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rzemanfl

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27. I am quite certain there was an article in

Reply to Thirties Child (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 07:02 PM

Jan 2017

Consumer Reports years ago when I still had a memory, that concluded laundry got cleanest when it was washed once without detergent. The residual detergent in the fabrics was enough to remove the dirt and most of itself.

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The joy of aging [View all] left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 OP

I've done stuff like that I'm in my early 20's LOL JHan Jan 2017 #1

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Did that one too.. coco22 Jan 2017 #21

I'm in my early 40s True Dough Jan 2017 #3

I hope the payoff was really really good. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #4

I wouldn't even consider eating a PB&J OriginalGeek Jan 2017 #24

You went there. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #25

I hope I never lose the taste for it OriginalGeek Jan 2017 #30

PB&J Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #26

You lost me at raisin OriginalGeek Jan 2017 #32

Some people become lactose intolerant leftyladyfrommo Jan 2017 #45

Funny BeyondGeography Jan 2017 #4

When I lose my reading glasses - I usually find that I already have them on! Talk Is Cheap Jan 2017 #7

I spent an entire day looking for them once BeyondGeography Jan 2017 #14

Was working with a buddy a few years older than me and he misplaced his eyeglasses TeamPooka Jan 2017 #36

Everything comes full circle: demmiblue Jan 2017 #6

hahahahaha! progressoid Jan 2017 #12

lol TeamPooka Jan 2017 #37

I do that with my glasses. Look all over for them and they are on my head. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #8

Don't worry about it. I'm in my 30s and a couple of mornings ago... Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #9

I do that with my glasses! BigDemVoter Jan 2017 #10

Love it. Helps me deal with washing several loads of laundry without soap. Thirties Child Jan 2017 #11

I couldn't find my wallet yesterday at a store. progressoid Jan 2017 #13

I am quite certain there was an article in rzemanfl Jan 2017 #27

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I love weed too! NightWatcher Jan 2017 #18

yep! spanone Jan 2017 #23

I always try to put my lighter in the same place or I'm looking for it for 5minutes TeamPooka Jan 2017 #39

Ever been looking for your cell phone...and you're on it? lol nt raccoon Jan 2017 #19

Dialing the cell from the landline is an easy way to find it malaise Jan 2017 #31

Don't have a landline any more. nt raccoon Jan 2017 #43

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Phone, book, remote, keys, etc.... wcmagumba Jan 2017 #28

Good thing you had a sandwich ready after all that exercise! tanyev Jan 2017 #29

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"searches for keys" left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 #35

I found mine in the fridge once TeamPooka Jan 2017 #41

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