That's salt you are seeing. You are over-conditioning your water. Try setting it lower. Your company should have known that, but that's also why you don't hear of the problem from others. Conditioned water won't feel like naturally soft water. It'll feel slick and some don't think that's "clean".
Salt will leave a residue. Salt is also corrosive - think about what salt does to the underside of cars in an area where they use salt on snowy roads. Water softeners add salt to water and it's the same stuff, with the same effect. It's a no-win problem.
I live in an area of EXTREME water hardness (the desert) that I'm burning my evap pump out and changing 8" pads every 3 mos rather than a min. of 2 yrs (according to the manufacturer). So I'll be saving >$1500 in repair costs. So I guess I'm getting a water softener. I'm also buying an appliance made by a local manufacturer because most of the nat'l brands aren't made for the extreme hardness of our water. Our water eats water-softeners too.
I wouldn't buy a water softener without seeing the damage first though. Who needs to add something else to maintain around the house even if it is just a bag of salt a month? If someone doesn't see scale building up in a couple of years then there probably isn't a problem.
It's easy to add a little vinegar to washers and dishwashers to prevent calcium build up. A pinch of salt helps to melt the copper in the water too. That's my solution for cleaning too. Whether someone can use misters and drip irrigation without clogs is another test for water supply hardness.
One of the problems I have with pulling city water test results is that often they quote averages (at least mine does). This city is very long and narrow with multiple water supply's and treatments (some private, some public). There's a huge variation on the numbers. The city passes EPA for arsenic with an average of 22ppm - but that also means some folks get 10ppm and others can have 30ppm in their water.
To test it out, just see whether your skin tans with your homemade sunscreen on. Unlike some of the organic UV absorbers, TiO2 and ZnO block out a wide spectrum of light.
I don't think there's sufficient evidence to say that, certainly not with respect to this retinol report.
Now, I feel comfortable guessing that the clothing is less risky than some of the organic UV absorbers, but who knows- big floppy hats might be dangerous too. :) Also keep in mind that a substance might raise your risk of cancer in one area but lower it overall. And finally, a substance that raises your risk of a particular cancer by 500% might sound terrible, but what if the chance of getting that cancer were only 1 in 10 million to begin with? Getting in a car is certain death by comparison.
For all these reasons, it's important to compare the numbers and not try to work out your risk management by intuition alone.
I also checked the EWG site to find an affordable sunscreen with a good safety rating. After lots of searching, I was able to find the Caribbean Solutions Sol Kid Kare Natural Sunscreen for $4.78 for a 6-oz bottle on webvitamins.com. They also have the non-kids version for the same price.
Principal forgiveness on loan mortgage provides an opportunity lo loan borrowers to adopt to current situation of increasing interest rate in market. This offer is somehow beneficial to them for the adjustments of their loans so as not to create further mismanagement of the loan that may result to some critical circumstances. Good thing for BofA to have come to this kind of mortgage deals.
Just the thought that it cost you to buy certain things, makes it worthy that is why I think engaging on a garage sale is just something to pertain a return in the costs that you incurred in having those things. Its a very productive idea that provides a valuable sense for your things.l Afterall, it has been a very ecological way of transforming your wastes into a profitable activity.
I believe it's practicality that is the best way to achieve a very relative money saving. A good control over your expenses and a strong disposition in handling money is something you must achieve to pertain a justifiable means of spending your money. Being wise and qualitative buyer is a good start to this execution.
I certainly agree that self motivation is the driving force that pushes you to achieve your specific goals especially when it comes to business ideas. Knowledge and idea is nothing without prior deliverance. Execution of good ideas seems a very promising tool in order to gain success in business.
Job search are really a tool for a faster employment. Though the search costs a lot for the job, it practically provides a more accessible search that is bound for a performance level search. Through an online search, companies can choose the best out of their resume's without the need of taking a very tedious job. It just takes a very reliable service providers that ensures a quality work of employment search for you.
J, that's an interesting idea. Indeed, WikiHow has instructions on making sunscreen from zinc or titanium dioxide that sounds pretty easy. I'd be nervous, though, about my homemade stuff not doing an adequate job of protection.
