Tiny Victories

Starting to feel like Tax Lifetime! As soon as I’m done with 2022 it will be time to do 2024. :ghost::ghost::ghost:

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Got my ballot all filled out, will drop it off tomorrow.

(Although ffs, if you want me to vote for something/someone, maybe make some information available about it/you?)

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I tried to do one annoying insurance thing and then realized I can’t actually do it till later this week when it’s November.

I successfully did another annoying insurance thing so at least it’s done even if I don’t like the result (dental provider change).

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My Tiny Victory is I saw your TV and it reminded me I needed to do an insurance thing, so thank you!

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A very sweet young man (maybe 25?) walked across the produce section in the grocery store to give me a nice compliment tonight. I’m not out looking for compliments, but it really seems like people just are not as kind as they used to be or could be. I need to try to remember to be that person more often because it’s a lovely feeling.

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I made a vet appointment, refilled a prescription and did two other things which I’ve already forgotten.

TC: there was something else I was supposed to do, but can’t remember what that is either.

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Some of my washed laundry has been smelly, and I’ve been doing more reading about laundry than I would choose to figure out how to solve it. A full cup of vinegar in the fabric softener slot did the trick, and some previously smelly clothes smell much better. YAY

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I had towels that smelled mildewy and I soaked them in a bucket with vinegar and water overnight. That extra time soaking will clear it up even better!

Also running stuff through a hot wash after. The hot water really helps with smells.

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Do the clothes smell like vinegar at all afterwards?

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@Meowmalade These are all my clothes that can’t go in hot water. Such a relief!

@Benson no vinegar smell - this load was a mix of cotton, cotton blend, and workout clothes, and none of them smelled vinegary.

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Vinegar smell always comes out with a wash!

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I often wash my kids clothes with vinegar, no smell after

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Vinegar is laundry magic.

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So my company sponsors a lot of charity campaigns where you can donate through the company’s platform and the company will match your donation. I just learned that if you donate outside of the official company platform, you can submit your donation receipt and get a match anyways!!

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Starbucks is going to stop charging extra for non-dairy milk

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I feel like that’s a cost they can absorb in their profits lol. How much was it?

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I think it might vary by location, but here in NYC it’s an 80 cent add-on. They’ve upped the prices of lattes so much it tipped the total into dealbreaker territory for me and I’ve only been buying other drinks lately. A grande PSL with soy* is almost $9 with tax right now! Rumor has it the change goes into effect 11/7.

*I’m okay with the amount of dairy in the pumpkin sauce itself, and even the whipped cream, but filling the whole cup with regular milk is too much for my stomach.

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I think they’re actually trying to dodge a lawsuit?. If I recall correctly, I saw something earlier this year about somebody suing them over discriminating against people with allergies by charging extra. :woman_shrugging:

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I think I saw that!

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This is a victory!

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