The smell of freshly baked bread wafting from the supermarket bakery aisle is enough to entice a crowd of customers to search a shelf in seconds for the perfect crusty loaf.

But the thought of multiple customers standing over unwrapped bread left out in the open is enough to put some people off buying the baked goods, as discussed in a heated Reddit debate on Sunday.

One suspicious shopper began sharing his concerns on the subreddit r/CasualUK, in a after which has since attracted over 700 votes and 330 comments from fellow foodies.

The troubled customer asked, “Does anyone agree that it is strange for bakery bread to be left uncovered and unwrapped for the masses to grab?”

The Reddit user went on to explain that they aren’t too concerned about root vegetables and other food items that typically appear without packaging because they can be peeled, washed, or cooked before eating.

They said, ‘I don’t care if they are root vegetables because I peel and cook them, whereas with bread I would eat the crust, biofilm and all.’

Many shoppers agreed with the individual and shared their own experiences of how customers spread germs by “coughing and sneezing” or by not washing their hands before touching items.

One wrote: ‘I went shopping with a friend the other day. They squeezed out all the bread with their dirty hands. When you see the state of the toilets in the supermarkets and how few people wash their hands (half of those who do, only opt for the quick wet thing, no soap).

‘It’s not so snobbish to be put off by uncovered food when the majority are sloppy. I would look for food covered in soil and natural dirt, but tiger bread with extra poop particles? No.’

Another pointed out that cross-contamination problems could arise for people with allergies if those who touch the bread have not washed their hands properly.

Others, however, couldn’t understand why people are so concerned about buying bread that might be contaminated with someone’s germs.

One person wrote: ‘You’re breathing all kinds of cr** compared to the odd person who touches your scab,’ while another joked: ‘You have an immune system, don’t you? Use it!’

Another added: It’s honestly crazy. This obsession with a sterile environment is both an illusion and only a recent invention.’

Someone living in Japan warned that things could go too far and we risk ending up with even more packaging waste.

“I currently live in Japan and they have taken this to new extremes,” they explained.

‘Everything is wrapped in plastic, even individually wrapped bananas. Anything that isn’t in plastic, like some bakery products and some fruits and veggies at the grocery store, when you pay for it at the checkout, they put it in 1 or 2 layers of plastic whether you want them to or not.

“You buy an onigiri (already wrapped in plastic) at a convenience store and then they put it in another plastic bag for you before asking if you want a tote bag too.”

A neutral individual wrote, “Personally, it doesn’t bother me that much, but I can certainly understand the mentality.”

Meanwhile, skeptical shoppers revealed their reasons for avoiding unwrapped bread, with one person explaining: ‘If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that there are sections of the general public who lack basic personal hygiene.

“Just yesterday I was using a public restroom and noticed at least two people not washing their hands.”

Another wrote: ‘People are disgusting. Given unlimited access to food, people will viciously or idiotically sneeze into the food, lick and replace cutlery, cross-contaminate food, or use unwashed hands to handle the food.”

A final suspicious food service worker warned: ‘Having worked in food service, I will never eat food left out in the open.

“People are coughing and sputtering, rubbing their noses and running their fingers through their hair, wiping any rain or dust or dandruff off their clothes… that’s before they’ve even started sniffing through the food.”

Will Smith knew which music would be the hit Fresh Prince Of Bel Air cast excited for live shows… his own.

During the Monday, March 4 episode of the “Pod meets world” podcast, Elisabeth Harnois opened up about her experience guest-starring The fresh prince in 1993. Although Harnois said the 55-year-old Smith was “a very sweet person,” she recalled one particular pre-show ritual that surprised her.

“One of my greatest memories of doing it Fair prince and working with Will Smith, he knew he was coming and was going to be a star,” the 44-year-old actress explained. “Before every show he would bring everyone into his dressing room and the way he got everyone pumped up for the show is that [would all be] crammed in like sardines and he was playing his music so loud and jumping up and down. And everyone had to jump up and down. That’s how they got a hype.”

The memory immediately led to follow-up questions from “Pod Meets World” cohosts. Danielle Vissel, Rider Strong And Will Friedelwho asked if Harnois meant for Smith – who has also had a successful rap career – to play “his own Will Smith songs” in the room, to which Harnois confirmed “yes.”

