2.1.15 Dailies

Here's an easy way to help the homeless community near you: Build a hygiene kit.

At your local dollar store, purchase some (or all) of the items listed below. 

The idea of hygiene kits started while passing out lunches at MLK Blvd. and 3rd Ave., where a lot of Detroit's homeless community can be found.  Several men asked me if I had any toilet tissue. You don't realize how important even something as basic as toilet tissue can be to someone without a home.

I went to several dollar stores for my purchases because I was looking for specific types of items. For instance, instead of buying a toothbrush and a toothpaste, I found the toothbrush/toothpaste travel kits.

You can keep the kits in your back seat for days when you find a homeless person at one of the entrance ramps. Helping someone stay clean is a really easy way to help them maintain their dignity.

Quick tip, you can use stickers to separate the men's from the women's kits.

1 roll toilet tissue

1 bar soap

1 minipack Facial tissue/Kleenex

Antibacterial wipes, spray or gel

1 toothbrush

1 toothpaste

1 bottle water (won't fit in gallon bag, but easy to carry)

1 comb

For Men, add...

2 razors

1 can shaving cream

1 men's deodorant

For Women, add...

1 pack maxi pads

1 bottle scented lotion

1 women's deodorant

Stuff I didn't Think About until After

Small mirror

Nail polish

Emergency 1st Aid kit (band aids, alcohol wipes, etc. Sort of a smaller version of this.)

Washcloth

Shampoo

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There's too much to watch on TV! I don't know where to turn. And I can't remember all the station numbers. lol

Okay, there's ...

* Puppy Bowl XI

* Zombie Bowl (TWD with Shane!)

* Nonstop

* Law & Order Marathon

I need Liam Neeson to come over and shovel my snow. I'll bet he'd shovel the hell outta my snow. It would be completely obliterated lol.

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Wow. Even with all the lights off, the illumination from all the snow falling makes it look like all the lights are on.

MONDAY 

Robot scoffs at baby shower invite. News at 11. 

TUESDAY

They upgraded the restrooms and added those automatic flushers, and now the stupid toilet keeps splashing my butt with water before I can pull my skirt back down and run out.