Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Seventh Generation Green Cleaning Products

Welcome to Finance Foodie Presents: Pioneering Products. These series brings you the exclusive 411 at the new and cool products that have recently come into the marketplace! 
 
"So fresh, so clean..."

When I was a youngster, my mom and I would wake up early every Sunday morning to clean the house. Now I know most kids would rather sleep in on a Sunday morning, but I always enjoyed these mornings that I spent hanging out with my mom - not only was it great bonding time for us, but we were also rewarded with a spotlessly clean living environment!

Even though to me, a clean home is a happy home, I was always irked about how toxic and environmentally unfriendly some of those cleaning products my mom and I used - no matter how (fake) "fresh rainwater" scented. This was especially apparent when I developed a rather unattractive rash after going gloveless while using a kitchen cleaner to clean my kitchen stove in Boston (Moral of this story: always wrap it up...in any situation!)

Luckily, I was introduced to Seventh Generation, an environmentally friendly line of cleaning and household products. Seventh Generation has recently tapped into the disinfecting power of the herb thyme to introduce a line of disinfecting sprays and wipes that kill germs naturally! The new line of botanical disinfectant cleaners includes a multi-surface cleaning spray, bathroom cleaning spray and wipes. I took a test run of these cleaners and - well - you can see the fabulous result above!

So a non-toxic cleaner that actually works - I guess I get to have my cake and eat it too - and on a nice clean countertop to boot!


********Giveaway!*******

Congrats #40! - Bebemiqui
"Mine is dirty clothes dropped right next to the laundry basket, agh!"

Please email financefoodie [at] gmail [dot] com with your mailing address so I can send your prize! You have 2 days (48 hours) to respond or the prize goes to alternate winners
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Seventh Generation (via myblogspark) wants to give one financefoodie.com reader a Seventh Generation “Disinfecting Cleaning Kit” that includes a disinfecting multi-surface cleaner, bathroom cleaner, wipes, a copy of eco-lifestyle consultant and author Alexandra Zissu's book The Conscious Kitchen, a cleaning caddy made from recycled plastic, and two rolls of 100% recycled, unbleached paper towels.

There are THREE ways to enter:
1. In my comments section, tell me what is your pet peeve (you all know mine already - dirty houses!)
2. Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter (leave separate comment telling me this)
3. Reblog / Retweet this giveaway (leave separate comment telling me this)

Contest ended Friday April 9 at 5pm EST. Winners will be chosen via random integer generator on random.org announced on the financefoodie.com site shortly afterwards that night!

PS I'm off to Nicaragua for a week for some R&R, so moderating of comments will be sparse (so don't worry if you post a comment and don't see if for a while - its just in the que!)

[Note: products, information and giveaway prize pack were all provided to me by Seventh Generation through MyBlogSpark]

132 comments:

  1. dirty toilets! i just can't sleep in a house w/ a dirty toilet so... my toilets are always clean. :)

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  2. Soap scrum in the bathtub. I cant stand that. I have to clean it right away.

    teenytig@sbcglobal.net

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  3. Dirty shoes on carpet! right after I cleaned them too!

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  4. My pet peeve is dragging around a heavy vacuum cleaner, up and down the stairs!!
    hi_joan_elliott at hotmail dot com

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  5. HORTON111@AOL.COM

    DIRTY DISHES IN THE SINK

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  6. Tweet
    http://twitter.com/katmagick/statuses/11379774028

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  7. Fingerprints all over the Stainless Steel appliances. Use the freaking handles!

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  8. I follow on twitter!
    arockincupcake
    jennette6963@msn.com

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  9. Dirty walls totally freak me out!
    jennette6963@msn.com

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  10. I also tweeted!
    jennette6963@msn.com
    http://twitter.com/ARockinCupcake/status/11380688437

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  11. I tweeted http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/11388427958

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  12. I hate clutter. It is a pain to try to keep it in check.

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  13. dust drives me bonkers thanks for the giveaway minsthins at optonline dot net

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  14. My pet peeve is dirty light switches.
    monster6236(at)gmail(dot)com

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  15. I've got two - the dust that multiplies the second I turn my back, and the cathair that does the same thing (I love my long haired cat, just hate the fur EVERYWHERE!)

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  16. I CAN'T (sorry for screaming) STAND when someone makes something (sandwhich, toast, anything) and leaves crumbs on the counter and bits of jam, butter or whatever! ahhh it drives me batty!

    ty

    nancyrobster@gmail.com
    (in Canada)

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  17. Tweet

    http://twitter.com/greeeneyedwhwom/status/11400627992

    ty

    nancyrobster@gmail.com
    (in Canada)

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  18. Follow you on Twitter

    greeeneyedwhwom

    ty

    nancyrobster@gmail.com
    (in Canada)

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  19. I have many pet peeves, but one of them is misspellings (not typos) :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
    theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

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  20. I follow you on twitter as kmayans

    kerrie@mayansfamily.com

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  21. My current pet peeve is socks that go thru the laundry without their mates. Where do all the missing socks go?

    kerrie@mayansfamily.com

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  22. i am a neat freek so i have alot of pet peeves! my biggest on is fingerprints on mirrors and dirty dishes! boutique1976(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  23. I can not stand finger prints all over my walls and interior doors!

