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Chaucer
Ookay. I have some Stoneware and Ceramic Plates, and I realize that the majority of glazed dinnerware is contaminated with lead, in sufficiently high enough quantities that people have actually gotten lead poisoning from eating off of and storing food in these things. This isn't just exclusive to foreign dinnerware, either. Those tested that had come from the United States and Europe rated just as bad.
I have a few Stoneware plates that were made in Japan, and are probably seven to fifteen years old. They are solid white, and although they have ridged patterns embroidered around the top edges, are devoid of any kind of paint or colorations. Could these have lead?
I also have a set of "Gibson - China" ceramic plates and coffee mugs that are all white in color. These too have ridged patterns on them, but like the stoneware, are solid white with no paint or colors. Could the glaze of these be contaminated with lead?
Also! Can lead absorb through the skin? Meaning, if I had contact with dinnerware that was contaminated in that I simply handled it, could the lead migrate through my skin and into my bloodstream?... Or if I washed my hands right after, would it all come off and I'd be fine, without having a single atom or smidgen worth of lead get into my system?
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2nd. quesion first. No you cannont absorb it through your hands. Washing your hands is a good idea untill you know if it lead AND!!! if its LEACHABLE@
Key word leachable.
The best way to do this is get a product called "Lead Check" They are little white tubes that will deliver a chemical to the item and if it changes color to pink or red that means there is lead there AND its leachable. Which means it should never be used to serve food drink.
(no...... I don't own stock in Lead Check) :) but accept no other testing kit.
HINT: Each check tube will cost you about $3.00 but it has 5 to 7 drops in it. So if you use a clean cotton swab on each item you can do 5 to 7 tests.
Again... There can be HUGE amounts of lead in the base material the paint or the glaze but if its not LEACHABLE its not a problem.
For more info you might read http://home.mindspring.com/~wrltc/lswp.pdf This is book I wrote for parents doing re mod or having it done. It was paid for by a fed/state grant which means its as much your book as mine.
2nd. quesion first. No you cannont absorb it through your hands. Washing your hands is a good idea untill you know if it lead AND!!! if its LEACHABLE@
Key word leachable.
The best way to do this is get a product called "Lead Check" They are little white tubes that will deliver a chemical to the item and if it changes color to pink or red that means there is lead there AND its leachable. Which means it should never be used to serve food drink.
(no...... I don't own stock in Lead Check) :) but accept no other testing kit.
HINT: Each check tube will cost you about $3.00 but it has 5 to 7 drops in it. So if you use a clean cotton swab on each item you can do 5 to 7 tests.
Again... There can be HUGE amounts of lead in the base material the paint or the glaze but if its not LEACHABLE its not a problem.
For more info you might read http://home.mindspring.com/~wrltc/lswp.pdf This is book I wrote for parents doing re mod or having it done. It was paid for by a fed/state grant which means its as much your book as mine.
How can I make my husband throw away stuff / stop hoarding all kinds of things?
Gemini1984
My husband keeps hoarding things - I mean, who needs 5 vacuums, 3 microwaves, 4 computers, 3 monitors (without the 2 that are already set up), 3 mini fridges, and so much more stuff like old newspapers, 5 incomplete sets of dinnerware all kinds of gadgets, around 30 coffee mugs, hundreds of plastic containers, old pieces of fabric, etc.? One of our 2 bedrooms is serving as a storage room!!!! My husband's son will move in with us in 2 weeks, I wonder where is he going to put all his stuff?
I was hoping that we can move in the next 3-5 months, but I don't want to bring all that stuff along with us. I was thinking of telling him to pack his stuff while I pack mine, but I am afraid he will not want to move anymore at all - it was hard already to convince him that we have to move.
Did anybody had a similar experience? Any suggestions? I would love to live in a clean place, that is NOT cluttered. HELP! He's a HOARDER !!!