There's no such thing as an inherently safe ingredient.
Some may generally recognized as "safe" simply because they haven't been rigorously tested yet. (See PubMed.gov if you're curious about something.) Some, for instance spices like cinnamon and black pepper, may have well-known benefits and small risks. Some, like water, are very difficult to abuse.
But when considering whether an ingredient is "safe enough", get the peer-reviewed numbers on its effects /when used in the concentration and manner that you plan to use it/.
I was rather skeptical. I've seen far too many "Ingredient X is evil! Buy this 'natural' product that doesn't have it!".
This is not /entirely/ bogus, though. Looking on PubMed.gov, I was able to find one group of researchers who did two studies on the photo-carcinogenicity of retinoids. The papers did raise some concerns, but did not compare the risks of UV exposure with and without retinoids on actual animals. http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/2/1/147/pdf
I couldn't find any actual paper on retinoids produced as a result of the experiments on hairless mice at the NTP Center for Phototoxicology that the EWG group mentioned. Apparently the data are still very preliminary and won't be up for peer review until October. http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm?objectid=BD4125AF-123F-7908-7BA204D8A...
In any event, if you want to be safe from skin cancer, just cover up your skin. Clothes are are a well-established and safe way to do so. If clothes won't do, cover up with inorganic (mineral) substances known to not penetrate the skin, like non-nano titanium dioxide. Ebay has some for $11/lb, shipping included. http://shop.ebay.com/?_nkw=titanium+dioxide+pound
I think you confuse "self employment" with both being freelance or working from home and with "working for a major corporation".
I grew up in a small business family, both of my parents were "self employed"... and very successful at it. This has meant taking calls on Christmas, dressing well enough to attract decent clients, managing overhead expenses (advertising, community involvement, office space/supplies, employee salaries - even just an assistant), and MORE meetings than when they were just employees - meetings with their accountant, lawyers, rainmaker meetings, etc. I was a latchkey kid forever, or at least when I wasn't co-opted into working for them.
For them, the benefits are: (1) as you said, earning your worth, (2) being able to implement their ideas and have creative control over the business with tangible results, (3) personal satisfaction and pride - they don't punch a clock, they come to work to achieve.
I ran into this report recently too and did hours of research to find new sunblock, bath wash, shampoo, and skin care products that didn't contain dangerous chemicals. It was HARD. I finally settled on 100% Pure products which has nice texture and safe ingredients.
I have a Household bank visa that gives me a straight 2% back on all purchases up to $400/year (so on the first 20K of rewards). It also has a $39 annual fee. I have yet to not max this out so I'm netting $361/year in free cash. I could probably do slightly better by using other cards and chasing catagories...but it's just not worth it. I use this card and only this card most of the year (I don't charge much more than 20K/year on cards).
i've been using virgin mobile prepaid for years. i used to buy by the minute but as they added month to month no contract plans i switched to that.
with several of their month to month plans you can add on unlimited texting which includes picture messages for $10 a month. i text a lot. and with the unlimited picture messages i can use the camera on the phone and email the messages to myself.
this is very important because the one thing that annoys me about virgin mobile is you have to use their phones, and their proprietary software is on the phones and it disallows use of the data cable. this means without that unlimited plan i'd have to pay 25 cents a picture to email them to myself or store them on virgin mobile's album upload page.
but considering that about a year ago they started offering a 'pink slip' deal where if you prove you lost your job you get a free month of phone service and in the past year the cost for the month to month package i get has gone DOWN twice, by about $5 each time... i'm very happy.
I have a crockpot with a knob that has four settings-- warm, low, high, and off. I put in 4 cups of cold water into the bottom of the crock pot. Then I fill the pyrex glass measuring cup with 4 cups of 1% storebought milk. Then I put the measuring cup down into the water bath inside the crock pot, and cover the measuring cup with a small plate (to prevent condensation from dripping into it). Then I put the lid on my crockpot and turn the crockpot up to high for about 1 to 2 hours, until the water bath temp reaches 190 to 200 degrees F. Then I turn off the crockpot and let it sit until it reaches 110 degrees F.
