• apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago
    • Alkaline water
    • Smart toothbrushes
    • Chiropractors
    • Yearly bug and pest deterrent spraying around exteriors of buildings
    • Self help books
    • Apps like Nerdwallet
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      5 months ago

      Do you remember that influencer that started her day with alkaline water with lemon juice, the lemon juice being acidic neutralises the alkaline and makes it not alkaline water.

      Those self help books just parrot the same things you would find in a wikihow article.

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      Yearly bug and pest deterrent spraying around exteriors of buildings

      No, this actually does something.

      I live in an all-wood house. (Literally a log cabin.) I’ve had issues with carpenter ants. Spraying permethrin around the house, and on their trails when I see them, has largely eliminated the issue. It’s a pretty concentrated solution, about 10:1, and has to be reapplied every few months (it does wash off, eventually), but it def. does the job.

      You can get a less concentrated treatment for clothing if you’re going to be in areas with extremely high levels of mosquitos and ticks.