Nope - I am not going to rent extra space and waste money on his stuff! I believe that if you haven't used stuff for 1 year, you don't need it! I have to admit, I have been living abroad in different places frequently, so I never had a chance to actually collect stuff... but my husband likes keeping stuff "just in case" - he has about 100+ cables that are just sitting around. We started selling some things on eBay but then again - I will have to do it. I am scared to move - there is so much things we don't need. Any more suggestions? Sex strike won't work - I've been there and it just harmed our relationship. He's the better cook and cooks 90% of the time, so if I go on strike, he wouldn't even notice. It's hard to compromise with him... he just doesn't seem to understand how ridiculous it is having 4+ vacuums and all kinds of parts (he is actually keeping microwave parts just in case our brand new microwave will break down and he can just replace it - but that never happened!!!) LOL
SKYEDANZER: I really like your suggestion - but then again, I really want to get rid of the stuff :) Not store them somewhere - Our kitchen cabinets are filled with incomplete sets of dinnerware... We bought a beautiful set of dinnerware just a year ago and it is COMPLETE and the only one we use. The rest is just getting all dusty, and they are simply UGLY. My husband has his own janitorial business and does most of the job by himself - unfortunately that is where most of the stuff comes from! He is a TRASHPICKER!!! Just yesterday he found another computer in the trash and wants to repair it!! :(( We got a fish tank and accessories that has never been used, also came from the trash. I wonder if I should just pack up everything and bring all that stuff to our local Salvation Army... I am just tired of opening the closets and stuff will fall out... grrrrrrrrrrrrr
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I have bad news for you...there isn't an easy way to stop this behavior. And I don't think the other answers so far demonstrate a real understanding of the problem.
My dad is the same way. He has a million of everything. At first, the stuff was stored in the garage and a storage building behind the house. People always praised him for having extras of everything--"you're always so prepared" or "______ will have one you can borrow!" But now, there is no praise but people also won't help. I think they are freaked out so they won't even discourage it.
The stuff is now piled in my parents' living room, dining room, and kitchen. The garage and storage building are full, and now he puts stuff under the deck or under tarps in the yard. It's getting worse and I have no idea how to make it stop.
The bottom line is that this isn't just being a packrat or being materialistic. I'm convinced it's actually mental illness. A person won't get better unless or until he wants to. I think that counseling and medication can help if he's willing to get better.
Every once in a while my dad says he will sell it all, but I think it's such a huge undertaking to get rid of it all that he can't do it. He sorts it out sometimes but never really finishes. I know how to get rid of it (it involves Goodwill and the trashman...) but he would never go for that. This is valuable stuff, after all!!
Try these sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive_hoarding
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hoarding/DS00966
http://www.ocfoundation.org/hoarding/
Google has a lot more information. It won't get better unless he chooses to take steps to change things. I'm sorry that you have to deal with this. I don't have a good answer, but I wanted you to know that you aren't alone and that it's a more serious problem than some of these people are giving you credit for. Good luck.
I have bad news for you...there isn't an easy way to stop this behavior. And I don't think the other answers so far demonstrate a real understanding of the problem.
My dad is the same way. He has a million of everything. At first, the stuff was stored in the garage and a storage building behind the house. People always praised him for having extras of everything--"you're always so prepared" or "______ will have one you can borrow!" But now, there is no praise but people also won't help. I think they are freaked out so they won't even discourage it.
The stuff is now piled in my parents' living room, dining room, and kitchen. The garage and storage building are full, and now he puts stuff under the deck or under tarps in the yard. It's getting worse and I have no idea how to make it stop.
The bottom line is that this isn't just being a packrat or being materialistic. I'm convinced it's actually mental illness. A person won't get better unless or until he wants to. I think that counseling and medication can help if he's willing to get better.
Every once in a while my dad says he will sell it all, but I think it's such a huge undertaking to get rid of it all that he can't do it. He sorts it out sometimes but never really finishes. I know how to get rid of it (it involves Goodwill and the trashman...) but he would never go for that. This is valuable stuff, after all!!
Try these sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive_hoarding
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hoarding/DS00966
http://www.ocfoundation.org/hoarding/
Google has a lot more information. It won't get better unless he chooses to take steps to change things. I'm sorry that you have to deal with this. I don't have a good answer, but I wanted you to know that you aren't alone and that it's a more serious problem than some of these people are giving you credit for. Good luck.
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