Once it reaches 110, I stir in my starter into the milk in the pyrex measuring cup, still sitting in the water bath in the crockpot. I use a tablespoon of fresh plain yogurt from the store as my starter. Almost any brand will work, but don't use ones with gelatin in them.
At that point, I turn the crockpot knob to the warm setting, and plug it into my lamp dimmer cord, and measure the voltage with my digital voltage meter (made by Fluke, I'm an electrician by trade). I make sure the voltage is in between 36 volts and 40 volts (instead of the normal 120 volts for house wiring). At that low voltage, on the warm setting, my crockpot will keep the water bath at about 110 to 115 degrees constantly. You may have to experiment to see what exact voltage level works best for your crockpot, that is what works best for my crockpot. This will not work on a digital crockpot. It only works on crockpots with knobs that turn for the off, warm, low, and high settings. If you can't find a lamp dimmer, you can make your own "crockostat", just google it, and you will find instructions for it.
I like my yogurt very tart and so I allow it go for 15 to 24 hours before I turn off the crockpot and put the yogurt in the fridge. It makes it thick, rich, and very tangy, which is the way I like it.
With this economy, it is no wonder that even a simple hotdog would be priced that high. If you are going into the business, we at World’s Best Hotdog have a formula on how to get started and the proper pricing to turn a profit on your investment. You can read it here at http://www.worldsbesthotdogcarts.com/business-guide
That's salt you are seeing. You are over-conditioning your water. Try setting it lower. Your company should have known that, but that's also why you don't hear of the problem from others. Conditioned water won't feel like naturally soft water. It'll feel slick and some don't think that's "clean".
Salt will leave a residue. Salt is also corrosive - think about what salt does to the underside of cars in an area where they use salt on snowy roads. Water softeners add salt to water and it's the same stuff, with the same effect. It's a no-win problem.
I live in an area of EXTREME water hardness (the desert) that I'm burning my evap pump out and changing 8" pads every 3 mos rather than a min. of 2 yrs (according to the manufacturer). So I'll be saving >$1500 in repair costs. So I guess I'm getting a water softener. I'm also buying an appliance made by a local manufacturer because most of the nat'l brands aren't made for the extreme hardness of our water. Our water eats water-softeners too.
I wouldn't buy a water softener without seeing the damage first though. Who needs to add something else to maintain around the house even if it is just a bag of salt a month? If someone doesn't see scale building up in a couple of years then there probably isn't a problem.
It's easy to add a little vinegar to washers and dishwashers to prevent calcium build up. A pinch of salt helps to melt the copper in the water too. That's my solution for cleaning too. Whether someone can use misters and drip irrigation without clogs is another test for water supply hardness.
One of the problems I have with pulling city water test results is that often they quote averages (at least mine does). This city is very long and narrow with multiple water supply's and treatments (some private, some public). There's a huge variation on the numbers. The city passes EPA for arsenic with an average of 22ppm - but that also means some folks get 10ppm and others can have 30ppm in their water.
Kim, thanks, that is a really good deal.
And yet ... now I'm concerned because it's only spf 25 and the dermatologists say to wear 30 or above. (http://www.aad.org/media/background/factsheets/fact_sunscreen.htm)
sigh.
Good link. Instructables has a similar but more detailed recipe:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Sunscreen/
To test it out, just see whether your skin tans with your homemade sunscreen on. Unlike some of the organic UV absorbers, TiO2 and ZnO block out a wide spectrum of light.
I found another rating system for sunscreens as well:
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/browse.php?sunscreens=1&best=1
I don't think there's sufficient evidence to say that, certainly not with respect to this retinol report.
Now, I feel comfortable guessing that the clothing is less risky than some of the organic UV absorbers, but who knows- big floppy hats might be dangerous too. :) Also keep in mind that a substance might raise your risk of cancer in one area but lower it overall. And finally, a substance that raises your risk of a particular cancer by 500% might sound terrible, but what if the chance of getting that cancer were only 1 in 10 million to begin with? Getting in a car is certain death by comparison.
