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For bread-lovers, there's very little that compares to the aroma of a freshly baked loaf. With Tiong Bahru Bakery's new handwash (yes, you read that right), you'll be able to enjoy the buttery scent of baked goods without even leaving your house. The bakery is pretty much a household name thanks to its French pastries and artisanal bread, but it's expanding its offerings with Brioche N°5, a brioche-inspired handwash that will be going on sale on Friday (Jan 29). With a cruelty-free formula and a custom scent created by local fragrance house Oo La Lab, the handwash is "a treat...

Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh admitted on CNN Business’ Markets Now that he still hasn’t washed his now decade-old pair of jeans. And he doesn’t plan to, either. He also slammed the old wives’ tale about freezing your jeans to preserve the color and shape. “If it’s the pair I’m thinking of, he will spot treat them or worst case hand wash if needed. But never in the washing machine,” a Levi’s spokesperson said.

Stop Everything. Some People Don’t Rinse the Soap Off Their Dishes!? [Title only] I have been looking at ways to streamline my life and had the initial question of how many individual rinses (of water-trapping untensils) is necessary to get all of the significant soap off of hand-washed dishes. Do some research, I discovered that British cultures DO NOT even rinse. An old landlady from England would rinse all her soapy dishes in the same tub of water, which I thought was gross. What say you? Do you rinse at all, and if so, how many times do you swish...