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Even though it\u2019s true that soap is effective in preventing the spread of the virus, consuming soap can cause problems like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other forms of gastrointestinal distress (if there are indeed others, I don\u2019t want to know what they are!).<\/p>\n
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Not only are those unpleasant, but they mimic some of the symptoms of COVID-19, and could send you to the hospital, placing undue stress on our already-overburdened health care workers and facilities. Washing produce with soap can also impact its flavor. Instead, the USFDA suggests simply rubbing your produce while rinsing with running water. For firm produce like melons, cucumbers, carrots and avocados, you can also use a clean scrubbing brush. And what temperature water should we use?<\/p>\n
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Just like hand washing, many people rinse their produce with warm or hot water in hopes that it will kill the virus, but killing any virus or bacteria would require water so hot that it would actually cook or damage your produce and burn your hands, so cool water should be used.<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nAverage ‘Spring Clean’ Takes Five Hours . . . Here Are the Most Hated Tasks<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nThis used to seem like a big chunk of time.\u00a0 But at this point, what else do we have to do?<\/p>\n
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A new survey found that spring cleaning takes an average of five hours.\u00a0 But 20% of us need a full eight-hour day to really do it right.<\/p>\n
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The average person will spend 57 days of their life cleaning, which is only about 26 minutes a week.\u00a0 So apparently it doesn’t include things like dishes, or tidying up.\u00a0 Here are the ten spring cleaning tasks we hate most . . .<\/p>\n
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\n- Washing the windows, inside and out.\u00a0 Especially if you need a ladder.<\/li>\n
- Dusting the blinds and windows.\u00a0 Probably because of allergies.<\/li>\n
- Dusting shelves.<\/li>\n
- Washing the baseboards on your walls.<\/li>\n
- Cleaning the oven.<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Cleaning the refrigerator.<\/li>\n
- Vacuuming your entire place, including the hard-to-reach spots.<\/li>\n
- Dusting mirrors.\u00a0\u00a0(Why did they split “dusting” up into three categories?)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
- Cleaning light fixtures and furniture.<\/li>\n
- Deep-cleaning the tub.\u00a0 A few more that just missed the Top 10 were cleaning kitchen cabinets, deep-cleaning the bathroom, and flipping your mattress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Do we need to wash them if we just run to the grocery store?\u00a0 It turns out, probably not.\u00a0 Here are five things to keep in mind when it comes to laundry during the coronavirus outbreak . . .<\/p>\n
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\n- Washing your hands is more important than obsessively washing your clothes.\u00a0 You’re more likely to spread the virus by touching a solid, nonporous surface than fabric . . . so something like a keypad at the grocery store, not your clothes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- Researchers aren’t totally sure how long the virus lasts on clothing.\u00a0 But other coronaviruses generally survive better on artificial fibers, like polyester, versus cotton.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- The average person doesn’t need to wash their clothes every time they leave the house.\u00a0 But people like healthcare workers, or someone living with a person who’s sick, need to be a LOT more careful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- When you DO wash your clothes, hot water is better than cold, since coronaviruses tend to be sensitive to higher temperatures.\u00a0 The heat of the dryer also helps kill viruses.\u00a0 And always wash your hands after touching dirty laundry, which is a good idea even when there’s not a pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- If you’re washing your clothes at a laundromat, or in a community laundry room, try to go at a time when it’s not crowded.\u00a0 And, again, it’s really about the SURFACES everyone is touching . . . things like the counter tops, the buttons on the machines, the handles on the machines, the change dispenser, and so on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- Actor\u00a0BRIAN DENNEHY<\/strong>died\u00a0on Wednesday at the age of 81.\u00a0 According to his family, he died of natural causes . . . and it had nothing to do with the coronavirus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Brian is probably best-known for his roles as: \u00a0The sheriff who pursues\u00a0Sylvester Stallone<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0“First Blood”<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0. . . the district attorney in\u00a0“Presumed Innocent”<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0. . . the sympathetic bartender in\u00a0“10”<\/strong><\/em>, the friendly alien leader in\u00a0“Cocoon”<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0. . . and\u00a0Chris Farley’s<\/strong>\u00a0dad in\u00a0“Tommy Boy”<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\nHe won a Golden Globe, two Tonys, and he earned six Primetime Emmy\u00a0nominations.\u00a0 And he was a recurring character on the sitcom “Just Shoot Me<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n- John Krasinski is hosting a VIRTUAL PROM tonight for high schoolers who might be getting hosed out of the actual thing this year.\u00a0\u00a0(Although I’d like to think schools will still hold them as soon as it’s safe.)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
