Mommy Dearest: Require Baby Handlers to Wash Their Hands?


Updated 09/08/08 8:23 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 27 comments

Mommy Dearest: Require Baby Handlers to Wash Their Hands?

Mommy Dearest, I am six-months pregnant with my first baby and I'm a wary of germs. I saw the poll you posted on people washing their hands before they hold babies and decided I want to require my baby's visitors to do so once she arrives. Is that realistic? — Clean Hands to Hold My Baby To read the response from Mommy Dearest, read more Read more

Do You Wash Your Hands Before Holding Babies?


Updated 09/06/08 3:03 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 12 comments

Do You Wash Your Hands Before Holding Babies?

Having grown up in a big extended family, it's become second nature to me to wash my hands before holding a baby. When my daughter was born, my husband was amazed that each and every one of my relatives stopped by the sink in our hospital room or apartment to scrub their hands before unleashing their excitement and laying their hands on our infant. Do you abide by this practice? Source Read more

Do You Remember to Wash Your Hands?


Updated 10/16/07 1:35 PM · Posted by · 51 comments

Do You Remember to Wash Your Hands?

Have you ever been in a public restroom and taken notice of who does and who doesn't wash their hands after using the bathroom? Well, according to a recent study, four out of five bathroom users don't wash their hands! This statistic sparked a new ad campaign in Florida promoting hand washing because it's pretty clear we all need a friendly reminder. According to the Florida Department of Read more

The Dirty Way To Clean Up


Updated 09/13/07 1:53 AM · Posted by · 8 comments

The Dirty Way To Clean Up

This bathroom in South Korea has a most unusual soap dispenser. It's called the soap knob. In order to lather up, you must give the "knob" a gentle rub or two, up and down, back and forth. You get my drift. Only the dirtiest of minds could have conceived this cleaning device. Oh, the irony!  read more Read more

Wash Your Hands, Feel Dirty Anyway


Updated 07/02/07 4:33 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Wash Your Hands, Feel Dirty Anyway

We've seen some creative campaigns aimed at getting people to wash their hands after each bathroom visit. But this takes the prize for the most persuasive. The only way to dry your hands in this bathroom is to give the towel-dressed mannequins a feel or two. Or more. Read more

Savvy Tip: Save Money by Hand Washing Your Clothes


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How to Hand Wash Clothes

This How Do You Save post comes from SwissMelis who is studying abroad in Switzerland. In order to deal with the unexpectedly high cost of living, she decided to start hand washing her clothes. So far, she finds it to be a really effective and simple saving trick! Read on for tips on how to do it yourself. Hello my frugal friends, As an American studying in Geneva, Switzerland, I am struggling to Read more

6 Things to Do With Scallions


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What to Do With Leftover Green Onions or Scallions

Ever buy a bunch of herbs for a recipe, only to use a scant stem and find the rest wilted with dehydration a week later? This has admittedly been a long-standing problem in my kitchen, and I've been determined to cultivate a solution for it. This week I'm addressing an aromatic I have a chronic problem forgetting about: scallions. When they're fresh, green onions have a biting smell and are Read more

Snacking Good: Natchitoches Meat Pies


Updated 02/10/12 11:42 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 3 comments

Easy Natchitoches Meat Pies Recipe

We've always wanted to take a stab at rolling out a few Natchitoches meat pies. Thanks to an easy recipe from Food Orleans, this might be a dream realized sooner rather than later. [Baked or fried? You decide.] Natchitoches meat pies are one of those special little treats with a name as fun to say as they are to scarf down. Nackadish — that's how you say it — is a small town we drive through Read more