Comments on: I will cut off my hair and spite the mite. http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/ It's the new small talk! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pammer http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7784 Pammer Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:54:16 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7784 Oh, here here on the zipping up of mattresses and pillows. Iz MAGIK. The Mites also afflict me -- hugely. And this has helped. Too much dusting bugs the shit out of me (heh heh on that thinly veiled pun) because of the fumes. And vacuuming kicks UP dust - not helpful. Zipping and an antihistamine and hopefully you're on your way to "better". Good luck! Oh, here here on the zipping up of mattresses and pillows. Iz MAGIK. The Mites also afflict me — hugely. And this has helped. Too much dusting bugs the shit out of me (heh heh on that thinly veiled pun) because of the fumes. And vacuuming kicks UP dust – not helpful. Zipping and an antihistamine and hopefully you’re on your way to “better”. Good luck!

]]> By: stacers http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7541 stacers Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:08:03 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7541 I feel you on the hair. Had super short hair for 10 years. grew it out. hated it. (spent way too much time wearing a wet, heavy ponytail.) cut it off again. But now I can't (won't/can't/married with actual home responsibilities/this sounds so lame and lazy) commit to every three week haircuts and am growing out again. Short of learning how to trim my own hair, am doomed to ponytails forever. You look fabulous with short hair! I envy you! I feel you on the hair. Had super short hair for 10 years. grew it out. hated it. (spent way too much time wearing a wet, heavy ponytail.) cut it off again. But now I can’t (won’t/can’t/married with actual home responsibilities/this sounds so lame and lazy) commit to every three week haircuts and am growing out again. Short of learning how to trim my own hair, am doomed to ponytails forever. You look fabulous with short hair! I envy you!

]]> By: Dooley http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7530 Dooley Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:42:59 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7530 Someone asked for the hair dryers. Here's a link to a professional hair dryer site (I know who knew?): http://www.folica.com/Profession_312_1.html I've got a CHI that's on sale here for about $134. Less time under heat = healthier hair. Seems extravagant, but after buying cheapos at Target and Walgreens and having to replace them after a couple years, this has been Worth It. Someone asked for the hair dryers. Here’s a link to a professional hair dryer site (I know who knew?):
http://www.folica.com/Profession_312_1.html

I’ve got a CHI that’s on sale here for about $134. Less time under heat = healthier hair. Seems extravagant, but after buying cheapos at Target and Walgreens and having to replace them after a couple years, this has been Worth It.

]]> By: Mandy http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7404 Mandy Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:41:02 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7404 I agree with the poster on just buying the bed covers and stuff that are dust mite free. That's what my allergist suggested to me, and he said no amount of dusting I did would help that much anyway. I mean, he did say to try to dust as much as possible, but that wasn't his drive home point. I agree with the poster on just buying the bed covers and stuff that are dust mite free. That’s what my allergist suggested to me, and he said no amount of dusting I did would help that much anyway. I mean, he did say to try to dust as much as possible, but that wasn’t his drive home point.

]]> By: marianne http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7402 marianne Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:52:37 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7402 My aunt is an obsessive (and cheerful!) house cleaner and I have never been as allergy-free as I was while living with her family. Including a cat, to which I'm typically extremely allergic. It was bliss. So the cleaning can work. But only if you're of a certain cheerful OCD disposition. I second all the advice here. Good luck! My aunt is an obsessive (and cheerful!) house cleaner and I have never been as allergy-free as I was while living with her family. Including a cat, to which I’m typically extremely allergic. It was bliss. So the cleaning can work. But only if you’re of a certain cheerful OCD disposition. I second all the advice here. Good luck!

]]> By: gorillabuns http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7396 gorillabuns Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:33:53 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7396 geez, I'm thinking my house is covered with a crapload of mite feces. If I don't see it, it doesn't exist, right? geez, I’m thinking my house is covered with a crapload of mite feces.

If I don’t see it, it doesn’t exist, right?

]]> By: blackbird http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7388 blackbird Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:40:11 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7388 Cut your hair. Don't even THINK about that vacuuming regime. I'm here to tell you (don't I always sound so authoritative?) that all the vacuuming in the world added to plastic mattress and pillow covers, coupled with hepa filters, will not make a damn bit of difference (is that right? DAMN BIT?). Trust me on this. If it's an allergy, she's needs allergy medicine. If it's an infection, the antibiotics will help. If it's a virus, it must run its course. The end. Cut your hair.
Don’t even THINK about that vacuuming regime.
I’m here to tell you (don’t I always sound so authoritative?) that all the vacuuming in the world added to plastic mattress and pillow covers, coupled with hepa filters, will not make a damn bit of difference (is that right? DAMN BIT?).
Trust me on this.
If it’s an allergy, she’s needs allergy medicine.
If it’s an infection, the antibiotics will help.
If it’s a virus, it must run its course.

The
end.

]]> By: Haus http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7385 Haus Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:43:38 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7385 Um, I think you've got better medical advice in your comments than from your doc. Dusting and vacuuming. As if! Just sayin'. Get thee to an allergist! And I'd worry more about their bedroom than the rest of the house to start with. Also - short hair is mahvelous, especially on you. Stick with it! Um, I think you’ve got better medical advice in your comments than from your doc. Dusting and vacuuming. As if! Just sayin’. Get thee to an allergist! And I’d worry more about their bedroom than the rest of the house to start with.

Also – short hair is mahvelous, especially on you. Stick with it!

]]> By: Kylene http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7384 Kylene Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:15:36 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7384 Are you going to have her checked by an allergist before you do anything about the potential dust-mite allergy? Because it might be a good idea just to have her tested for a bunch of allergies and see how she reacts, before you start making changes. Just a thought. Are you going to have her checked by an allergist before you do anything about the potential dust-mite allergy? Because it might be a good idea just to have her tested for a bunch of allergies and see how she reacts, before you start making changes.

Just a thought.

]]> By: Velma http://fluidpudding.com/2010/01/27/i-will-cut-off-my-hair-and-spite-the-mite/comment-page-1/#comment-7382 Velma Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:38:53 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1878#comment-7382 After growing it out all year, my hair is down below my shoulders now. I would say the "How Much Do I Like It?" Meter is at about 20% Feels Sexy, 80% Total Pain in the Ass. After growing it out all year, my hair is down below my shoulders now. I would say the “How Much Do I Like It?” Meter is at about 20% Feels Sexy, 80% Total Pain in the Ass.

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