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#167807 - 02/24/09 07:50 PM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: ]
benjammin Offline
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Registered: 02/06/04
Posts: 4020
Loc: Anchorage AK
Careful there Izzy, too much of that and you'll end up like those Ob/Gyn's you hear about.

I never want to lose interest like that.
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#167821 - 02/24/09 09:21 PM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: Ranter]
Dan_McI Offline
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Registered: 12/10/07
Posts: 844
Loc: NYC
Absolutely, and I like to keep all the stuff new. It's come in handy for situations when I needed something and when I had someone else in the office who was not in good enough shape to go home.

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#167828 - 02/24/09 10:33 PM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: Dan_McI]
ki4buc Offline
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Registered: 11/10/03
Posts: 710
Loc: Augusta, GA
Apparently "Men's Health" recommends every single guy have a "overnight kit", since you never know when you might not be sleeping in your own bed.

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#167834 - 02/24/09 11:38 PM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: ki4buc]
RayW Offline
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Registered: 12/06/01
Posts: 601
Loc: Orlando, FL
Carry a overnight kit with a change of clothes in the car. Haven't needed it often but when you need it.

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#167836 - 02/24/09 11:45 PM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: RayW]
Grouch Offline
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Registered: 07/02/08
Posts: 395
Loc: Ohio
I always hated it when I had to hastily evacuate from a bed and then go home to shave and dress. wink

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#167838 - 02/24/09 11:54 PM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: benjammin]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA

i was lucky..working at at Vets Hospital that had a big PX style gift shop..i got all my razor blades and sox there..a TV too--no sales tax---

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#167840 - 02/25/09 12:08 AM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: benjammin]
Russ Offline
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Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
Toothbrush/paste is in my EDC backpack. Nail file, nail clippers come in the form of a SAK. Change of clothes/boots/socks are in the truck. I don't have an office per se, my truck serves as a mobile storage unit, lots of contingencies covered therein. Cologne? You must be kidding.
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#167857 - 02/25/09 04:01 AM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: benjammin]
sodak Offline
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Registered: 03/20/05
Posts: 410
Yep. I'm often at work really early and find out that I forgot to shave, or something like that. Nail clippers are just plain useful to have, plus, we have a nice exercise room here, so it's good to have the basics for showering, etc.

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#167866 - 02/25/09 05:30 AM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: sodak]
Art_in_FL Offline
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Registered: 09/01/07
Posts: 2432
Yes, I did.

For a while I got into the habit of checking the discount sample-size bin at my local grocery and discount store. I could get hygiene articles, small deodorant stick, tiny cans of shaving cream, etcetera for about a quarter a pop. Sometimes half that on sale.

I would make up little zip-lock bags with a discount toothbrush, tiny tube of toothpaste, a small container of deodorant spray or stick, a tiny packet of dental floss, a disposable razor and a small packet of wet-wipes, a packet of toilet tissue. Sometimes a little bottle of sunscreen or lip balm. I sometimes got really good deals on small and really basic sewing and first-aid kits so I sometimes threw in one of those.

The components, for the most part, didn't deteriorate with time so they stored well. I once handed them out to displaced families after a hurricane. One family was profuse in their gratitude. They said they hadn't washed for days and hadn't brushed their teeth longer than that. Sometimes I gave them to homeless folks. Generally they were well received.

I'm not sure why, or even when, but I stopped buying the stuff and making up the kits.

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#167872 - 02/25/09 12:33 PM Re: Hygenics kit at work [Re: MDinana]
Mike_H Offline
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Registered: 04/04/07
Posts: 612
Loc: SE PA
Originally Posted By: MDinana
Only on call days! But, I too work at a hospital. Besides a change of underwear, everything I need is in a room somewhere. Even underwear I could get, assuming I like the "mesh" panties we give to ladies. <shudders>


Yeah, big shudder!
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