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dryerasenerd t1_j6ho0gj wrote

Reply to LPT: hate using eye drops? Instead of dripping them right in your eye, put them on the side of your nose and then tilt your head so they roll into your eye. by [deleted]

From the American Academy of Ophthalmologists (aka eye doctors):

#If you're too anxious to insert eye drops: Children and people who have strong reactions to anything near their eyes may struggle to keep their eyes open. If that's the case, try this method instead:

  • Lean your head back as far as is comfortable, or lay down on a bed or couch.
  • Keep your eyes closed. Hold the eye drop bottle with your thumb and first two fingers.
  • Put the other two fingers of your hand on your nose for stability.
  • Without touching the bottle to your eyelid, put an eye drop in the corner of your eye near your nose.
  • While your head is still tilted back, open your eyes and blink several times until the drop rolls into the eye.

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/treatments/how-to-put-in-eye-drops

Don't put drops on your nose.

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dryerasenerd t1_j6dqk5m wrote

Reply to comment by The0Walrus in What is the most accurate and detailed water test ? by The0Walrus

I can't speak to the quality of any tests but you should start with your towns test results and see what you might need to be more sensitive for. Check for standards and certs like NSF

For most things a simple carbon filter will be enough and under the sink or inline systems can be installed cheaply and easily without wasting resources where it's not needed.

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dryerasenerd t1_j6d8muf wrote

Reply to What is the most accurate and detailed water test ? by The0Walrus

IIRC water treatment plants are required to send out water test results on a regular basis and it's probably on their website.

If you need more testing or are concerned about your own water then you should get a test kit from a lab. Not a free one, those are usually scams. You could also use water test strips which work okay but it depends on the specific thing you are looking for.

Whole home filtration is generally a waste of water and money. Generally simple fridge filters can handle any taste you don't like. For larger problems under the sink filters are generally fine.

If you have lead pipes or something it's generally a better idea to replace the pipes. With pex tubing it is something that you might be able to do yourself or for pretty cheap.

Source: I'm a chemist and keep an aquarium.

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dryerasenerd t1_j5jqgrf wrote

Reply to Is there any plan for NJ to allow drivers licenses to be added to Apple Wallet? by OmegaGLM

We have a barcode on the back of the card already. We don't need a new protocol to handle this.

The registration is from the state and attached to the car. They don't need the card.

Insurance is attached to the car and required for registration. So we shouldn't need to hand that over either.

The car is registered to a person and cops should be able to get information on a person that owns the car which is most of the time.

What I'm saying is that most of the time nothing is actually needed that they shouldn't be able to get from a license plate.

NJ is not an efficient state when it comes to bureaucracy (or they like potentially screwing people, which matches my experience with firearms ownership in this state).

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dryerasenerd t1_j4wtjqv wrote

Reply to If Governor Murphy is serious about equity in this state, he should push for improving public libraries. by Flashinglights0101

Is there a problem with NJ libraries?

I've only used Camden and Burlington County but they seem pretty great. Streaming services. NYtimes subscription. I'm using Rosetta stone and taking trumpet lessons. Career services. They lend out museum passes.

I'm sure they could be better but they don't seem woefully underfunded to me.

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