I knew the real reason for not making my bed every morning wasn't pure laziness...  it was to keep the dust mites away.  Yeah, that's right.

Research suggests that while an unmade bed may look scruffy it is also unappealing to house dust mites thought to cause asthma and other allergies.

A Kingston University study discovered the bugs cannot survive in the warm, dry conditions found in an unmade bed.

The average bed could be home to up to 1.5 million house dust mites.

The bugs, which are less than a millimetre long, feed on scales of human skin and produce allergens which are easily inhaled during sleep.

The warm, damp conditions created in an occupied bed are ideal for the creatures, but they are less likely to thrive when moisture is in shorter supply.

Stock your guest bathroom with these 'hand' soaps and freak your guests out.  Some people may think these soaps are cute, but the baby hands are creeping me out!  I'm just thankful they don't make dollhead soaps.

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Steak Soap

Here is a list of five foods, which include fresh herbs and crunchy vegetables, that will help prevent bad breath.  You don't need to go to any speciality food or drug stores -- these foods are available at your local grocers. 

Dr. Nick Krasner has tuned into kids' fascination with guts and gore and has authored a book of poems called Oozing Medical Poems for Kids in hopes to entertain and educate seven to 11-year-old kids about germs, personal hygiene and appendicitis.

This Rechargeable USB Shaver is for those geeks on the go that have no time to shave in the morning.  It's a wireless shaver that recharges via the built-in USB connection.

[via Random Good Stuff]

These Lysol Ads from the late 1940s claim Lysol is not only a household cleaner, but also a "safe and effective personal feminine hygiene" product.  (Click the link above for a closer look at the ads.)

Girls, unless you want to be smelling pine fresh I don't suggest using Lysol for feminine cleaning.

[via Neatorama]