On Ask a Clean Person: Laundry School — Lint and Static and Ironing, Oh My!
@oodelally Make sure you empty the iron of all water when you're done.
@laurel My mom gave me this stuff and it works like a charm to clean your iron. It's Faultless Iron Cleanser. Who knew "draggy coating" was even a thing?!
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On Ask a Clean Person: Laundry School — Lint and Static and Ironing, Oh My!
@thenewbrunette I think I saw Martha Stuart once say if you're going to use dryer sheets, use only 1/2 a sheet, and you don't need to use them every single time you wash/dry clothes. And never with towels.
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On Ask a Clean Person: Laundry School — Lint and Static and Ironing, Oh My!
@laurel I second the Rowenta recommendation. I have the Rowenta Focus, I got it about 2 years ago for Christmas - what can I say, I like a good iron. I needed a good iron for sewing and the Sunbeam I had wasn't cutting it. The 1 complaint I have about the Rowenta Focus is that if you fill it too full, it leaks, but duh. It is an awesome iron, runs about 80 bucks, I see no need to go to a higher than that particular Rowenta, they go up to $150 or so for more power/steam whatever. They are made in germany and last for a bazillion years.
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On Nelly Furtado's "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" Video
@I'm Right on Top of that, Rose the bigger the better the vagina?
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On Nelly Furtado's "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" Video
@Pencil Suddenly, strangely... I feel the urge to buy Swarovski brand sun glasses.
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On Add It to the List of Dream Jobs
@adriana You've probably heard this advice already, but I guess it bears repeating. My advice would be to visit as many labs as possible, even outside paper; private, small museums, large museums, libraries etc. It may be good to get experience out of paper too, you don't want to necessarily be so specialized from the get-go. That's what I was told, at least. Also, I found that depending on your background, the requirements for a particular program may be more of a "guideline" versus strict requirement for you, depending on your background. Chemistry being the obvious exception to this. Be in touch with people in the programs (professors & admissions) early, and often about your requirements, your experience etc; they will be very clear with what they think you need to focus on. Different schools are looking for very different things, in my opinion, with some overlap, obviously. Also, join the Conservation-Dist list, if you haven't already and the AIC - you can get a student or pre-program membership price, and join the emerging professionals network through AIC. And apply to get a mentor through the AIC emerging professionals network. Do as well as possible in chemistry, it is important.
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On Sex Diaries: The Results
@EternalFootwoman Yea I've heard that the best way to figure out your sleep cycle is to go to bed early and not set an alarm for about 10 days. In the beginning you'll be catching up, but eventually, you'll be sleeping your natural set amount. Of course this is not conducive to real life, but on vacations I've found that I like a good 8.5 - 9 hrs.
There are studies out there about the people who truly only need 3-5 hrs of sleep a night. It's estimated it's about 1% or less of the population. Apparently, they are way happier than the rest of us, and are naturally "do-ers" meaning, they are very busy. Man, some people have all the luck.
And melatonin. Yes. It works for me, as someone without insomnia, but often has trouble falling asleep.
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On Add It to the List of Dream Jobs
@adriana Nono... I think that if you really want it, you should go for it! My case was a little different. I had a different degree, that was related, but it would mean getting a 2nd masters. The OP has a master's already, so I was saying from my point of view, don't go back to do it because it will take a long time, with perhaps not the desired result - a job in conservation. I am of that "age" where now I have a spouse, and I have to consider his career also, and conservation didn't make much sense really since my husband's job is not mobile. Add that to feeling burnt out about school already, I just wanted to be done with the whole enterprise. The bottom line is, I realized I'd be happy doing other things, especially if it meant having a more stable home life, and a social life.
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On Add It to the List of Dream Jobs
@AmandathePanda Don't. I prepared to do conservation for a long time, (5 years) including all of the science courses, art corses, etc etc. I have already given up a lot of time, money, energy (mental and emotional) for a career that I wasn't even in SCHOOL for yet. The more people I talked to, the more I realized you are overworked, underpaid, under appreciated etc. That would be all well and good on its own, I'd be willing to sacrifice that for the "love of the job" but these days most people never get permanent, full-time positions, so they have to shuffle between contract work, or trying to start their own business, which is very expensive, and difficult. I met a contractor who had been in her "contract, temp" job for 15 years. With no health insurance. And that doesn't seem too unusual, sadly.
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On Ask a Clean Person: Laundry School — Lint and Static and Ironing, Oh My!
@Bittersweet Buy Faultless Hot Iron Cleaner. It's a little tube of creme that you spread on your hot iron, then iron off on a rag. It works really well.