For all these reasons, it's important to compare the numbers and not try to work out your risk management by intuition alone.
I also checked the EWG site to find an affordable sunscreen with a good safety rating. After lots of searching, I was able to find the Caribbean Solutions Sol Kid Kare Natural Sunscreen for $4.78 for a 6-oz bottle on webvitamins.com. They also have the non-kids version for the same price.
Principal forgiveness on loan mortgage provides an opportunity lo loan borrowers to adopt to current situation of increasing interest rate in market. This offer is somehow beneficial to them for the adjustments of their loans so as not to create further mismanagement of the loan that may result to some critical circumstances. Good thing for BofA to have come to this kind of mortgage deals.
Hmmm, sounds like they cause just as much cancer as they eliminate.
Just the thought that it cost you to buy certain things, makes it worthy that is why I think engaging on a garage sale is just something to pertain a return in the costs that you incurred in having those things. Its a very productive idea that provides a valuable sense for your things.l Afterall, it has been a very ecological way of transforming your wastes into a profitable activity.
I believe it's practicality that is the best way to achieve a very relative money saving. A good control over your expenses and a strong disposition in handling money is something you must achieve to pertain a justifiable means of spending your money. Being wise and qualitative buyer is a good start to this execution.
I certainly agree that self motivation is the driving force that pushes you to achieve your specific goals especially when it comes to business ideas. Knowledge and idea is nothing without prior deliverance. Execution of good ideas seems a very promising tool in order to gain success in business.
Job search are really a tool for a faster employment. Though the search costs a lot for the job, it practically provides a more accessible search that is bound for a performance level search. Through an online search, companies can choose the best out of their resume's without the need of taking a very tedious job. It just takes a very reliable service providers that ensures a quality work of employment search for you.
J, that's an interesting idea. Indeed, WikiHow has instructions on making sunscreen from zinc or titanium dioxide that sounds pretty easy. I'd be nervous, though, about my homemade stuff not doing an adequate job of protection.
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Sunscreen
There's no such thing as an inherently safe ingredient.
Some may generally recognized as "safe" simply because they haven't been rigorously tested yet. (See PubMed.gov if you're curious about something.) Some, for instance spices like cinnamon and black pepper, may have well-known benefits and small risks. Some, like water, are very difficult to abuse.
But when considering whether an ingredient is "safe enough", get the peer-reviewed numbers on its effects /when used in the concentration and manner that you plan to use it/.
I was rather skeptical. I've seen far too many "Ingredient X is evil! Buy this 'natural' product that doesn't have it!".
This is not /entirely/ bogus, though. Looking on PubMed.gov, I was able to find one group of researchers who did two studies on the photo-carcinogenicity of retinoids. The papers did raise some concerns, but did not compare the risks of UV exposure with and without retinoids on actual animals. http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/2/1/147/pdf
I couldn't find any actual paper on retinoids produced as a result of the experiments on hairless mice at the NTP Center for Phototoxicology that the EWG group mentioned. Apparently the data are still very preliminary and won't be up for peer review until October.
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm?objectid=BD4125AF-123F-7908-7BA204D8A...
The NTP did produce another interesting paper. The found aloe to promote skin tumors in hairless mice exposed to simulated sunlight. As far as I can tell, the result never ended up in a peer-reviewed journal.
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm?objectid=84BA2E41-F1F6-975E-74710B380...
In any event, if you want to be safe from skin cancer, just cover up your skin. Clothes are are a well-established and safe way to do so. If clothes won't do, cover up with inorganic (mineral) substances known to not penetrate the skin, like non-nano titanium dioxide. Ebay has some for $11/lb, shipping included.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_nkw=titanium+dioxide+pound
I think you confuse "self employment" with both being freelance or working from home and with "working for a major corporation".
I grew up in a small business family, both of my parents were "self employed"... and very successful at it. This has meant taking calls on Christmas, dressing well enough to attract decent clients, managing overhead expenses (advertising, community involvement, office space/supplies, employee salaries - even just an assistant), and MORE meetings than when they were just employees - meetings with their accountant, lawyers, rainmaker meetings, etc. I was a latchkey kid forever, or at least when I wasn't co-opted into working for them.
