Comments on: Urawaza, Japanese Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks by Lisa Katayama http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:06:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: joiseybill http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1681357 joiseybill Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:12:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1681357 An even better way to clean up eggs off the floor is to get a dog. This works with just everything that's edible and even a few non-edible items! Of course, there's a slight problem when you drop something like your rib-eye steak; unless you grab that steak within 2 seconds, it will already be half digested! We got around this by teaching the dog not to eat food from the kitchen floor without a verbal command. We taught our dog using the phrase "Clean up on aisle 8!". Result is a clean kitchen floor with no effort on your part; spilled food, drinks, crumbs are gone along with dust (hey, it's fiber, right?) and sometimes even one of our cat's hairballs will disappear as well! An even better way to clean up eggs off the floor is to get a dog. This works with just everything that's edible and even a few non-edible items! Of course, there's a slight problem when you drop something like your rib-eye steak; unless you grab that steak within 2 seconds, it will already be half digested! We got around this by teaching the dog not to eat food from the kitchen floor without a verbal command. We taught our dog using the phrase "Clean up on aisle 8!".

Result is a clean kitchen floor with no effort on your part; spilled food, drinks, crumbs are gone along with dust (hey, it's fiber, right?) and sometimes even one of our cat's hairballs will disappear as well!

]]> By: ed894956 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1678228 ed894956 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:39:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1678228 And after you can also make some lemonade. :) And after you can also make some lemonade. :)

]]> By: Starving Artist http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1672011 Starving Artist Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:59:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1672011 A better way to clean up eggs is with a piece of bread and you don't have to wait 10 minutes! A better way to clean up eggs is with a piece of bread and you don't have to wait 10 minutes!

]]> By: GQ http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1671450 GQ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:16:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1671450 "So you would prefer to be in a room of women swishing spit around in their mouth in unison while babies are crying, then to just be in a room with babies crying?" YES! "So you would prefer to be in a room of women swishing spit around in their mouth in unison while babies are crying, then to just be in a room with babies crying?"

YES!

]]> By: Brammi http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1671361 Brammi Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:38:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1671361 Maybe I'm just too much of a self-taught chemist/physicist/biologist, but when I finally got my grubby hands on this book, I was a bit disappointed. I'm so sorry. I feel terrible saying it. There was a good thing here and there, but whatever I didn't already know by websurfing, I knew by understanding the physical properties of the things around me. :( Maybe I'm just too much of a self-taught chemist/physicist/biologist, but when I finally got my grubby hands on this book, I was a bit disappointed.

I'm so sorry. I feel terrible saying it. There was a good thing here and there, but whatever I didn't already know by websurfing, I knew by understanding the physical properties of the things around me. :(

]]> By: shecky http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1671343 shecky Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:15:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1671343 Having tried baking soda, I found the effect very curious. Used alone, it does seem to keep BO at bay. What it does <i>not</i> do is absorb any moisture. In fact, it seems to make me perspire more! While it will work in a pinch, my regular unscented deodorant/antiperspirant does a better job overall. The baby crying tip seems kinda weird, too. If a baby won't stop crying, there's likely something wrong. Making odd noises might distract for a while. But I'm not convinced that babies harbor any nostalgic feelings about being in the womb, or the sounds to be heard there. Having tried baking soda, I found the effect very curious. Used alone, it does seem to keep BO at bay. What it does not do is absorb any moisture. In fact, it seems to make me perspire more! While it will work in a pinch, my regular unscented deodorant/antiperspirant does a better job overall.

The baby crying tip seems kinda weird, too. If a baby won't stop crying, there's likely something wrong. Making odd noises might distract for a while. But I'm not convinced that babies harbor any nostalgic feelings about being in the womb, or the sounds to be heard there.

]]> By: kevin T http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1671291 kevin T Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:24:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1671291 i hear your editor at chronicle was really foxy. i hear your editor at chronicle was really foxy.

]]> By: Beelo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1671017 Beelo Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:12:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1671017 HI! Lisa!! I've watched a TV show in Hong Kong talking about the method of stop BB crying. It seems work cos I tried once with my nephew. hahhahahhaa Anyway, thanks for the useful information. They make life easier.. Keep Going!! Beelo HI! Lisa!! I've watched a TV show in Hong Kong talking about the method of stop BB crying. It seems work cos I tried once with my nephew. hahhahahhaa

Anyway, thanks for the useful information. They make life easier..