“That’s kind of brilliant,” Friedle admitted, while Strong joked that he was going to start the tradition himself.

The fresh prince ran on NBC from 1990 to 1996 and starred Smith in the untitled role of a teenager whose mother sends him to live with his aunt and uncle in Bel-Air. Harnois appeared in a season 3 episode as Steffi, a young neighbor who tried to use the family’s swimming pool.

While the backstage moment with Smith was unexpected, Harnois admitted it wasn’t unique. She claimed while dating Matthew Laurens as a teenager, his older brother, Joey Laurensalso played his own music while driving around in the car.

“Joey Lawrence tried to make his own music. And we were all in this giant Escalade and he was playing his own music in the car,” she recalled of one specific instance. “And my boyfriend and I are sitting in the backseat, like… we just went on a few dates.”

Harnois noted that she has “friends who are musicians” and knows that the car can often be the best game for listening to music “when you’re mixing and finalizing.” [how a song] sounds,” but her experience with the Lawrence brothers “was not.”

Despite the awkwardness, Harnois insisted she has “no negative feelings” about either experience. “It was just really funny,” she said. “I thought, ‘Wow, this is a level of self-love and self-hype that I’ve never seen before.'”

Harnois started acting at the age of 5, appearing in films such as Adventures in Wonderland And One magical Christmas before she got the role Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. In 1996 she appeared as Missy Robinson Boy meets world alongside Strong, Fishel and Friedle in the Season 3 episode, “The Last Temptation of Cory.”

“I remember being a little intimidated, like, ‘Oh, this cast is going to be so cool and be in their own little cliques and stuff,'” Harnois said of her nerves before appearing on the ABC sitcom. However, her fears were quickly silenced. “Kids can be mean and behave, kids can be bratty and mean, but you weren’t like that,” she said. “You were great.”

Harnois worked with Friedle again in 1998 for the Disney film My date with the president’s daughter before it is thrown upon One Tree Hill the following year as Shelly, a ‘Clean Teen’ who promotes abstinence and the love interest Lee Norrisanother BMW alum. Since then, she has guest-starred on shows like Cold case, dirty, Without a trace And 90210before a costarring lands on it CSI: Crime scene investigation for four seasons from 2011 to 2015.

Smith, for his part, received a Golden Globe nomination for his work on Fair prince before he rose to fame with major movie blockbusters such as Independence Day, men in black, enemy of the state, I am a legend and more. In 2001, he was nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his film Aliand again in 2006 for The Pursuit of Happiness. Musically, Smith also released five studio albums DJ ‘Jazzy’ Jeff before pursuing a solo career and earning a total of four Grammy nominations for his rap performances.

The fresh spell of rain and snow that lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh resulted in as many as 441 roads, including five national highways, being closed to vehicular traffic, officials said.

Himachal Pradesh Snowfall: Fresh snowfall in upper Himachal Pradesh brought daily life to a standstill in tribal districts of Lahaul & Spiti and Kinnaur on Saturday. The fresh spell of rain and snow that lashed parts of the hilly state saw as many as 441 roads, including five national highways, closed to vehicular traffic, officials said.

Snowfall in higher reaches of Chamba, Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti districts led to roads being closed and transformers non-functional, they said.

Roads, highways closed

A total of 290 roads have been closed in Lahaul & Spiti, 58 in Chamba, 56 in Kinnaur, 17 in Kullu, 10 in Mandi, nine in Shimla and one in Kangra. At least 1,314 transformers are out of service in Himachal Pradesh, according to the State Emergency Operation Center.

The remote Dodra Kwar sub-area of ​​Shimla district has been cut off from the rest of the state, with the Shimla-Kinnaur Road near Negulsari closed due to shooting stones. The heavy snowfall has also led to the closure of the Rohtang Pass.

Koksar in Lahaul & Spiti received 88.3 cm of snow – the highest in the state.

Gondla received 61.2 cm of snow, Kukumseri 58 cm, followed by Keylong, 53 cm, Kalpa, 51.7 cm, Pooh and Pangi, 30 cm each, Khadrala, 16 cm, Sangla, 11.2 cm, Moorang, 9.3 cm, and Atal Tunnel and Manali, 6 cm each.

