From article:
Woke retailer Target has recently suffered a significant decline in profits as it pushes to normalize the transgender lifestyle. On Wednesday, Target revealed that its second-quarter profits for this year have fallen nearly 90% after being forced to slash the prices on unwanted merchandise.
The companyās second-quarter net income was only $183 million, after earning $1.82 billion in the same period last year.
In the first quarter, Target also saw its profits fall by 52%.
Since introducing its transgender agenda in 2016, Target has been angering many of its previous customers and losing business. They began their woke initiative with a policy that allowed transgender-identifying males to use the womenās dressing rooms and bathrooms.
I never experienced the mask pushing at my local Target, Eastern North Carolina. TJ Maxx were the mask & cart cleaning police. I got crazy lady looks & I enjoyed every minute. TJ employees: ādo you need a mask?ā Me: āNo, Iām good.ā I also demanded a non sanitized cart. Probably helped me not get sick. I could feel the stares behind my backš When Target first opened for many years I shopped several times a week. I havenāt been in one in about a year. Speaking of China: I like Norwex laundry detergent. Itās a Swedish company. I couldnāt find it after the plandimic shut everything down. Now itās almost doubled in price so I havenāt ordered in almost two years. I found some listings on eBay, probably old. After researching today I read itās made in China now because Sweden canāt keep the supply up. Iām not surprised!
You have some kohones! I love it! Iāve never heard of that detergent. I get Arm and Hammer usually, seems great.
š¤£ Iāve always been a rebel. My hubby is the opposite of me. Itās made an interesting life. The number one song I was born was āBorn To Be Wildā. I used Tide most of my adult life. Over many years I have become extremely sensitive to fragrance smells and many toxic ingredients in body and cleaning products. It takes a while to get used to the change. Now I know my laundry doesnāt need an artificial smell to be clean. Itās so refreshing to smell clean laundry. Reminds me of drying it outside.
We buy Ecos from Costco. Alot of allergies and sensitive skin in our house and it serves us all well
Thanks Iāll check it out.
Tide changed their formulation for the fragrance, likely because of access to certain ingredients being difficult or too expensive.
I didnāt know that. I havenāt used it in years.
In Illinois they tried to ban reusable shopping bags claiming they spread disease, the grocery stores stopped arguing with me when I pointed out "you're disinfecting the cart after I use it no matter what so what difference does it make? Or are you lying and really just misting them with plain water?"
My preference for reusable bags is hardly environmental, it's because as they're way more durable and higher capacity than disposable bags which keep getting made of thinner plastic and end up tearing as I'm carrying stuff into the house from the car.
In Hawaii plastic bags shopping bags are banned. Itās to protect the ocean. I think itās a great idea in general. Iām so sick of plastic. Iām old enough to remember glass bottles, turning in the bottles for money, paper bags & boxes used at checkout. I love canvas bags. Also Publix grocery stores have a great insulated bag, Its made with fabric on outside instead of plastic. I still have my grandmotherās canning jars & ones I collected. I donāt let them go! I love using them for food storage.
Iām not a hippie tree hugger & donāt get into āsaving the environmentā. I use what I like for convenience or just because itās a good product. I respect our world and donāt do things to harm the environment. However, I firmly believe the world canāt be saved. God says this world will be destroyed so as a Christian I donāt buy into saving the planet. Also itās a big hoax! (If you are here you know that.)
Ugh now I have to try Norwex lol
Norwex had great products when they were made in Sweden. Iām not so sure about the products being made in China. Thereās many good natural laundry detergent brands with minimal ingredients. Currently Iām using Dirty Labs, itās a good product. Rockin Green and Mollyās suds are good. Iām trying to avoid sulfates. Many companies that are considered green have ingredients that arenāt safe or either they have ingredients that cause skin irritation. Research Green Washing companies. Many promote they are green, toxic free or environmentally safe. Iām not a tree hugger, Iām more concerned with what irritates my skin.
My youngest (17) has eczema so Iām on the lookout for a good body soap that doesnāt irritate
I switched to natural cold processed bar soaps years ago. Thereās a lot of choices on the market, just not in the big chain stores. Etsy is a good source but the search is lacking. Itās time consuming to search. Every place like that has bad shops. I donāt buy from a shop that doesnāt have information listed about the shop. (Where they source the ingredients, do they grow their own herbs, goat milk, etc) I hear itās easy to make soap. Itās not something I want to do. Bar soaps like this have a wide range of ingredients. Mango, coconut, shea, avocado, cocoa butter and more are available. Essential oils are used in most soaps like this. The different butters & essential oils each help improve skin conditions. I stay away from fragrances, itās a personal preference. Many people use natural safe fragrance. I prefer essential oils to a fragrance oil. Iāve been ordered from this small company about a year. Itās more than I like to pay, however I trust the company has quality products. If you search on Etsy double check ingredients. Iām seeing a lot of soaps with out lye or Sodium Hydroxide. If it doesnāt have one of those ingredients itās not soap! Itās most likely a lotion bar, which are great for skin. I donāt like lotion so I use lotion bars, oil or body butter.
https://www.ettaandbillie.com/
This is a good company:
https://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com/
Another option is Castile liquid soap. Thereās many good options on the market. I just like bar soaps so I donāt know a lot about it. Many people make their own liquid soap using Castile.
Tallow is good in treating eczema. (Beef fat) Many bar soaps has tallow as an ingredient. Tallow body butter is great for the skin. Most of these have other butters and maybe essential oils.
Essential oils are great but like anything else it can be unsafe if not used correctly.
Also, most skin conditions are a result of food sensitivity or allergies. Iām not an expert, I read a lot about natural medicine & I keep seeing this.