For them, the benefits are: (1) as you said, earning your worth, (2) being able to implement their ideas and have creative control over the business with tangible results, (3) personal satisfaction and pride - they don't punch a clock, they come to work to achieve.
I ran into this report recently too and did hours of research to find new sunblock, bath wash, shampoo, and skin care products that didn't contain dangerous chemicals. It was HARD. I finally settled on 100% Pure products which has nice texture and safe ingredients.
I have a Household bank visa that gives me a straight 2% back on all purchases up to $400/year (so on the first 20K of rewards). It also has a $39 annual fee. I have yet to not max this out so I'm netting $361/year in free cash. I could probably do slightly better by using other cards and chasing catagories...but it's just not worth it. I use this card and only this card most of the year (I don't charge much more than 20K/year on cards).
Terry, thank you for the instructions! Seems like several commenters use their crock-pots for making yogurt. What a great use.
I like my yogurt tangy, too. I set my maker for 11 hours last time and that was perfect for custard-y texture.
i've been using virgin mobile prepaid for years. i used to buy by the minute but as they added month to month no contract plans i switched to that.
with several of their month to month plans you can add on unlimited texting which includes picture messages for $10 a month. i text a lot. and with the unlimited picture messages i can use the camera on the phone and email the messages to myself.
this is very important because the one thing that annoys me about virgin mobile is you have to use their phones, and their proprietary software is on the phones and it disallows use of the data cable. this means without that unlimited plan i'd have to pay 25 cents a picture to email them to myself or store them on virgin mobile's album upload page.
but considering that about a year ago they started offering a 'pink slip' deal where if you prove you lost your job you get a free month of phone service and in the past year the cost for the month to month package i get has gone DOWN twice, by about $5 each time... i'm very happy.
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Is it a half pound of sugar per gallon or pound per gallon
I have a crockpot with a knob that has four settings-- warm, low, high, and off. I put in 4 cups of cold water into the bottom of the crock pot. Then I fill the pyrex glass measuring cup with 4 cups of 1% storebought milk. Then I put the measuring cup down into the water bath inside the crock pot, and cover the measuring cup with a small plate (to prevent condensation from dripping into it). Then I put the lid on my crockpot and turn the crockpot up to high for about 1 to 2 hours, until the water bath temp reaches 190 to 200 degrees F. Then I turn off the crockpot and let it sit until it reaches 110 degrees F.
Once it reaches 110, I stir in my starter into the milk in the pyrex measuring cup, still sitting in the water bath in the crockpot. I use a tablespoon of fresh plain yogurt from the store as my starter. Almost any brand will work, but don't use ones with gelatin in them.
At that point, I turn the crockpot knob to the warm setting, and plug it into my lamp dimmer cord, and measure the voltage with my digital voltage meter (made by Fluke, I'm an electrician by trade). I make sure the voltage is in between 36 volts and 40 volts (instead of the normal 120 volts for house wiring). At that low voltage, on the warm setting, my crockpot will keep the water bath at about 110 to 115 degrees constantly. You may have to experiment to see what exact voltage level works best for your crockpot, that is what works best for my crockpot. This will not work on a digital crockpot. It only works on crockpots with knobs that turn for the off, warm, low, and high settings. If you can't find a lamp dimmer, you can make your own "crockostat", just google it, and you will find instructions for it.
I like my yogurt very tart and so I allow it go for 15 to 24 hours before I turn off the crockpot and put the yogurt in the fridge. It makes it thick, rich, and very tangy, which is the way I like it.
Very useful insight into this. I came across your post via Twitter. We need more articles like yours to protect consumers better. Thank you!
With this economy, it is no wonder that even a simple hotdog would be priced that high. If you are going into the business, we at World’s Best Hotdog have a formula on how to get started and the proper pricing to turn a profit on your investment. You can read it here at http://www.worldsbesthotdogcarts.com/business-guide