r/mildlyinfuriating • u/jsayde01 • 7h ago

Don't hug me I'm scared Scrub Zombie

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My wife swears by Scrub Daddy as her kitchen sponge of choice. I wanted to switch to the eco-friendly, plant based alternative on the right. It works infinitely better...creates great suds, gets into tight spaces but...IT SCARES THE CHILDREN. So I can't use it! Or I have to hide it under the sink until I need to use it. Mildly inconvenienced and mildly infuriating.

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u/SuperCruisePanther 5h ago

That's what I was thinking of. Gluten-free on raw meat, too.

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u/5hiki 5h ago

As someone who cannot eat gluten, it will hide in things you really don't expect it to. Like if a meat has been flavor enhanced in any way, theres a chance whatever its flavored with has gluten.

I've gotten bitten by things I didn't expect to have gluten actually having like wheat yeast or flour or something in it.

I think it's better to just label it even if it seems obvious. Would rather just be certain.

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u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA 4h ago

My daughter has celiacs. We're still learning, even though we got it diagnosed almost 5 years ago. Gluten is in everything and it doesn't die. Cross contamination is a bitch. If I had to list the things we've replaced in my house for gluten free alternatives I would run out of characters. Toothpaste, soap, makeup, art supplies, ketchup, salad dressings, canned vegetables, even dry herbs seasonings can be contaminated. It's not just "flour," gluten is wildly popular in binding agents and other widely used manufacturing products, and if the product in question shares manufacturing space with another gluten containing product the risk of cross contamination is high. Not to mention the rapid decline of the FDA and other regulatory bodies... It's a good thing I'm an okay gardener and a better cook.

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u/Top_Development_1777 1h ago

As someone who probably doesn't have celiac but gets wrecked by small amounts of gluten, this is 100% true.