Rains lash the lower plains

While the higher reaches were covered under a fresh blanket of snow, the middle and low hills of the state were lashed by intermittent rain.

With 84 mm rainfall, Manali was the wettest in the state, followed by Banjar, 80.2 mm, Seobagh, 77.4 mm, Reckong Peo, 48 mm, Bharmour, 47 mm, Sarahan, 47 mm, Rampur and Chamba, 45 each mm, Dalhousie, 44 mm, Chopal, 42 mm, and Rohru, 40 mm.

The local Met office in Shimla has issued a ‘red alert’ for Saturday predicting thunderstorms with lightning, hailstorms and heavy rain at isolated places, accompanied by winds gusting at speeds of 40-50 kilometers per hour.

Snow paralyzes normal life

The power outage paralyzed daily life in the state and caused avalanches and landslides in many places.

Five vehicles parked along the road were buried in an avalanche near Nehrukhund on Manali-Solang Nallah road. No casualty was reported.

A house was damaged after a landslide in Bharmaur area of ​​Chamba district while few houses are still at risk of damage.

More snow, rain predicted

Snow and rain in the state will continue until Sunday. The weather will remain dry in the plains, low and mid-hills from March 4 to 5, while snow and rainfall will continue in the higher areas, said Surender Paul, director of Shimla Meteorological Centre.

Kalpa in Kinnaur tribal district was the coldest place in the state with a night temperature of minus 2.1 degrees Celsius.

The local MeT office has forecast a wet spell in the state till March 7 as another western disturbance would hit the western Himalayan region from the night of March 5.

(With input from agencies)

FOOD waste is bad for your wallet – and also for the planet.

With a few tricks, you can extend the life of fruits and vegetables so they’re less likely to spoil before you use them.

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Try these tips for storing fresh produce to help it last longer.

VINEGAR RINSE: Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries can spoil disappointingly quickly.

Rinse them quickly with a mixture of one part vinegar and two parts water.

This helps disinfect and protect against mold.

Then dry them thoroughly, as excess moisture will also spoil them.

Then store the berries in paper towels.

LEMON HELP: If you need a squeeze of lemon for a recipe, try poking a few holes and squeezing the juice instead of slicing it.

This will help prevent the lemon from drying out so you can use it again afterwards.

KITCHEN TOWEL: Storing cucumbers with paper towels can help absorb the moisture that spoils them.

Remove all plastic packaging, place in a tissue and store in an airtight plastic bag in the refrigerator.

This method also works well for loose green lettuce leaves, including spinach and kale, as well as carrots.

NO PLASTIC FOR SPUDS: Potatoes are often delivered in plastic packaging.

But this can also retain moisture, making them spoil more quickly.

Instead, place them loose in a basket in a cool and dark place, such as a cupboard or drawer.

You should also keep them away from onions, which produce gas that makes them ripen and sprout faster.

STAY CALM: Many people store apples in fruit bowls, but they last longer in the refrigerator.

The same goes for oranges, grapefruits and ripe pears.

But keep them at the front of your refrigerator so you don’t forget them.

BANANA WRAP: Banish brown bananas by wrapping the stems in cling film.

This helps trap the gas that causes rapid ripening.

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A CLEAN-FLUENCER has told how she cleans her mattress with minimal effort – and leaves her room smelling fresh.

Corinne from Slay At Home Mum is a cleaning and organizing expert and regularly shares her hacks on social media.

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Her mattress cleaning routine, which costs just 20 cents to perform, requires minimal effort.

She mixes baking soda, also called baking soda, with ten drops of essential oil before sprinkling it on her mattresses.

Corinne lets the powdery solution sit for an hour before vacuuming it up.

The thought process behind the hack is that the baking soda will absorb any moisture and odors lurking in the fibers of your mattress.

The essential oils create an aroma that continues to circulate through the room for a few days.

According to Corinne, the baking soda from the sofa “deodorizes” your mattress, while vacuuming picks up any crumbs and dust.

Sophie Hinchcliffe, or Mrs Hinch as we know her, popularized the hack on Instagram in 2022.

