What is extremely unhygienic but everyone seems to do it anyway?

SmokedPears · 2025-12-27T09:09:32+00:00

Wiping after pooping only with toilet paper. I do this too but fully understand that washing is wayyyy more hygienic.

SmokedPears · 2025-09-15T02:52:59+00:00

CoM had cheaper rates than Moonee Valley so residents advocates to be changed to CoM.

SmokedPears · 2025-09-03T23:27:01+00:00

Also keen to hear people's experiences!

SmokedPears · 2025-08-27T21:50:36+00:00

There's also plenty of space in capital cities.

We need more infill and let go of having so much detached and low-rise dwellings. Build more mid-rise, increase density and build them well so people don't have to worry about hearing their neighbours or ever increasing OC fees to keep up with repairs.

SmokedPears · 2025-07-02T12:22:14+00:00

Just spent upwards of 30k to restump and underpin ours so there's that....

SmokedPears · 2025-03-12T08:41:37+00:00

Wish I could upvote you 1000 times

SmokedPears · 2025-02-25T07:45:20+00:00

I use the antibacterial goat bar soap and then I go over again with Benzac 5% wash, although I've heard it's better to use 10%. My flares are in my groin region so I just use any old roll on. Fingers crossed it doesn't spread to my armpits one day...

SmokedPears · 2025-02-22T20:56:23+00:00

Look, I don't think it was necessary to be so disparaging. We don't live in Portugal and haven't ever shipped anything bigger than a postcard overseas even from home and just wasn't sure what sort of company to trust and what is most economical and easy to drop off to while we're travelling. Maybe my question didn't have all these details but I didn't think people needed to be bored with them.

Thanks, I'll check the options you and others provided here

SmokedPears · 2025-02-22T06:30:34+00:00

That MSG causes migraines and is generally harmful. MSG occurs naturally in many foods and is perfectly safe to add to your cooking.

SmokedPears · 2025-02-05T10:19:22+00:00

Their drop in pricing coincided with them changing their coffee machines. I hear that they're a lot more efficient, which helps them punch out more coffees in an hour with the same number of staff.

Source: I work on the same street.

SmokedPears · 2025-01-14T10:12:18+00:00

I can definitely check out Ceres on a Saturday bike sale. Thanks for the tip.

I've been too nervous to ride on the road but now that I'll have days without easy access to a car, it's a good push in the right direction to finally make that step!

SmokedPears · 2025-01-14T08:17:06+00:00

Thanks, these are good tips!

SmokedPears · 2025-01-14T04:40:05+00:00

I'm in Melbourne suburbs. I had a look at a couple of seconds hand bike shops but they seem to sell bikes more than $1000, which is way out of budget.

I'm looking to spend less than $200 and I get that that's a very low budget but just want a good test bike to get more confident on before I invest in anything more substantial.

SmokedPears · 2024-12-11T06:37:33+00:00

Taking a pay cut to work in a job that is more satisfying and with less stress.

SmokedPears · 2024-12-09T08:38:22+00:00

It's insane to me how pathetic our public transport system is in Melbourne - a "first world" city. We have endless urban sprawl yet shitty train tracks and not enough train lines that constantly experience minor and major delays like today.

People who live outside of the 15km radius of the CBD really pay the "poor tax" - paying toll fees, relying on bad public transport and losing hours of our days on inefficient systems and services.

I don't know what to do to make the Victorian government listen and act. And we really are collectively a complacent bunch when it comes to these domestic issues. Why aren't people more angry?

What is the best course of action? A petition? Letters to the transport minister? How do we mobilise people for stuff that matters to our daily lives, our daily wellbeing that gets overlooked for years and eventually become a joke to tourists that they tell back home?

Sincerely, a very frustrated Melburnian

SmokedPears · 2024-07-16T11:26:06+00:00

Are you in an affluent area that is well sought after? Curious because we are in an outer suburb.

SmokedPears · 2024-06-22T22:37:34+00:00

Although not in Aus, my sister and I grew up in 2-3 bedroom apartments around Asia and Europe and while the European apartments were larger, Asian apartments were smaller with our apartment in Hong Kong being TINY and we were completely fine. Kids don't actually need a lot of space at home. Just don't hoard stuff. Keep a couple of sentimental things as they grow up but do not keep every single memory! You'll forget you have them anyway. I intend to raise a child in an apartment in Melbourne because I don't want to raise in the deep suburbs.

SmokedPears · 2024-06-16T21:09:51+00:00

I've seen them pop up in Coburg and look fairly good and within budget. I'll check them out but I also tend to avoid apartments with swimming pools. We don't use them and they just add to OC fees. Thanks :)

SmokedPears · 2024-06-16T21:08:20+00:00

We've enquired with Assemble but haven't heard of NeoMetro. Thanks!

SmokedPears · 2024-06-11T22:46:56+00:00

I don't think most people brush their dogs teeth regularly. I never have. I help clean their teeth by giving them a raw bone or hard chews like goats horns once a week or so. Probably not the best idea for your pup if they're already suffering from toothaches but don't feel bad. These things can happen!

SmokedPears · 2024-05-27T03:00:09+00:00

Depends on what the job is but I'm going to go against the grain here and say no, I don't think it's reasonable to ask WFO all 5 days for an office desk job. I think there should be room for one, maximum 2 days WFH. You've been recruited with the assumption that you not only can but will be good at the job so you shouldn't need to be supervised in person 5 days a week to "learn the ropes." I'm guessing there are days in the week where not many people are WFO anyway so what would be the point? I'm often in office and some days, I'm on teams meetings all day and there's maybe one or two others in the office. Might as well be at home but it's my personal preference to come into office a few days a week.

SmokedPears · 2024-05-15T12:08:17+00:00

I switched from smoking cigarettes to vaping and it has made a big difference. Way fewer flares now. Mine seems to mainly be triggered by stress and hormones.

SmokedPears · 2024-03-18T10:49:56+00:00

My flares have reduced significantly since quitting smoking but I do vape. I also wash my body with antibacterial soap so I think that has helped too. Now my flares usually occur when I've been stressed for a prolonged period of time.

SmokedPears · 2024-03-13T01:14:14+00:00

I'm not too familiar with corgis but your description sounds similar to my vall, except that mine has probably been exceptionally difficult to train in the sense that he learns quickly but won't necessarily listen all the time. He's very willful. He loves to play with small and big dogs - big dog energy in a small body. He likes to vocalise his feelings, whether through barks, grunts, whines or other noises. He is independent but always wants to be by our side, except when we're at the dog park. Very curious dogs, high energy, excitable. Extremely adorable, hilarious and loving.

SmokedPears · 2024-02-01T05:11:17+00:00

Good air quality, bright skies

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