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From Improve Photography email:
Test Results:  Best Online Print Lab .

 Interesting that the two with which I'm most familiar are at the bottom for quality and price.

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I can't remember where I first saw

 or heard about the recent curious 
cultural phenomenon 
labeled  Herbivore Men,

 but this behavioral change 

among Japanese men is having 
social, economic, and cultural repercussions.

In one way, it seems amusing,
but the effect is pretty drastic
and has the government concerned.

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I've been preoccupied 
lately with tips on cleaning 
and homemade cleaners; 
 Pinterest is full of links.

Perhaps because January is not only
 a consciously celebrated
opportunity for new beginnings,
but a subconscious perspective as well.

I made no resolution this year
 to de-clutter and organize
because I've done that so often and have
so often failed to follow through.

Yet, without even thinking about it,
I'm finding myself cleaning out drawers
and reading about the many uses
of baking soda.

This morning, I used a tip I'd recently 
read about.
After cleaning the refrigerator, try 
lining shelves and drawers with cling wrap
to quickly and easily clean up spills.

While cleaning the fridge this morning,
I turned over one of those large jars
of minced garlic to check the expiration date.
The lid wasn't screwed on.

IT WENT EVERYWHERE.

All the work I'd done, 
and it had to be done again.
On the second cleaning go-round, 
I added plastic wrap 
to all the shelves and drawers.
If I'd done it the first time, it would 
have contained the problem somewhat.

And, uh, had I put the lid on tight
(must assume that I was the culprit),
it wouldn't have happened at tall.

Can you imagine what my house smells like?

Looking for tips on 
getting rid of strong odors right now.
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