Re: Simplify your life so you can spend time with your kids June 06, 2018 | Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 3,576 |
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happyhiker
Being child free is correlated with higher education levels, incomes and IQs, so I don’t blame advertisers for not bothering. Smart people make more rational buying decisions. Also, people who have rejected the lifescript are, I would imagine, not going to become loyal to a brand for any reason other than the product’s merit. Smarter, wealthier people also tend to have healthier lifestyles, so processed food is going to be a hard sell.
I know that it’s a waste of time to advertise anything to me. I avoid process food, wear a pair of shoes for years, clean everything with vinegar or bleach and get whatever toothpaste is on sale. For major purchases I look at reviews, not advertising. I’m guessing that a lot of CF people are the same.
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happyhiker
Being child free is correlated with higher education levels, incomes and IQs, so I don’t blame advertisers for not bothering. Smart people make more rational buying decisions. Also, people who have rejected the lifescript are, I would imagine, not going to become loyal to a brand for any reason other than the product’s merit. Smarter, wealthier people also tend to have healthier lifestyles, so processed food is going to be a hard sell.
I know that it’s a waste of time to advertise anything to me. I avoid process food, wear a pair of shoes for years, clean everything with vinegar or bleach and get whatever toothpaste is on sale. For major purchases I look at reviews, not advertising. I’m guessing that a lot of CF people are the same.
Re: Simplify your life so you can spend time with your kids June 07, 2018 | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 12,432 |
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freya
It is a bit off topic but how do you get glass clean and streak free? Tried a vinegar/water combo and while I love the smell and how non-toxic it is it leaves the glass very streaked.
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It is a bit off topic but how do you get glass clean and streak free? Tried a vinegar/water combo and while I love the smell and how non-toxic it is it leaves the glass very streaked.
I saw someone post this tip recently, and what do you know, strange as it sounds, it works: combine 2 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch with half a cup of water. Apply it to the window by dabbing with a rag dipped in the liquid. Let it dry, but not sit too long, then rub it off with a clean rag.
Re: Simplify your life so you can spend time with your kids June 07, 2018 | Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 3,708 |
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It is a bit off topic but how do you get glass clean and streak free? Tried a vinegar/water combo and while I love the smell and how non-toxic it is it leaves the glass very streaked.
Throw some alcohol and cornstarch in there.
Re: Simplify your life so you can spend time with your kids June 07, 2018 | Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 3,576 |
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happyhiker
Being child free is correlated with higher education levels, incomes and IQs, so I don’t blame advertisers for not bothering. Smart people make more rational buying decisions. Also, people who have rejected the lifescript are, I would imagine, not going to become loyal to a brand for any reason other than the product’s merit. Smarter, wealthier people also tend to have healthier lifestyles, so processed food is going to be a hard sell.
I know that it’s a waste of time to advertise anything to me. I avoid process food, wear a pair of shoes for years, clean everything with vinegar or bleach and get whatever toothpaste is on sale. For major purchases I look at reviews, not advertising. I’m guessing that a lot of CF people are the same.
I'm with you both on purchasing quality goods that are meant to last a long time, although these days it can be very hard to find electronic items which aren't made to be binned in a couple years. Cost aside, I don't see that as a sustainable environmental model. Plus I've reached the point where I dislike shopping. It's a chore, which involves looking through lots of specifications to see if something meets my needs, reading reviews to see if it actually does, the hassle of returns if it doesn't, etc. I'd rather scrub the floor than make a serious purchase, because it takes far less time and I'm bound to get exactly what I want out of completing that chore.
I don't get physical junk mail. I use an ad-blocker. I have a good spam filter. I don't watch TV. I don't read print magazines. I don't listen to the radio. The best chance an advertiser has of reaching me is billboards or bus shelter ads, but then only if I don't have a (audio) book. I'm glad I'm not exposed to many adverts, but then I can't imagine many would be tailored to my tastes. It's kind of hard to sell unneeded products to people who find consumerism objectionable.
I am fairly brand loyal when it comes to personal care products, but that's because I have so many allergies and I can't be bothered to read through the minuscule print looking for a replacement product that won't give me a rash. So that's merit-based loyalty; if they ever change the formula, they lose my loyalty. Like you, I also prefer to prepare my own household cleaners from readily available ingredients, because I know I'm not allergic to them, I know what I use is non-toxic when it is washed into the drains, and it is cheap.
Re: Simplify your life so you can spend time with your kids June 08, 2018 | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 12,432 |
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My electronics can last a pretty long time. Generally, I keep a computer for ten years before a new one needs buying. I keep my electronics running so well because I don't use Windows and prefer Linux, an operating system that doesn't pander to planned obsolescence. People are running PC's made in the 90's on Linux today. My last PC started to smoke it was so worn out by the time I binned it. When I say bin, I mean I send it to the recycler's and or sell whatever working parts on eBay.
I work my electronics HARD. Generally, a PC will run 24/7/365 and have replacement parts put in as needed as they wear out. While I sleep, the turned on PC is running BOINC Manager, a program that runs programs such as Seti Online and doesn't just sit sucking electric energy. The monitor and other peripherals are switched off.
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Re: Simplify your life so you can spend time with your kids June 09, 2018 | Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 3,576 |
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That's bounty basics paper towel. I didnt buy them for yrs becuz of that disgusting kid. I recently bought one, and they actually are pretty good, the paper towel almost feels like it has a plastic web in it(but it doesn't) It actually last pretty long and doesn't rip like paper. I still won't likely buy again tho. It is again....like paper towels are used for so many reasons, why just cater to the brat demo?
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lurker-derp
I got so sick of seeing YouTube ads for pregnancy, kyds and being a parent, that I changed my sex on Google plus.
So far it's worked, I still see the one for the fertility app occasionally (which is in and of itself particularly annoying) but not on every single video like before.