Dental hygiene is an underrated part of personal health. Or, at least, it’s underrated until a person experiences tooth or gum pain, at which time it becomes something so important it overshadows the rest of life. Toothpaste, of course, is a must, as it is the starting point for preventing many kinds of tooth and…
About a year ago, I developed an ear infection that, once treated, left fluid in my ear. The end result of all of that was that I dealt with what is known as Eustacian Tube Dysfunction, or ETD as it is commonly called. I visited the ENT, who suggested, among other things, using Flonase which had…
One of my pet projects has been trying different brands of peanuts. My favorite peanuts are the roasted salted peanuts in a shell, but in the absence of those, dry roasted peanuts in a plastic container are fine. (Honey roasted peanuts are okay, too.) Dollar Tree sells a little bit of everything, including dry roasted…
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Mouthwash serves many purposes. Most people associate it with fresh breath and healthy teeth, but mouthwash also plays a role in gum health, too. Listerine has historically been recognized as one of the better mouthwashes for prevention against gum diseases like gingivitis, making it a useful mouthwash especially for people who have a history of…
Dollar stores are having a moment right now. Truth be told, they’ve been around for decades, but in recent years we’ve seen unprecedented growth in the small store space, both in urban and suburban areas and in rural America. While some people thought the end of the recession during the late 2000s and early 2010s…
Dollar Tree keeps food throughout the store, including candies, snacks, and even some frozen stuff. There are also some dry goods, including the staple of processed food, macaroni and cheese. Our Dollar Tree keeps some of the name brand Kraft stuff, but it also stocks a couple of variations of generic mac and cheese, too….
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated with a 3-year status report. I tend to be pretty frugal when it comes to lamps. In the past I’ve been known to get my lamps secondhand from garage sales, in part because new lamps can be rather expensive and a lot of the new lamps I see in stores just aren’t…
I’m a peanut fan. I especially like them in the shells, but I’ll take them in the jars when necessary. I grew up eating them as a snack and I still package them as part of lunch. They also have the virtue of being filling. Dollar General sells a couple of varieties of peanuts. One…
Earlier this year I read an interesting piece about how one of the biggest reasons that humans live longer now is not so much because of medicine as it is sanitation. In other words, while antibiotics and surgery and heart medication are all important, they’re not the biggest reason human life expectancy has improved. It’s…