Graying inhibitors

Yes, I also wondered what that was. Graying inhibitors are present in detergents. Recently, someone sat across from me on the train who smelled quite strange and extremely strong. It wasn't perfume, but simply the scent of his 120% clean clothes. 

 

Supposedly clean, because what smelled—no, stank—was residue from the washing powder. Many conventional washing powders contain enzymes, surfactants, perfumes and fragrances, water softeners, optical brighteners, bleaching agents, or even builders and the aforementioned graying inhibitors. The same strange smell wafts over from my neighbour's clothes rack. 

 

Given that more and more people, especially children, are dealing with allergies, here's a sensible recommendation. If you want to use conventional detergents, because they are naturally cheaper than more ecologically sound washing powders, it's better to use as little as possible and rinse the laundry thoroughly.  

 

Use the extra rinse cycle. Less is more; just use half. Otherwise, graying inhibitors will quickly turn into "gray hair."

Too much meat

Good idea from Paul McCartney. 

Meat-free Monday. 

This applies especially to anyone who consumes meat and meat products more or less daily.  

And to be clear: I'm neither a vegetarian nor am I mentally ill and vegan. Humans need animal protein. End of story. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. These fads in eating habits are just "feeding" a new industry. Keyword: Avocados fly 3,000 miles to end up on vegans' tables.