    LWons@HotMail.com

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  24. My pet peeve is toothpaste worms in the sink!

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  25. My pet peeve is not cleaning up after oneself in the kitchen! Thanks!

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  26. Leaving dirty dishes in the sink without rinsing them.

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  27. Mine is dirty clothes dropped right next to the laundry basket, agh!
    bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  28. Thanks for the great giveaway! My pet peeve is dust! My furniture is dark and every speck shows up... what a pain!

    Thanks!

    heather y
    click4cash4me(at)gmail(dot)com

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  29. kitties who like to track cat litter out of the litterbox YUCK!

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  30. My worst pet peeve is people who are rude.
    katekarr at gmail dot com

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  31. twitter follower as luv_to_Save
    luvtosave at gmail.com

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  32. Dirty sink!
    luvtosave at gmail.com

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  33. My pet peeve is that right after I clean something, one of the kids or my dh will turn it into a mess. Ugh!

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  34. I tweeted
    http://twitter.com/jjak2003/statuses/11524029327
    jjak2003 at gmail dot com

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  35. I follow through twitter (@jjak2003)
    jjak2003 at gmail dot com

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  36. My biggest pet peeve is trying to keep fingerprints off of our glass coffee tables
    jjak2003 at gmail dot com

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  37. Dirty and cluttered kitchen cabinets are mine. Thanks for the entry in this exciting giveaway! ybutler@oppcatv.com

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  38. My pet peeve is dirty dishes in the sink. Thansk.

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  39. Clutter on my kitchen counters! Every time my husband is in there, he leaves stuff out on the counters and I have to go put it away.

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  40. My pet peeve is people who don't use their turn signal!

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  41. Not replacing the used up toilet paper roll with a fresh one...I mean how hard is that right??

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  42. Toilet paper rolls not being replaced!

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  43. I hate crumbs on the counters.
    djeanq(at)gmail(dot)com

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  44. I get ticked when others knowingly spill or otherwise make a mess and walk off, with the attitude the fairy maid will take care of it.

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  45. My pet peeve is dirty dishes in the sink! Either put them in the dishwasher or wash them by hand!

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  46. I hate clutter. Whenever I go to my inlaws, you cannot even work on the counters in the kitchen because they are filled with junk.

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  47. I hate dirty dishes in the sink.

    fmd518(at)gmail(dot)com

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  48. I can't eat in a house that has a dirty kitchen floor or countertops.

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  49. Tweet: http://twitter.com/ky2here1/status/11673265280

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  50. My pet peeve is kids not taking care of there dishes when there done eating.

    samsakara@twcny.rr.com

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  51. Cleaning up cat hork.

    Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<

    bloggyig at gmail dot com

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  52. Crumbs on the linoleum and mud/dirt marks on the carpet from dirty shoes.

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  53. I don't like dirty countertops.

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  54. Hair --with 3 teens and all kinds of pets I feel like I spend my life cleaning up hair! it's everywhere!!
    kakihararocks@gmail.com

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  55. Does it have to be about cleaning? If so, it would be finishing one room going to another then coming back to find first destroyed (yeah, love kids & dogs- just not the messes).

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  56. http://twitter.com/dddiva/status/11756195034

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  57. I follow you on twitter dddiva

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  58. twitter follower @Aerated
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

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  59. I hate it when someone vacuums or sweeps and doesn't move anything. There is still dirt surrounding everything.
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

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  60. Wires!! I cant stand to see Wires!

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  61. A company, or Workman that dont do the job right and you have to keep calling them back to fix what they didnt know what they were doing in the first place.

    electricisland(at)gmail.com

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  62. I follow you on twitter.(terri142)

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  63. tweet!

    http://twitter.com/terri142/status/11787640139

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  64. Following Finance Foodie on Twitter (@Hotsnotty2) Thanks!

    Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

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  65. My pet peeve is people who don't clean up after their pets. Honestly, there is nothing quite as bad as walking into a home with a reeking litter box - ugh!

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  66. One pet peeve is "sprinkles" on the toilet seat, the floor, etc.

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  67. Mail stuffed back into the envelope it came in. Why do people want to keep a ripped open mess like that? You don't need it anymore. Throw the thing away.

