Jan 12
22
Origami Spacer Prototype
Image by oschene
Phillip Torrone of Make magazine posted an article about making spacers out of paper that I found quite interesting. I had no idea.
A spacer is a sort of carburetor for an asthma inhaler — they’re used by children and retarded people who have trouble learning how to do the inhaling thing. It’s harder than it looks. And an asthma attack can make you short on oxygen and long on adrenochrome — coordination and rational thought kind of go out the window. (I had asthma for a couple years after I quit smoking — something they don’t put in the pamphlets.)
Anyhow, the one in the article was a little too pepakura for my taste, so I rolled my own out of a piece of A4. No cuts, of course.
Dryer sheets contain harmful chemicals that can irritate the skin and cause allergic reactions, especially to those who have allergies, eczema and asthma.
STOP USING DRYER SHEETS – The chemicals in dryer sheets are formulated to stay in the fabric of your clothing. Therefore the toxins they carry, stay with you and your family. They rub onto your skin and are inhaled into lungs continually all day. No one knows for sure how dangerous or safe they are. Individuals with allergies, eczema, asthma and other skin conditions are particularly susceptible to such toxins.
USE WHITE VINEGAR – White vinegar can freshen clothing and remove static. Put 1/4 white vinegar in each wash load. DO NOT USE if you are using bleach in the same wash load. The smell of the white vinegar will dissipate and you will only smell the smell of your laundry detergent when your clothes are finished being laundered. Your clothing will not retain the smell of vinegar. If you need to use bleach, then wash your clothes a second time using the 1/4 cup vinegar. DO NOT PUT bleach and vinegar in the same load. Vinegar and bleach can react poorly to each other and cause a toxic fume.
USE BAKING SODA – Baking soda can also freshen laundry. Sprinkle some baking soda in each wash load for freshening. Baking soda will not help to eliminate static. Baking soda and vinegar can be used together in a wash load, but do not mix bleach with other items. DO NOT PUT bleach and baking soda in the same wash load.
RINSE AN EXTRA TIME – If you have family members that have sensitivities, you can rinse your wash load an extra time. I definitely recommend it, especially if you used bleach in the load.
REMOVE SYNTHETIC FABRICS – Before putting your clothes into the dryer remove any 100% synthetic fabric items out of your load. Hang them to dry. They will last longer and you will reduce any static in your load.
Written by Mitestarossa
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