Tag Archives: Cleansers, Detergents and Soaps

The New York Times 12:00 am on May 6, 2022
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What to Know About Disinfecting and Cleaning Surfaces

A science-based guide for fellow germaphobes.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on February 28, 2022
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Dr. Bronner’s, the Soap Company, Dips Into Psychedelics

Under the leadership of the founder’s grandsons, the company has become a big financial backer of efforts to loosen government restrictions on illegal drugs.

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The New York Times 10:25 pm on December 29, 2021
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Lee Kaufman, Who Cleaned Her Way to Late-Life Stardom, Dies at 99

When she and her husband, Morty, were featured in advertising spots for Swiffer products in their 90s, the public embraced them.

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The New York Times 7:32 pm on October 28, 2021
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How Low Can You Go (Sofa-wise)?

Advice for decorating, cleaning and warming your home.

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The New York Times 2:12 pm on July 12, 2021
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A New Helper in the Kitchen

Grime is a new hand soap that was born as a pandemic activity.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 29, 2021
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How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

A food safety specialist offers tips on helping to keep your food safe.

#cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #content-type-service, #food, #food-contamination-and-poisoning, #fruit, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #microbiology, #vegetables, #water

The New York Times 5:14 pm on June 25, 2021
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My Pandemic Hobby? Making Money.

During Covid, many people found solace in a new pastime. A few found profit.

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The New York Times 3:23 pm on May 12, 2021
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The Beauty Stores, Near and Far, That Are Destinations in Their Own Right

Sought-out spots for picking up finely milled soaps, hand-sculpted makeup brushes, exquisite scents and more.

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The New York Times 3:22 am on April 18, 2021
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How To Clean Your Patio

Sprucing up for spring includes giving your lawn furniture the cleaning it deserves.

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The New York Times 5:16 pm on April 8, 2021
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Has the Era of Overzealous Cleaning Finally Come to an End?

This week, the C.D.C. acknowledged what scientists have been saying for months: The risk of catching the coronavirus from surfaces is low.

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The New York Times 7:30 pm on March 24, 2021
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Chrissy Teigen, Emma Grede and Kris Jenner Launch Cleaning Brand

Chrissy Teigen, Kris Jenner and Emma Grede have come together to build a saucy cleaning brand.

#advertising-and-marketing, #cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #grede-emma, #home-economics, #jenner-kris, #orderliness-and-clutter, #shop-safely-llc, #teigen-chrissy, #your-feed-fashion, #your-feed-selfcare

The New York Times 2:25 pm on February 26, 2021
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Children Are Consuming Hand Sanitizer. Here’s How to Keep Them Safe.

During the pandemic, there was a dramatic increase in exposures to hand sanitizer reported among kids under 6, U.S. poison center data shows.

#cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #poisoning-and-poisons

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 5, 2020
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‘I Had Lost All Hope’: Clorox Wipes Are Still the Hard-to-Find Pandemic Item

For some on social media, finding the cleaning product has become like winning the lottery.

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The New York Times 1:56 am on August 6, 2020
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C.D.C. Warns of the Dangers of Drinking Hand Sanitizer After Fatal Poisonings

Four people died and nearly a dozen others were poisoned after swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizer, federal health officials said.

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The New York Times 2:28 pm on August 5, 2020
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Stay Away From These 115 Hand Sanitizers, F.D.A. Warns

The agency has moved to keep several of the products, which it found to have inadequate concentrations of alcohol, from entering the United States.

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The New York Times 9:01 am on August 5, 2020
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See for Yourself: How Airplanes Are Cleaned Today

Airlines are fine-tuning their cleaning procedures — where they clean, how frequently and with which tools. This is what the new processes look like.

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The New York Times 8:44 pm on August 4, 2020
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Forget Spas and Bars. Hotels Tout Housekeeping to Lure Back Travelers.

Hilton has partnered with Lysol, Four Seasons with Johns Hopkins Medicine. But new research shows hotels can be easily contaminated by the coronavirus.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on August 4, 2020
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Distilleries Raced to Make Hand Sanitizer for the Pandemic. No Longer.

Even though coronavirus cases have surged again, craft distilleries say the business of making the disinfectant has become more difficult.

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The New York Times 9:35 pm on July 23, 2020
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With Officials’ Backing, Dubious Virus Remedies Surge in Latin America

A chlorine solution, particularly popular in Bolivia, is just one of several unproven treatments gaining ground in a region desperate for hope.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 30, 2020
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The Secret to Deep Cleaning

If you’ve been cooped up at home for a couple of months, it’s time to clean house — and not in a superficial way. Here’s how the pros do it.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 30, 2020
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Surgery or Medical Procedure? What to Know Before You Go

People who put off care as Covid-19 surged are easing back into the medical system. Here are some tips to help keep it safe.

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The New York Times 12:31 am on June 27, 2020
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3 Die in New Mexico After Drinking Hand Sanitizer, Officials Say

A spokesman for the state’s Health Department said the cases were related to alcoholism.

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The New York Times 6:10 pm on June 22, 2020
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9 Hand Sanitizers May Be Toxic, F.D.A. Warns

The warning applies to nine lines of hand sanitizer manufactured in Mexico that contain methanol, or wood alcohol, which can be dangerous, the agency said.

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The New York Times 8:21 pm on June 17, 2020
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Blowing Bubbles to Pollinate Flowers

Researchers in Japan have developed a soap bubble-based pollination method that is as effective as doing it by hand.

