Earlier, this year, I wrote about 'Doubling up on Chemical Exposures for the Sake of Convenience'. Odd title, I know but—as I found out from that post—that's just what so many of us do when there's an appointment to go to: we double up, even triple up. (Wrongly, so wrongly, some of us can't go out at all, even.) On that day, I didn't want to drag myself anywhere, let alone … [Read more...] about Repost: How to Get Fragrance Free Glasses!
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How to Seal a Whole House with Foil
My last post was about The Many Varied and Delightful Uses for Foil. One of the listicle points was about sealing the floor and fittings with aluminium foil to make the place liveable. For example: The sea-side rental property I live in has foil over the floors in every useable room. The two bedrooms that I can't use, due to fragrance chemical residue in one of them and a brand … [Read more...] about How to Seal a Whole House with Foil
10 Uses for Foil
During Creative Nonfiction class at Victoria University (VU) with the wonderfully inclusive teacher and writer, Michelle Fincke, one of our assignments was to write for something for Weekend Notes. We learnt about writing listicles and blog posts (Like, short articles, which, for a verbose writer, and rarely a concise one, was a challenge!) and we practised writing news … [Read more...] about 10 Uses for Foil
Sealing Chipboard in the Kitchen (with Foil)
This is one of the first articles I wrote as a chemically sensitive patient back in 2006. I'd been sensitive to chemicals for only two years; and I thought I was so clever when we discovered a way to seal in the formaldehyde fumes coming from the brand new kitchen cabinets. (Over the next few days I have some more posts on aluminium foil and it's uses for people sensitive to … [Read more...] about Sealing Chipboard in the Kitchen (with Foil)
How to Get Your 3M Mask to Seal Tight
Hello! I've not been around this blog much due to having an awful winter where I lost tolerance to a lot of my safe foods (and as I've just discovered via testing with my Allergist and Immunologist, this was due to the mould, Pullaria). I've spent most of my time holding onto the furniture while feeling as if I am spinning uncontrollably out of control. Not fun. Woodsmoke … [Read more...] about How to Get Your 3M Mask to Seal Tight