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Dear Heloise: I read with interest your answer to the reader regarding scented products. I recently learned that beauty-care products are not the only culprits when a friend told me that my clothes had an odor. When I sniffed all my laundry products, I was astonished to find that several of them reeked, with a liquid fabric softener being the most offensive. I think this particular fabric softener had a pleasing scent at one time, but not anymore, although the manufacturer says my finding is atypical. I am now searching for "unscented" laundry products, but after reading about hair spray and the definitions of "unscented" and "fragrance-free," I have a feeling I'm spitting in the wind. --Arlene Schneider, Salem, S.C. Well, Arlene, we spoke to a major manufacturer of laundry products, an...
By Sara Noel FRUGAL LIVING
Greenwashing" sounds like a reference to environmentally friendly laundry products, but when the term is applied to construction or property management operations, it can signal decidedly unfriendly consequences for participants in the building process, such as lawsuits and organized protests. Joseph Fobert, SVP and practice leader for the real estate solutions group of Chartis Insurance in Tampa, FL, explained that when builders, contractors, real estate owners or managers promise to undertake green-building processes, if finished construction projects fall short of promised levels of greenness, then one or more project participants might face allegations of greenwashing -- or green whitewashing. Experts say that while green-building initiatives may reduce risks related to property da...
DALLAS | The maker of Tide Pods will create a new double-latch lid to deter children from eating the brightly colored detergent packets, a company spokesman said Friday. Doctors say children sometimes swallow Tide Pods and similar laundry products. - The Associated Press
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