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  68. My pet peeve is a sink full of dirty dishes. Thanks.

    president(dot)peaches(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  69. For me it is cat litter on the floor. msmith572@yahoo.com

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  70. Tweet: http://twitter.com/samasam/status/11829830486

    msmith572@yahoo.com

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  71. My pet peeve are dirty toilets! Yuk!

    bryan.bryan70@yahoo.com

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  72. Following FinanceFoodie on Twitter @yoshidoshi

    bryan.bryan70@yahoo.com

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  73. I hate crumbs on the floor! Especially when you're walking around barefoot

    yoshismokey80@yahoo.com

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  74. My roommate leaving a mess everywhere he goes!

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  75. One of my pet peeves is my kids not picking up after themselves

    aunteegem@yahoo.com

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  76. http://twitter.com/diesel51/status/11844308503

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  77. My pet peeve: bathrooms that are not clean and tidy!

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  78. Dirty floors!!
    shawnac68@hotmail.com

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  79. tweet
    http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/11859616094

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  80. My pet peeve is when people don't put stuff away where it BELONGS! Cuz it takes 2 whole seconds out of your life to put it away, right?

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  81. My pet peeve is putting a dish in the sink that could be quickly rinsed off and be fine. I mean, if you just heated water in a cup in the microwave, it's not even dirty!

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  82. I am following you on Twitter. ID Auriette

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  83. My pet peeve is not having a picked up and organized house!

    jewelsntreasures (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  84. Following you on Twitter. Twitter ID: jewelsntreasure

    jewelsntreasures (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  85. REtweet: http://twitter.com/financefoodie1/status/11346880235

    jewelsntreasures (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  86. My pet peeve is dirty toilets....EWWWW!!!!! Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

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  87. My pet peeve is walking in the house with shoes on.

    lmarston AT yahoo DOT com

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  88. I now follow Finance Foodie on Twitter. (MamandeEDS)

    lmarston AT yahoo DOT com

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  89. One of my pet peeves is not cleaning out the sink and drain after the dishes are done! Also a rolled up in a ball looking dish cloth..ugghh!

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  90. I am following on Twitter... @shereck

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  91. Not washing out the sink after brushing your teeth and leaving toothpaste stuck to it!

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  92. my pet peeve is a dirty stove/sink!

    ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

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  93. My pet peeve is dity dishes in kitchen sink

    CharlieGurl57@aol.com

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  94. I am following Finance Foodie on Twitter (Swtlilchick)

    CharlieGurl57@aol.com

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  95. Tweet:Swtlilchick
    http://twitter.com/Swtlilchick/status/11877275584

    CharlieGurl57@aol.com

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  96. My pet peeve is mold that seems to come back in my shower. Got to replace that fan!!

    chipdip2010(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  97. Toothpaste (out of the tube) on the counter or in the sink drives me crazy.

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  98. My pet peeve my dog who sometimes still pees on my carpet.

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  99. My pet peeve is wet kitchen sponges

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  100. bread crumbs on counters after sandwiches have been made and not wiped up - (love you hubby!)

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  101. Crumbs on the kitchen floor! And missing TP in the bathroom. aitmama {{ta}} gmail {{tod}} com

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  102. http://twitter.com/aitmama/status/11889841249

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  103. Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter - aitmama

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  104. little splashes of coffee and sugar granules on the countertops - even worse, add some dry coffee grounds!

    at gmail: a midg rn

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  105. i hate hate hate when people chew loud with their mouths open

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  106. http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/11891572057

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  107. Pieces of crap my dog brings in in his feet. He has even gotten goat poo in his feet and brought that in-we have goats. Sticks, stickers and stuff I don't even know what it is! Can be downright gross!
    spencer1953 at gmail dot com-carol

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  108. Pieces of crap my dog brings in in his feet. He has even gotten goat poo in his feet and brought that in-we have goats. Sticks, stickers and stuff I don't even know what it is! Can be downright gross!
    spencer1953 at gmail dot com-carol

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  109. Tweet!~http://twitter.com/dresdenrain/status/11892212672

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  110. I follow on Twitter!~dresdenrain.

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  111. My biggest pet peeve is when things aren't replaced such as an empty soap dispenser or toilet paper dispenser. Or the tissue box goes missing - ugh!

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  112. One of my pet peeves is putting dirty dishes in both sides of the sink, I can cope with one, but when both have dirty dishes in them it makes me crazy.

    steffanie771 at hotmail dot com

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  113. My pet peeve is people who drive slow in the fast lane.

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  114. I can't stand a dirty bathroom! trinitygsd at yahoo dot com

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  115. I don't like it when food is eaten in bed! Crumbs everywhere...

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  116. tweet
    http://twitter.com/MamandeEDS/status/11900917003

    lmarston AT yahoo DOT com

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