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Mommy Dearest: Require Baby Handlers to Wash Their Hands?

LilSugar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:53 PDT

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. Clean Hands to Hold My Baby, As a new mom you should feel comfortable stating your expectations when it comes to people handling your new bundle of joy. I'm sure your friends and relatives will be happy to abide by your request. The results of our poll showed that 57 percent of lilsugar readers already take it upon themselves to rinse so I don't think politely asking those who don't to wash up is out of the ordinary. - Mommy Dearest Submit a question for this feature at the Mommy Dearest Group on TeamSugar. Source

Do You Wash Your Hands Before Holding Babies?

LilSugar — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:00:09 PDT

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?
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A Dirty Request

GiggleSugar — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:00:00 PDT

What kind of establishment is this?!

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Do You Remember to Wash Your Hands?

DearSugar — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:00:00 PDT

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 Health, after just three months, this commercial has in fact changed behaviors and now eight more states are joining in on the campaign.

Your hands are only as clean as the last surface you touched so this ad not only reminds you of what your mother always told you to do, to wash your hands after going to the bathroom, but it also tells you the proper way to clean your hands. I bet you didn't know that you should wash for as long as it takes for you to sing Happy Birthday!

So ladies, tell me, do you often see people forgetting to wash their hands? If so, would you ever say something to them? Do you pass judgment on them? Or are you the type that skips out on singing Happy Birthday over the sink?

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The Dirty Way To Clean Up

GiggleSugar — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:00:00 PDT

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!

Wash Your Hands, Feel Dirty Anyway

GiggleSugar — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PDT

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.

More Sign Language

GiggleSugar — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:00:00 PST

Translation: If he's not washing his hands, then there's no need for him to give you his Junk In A Box- cuz you've already been introduced.

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Savvy Tip: Save Money by Hand Washing Your Clothes

Savvy Community — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:00:49 PDT

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 survive. The sticker shock I experienced here was worse than any city I've ever travelled to. ie. ONE school book costs more than an entire class at Penn State. Not kidding. So what does that have to say about the cost of rent, food and leisure? . . . let's not even talk about it.

One thing that I've turned to in order to cut down the cost of living is hand washing anything I can. This includes undies, bras, shirts and workout clothes. (I leave jeans, sheets and towels to the expert . . . the machine)

Its really, really easy! I use my sink and fill it up with warm water, add the detergent and clothes and let the garments soak for about five minutes. I massage the clothes around a bit, rub out any stains, and voila! Hang dry.

The other option is to take your clothes into the shower with you. Squirt some shampoo on your head and while you're at it, add some to your clothes because shampoo works just as well! This is great for multitaskers!

Not only is this WAY better for the lifespan of my clothes, but its free! (besides the cost of detergent) It also fills my room with nice fresh smells.

To read about or spill similar savvy revelations, post in my How Do You Save group.

6 Things to Do With Scallions

Susannah Chen — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:23:26 PST

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 resilient to the touch, but days later, the exact same stalks will take on a muted brownish hue, made slimy thanks to dehydration, and hunched over in sadness and neglect.

Since they age quickly, the key is to make sure you use them up before they get to such a sorry state! Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to do that; scallions have a mild pungency that's versatile enough to go into just about every savory dish. A few examples:

Slice green onions as thinly as possible, then toss a handful into a garden salad.
Make a four-ingredient ginger scallion sauce to drizzle on eggs, chicken, and fish.

For four more suggestions, keep reading.

Snacking Good: Natchitoches Meat Pies

OnSugar Blog — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:07:39 PST

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 on our way north to visit Alexandria or Oklahoma, and it's where Steel Magnolias was filmed, and it's famous for these little pies. It's a beautiful little place, with a picturesque riverfront lined with shops and restaurants that have their own sort of French Quarter-ish wrought iron balconies (remember the Easter scene where Jackson slapped Ouiser? That's the riverfront!). But you don't have to go into the actual town to get yourself some meat pies; just stop at any gas station right off I-10. They all fry them up and they're all pretty wonderful.

For her recipe, continue reading.