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celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 17 Apr

I really dislike using extra products in my washing. I use a powder detergent, and I don't go in for the new paper ones you can get now or the liquid. The less chemicals we bring into the home the better. So, I have found that...

chemicals

fabric softener

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I Wanted to Make Sure I Had Proof

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 10 Jul

Not that my wife would not believe me, or even that I would necessarily lie to her, but when it comes to money, particularly in the area of spending, she knows just as well as most of you do here that I can be...

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4 Ways to Avoid Tears When Slicing an Onion

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 24 Jun

I love to put onions in my food. I enjoy the richness it brings to many dishes. But, the preparation of the onion can be like torture. I am always looking for new ways to slice and prepare onions without the tears that they cause....

onions

chemicals

enzymes

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Love is...OR... High on Love

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 10 Feb 23

Remember those little memes in the newspaper back in the '70s or '80s? Like the one that goes: "Love is never having to say you're sorry." Love is a deep, even intense feeling of affection. A feeling of pleasure or great...

love

chemicals

brain

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That Smell of Rain

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 11 Apr 22

I love the smell of rain. Well, come to find out that smell is caused by bacteria as well as several chemical compounds such as plant oils, ozone, and geosmin which is a metabolite of various actinomycetes and fungi. The actual...

rain

chemicals

smell

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Interesting Cleaning Tips

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 22 Mar 20

I found an interesting article about whether disinfectant wipes actually kill bacteria. It states that it depends on what material the wipe is made out of and how saturated it is. Also, how hard the surface is cleaned. The active...

germs

chemicals

disinfectant

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A killer in our blood.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 5 Mar 20

Lit a candle today in memory of my mother's birth anniversary. She died in 2015 because of cancer. We did wonder how my mother contracted cancer. Our blood could be prone to illness brought about by saccharine substances, cancer...

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EMERGENCY WARNING

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 18 Oct 19

NBC News stated that 61 brands of 168 types of baby foods and 95% contain arsenic and lead. Fruit juices, rice products, teething biscuits, instant formula for children ages from 0-24 months old are in serious danger. These...

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Murder on my mind

sofs @sofssu (23660) 6 Dec 18

Well I did spy a few pest yesterday on my plants. There are the evil white mealy bugs and the deadly aphids. Both are serial killers, very nasty and surgical in their approach. . This morning I prowl around water gun in hand,...

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what is the best alternative for hair rebonding?

Simone @Janet357 (75638) 24 Aug 18

after years of rebonding my hair, it becomes brittle and dry. but i don't like it when not rebonded, it's kinda bushy and a little curly. i am considering of steam rebonding but i haven't tried it yet. has someone ever tried it?

hair rebonding

chemicals

brittle and dry hair

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How Safe Is The Water You Drink?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 29 May 18

I see so many people coming out of the store with baskets full to overflowing with plastic bottles of water. I have never been one to pay for my water and can probably count on one hand the times I have drank bottled water. It is...

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Vapor Smoking

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 20 Jan 18

I have never had a problem with smoking although I have for periods of time but only socially and I was always able to quit. I don't like to be around smokers. The stink on their clothes is not welcoming and I dislike second hand...

vape

cigarettes

chemicals

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#9 Odd Facts: Is The Earth Being Ruined? What Should We Believe?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 18 Dec 17

There is HUGE conflict in what people believe when it comes to what is really happing on the EARTH. Let me give you an EXAMPLE: According to "Citizen's Guide to Global Issues: Coalition for a Global Tomorrow "Advanced nations...

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Swimming pools I have known

Faye @FayeHazel (40230) • United States 28 Aug 17

A recent discussion with @moffitjc lead me to write about swimming pools today. Even though I live in the "land of 10,000 lakes" I far prefer swimming pools. They are clean and there are no fish to nip at you. I would rather...

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Food adulteration , its terrific !!!

Ruchitha @Ruchitha (131) • Bangalore, India 4 Oct 16

These days everything is getting adultered , but food adulteration is really so horrifying.i wonder how the kids would survive this.Those little lives who are new to this polluted environment are also facing the effect of food...

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Longevity

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 1 Sep 16

What are the things that help us to live longer? 1. Eating non-processed foods as much as possible. That means foods that are not full of chemicals to help keep them longer. 2. Eating more fruit and vegetables. 3. Laughing...

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Eating Today and Yesterday

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 7 Jul 16

A recent press release from WHO (World Health Organization) and IARC (The International Agency for Research on Cancer)is saying: As of a recent report there are five foods found to probably cause cancer. Those are: corned beef,...

chemicals

cancer

processed meats

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Never use Bleach..

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 14 Jun 16

I woke up on Sunday evening to find that a family member decided to clean the bathroom with bleach. Now I already have a severe dislike of the smell, no matter the amount used. I'm very sensitive to it and so even the smallest...

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DOs and Nots for a thick hair

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 10 Jun 16

Some people get thick hair by birth and some will have thin hair. Getting a thick hair overcoming the hurdles of nature is not possible. The Thickness of hair always will be governed diet, environment, and to the stress one of...

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Beware of Using Plastic in Our Food

Macarrosel @Macarrosel (7498) • Philippines 27 May 16

Cancer is rampant nowadays and many of us knew where we get such dreaded disease. Just to reiterate, we get this disease from: drinking tea in a plastic cup; eating anything hot in a plastic bags; heating our food in microwaves...

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