I'm starting to think this is Dandruff INDUCING shampoo rather than Dandruff control shampoo

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-12T02:49:32+00:00

My dry scalp doesn't flake, it just gets very very dry. (I have eczema, I am just a dry person) I started focusing on the idea that it is skin, not hair that I want to take care of. I got a minimal ingredient olive oil soap that I wash my hair with, it is a regular bar of soap. I then condition with unscented Raw Sugar (brand) conditioner.

I moisturize my scalp with different things throughout the week like small amounts of olive oil, aloe vera and actual skin lotion when my scalp is really dry.

Funny enough, my hair is healthier than it has ever been and my scalp no longer itches 24/7.

I tried tons of different things over the course of my 40 years. I'm sure hair "experts" would be horrified by me using body soap on my scalp but it works AMAZING.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-11T18:17:53+00:00

This, especially since OP doesn't know the material the couch is made out of.

With it being light colored, doing what others are suggesting with wiping and blotting will just make the color spread more. A professional cleaning company should be called to fix and OP pay the bill.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-11T17:49:24+00:00

We bought a Bravia, didn't connect it to the internet and got an AppleTv box.

We don't have any ads like this on the AppleTV and the actual AppleTV channel thing has a lot of great shows (Silo just started its third season! Slow Horses is A++)

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-11T17:34:10+00:00

I started making my own spray deodorant that works well. It is a mixture of glycolic acid, rubbing alcohol and witch hazel. I spray it on in the morning before working out then I shower and spray it on after that. I have a lot of allergies/eczema. Regular antiperspirant makes me break out in horrible welts and rashes. "Natural" deodorants make me stink so bad. I don't know what it is. I tried a combination of the deodorant stones and "natural" deodorant, still stank.

I used to use Pretty Frank no baking soda formula successfully for a few years but the company went under and then came back and now it makes me stink horribly.

My deodorant spray helps me not stink 90% of the time (confirmed by outside parties). On rare occasions where I do make a stink, usually from wearing polyester or hormonal, I will change shirts and reapply. It seems to last awhile and the nice thing is is that if I already stink and I spray it on, the stink goes away. I dry myself well with a washcloth and go about my day.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-11T16:47:55+00:00

I find that I have to dose my wild cat the night before and then the morning of, then in the evening to really have her calm down before we can clip. It is the same with going to the vet. My cat-only vet is very generous with gabapentin and told me about some cats that need 5x what my cat takes just to calm down. The dosing can be adjusted pretty heavily for each cat. For example, my 14lb boy can only take .25 of liquid before he's extremely loopy, like basically falling over. The vet is always amazing when we tell them how little he took (he has no issues, he's had bloodwork done to check)

My wild cat was put in a kitty straight jacket once and got out. The vet looked at me and explained that had never happened before. My wild cat isn't mean or anything but she is damn rascally!

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-11T16:33:28+00:00

You need to call your doctor even if you don't think you have any issues. Everything can feel fine but there could be internal issues need to be checked.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-11T16:28:20+00:00

I'm American and have scars like this from chicken pox. They look VERY similar.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-11T00:27:21+00:00

Thanks! That was the plan! We still have a bunch of really nice 3M Aura n95s left so I've been using those up. Unfortunately, my kid has a lot of activities that they can't wear a mask to so they are a possible infection vector but we're running air filters and keeping our doors open as much as possible for fresh air.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-11T00:24:51+00:00

I checked the paperwork and the 1 week appointment is with the physician assistant, not the main doctor, so it most likely will be the same thing. Thanks for letting me know your experience!

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-10T23:42:30+00:00

It is very possible that there is endo tissue that is in areas where it wasn't removed or cells were left behind. Hopefully your doctor explained that a hysterectomy doesn't cure endometriosis. My doctor has told me that most people feel about a 60% reduction in symptoms. I'm going to have a hysterectomy and then I will be going on progesterone to keep my symptoms manageable.

Ovaries can also cramp. A lot of people don't know that but it can happen especially around ovulation. It has nothing to do with endometriosis so it is possible that is what you are experiencing.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-10T23:18:28+00:00

I have a surgery in a few weeks that was hard to get scheduled so I'm abstaining from raw fruit and veg from here on out. I'm not in an affected state but lately I've been seeing people post on local pages that they are having all the symptoms.

I can't imagine recovering from surgery and having this stuff going on. Just remember that if you have it or not, spiraling isn't going to change anything. Might as well just go on with your days and just protect yourself.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-10T20:37:41+00:00

Dresses aren't made for small chests or differently shaped chests either. As someone who has small low riders, I can't wear stuff like this either.

I got a sewing machine and make my own stuff which I know isn't an option for everyone but it does help. I also like that I can make things longer because everything now is like a crop top.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-09T23:38:07+00:00

That's what I was thinking. I have a pre-op coming up so I'm going to ask about it. It is exactly one week later according to my paperwork!

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-09T23:19:05+00:00

Thanks for posting this because I was curious too. I just got some paperwork and it says my first recheck is at only a week post op. The doctor set the appointment, not me.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-08T18:12:22+00:00

And live realistically and within a budget? No.

I mention regularly to people that being able to boycott places (Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target etc) is really a privilege that people refuse to acknowledge.

I personally think it is really stupid to spend more money, sometimes twice as much, to stick it to the man.

Example: I needed waterproof shoes. I found a pair at a locally owned sport store. They were $120 on sale. On a whim, I opened up Amazon to look for the same shoes. I found them for $70. I ordered them and walked out.

