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stabmydad t1_jcpwngl wrote

Reply to Ahhhh… Tonka, the prime example of buy it for life toys. Found for $12 total at the Goodwill, bound to bring me years more enjoyment. by marktherobot-youtube

These will literally last generations no matter what abuse you put them through. The municipal landfill in my county has a collection in the yard at the main office. Every time a dump worker finds a toy truck, they add it to the collection. They just sit there in the sun and rain, year after year. There are trucks that I remember from going there with my dad as a kid. The paint is a little faded, but the wheels are still there and they could still be played with just fine. Every time I drive past, it brings me back to the times I had with my tonka trucks. It saddens me that the toys my kids connect with don’t even last the year. It’s almost as if planned obsolescence has stolen a part of their childhood

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FarCar55 t1_jcpq447 wrote

Reply to White tshirts vs antiperspirants or laundry detergents by vava3791

I went to the derm for my excessive sweating and one of their recommendations actually ended up helping the stain issue. Bathing at night, make sure underarms are super dry, then apply the antiperspirant. It needs to sit on dry skin for a bit for it to work its best. By the time I get dressed, the antiperspirant has soaked into the skin and I notice I have less of an issue with it getting into the arm pits of my clothes.

TLDR: put your antiperspirant on as long before you put your clothes on as possible. Using a fan or hair dryer can likely speed up that process when in a rush.

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SenTedStevens t1_jcpp0qx wrote

Reply to Ahhhh… Tonka, the prime example of buy it for life toys. Found for $12 total at the Goodwill, bound to bring me years more enjoyment. by marktherobot-youtube

I remember having some Tonka trucks in the 80s-early 90s. They were made almost entirely from metal, like the cab on the dump truck. That was metal. I think the only plastic was the tires and front bumper. We used to take them to the beach to make sandcastles. Not even the salt could kill them. They were invincible even after the paint flaked off and the metal started to turn to rust. I got so many cuts from those trucks. But they still held up. I don't know what happened to them.

We had a dump truck, grader, and a digger.

They looked like this and similar patina:

https://www.vintageaddictions.com/listing/733987968/1980s-pressed-steel-mighty-tonka-diesel

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1015813103/tonka-1989-classic-yellow-grader-tonka

https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/271693789990767699/

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javaavril t1_jcpn475 wrote

Reply to White tshirts vs antiperspirants or laundry detergents by vava3791

Wash whites on hot with sodium percarbonate and whitewash powder, with a prewash and soak program. I like MieleCare Ultrawhite detergent, it's around $35usd a box, but it lasts for years as you only need a tablespoon per load.

This method also keeps bed linens from yellowing and removes ring around the collar.

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Quail-a-lot t1_jcpmdd6 wrote

Reply to White tshirts vs antiperspirants or laundry detergents by vava3791

I have good luck with the "crystal" deodorants. There are a few tricks to using these. One: you just want a solid one, smooth is nice, but it'll round over time. Two: you want to apply this immediately after you shower. If you shower at night, apply it then! Three: you want to spread that rock around like a ferret on crystal meth. Don't just get only the middle of the pit, the sweat glands go our farther than you might think. This will not stop sweat, it just knocks back the BO and doesn't stain shirts. Otherwise I got nothing and avoid wearing either pure white or pure black in my daily farm life xD

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girlonkeys t1_jcpmd9g wrote

Reply to 9 year old (2414) Red Wings by alcoholtrowaway

My dad has had probably a total of 3 pairs of red wings and wears them every day of his life. He is 75 and the only reason he bought new ones is so he had one pair at all times that are “dressier”. Boots may get a little ratty outside but every pair is still wearable and the first pair easily dates back to 1980 or earlier. Those boots are the best made boots I have ever seen. I do have a pair of Frye’s that I wear and they have had a lot of durability too.

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SRSchiavone t1_jcpm182 wrote

Reply to White tshirts vs antiperspirants or laundry detergents by vava3791

I use gel deodorant, not flakey and don’t have this issue. I agree with other mentioned sentiments, though. Blueing agents in your white loads and not using aluminum in your product are both food. One of these days I should test my flakey speed stick against my gel Dove deodorant with white tees. Could be interesting!

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