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Warpy

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3. My dishes 50 years ago were Woolworth's white
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:21 AM
Mar 2024

During one particularly nasty arthritis flare, I told the ex I needed a set of cheap plastic dishes for the duration because even though I found hot water soothing when I washed dishes, the weight of the china was getting to me. The ex grumbled and moaned and brought his nasty coffee mug from work home that night, said if I could get rid of the stains and smell I could get the damn dishes.

I did the bleach trick (that's why they call it "bleach" ) and an hour later, presented him with a clean mug. He shut up and I got the cheap plastic dishes that I used during bad flares for the next 10 years. After I dumped the ex, I just used paper plates during flares and tossed them into the trash when I was done. That was even better.

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