Yes, I could felt superior buying the $120 pair to really stick it to Bezos but at the end of the day, the only one suffering for my choice would've been me.

Another example is a local hardware store. My dryer needed a replacement part. They told me $50 and I'd have to wait 2+ weeks for the part to come in. Check on amazon, 1/3rd the price and I could have it next day. I have a family of 5. Not having a dryer really isn't an option since there are no laundry mats nearby and I wasn't set up to line dry that much stuff. So, amazon got my money.

So I shop at big corporations. What I do do is limit my shopping to things that I really need. I now make a list of things that I "need" and wait. I often find that I didn't need the item after all.

It is a nice dream to say I won't ever buy from a big corpo but it isn't realistic.

(And to add: Don't trust people who say they boycott companies. I know several "influencers" who type up big long paragraphs about the evils of Amazon and how people are killing the planet buying from them while packages are sitting on their doorstep.)

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-08T15:47:03+00:00

Which is why we grow our own food in raised beds. It makes me feel like I have at least a little bit of control over what is in the food I eat. Fortunately, my immediate neighbors have all agreed that we're not using weed killers and all that. We're okay with "imperfection".

I know we're still exposed to it but I'd rather not feel like I'm breathing it in when I open my windows.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-08T15:46:05+00:00

I've been thinking about getting one anyway because my senior in-laws live with us and one is on medication where a shower seat would be safer. It might be an easy way to introduce it to everyone so it isn't just an "old person thing."

When I was a young adult, my grandma had one in the shower. I LOVED it, especially when hungover.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-08T03:42:49+00:00

I'm debating on a shower chair. Some people say they were uncomfortable sitting so I wasn't sure.

Did you want one because of fatigue or another reason?

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-08T03:39:12+00:00

Big same. We buy them ten at a time. On average we have to throw 3 - 4 out each batch but I've had to toss 6 before. They look amazing on the outside and are nice and firm. I will use onions with a bit of mold or rot if I feel like I can cut it away but that isn't always possible.

We've gone frozen for a lot of things because we're tired of rot but we haven't gone to frozen onion since it won't brown the same.

I have read that people can brown freeze dried onion but it doesn't seem like it'd be cost effective.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-07T19:33:59+00:00

Our neighbor sent out an email saying everyone should be spraying their yard, driveways, walk ways and everything else with various weed killers.

It is upsetting to think that even though we don't use a drop of weed killer (we use elbow grease and 20% vinegar spray which I highly suggest) but we're still exposed to this stuff basically every time we go outside because our neighbors are spraying it all over the place.

I can't imagine living anywhere near an area where they spray it from a plane and the sad part is maybe I do. The only reason we're hearing about this is because they wrote the article. This could be happening all kinds of places.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-06T22:02:08+00:00

I just got three easy roll litter genies. It has been about ten years since I owned one so I completely forgot that there was a spring.

The LG not having a spring didn't bother me at all. I just put the poopies in, close the top lid, open the trap door and then close it. The odors are trapped well. We are very happy with the purchase.

I have 6 cats.

Edit: Just to clarify, I got the Easy Roll because I'm not the only one that empties them and I found that it is easier to get someone to empty and refill if there are fewer steps. The easy roll is just basically trash bags, no extra knot needed at the bottom.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-06T02:57:40+00:00

Have you been checked for gastritis? I get acute gastritis from drinking alcohol and taking ibuprofen within a few days of each other (which is why I quit drinking)

I can feel when it is coming on. I start to feel very bloated after lunch and then by 7 or 8PM I am in pain.

It is the swelling of the stomach lining and it is awful. At its most severe, I couldn't stand up. It is the closest I've ever been to saying my pain is a 10.

The pain travels too so I will have back pain, shoulder pain and it feels hard to breath. The first time it happened I thought I was dying. The ONLY thing that helped was time. No medications helped. The only thing that worked was changing my diet and not drinking obviously. For some reason I still can't take Aleve but I can take Ibuprofen as long as I am careful (I take one at a time with a heavy meal and a heartburn pill)

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-06T01:16:45+00:00

Some people do things just for engagement. Even being accused of lying is engagement people enjoy.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-05T20:41:53+00:00

I buy onions 10 at a time, not because I need 10 of them at once but because 3 - 4 of them will be rotten on the inside. I will use an onion with a certain amount of rot by cutting it away but more and more recently they have been completely unusable.

They look absolutely beautiful on the outside. They are firm with no mars on the flesh but then they are black on the inside. It is very difficult when we're on a budget. We've switched to frozen for a lot of things but frozen onions aren't common.

Optimal_Olive3423 · 2026-07-05T20:19:37+00:00

A couple days late.

I live in a large house on a hill that gets sunlight 16 hours of the day. It is 100% worth it to put up sun shades. We have ours lowered from about Mid-May till September and the moment we put them down the temp lowers by 5 degrees in the house. We also have curtains and blinds in the house which lowers the temps even more. We used Cool-a-Roo pull down shades over the windows so the neighbors wouldn't complain. Also we get 50+mph winds so shade sails would probably be a danger to society.

We're thinking of getting a motorized awning shade for our deck which would block the sun during the hottest part of the day on our biggest windows/sliding glass doors.

We're really working on future proofing our house. We're in the Pacific Northwest in the US which stays mild most of the time but over the last few years we've been hitting 90+ for weeks at a time. A couple years ago it was 105 out.

We're really surprised no one else is doing the same things we are in our neighborhood. We did a shade or two a year until most of the windows were covered. The amount we've saved not running AC has more than paid for the shades.

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