It goes down at 8:00 P.M. Eastern, 5:00 P.M. Pacific, on the YouTube\u00a0channel\u00a0for his awesome online show,\u00a0“Some Good News”<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\nHe even posted a\u00a0picture\u00a0of himself from his own prom, with the caption, “I can’t take it anymore how much you are all missing your prom. \u00a0So let’s do something about it! . . . I’ll DJ with some friends.”<\/p>\n
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\n- Here’s Bill Engvall, with some of his signature bit, people who deserve “Stupid” signs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Replacing the handshake, taking the SAT at home, healthy food vs. comfort food, Indonesia scares people back into homes with ghosts, and getting dumped on Zoom.\u00a0 (From David Spade, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Conan, and Seth Meyers on Thursday, April 16, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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WWE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nPeople have been speculating that Florida Governor\u00a0Ron DeSantis<\/strong>\u00a0was doing a special favor to the WWE by deeming it an “essential business.”<\/p>\nAfter all, he’s a Trump supporter, and\u00a0Linda McMahon<\/strong>, the wife of WWE boss\u00a0Vince McMahon<\/strong>, was Trump’s first head of the Small Business Administration.<\/p>\nTrump and the McMahons have been doing business for years.\u00a0 And then there’s this:\u00a0 Shortly before DeSantis made the WWE an essential business, a political action committee run by Linda McMahon\u00a0pledged\u00a0to spend $18.5 million in Florida.<\/p>\n
To be fair, DeSantis basically relaxed restrictions on all sports leagues, not just the WWE.\u00a0 But his ruling had an immediate impact on the WWE that it couldn’t have on other sports.<\/p>\n
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Willie Nelson Wants to Light Up with You on 4\/20<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nIf you’re a huge\u00a0WILLIE NELSON<\/strong>\u00a0fan, and you like to smoke a little smoke, you NEED to hear this.\u00a0 Willie’s hosting a livestream variety show on 4\/20, which is Monday, and one lucky fan will get to talk to him.<\/p>\nThe show is called\u00a0“Come and Toke It”<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and it’ll feature musical guests, comedians, chefs, and even some cannabis experts.\u00a0 It’s going to start promptly at 4:20 Central Time, and will clock-in at, you guessed it . . . four hours and twenty minutes.<\/p>\nIf you want to qualify for the Willie conversation, you have to post a video of yourself “passing the toking material of your choice” to the left. \u00a0Make sure to include the hashtags #ComeAndTokeIt and #PassLeft.<\/p>\n
Do that and you might be selected to talk to Willie live.\u00a0 While you’re at it, wish him an early birthday.\u00a0 He’s turning 87 on April 29th.\u00a0 You can find out more by hitting up Luck Runion.com.<\/p>\n
The show will respect all the social distancing requirements . . . and there will also be a donation option to the Last Prisoner Project.<\/p>\n
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Lauren Alaina Broke Her Toes Taking Out the Garbage<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nYou may have seen the video that\u00a0LAUREN ALAINA<\/strong>\u00a0posted\u00a0the other day of herself wearing a boot on her right foot while riding a scooter around her kitchen.\u00a0 In the caption she said she broke two toes, but she didn’t explain how.<\/p>\nHere’s what happened.\u00a0 She was taking the garbage out in the rain . . . and when she came back inside she slipped on the hardwood floor.\u00a0 She knew it was bad because there was blood coming from those two toes.<\/p>\n
Quote, “My middle toe was literally down, just hanging.”\u00a0 The worst part was going to the hospital, which is the last place you want to be these days.\u00a0 She got a ride from her manager and protected herself by wearing a mask and gloves.<\/p>\n
She says one toe is “really, really broken” and will need 12 weeks of healing, while the other one should be back to normal in half that time.<\/p>\n
She’s looking at the bright side, saying, quote, “At least I’m home and everyone’s having to stay home.”<\/p>\n
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On “The Tonight Show”, Gwen Stefani said she hadn’t listened to much country music before meeting Blake Shelton.\u00a0 (From “The Tonight Show” on Monday, April 13, 2020)<\/p>\n
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