Monday 29 September 2014

On the Bottle

I've been intending to switch from my trusty reusable Polycarbonate container to something less disputable for some time now. I haven't been in excessively of a rush, considering the test that decided polycarbonate drains endocrine upsetting bisephanol An into refreshments was conceivably defective. Still, I figured I'd roll out the improvement inevitably, once my container bit the dust.

Inevitably came Tuesday evening. While stirring up some gatorade to bring with my to the rec center, the cover to my quite jazzy starbucks water jug opening in two, spilling neon lemon lime refreshment everywhere throughout the sink. Fluid cash, down the channel.

On the brilliant side, this implies I get to treat myself to a sparkly new jug. Eco and wellbeing well disposed alternatives incorporate Klean Kanteen and Sigg flasks. Klean Kanteens are stainless steel while Sigg is a lighter aluminum with an exceptional internal covering. Both brands come in a few sizes with diverse tops to fit your needs. Sigg brand jugs additionally arrive in a mixed bag of colors and fun plans, in the same way as night enclosure jug imagined previously. While the jugs extend in cost from $15-$20, bringing your drink with you spares assets and cash. Case in point, purchasing the powdered Gatorade blend rather than the individual prebottled adaptation spares me $6 a month (focused around 12 excursions to the rec center in a 4 week period). Bringing my filtered water with me to class as opposed to hitting up the candy machine spares me an alternate $12-$15 a month. With that sort of investment funds, I've paid off my new jug in under one month's opportunity. It's a win-win all around.

Friday 1 March 2013

Dishwasher Detergent Wars: getting clean dishes without phosphates



The Ring
The two cleansers battled it out in my new Whirlpool DU1100XTPQ dishwasher. This model has received a best pick from Consumer Reports Greener Choices for excellent cleaning performance and energy and water conservation. It uses only 6 gallons of water per load.

And the Winner is...
Whole Foods Automatic Dishwashing Detergent with a TKO. While the Method dish cubes are stylish, convenient and smell great, their cleaning ability didn't live up to the Method reputation or the heftier price tag. Coffee mugs were left with rings and my glasses came out smudged and spotted. Though not as stylish and slightly more difficult to use due to some clumping, the Whole Foods detergent got the job done. My glasses were spot free and the flatware was shiny. Coffee mugs were ring-free.

Good to know:
Whole Foods Automatic Dishwashing Detergent is not tested on animals, is free of phosphates and dyes, uses oxygen (not chlorine) bleach and is safe for septic systems. The trial of these two detergents was not sponsored by any corporation or organization, but rather my own wallet.

Monday 16 July 2012

Bible errata

The Book of Kells, circa 800

The genealogy of Jesus, in the Gospel of Luke, has an extra ancestor at Luke 3:26 (the second name on this illustrated page).

Matthew 10:34b should read “I came not to send peace, but the sword”. However rather than “gladius” which means “sword”, Kells has “gaudium” meaning “joy”. Rendering the verse: “I came not [only] to send peace, but [also] joy”.

[edit]The Book of Deer, 10th-century

Has a number of errors. In the genealogy of Jesus, in the Gospel of Luke, it has Seth as the first man and grandfather of Adam.

Monday 18 September 2006

Dishwasher Detergent Wars: getting clean dishes without phosphates


The Contenders

In the left corner weighing in at $5.00 for 18 concentrated cubes is Method Dish Cubes. In three clean scents and snazzy packaging, Method has style on its side.

In the right corner, weighing in at $3.79 for 45oz is Whole Foods Every Day Value Automatic Dishwashing Detergent. Its natural fresh orange scent and low price give it extra punch.

The Ring

The two cleansers battled it out in my new Whirlpool DU1100XTPQ dishwasher. This model has received a best pick from Consumer Reports Greener Choices for excellent cleaning performance and energy and water conservation. It uses only 6 gallons of water per load.

And the Winner is...

Whole Foods Automatic Dishwashing Detergent with a TKO. While the Method dish cubes are stylish, convenient and smell great, their cleaning ability didn't live up to the Method reputation or the heftier price tag. Coffee mugs were left with rings and my glasses came out smudged and spotted. Though not as stylish and slightly more difficult to use due to some clumping, the Whole Foods detergent got the job done. My glasses were spot free and the flatware was shiny. Coffee mugs were ring-free.

Good to know:

Whole Foods Automatic Dishwashing Detergent is not tested on animals, is free of phosphates and dyes, uses oxygen (not chlorine) bleach and is safe for septic systems. The trial of these two detergents was not sponsored by any corporation or organization, but rather my own wallet.