RigBoy...my grandmother used to do that and I thought she just wasn't keeping up with the times!!! Now, I know she was just smarter than I gave her credit for!
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The Toxic Danger of Fabric Softener and Dryer Sheets...Who Knew???
by SWALKER inread why now!
(prweb) february 21, 2005 -- many people will remember a famous tv ad where a woman races to her washing machine, fabric softener in hand, only to arrive just as the wash ends.
this woman who "forgot to ad the fabric softener" was actually doing herself and her family a favor.. .
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The Toxic Danger of Fabric Softener and Dryer Sheets...Who Knew???
by SWALKER inread why now!
(prweb) february 21, 2005 -- many people will remember a famous tv ad where a woman races to her washing machine, fabric softener in hand, only to arrive just as the wash ends.
this woman who "forgot to ad the fabric softener" was actually doing herself and her family a favor.. .
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The Toxic Danger of Fabric Softener and Dryer Sheets, by SixWise.com
Although they may make your clothes feel soft and smell fresh, it turns out that fabric softener and dryer sheets are some of the most toxic products around. Read why now!
(PRWEB) February 21, 2005 -- Many people will remember a famous TV ad where a woman races to her washing machine, fabric softener in hand, only to arrive just as the wash ends. This woman who "forgot to ad the fabric softener" was actually doing herself and her family a favor.
Although they may make your clothes feel soft and smell fresh, fabric softener and dryer sheets are some of the most toxic products around. And chances are that the staggering 99.8 percent of Americans who use common commercial detergents, fabric softeners, bleaches, and stain removers would think twice if they knew they contained chemicals that could cause cancer and brain damage.
Here is a list of just some of the chemicals found in fabric softeners and dryer sheets:
• Benzyl acetate: Linked to pancreatic cancer
• Benzyl Alcohol: Upper respiratory tract irritant
• Ethanol: On the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Hazardous Waste list and can cause central nervous system disorders
• A-Terpineol: Can cause respiratory problems, including fatal edema, and central nervous system damage
• Ethyl Acetate: A narcotic on the EPA's Hazardous Waste list
• Camphor: Causes central nervous system disorders
• Chloroform: Neurotoxic, anesthetic and carcinogenic
• Linalool: A narcotic that causes central nervous system disorders
• Pentane: A chemical known to be harmful if inhaled
So how could products with pretty names like Soft Ocean Mist, Summer Orchard and April Fresh be so dangerous?
The chemicals in fabric softeners are pungent and strong smelling -- so strong that they require the use of these heavy fragrances (think 50 times as much fragrance) just to cover up the smells. Furthermore, synthetic fabrics, which are the reason fabric softeners were created in the first place, do not smell good either when heated in a dryer or heated by our bodies ... hence the need for even more hefty fragrances.
In other words, remove all the added fragrance that endears people to fabric softeners and -- like the cliché wolf in sheep's clothing -- the real smells of the chemical-laced fabric softener and the synthetic fabrics they were designed around may prompt people to shoot their laundry machines and be done with it.
Are "Soft" Clothes Worth It?
Fabric softeners are made to stay in your clothing for long periods of time. As such, chemicals are slowly released either into the air for you to inhale or onto your skin for you to absorb. Dryer sheets are particularly noxious because they are heated in the dryer and the chemicals are released through dryer vents and out into the environment. Health effects from being exposed to the chemicals in fabric softeners include:
• Central nervous system disorders
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dizziness
• Blood pressure reduction
• Irritation to skin, mucus membranes and respiratory tract
• Pancreatic cancer
Soften Your Clothes Safely With These Tips:
Even if you don't feel the effects of these chemicals today, they can affect you gradually over time, and children, whose systems are still developing, are particularly at risk. There's really no reason to expose yourself to these risky chemicals when natural alternatives exist. Not only are they safer for you, your family and the environment, but they're much more economical too:
• Add a quarter cup of baking soda to wash cycle to soften fabric
• Add a quarter cup of white vinegar to rinse to soften fabric and eliminate cling
• Check out your local health food store for a natural fabric softener that uses a natural base like soy instead of chemicals
It's likely that fabric softeners and dryer sheets aren't the only toxic products in your home. Many household products that consumers regard as safe are also full of toxic chemicals. Our past articles on PEG Compounds in Cosmetics and Phenols in Common Household Cleansers are two of the all-time most popular articles on SixWise.com and will make you more aware of the pervasiveness of harmful chemicals that can be eliminated from your home.
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Farkel HATES bad gramma's
by candidlynuts inor was that bad grammar?.
i know it makes me an evil bird but i was giggling at farkels displeasure at bad grammar and spelling in another post.. i dont mind misspellings (is that spelled right?
) but stuff like r u 4 reeel?
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It looks like there are some grumpy posters online tonight!!!
Grammer is not the main event on this forum....I hope no one gets too offended by the onslaught!!!
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Son of a dub.
by seahart inhello, new guy here.
i am really not sure what to write.
i signed up a week ago or so, but havn't had the nerve to post.
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Welcome seahart...don't be shy, no one else is!!! LOL!
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I Finally Spilt it to My Mother...
by Confession inso i pulled the trigger, and im riding the bullet.
called my mother yesterday and spilled all the beans.
she listened.
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Called my mother yesterday and spilled all the beans. Every last one.
It sounds like it! Wow...only time will tell what the outcome will be. I hope that she really thinks about all the things you told her. Sounds like some of it was getting through, hence the headache.
Keep us posted...wishing you the best!!!
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WOULD YOU HAVE INVESTED.....
by SWALKER in.
........in this company?
microsoft corporation, 1978
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GD---Bottom left....
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HaPpY sT pAtRiCkS dAy!
by misspeaches inwell its the 17th march down under and it's st patricks day, and convenitently a friday.
so after work its downstairs to the irish pub to participate in the revellarys!
(is that a word?
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So I'm really talking to you tomorrow??? Have fun!
Swalker (my head hurts already and I haven't even started drinking )
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WOULD YOU HAVE INVESTED.....
by SWALKER in.
........in this company?
microsoft corporation, 1978
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........In this company?
Microsoft Corporation, 1978
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Changes to Topic Updates
by FairMind inusually i peruse the various topic categories such as friends, etc.
spying out the most recently posted comments.
for the past several days though the more recent posts are not showing up under their topic category but seem to be accessible only by clicking the link active topics.
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I've always had to use the Active Topics or Refresh icon...was I missing something?????
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Are you the same person "Online" as in "Real Life"?
by JH in.
maybe most of you, who see me post, think that i talk alot because i start many threads, but i'm way more quiet in real life.. how about you, are you the same online as in real life?
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I feel a lot more restricted online with the way that I can express myself! I always got the big G for gestures giving talks!!!
Voice tone/pitch plays such an integral part in the whole language process and that can't be done online except with these !
Swalker (talks more in person and very rarely meets a stranger)
