Sometimes I wonder why it is necessary to include instructions on, say, soap. I suppose it is possible that some people have not figured out to use soap yet. However, I don’t think the following label will take care of that:

Directions: Wet hands. Work into a rich lather. Rinse.(Trader Joe’s “Next to Godliness” hand soap)

It doesn’t seem to mention the part where you add the soap.

Similarly, a frozen pizza I baked the other night instructed me:

Remove plastic wrap. Place pizza directly on oven rack. Bake 9-10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

It’s a good thing I knew that I should remove the cardboard under the pizza. Sure, that’s obvious, but it’s not as obvious as removing the plastic wrap! (If you hadn’t had frozen pizza before, you might not notice the cardboard since it can blend in with the crust.)

On a different note, I just purchased some “Blue Tabs” automatic toilet bowl cleaner. I noticed that the package says

Safe to use around pets and children, although it is not recommended that either be permitted to drink from toilet.

That is so awesome. I was dithering on whether I really needed toilet bowl cleaning tabs, but when I read that I decided that this company definitely needed to be rewarded with my business.

(It does later say: “HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. EYE IRRITANT.” so I’m not sure exactly how safe it is.)

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