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Lexington Co-op Deals This Month

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Best Deals, IMHO -

Chocolate Bars - Green & Black's Organic Chocolate Bars (2/$5), Chocolove, Endangered Species ($1.99)
Clif Bars - $.99 (about what they charge at Weg)
Imagine Organic Broth - 2/$5 (Weg Culinary stock is probably better, but is slightly more expensive)
R.W. Knudsen Spritzers - $3.99 per six pack
Muir Glen Organic Tomatoes - 3/$4 (I'm sure Weg tomatoes are cheaper, but if you want organic this isn't bad... I like Muir Glen products anyway)
Peace Cereal - $3.49
Nature's Path Organic Waffles - 2/$5
Annie's Homegrown (tee hee) Bunny Crackers - 2/$5
Drew's All Natural Organic Salsa - 2/$5
Drew's All Natural Dressings & Marinades - 2/$5 (this stuff is always obscenely expensive... seems more reasonable to give it a shot this month)
Honest Teas - $.99
Panda Licorice Chews - $1.99
Nancy's Organic Sour Cream - $1.39
Dr. Bronner's Organic Bar Soap - $2.99 (yes, for one bar... but this stuff is usually around $5 per bar and if you like to use castile soap it isn't a bad buy)

Weirdest items on sale this month -

Eco-Dent Toothpowder - $4.49. You've GOT to be a true believer to pay almost $5 for 2 oz. of a hippie dental care product called "toothpowder." To me "toothpowder" is what I make when I chew those huge and ghastly flavored Vitamin C tablets.

Ancient Secrets Nasal Cleansing Pot - $11.99. An item to be seen to be believed. I reckon you could make eucalyptus tea and just hang your nose over the spout rather than buy this strange looking item.

Honorable Mentions - snackish items I'd be willing to try even if the deals aren't too great -

Ling Ling Asian Appetizers - $3.79. I don't think this is the brand I got last time, but the last potstickers I got at the Co-op were pretty good.

Health Is Wealth Munchees - $2.49. The ad shows Spinach Munchees, which look like little spinach and cheese stuffed samosas. May be worth a try.
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💬 3 comments

  1. tinypliny ·

    Toothpowder is pretty common in India. In fact, till late 80s, I believe 75% of Indians used toothpowder (made of neem, eucalyptus and mint) for dental care. Even now, a lot of them are fans of toothpowder. It's called danntmanjan. :)

  2. joshua ·

    The concept to me is gross - toothpowder? Does it mix with your saliva? I'm curious as to how you actually use it. Does it require a toothbrush? I'm afraid to ask about flavor...

    What do you think about the nasal cleaning pot?

  3. tinypliny ·

    LOL this is hilarious. I never thought I would be answering such a question. :D

    This one is the most famous toothpowder of them all:
    :::link:::

    Back in the day, when toothpastes didn't foam as much as they do now, toothpowders were much more effective than toothpastes at cleaning your teeth because they can get into the small spaces between your teeth easier. If you look at the some of the costlier toothpastes here (eg. Crest vivid white - night), they have abrasive tiny beads which emulate what a toothpowder does - polish away stain by gentle microabrasion.

    In rural India, the toothpowder is mixed with water to make a paste. The frayed branch of a neem tree (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem) is used as a toothbrush, dunked into the paste and teeth are brushed as usual. The people who still practice this traditional way of brushing their teeth rarely have any cavities because:

    a) the toothpowder is strongly antiseptic and herbal
    b) the neem branch itself is germ-repellent and keeps tartar at bay.

    As for the taste, the dabur dant manjan tastes AWESOME! When I was 5, I had to be taken to the paediatric clinic because I had eaten 1/4 of the bottle of toothpowder when they weren't looking. It was just SO TASTY! I can still remember that clove-ginger-peppery-minty taste. :)

    The nasal cleaning pot is a bit dangerous for the inexperienced, but those who have learnt to use it can irrigate their sinuses better than any ENT surgeon can. Some Indians continue to practice tradition as well. They never get colds or sinusitis. Ancient Indian medicine believes that the upper respiratory tract is the gateway and the source of infection and regular nasal irrigation prevents stasis and eliminates any potential germs.

    I personally wouldn't advise anyone to start using the nasal cleaning pot but it has its advantages if used properly. The old Indians were partially correct when they speculated about germs in the upper respiratory tract. Many of us harbour staphylococci in our nasal passages. But they often don't do any harm. Nasal cleaning probably functions just by flushing out the dirt and microbes and promoting better heat-induced blood/mucus circulation in the sinuses, maybe.

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