Minnesota State

Columbus, OH

Think twice before you wiggle into that new pair of jeans. I have a confession: Despite my practically compulsive need to use hand sanitizer after pumping gas, I often wear new clothes without washing them—especially if I have a fun outing planned the day the new duds land on my doorstep. Of course, I have my limits (linens, activewear, and the like all take a spin through the laundry before use), but generally, I’m not too precious about the preliminary wash cycle. If you, too, are in my camp and would like to continue to dwell here, you should probably stop reading now. We asked experts to weigh in, and they unanimously agreed: Washing before wearing is the move. Here’s the good, bad, and ugly of why you should be launder new clothes before you wear them.

Should You Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them?

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Menstrual taboos are as old as time and found across cultures. They've been used to separate women from men physically — menstrual huts are still a thing — and socially, by creating the perception that a natural bodily function is a sign of weakness.Even in today's world women are deemed unfit for positions of power because some men actually believe they won't be able to handle stressful situations while mensurating."Menstruation is an opening for attack: a mark of shame, a sign of weakness, an argument to keep women out of positions of power,' Colin Schultz writes in Popular Science.

Women are shocking their boyfriends by showing them how tampons actually work

Editor's note: This article was originally published on January 27, 2022. It has since been updated. Trigger warning: This story contains themes of gun violence that some readers may find distressing. A high school teacher from Michigan is making rounds on the internet after giving her students hockey pucks for...

Teacher tapes hockey pucks under the desks of students to prepare them for an active shooter

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"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

Jacksonville, FL

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A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

The US Sun

REALITY star Georgia Harrison and wife of McFly drummer Izzy Judd are raising awareness around hygiene poverty. The ex-Love Island contestant and musician took part in various activities, interacting with volunteers and supporters at The Hygiene Bank. Their involvement aimed to shed light on the growing number of people struggling to afford basic hygiene products. […]

Families are going without deodorant, toothpaste, and hot showers so they can afford to feed their kids, survey finds

We have a full wardrobe but still ask ourselves, “Why do I always wear the same clothes?!”. At some point, we’ve all felt like we have nothing to wear, or felt that we keep cycling through the same outfits while an entire wardrobe full of clothes looks back at us, begging for mercy from how overloaded the hangers are.

Why We Always Wear the Same Clothes (Even with a Full Closet)

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

PEOPLE are only just realising that they've been using frying pans incorrectly for their whole lives, and it's blowing their minds. We've all faced the daily kitchen dilemma of food getting stuck to the bottom of the frying pan after cooking, which is an ordeal to clean. Soaking it takes...

People are only just realising they’ve been using their frying pans incorrectly – and it’s blowing their minds

A WOMAN has left people open-mouthed with her 20/20 decluttering hack, but what do you think?. Mai Zimmy, a savvy mum and cleaning fan from the US revealed that she swears by her simple trick, that will instantly empty your junk drawer. Don’t worry, we’ve all got one - that...

‘That’s a great idea’ people gasp at woman’s 20/20 decluttering hack – that’ll instantly empty your junk drawer

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Apple, a pocket-sized Chihuahua mix girl who is ready to dive into your heart, home, and bed. This 10-week-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons. She is currently living safely with a foster family while she awaits her future home. Since she is still such a young puppy, she is okay with waiting a while for the perfect family to come and get her. But don't make her wait too long!

Tiny 5-Pound Chihuahua Is Searching For A Home

Avon, the cosmetics and body care brand founded in 1886, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware in an attempt to settle hundreds of talc-related lawsuits. But don't go mourning its iconic products or door-to-door sales approach just yet; this filing does not impact the United States-based business of the Avon brand.

Don't Go Mourning Avon Just Yet

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. During the artistic gymnastics women’s team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles was photographed touching up her makeup with a Fenty Beauty palette. For beauty gals, it’s easily the most lasting image of the games (sorry to that surfer floating in mid-air). Suddenly everyone had to know: What was the G.O.A.T. using? The compact in question was the Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Instant Setting + Blotting Powder.

The Triumphant Return of Pressed Powder

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

A WOMAN has revealed that she lets her two-year-old daughter watch TV until 10pm at night. Liv Johnston, a toddler mum from the UK, explained that she lets her child watch almost three movies before she falls asleep. The savvy mother shared that by doing so, her daughter wakes up...

I let my 2-year-old stay up until 10pm watching TV – she binges nearly 3 movies a night, I don’t care as I get a lie in

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Cooking With Maryann

I grew up on these babies. This cookie is sweet nostalgia to me. There are so many variations to make it too, you really can't go wrong with it! For a super easy and fast cookie bar, these are a winner!

Magic Layer Bars aka Hello Dolly Bars

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

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At 48, I Was Still a Little Embarrassed to Buy Tampons

The first time I ever used a tampon was, poor me, right before gym class, freshman year of high school. At 14, I was a late...

At 48, I Was Still a Little Embarrassed to Buy Tampons

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