More work, less sleep, more demands...I recently read an article about how caffeinated a society we have become. So much so, that the relatively new energy drink segment of the beverage world, which is experiencing phenomenal growth, is now the focus of industry giants like Coca Cola and Pepsi. And why not? Sales in the soft drink category experienced a -3.9% change while energy drinks were up 53%. These drinks do tend to produce somewhat of an instant buzz but the other highly touted ingredients like taurine and B12 are usually in such trace amounts as to be insignificant. In the end, they back about as much punch as coffee. And yet, when chilled, many of these energy drinks can provide a level of refreshment that a hot cup of coffee simply cannot deliver.
Vitamin enriched water, and green teas are likewise popular contenders posied to take a dent out of the soft drink world as well as the coffee world.
Speaking of good old fashioned coffee. It undoubtedly claims another garment, rug, or carpet somewhere in America every day. A "good" coffee spill on the way to work can really ruin your day. Provided you don't require a skin graph, the stain left behind can leave you feeling pretty frustrated...to put it extremely mild. My usual reaction is to curse the stain and myself for being so careless. But, this method has yet to remove a stain. If you address the spill quickly you may just avoid the stain altogether. Don't let it dry. Blot it first with a clean cloth. Use a dishwasher detergent (about a teaspoon and 1 cup of lukewarm water). Sponge the area and blot again. Next mix about a 1/3 of a cup of white vinegar with 2/3 of lukewarm water. Sponge and blot.
But because you probably have none of these things in your glove compartment. The cursing method will at least make you feel better. In the end investing a nice travel mug versus stocking a mobile dry cleaning unit is a wise move. And yet, unpredicatble stains of all types can occur so it may not be a bad idea to have product such as this on hand just in case...
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