Keep Going!!

Beelo

]]> By: santamontana http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1670813 santamontana Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:11:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1670813 So lemon juice in my tennis shoes will keep them fresh and all? So lemon juice in my tennis shoes will keep them fresh and all?

]]> By: MightyCow http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1670812 MightyCow Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:10:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1670812 I've done the volcano experiment. Mixing baking soda and acid equals foaming mess. I'll take deodorant over rabid armpits (good name for a band) any day. I've done the volcano experiment. Mixing baking soda and acid equals foaming mess. I'll take deodorant over rabid armpits (good name for a band) any day.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1670690 SenorMysterioso Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:33:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1670690 I thought it was advising parents of crying babies to drink wine I thought it was advising parents of crying babies to drink wine

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1670596 Gauldar Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:03:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1670596 @Benny Lava So you would prefer to be in a room of women swishing spit around in their mouth in unison while babies are crying, then to just be in a room with babies crying? @Benny Lava

So you would prefer to be in a room of women swishing spit around in their mouth in unison while babies are crying, then to just be in a room with babies crying?

]]> By: Benny Lava http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1670434 Benny Lava Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:14:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1670434 Can everyone with babies please work on that tip #2 starting right now, please? kthx Can everyone with babies please work on that tip #2 starting right now, please? kthx

]]> By: Lisa Katayama http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1670423 Lisa Katayama Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:11:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1670423 @#2: You're right, this info is wrong. We actually ran a correction in the book, and it should be changed here soon, too. Thanks! @#2: You're right, this info is wrong. We actually ran a correction in the book, and it should be changed here soon, too. Thanks!

]]> By: Geekazoid http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1670191 Geekazoid Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1670191 There's several of these types of advice books and informercials I've seen that were pretty cool. It's always neat to be able to use household items and non toxic stuff for everyday use. There's several of these types of advice books and informercials I've seen that were pretty cool. It's always neat to be able to use household items and non toxic stuff for everyday use.

]]> By: Tonberry2k http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1670040 Tonberry2k Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:21:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1670040 If that's you in the picture at the top, I just want to say you're gorgeous. And the book sounds interesting, too. :P If that's you in the picture at the top, I just want to say you're gorgeous.
And the book sounds interesting, too. :P

]]> By: anotherguy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1669872 anotherguy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:31:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1669872 If you had the time to make your own deodorant out of lemon and baking soda, you could just take a shower... If you had the time to make your own deodorant out of lemon and baking soda, you could just take a shower...

]]> By: Patrick Nice http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1669687 Patrick Nice Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:35:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1669687 Daddy drinks because you cry. Daddy drinks because you cry.

]]> By: angstrom http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1669240 angstrom Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:19:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1669240 erm, you say : "[babies]the noises they can hear are limited to those in the 6000-8000mHz range" I very much doubt that! the human hearing range is from around 30hz to about 20 kilohertz a megaherz is a thousand times the frequency of a kilo hertz, so according to you babies can hear frequencies far far above the human hearing threshold? our top frequency is 20,000 hz and babies can hear 6,000,000,000 hz ? really? I'd guess that womb sounds are between 600hz and 800hz erm, you say : "[babies]the noises they can hear are limited to those in the 6000-8000mHz range"

I very much doubt that!
the human hearing range is from around 30hz to about 20 kilohertz

a megaherz is a thousand times the frequency of a kilo hertz, so according to you babies can hear frequencies far far above the human hearing threshold?

our top frequency is 20,000 hz and babies can hear
6,000,000,000 hz ? really?

I'd guess that womb sounds are between 600hz and 800hz

]]> By: GQ http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/22/urawaza-japanese-secret-of-everyday-tips-and-tricks-by-lisa-katayama/comment-page-1/#comment-1669016 GQ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:51:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23929#comment-1669016 Right, I'm sorry but that last one? Just buy deodorant! Right, I'm sorry but that last one? Just buy deodorant!

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