Posted on 08/04/2012 5:49:06 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Go to the hardware store and get some muriatic (hydrochloric) acid. But ya got to be careful with it. A little goes a long ways. Do NOT use it on metal surfaces including the drain ring in your sink.
But for a skweeky clean toilet bowl in seconds, oh yeah.
The three leading causes of livers being destroyed are Acetaminophen, poison mushroom, and exposure to some hydrocarbon solvents....And 3 30 packs of Miller Lite a week.
Thanks for posting this joe.
Key paragraphs: One of the largest studies ever conducted that supports the above points about “expired drug” labeling was done by the US military 15 years ago, according to a feature story in the Wall Street Journal (March 29, 2000), reported by Laurie P. Cohen. The military was sitting on a $1 billion stockpile of drugs and facing the daunting process of destroying and replacing its supply every 2 to 3 years, so it began a testing program to see if it could extend the life of its inventory.
The testing, conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ultimately covered more than 100 drugs, prescription and over-the-counter. The results showed that about 90% of them were safe and effective as far as 15 years past their original expiration date.
Plain, uncoated aspirin will eventually break down into acetic acid. If you open the bottle, and get a strong vinegar smell, they are not as good as fresh.
Drugs should definitely not be disposed of in the toilet. Introduces who knows what into the water supply and into the habitat of aquatic critters.
Exactly. But if you are afraid to use it, save it. With it, and a few more common items, stir up a batch of meth. Then you won’t care how long it takes to clean your toilet.
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Tylenol does nothing for my pain, but aspirin works like a charm when these old joints are acting up.
Something tells me that is a very dangerous suggestion on a thread about the effectiveness of medicine. I am sure it could eliminate a pain problem if taken in a sufficient dose.
I have trouble with our toilets, too, because of iron. Stains the heck out of the shower curtain, too.
Plain, uncoated aspirin will eventually break down into acetic acid. If you open the bottle, and get a strong vinegar smell, they are not as good as fresh.
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True. But they are not completely broken down, right? So they are not completely useless, right?
The kind of water you have- mostly the mineral content has a lot to do with how clean your toilet looks after cleaning. We have a lot of minerals in our water so our bowl looks like it is in a bachelor pad unless I super clean it using pumice stone and a ton of elbow grease.
“Does the same rule apply to old make-up?”
NO! Makeup does not stay nearly as clean as meds do. I worked with a woman who started having a problem with her eyelashes falling out. The doctor told her it was probably caused by using old mascara.
Think of it as preventive medicine. After you have spent hours on your hands and knees trying to scrub out those stains in the toilet, you are more likely to eat everything in the medicine cabinet (if you can get off the floor to reach it) that might help with the pain in your neck, arms, back, and knees, irregardless of their age or interaction(s).
I found out the same,30 years ago.
And Tylenol is poison to dogs,unlike aspirin.
I do not buy Tylenol.
Generic aspirin is always on hand though.
Some show I watched about this years ago also said the worst place to keep your drugs was in the bathroom medicine cabinet (due to the high warm humidity). Also, my shampoo has an expiration date. Why would shampoo have an expiration date? I think they’ve gone overboard with them. It is a good way to get people to throw out the old stuff and head to the store to buy replacements.
I recomend muriatic acid as a bore cleaner for anyone likely
to compete with me in marksmanship.
I did and she's still alive. Please advise.
LOL!!!!
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