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The New York Times 8:08 pm on June 5, 2020
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Selling Toilet Paper and Paper Towels During the Pandemic

Joey Bergstein, the chief executive of Seventh Generation, has focused on meeting a surge in demand for his company’s products.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 5, 2020
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When Cleaning Is the Only Option

My mother scrubs toilets for a living. That makes her someone who has been deemed essential, but who has always been thought of as less than.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #labor-and-jobs

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 3, 2020
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The Most Important Word in the Hospitality Industry? ‘Clean’

The world’s largest hotel companies have all come forward in recent weeks to announce new cleaning playbooks.

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The New York Times 1:11 pm on June 1, 2020
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It’s Made in a Distillery, but You Won’t Smell Any Gin in this Hand Sanitizer

The pandemic has forced many European businesses to improvise. This Belgian gin distillery now has a popular line in hand sanitizer.

#belgium, #cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #rubbens-distillery

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 6, 2020
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Have I Been Cleaning All Wrong?

Many household disinfectants promise to kill 99.9 percent of germs, but some of us might be cleaning too swiftly to let them do their job.

#cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #quarantines

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 30, 2020
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Trump’s Disinfectant Talk Trips Up Sites’ Vows Against Misinformation

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have declined to remove the president’s statements about unproven coronavirus treatments.

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The New York Times 1:05 am on April 28, 2020
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Trump’s Bleach Statements Echo Claims by ‘Miracle Cure’ Quacks

Doctors and public health officials fear the attention could boost purveyors of dangerous elixirs who push ‘miracle cures’ with no basis in science.

#cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #trump-donald-j, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:58 pm on April 26, 2020
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Trump’s Disinfectant Remark Raises a Question About the ‘Very Stable Genius’

The president has often said he is exceptionally smart. His recent suggestion about injecting disinfectants was not.

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The New York Times 10:41 pm on April 24, 2020
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‘Don’t Try This at Home’: Even ‘Fox & Friends’ Balked at Trump’s Advice

Fox News anchors conceded that injecting disinfectant would be “poisonous.” But Rush Limbaugh and Breitbart defended Trump.

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The New York Times 8:50 pm on April 24, 2020
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Coronavirus Tips: Do Not Ingest or Inject Disinfectant

There is no evidence that sunlight, bleach or any disinfectant can cure coronavirus in the body.

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The New York Times 7:13 pm on April 24, 2020
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Makers of Clorox and Lysol Warn Against Ingesting Bleach and Disinfectants

Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of Lysol and Dettol, and Clorox said in separate remarks that people should not ingest or inject cleaning products. Industry officials echoed the warnings.

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The New York Times 2:00 pm on April 24, 2020
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Disinfectant Against Coronavirus: How to Make and Use

Here’s a guide to working with sprays, wipes and a bleach-based solution to clean surfaces of the pathogen.

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The New York Times 1:19 pm on April 24, 2020
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Makers of Lysol Warn Against Ingesting Disinfectants

Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of Lysol and Dettol, and the authorities in Washington State said in separate remarks that people should not ingest or inject cleaning products.

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The New York Times 1:10 pm on April 24, 2020
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Trump Asks if Sunlight Can Kill Viruses. ‘Not as a Treatment,’ Birx Says.

At a briefing, the president promoted unproven treatments and asked Dr. Deborah Birx if she had heard of the success of sunlight as a tool against viruses.

#cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #homeland-security-department, #sunlight, #trump-donald-j, #ultraviolet-light

The New York Times 4:49 am on April 24, 2020
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Science Offers Sunlight as Way to Tame Virus, and Trump Rushes Toward It

At the White House briefing, the president touted an experiment from his administration and promoted more unproven treatments.

#cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #homeland-security-department, #sunlight, #trump-donald-j, #ultraviolet-light

The New York Times 12:00 am on April 23, 2020
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Brothers Who Hoarded 17,700 Hand Sanitizer Bottles Avoid Fine After Donating Supplies

Matt and Noah Colvin reached a settlement this week with the Tennessee attorney general in the widely publicized price-gouging case.

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The New York Times 6:08 pm on April 21, 2020
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As Coronavirus Spreads, Poison Hotlines See Rise in Accidents With Cleaning Products

A new study suggests a link between the increase and recommendations to clean and disinfect.

#cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #hazardous-and-toxic-substances, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:53 pm on March 28, 2020
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The Race for Virus Money Is On. Lobbyists Are Standing By.

Companies see the outbreak as a chance to cash in, do some good, or both. Among the early winners: the Washington influence industry.

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The New York Times 2:41 pm on March 14, 2020
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He Has 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them

Amazon cracked down on coronavirus price gouging. Now, while the rest of the world searches, some sellers are holding stockpiles of sanitizer and masks.

#amazon-com-inc, #chattanooga-tenn, #cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #e-commerce, #ebay-inc, #masks, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #stockpiling

The New York Times 4:17 pm on April 1, 2019
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How to Minimize Exposures to Hormone Disrupters

Experts say adults and children alike can benefit from avoiding canned goods and certain plastics and substituting natural products for commercial cleaning products.

#chemicals, #cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #containers-and-packaging, #cosmetics-and-toiletries, #diet-and-nutrition, #food, #hazardous-and-toxic-substances, #hormones, #sustainable-living, #trasande-leonardo

The New York Times 10:03 am on December 20, 2018
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Don’t Rinse the Bird. A Myth to Dispel Before the Holidays.

Many home cooks wash the chicken or turkey before cooking, but that only increases the risk of food-borne illness.

#bacteria, #chickens, #cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #cooking-and-cookbooks, #food, #food-contamination-and-poisoning, #fruit, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #meat, #salmonella-bacteria, #vegetables