself completely terrified at the pros...
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- oh, good for you! don't be terrified! this is no more scary than all the other stuff to be terrified about with your first baby<G>. you have made a terrific decision. ...
- Look up diaper services in your area. They take care of just about everything. You just have a bucket or some other container of a bleach solution on your front porch ...
- Hi H., I just started CDing with my third child when she was 5 months old. I too was terrified but now wish I had started with my first. I really do NOT find it a...