After taking down the bed, she shared a video of herself sprinkling baking soda on her mattress and leaving it on for an hour, just like Corinne does.

She then vacuumed up the powder with a handheld vacuum cleaner on the cold setting.

The hack is especially useful for cleaning up any mattress accidents, such as your child’s bedwetting or a spilled drink.

Sweat, stains, dirt and grime build up on your mattress, so making sure it’s fresh and clean is a must for a good night’s sleep.

“Mattresses can harbor dust mites, dead skin cells, dirt and other debris, which means they need to be cleaned regularly,” say the professionals at Architectural summary.

“Especially if you suffer from allergies, have pets, or are just an avid midnight snacker.”

How often should I clean my mattress?

You may be shocked to hear it, but experts recommend deep cleaning your mattress every few months.

If this doesn’t fit into your busy schedule, try to do it at least three times a year.

Even vacuuming the mattress every few times you change your bedding should help keep it clean.

Any spills or stains should be disinfected and removed with suitable products.

Being greeted at the front door by unpleasant odors is never a pleasant welcome home.

But you don’t have to buy expensive room fresheners or fancy reed diffusers to give your space a wonderful scent.

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Here are cheap and easy tricks to keep your pads smelling fresh. . .

COFFEE BREAK: Coffee grounds are ideal for neutralizing unpleasant odors.

It can really help if you have a particularly tough, lingering odor, such as from pet urine or vomit.

You can dehydrate old soils by spreading them on baking paper and cooking at a low temperature until they are dry.

Then leave the bowl as close to the source of the offending odor as possible.

SODIUM CARBONATE: Pet, cooking and other household odors can leach into fabrics and leave unpleasant odors.

Instead of masking the smell, you can tackle the source with baking soda. It neutralizes the odors and at B&Q you can buy a large pack for €2.50.

Sprinkle the baking soda over smelly carpets and let it sit for at least an hour, and ideally up to 24 hours, before vacuuming.

You can also put a little of the product in an open jar and store it in food cupboards to help prevent odors.

BED WASH: If you have a pet, be sure to machine wash the bed regularly, as hair and bacteria build up, causing the unpleasant “dog odor” that can creep into your home.

FREEZE: Food waste bins can cause a stench of old food and rotting produce.

Instead of keeping a bin, try placing a compostable bag in the freezer and scraping food into it.

Freezing food immediately will stop the smell.

And you can take the bag out as usual before picking it up.

Just be a little extra careful because sometimes frozen food becomes sharp and pokes a hole in the lining.

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Back in 2019, Braunwyn Windham-Burke played the leading role The Real Housewives of Orange County with her businessman husband, Sean Burke. The seemingly perfect couple lived in a mansion with stunning ocean views, threw drinking parties for friends and traveled the world with their seven children (Bella, 23, Rowan, 21, Jacob, 18, Caden and Curren, both 10, Koa , 9, and Hazel, 6.)

Five years later, Windham-Burke’s life couldn’t have been more different. In 2020, she got sober and came out as gay. She’s engaged Jennifer Spinner since July 2022 and finalized her divorce from Sean last November after 23 years of marriage. She and Spinner left the OC and ventured to the small town of Franklin, Tennessee, where they now live in a modest townhouse after living with Sean for a short time in a “nesting” situation.

It’s a new start for the reality TV alum, who currently works as a recovery coach and had to save for a car for months. “I had everything, but I wasn’t happy,” says the 46-year-old. “It turned out that I didn’t want any of that. Things are very different now, but it is also very good.”

Windham-Burke talks about what the future holds We weekly‘s latest issue:

Why did you leave the OC?

I had a hard time after Real Housewives and when I came out and got sober. I went to middle school and high school in Laguna Beach. Everyone knew everything about me. I started having panic attacks when I went to the supermarket.

Why Tennessee?

I never found Orange County to be the healthy environment I wanted for my children. I had sober friends here, [The Hills alum] Jason Wahler, and he said, “Move to Franklin.” We came here and the first house we saw I thought, ‘This is it. This is the life I want.”

And Sean was okay with the move?

He said, “Yes, you can go, as long as you put my name on the lease.” He wanted to know if he had a place to stay with the children. He was only supposed to be there for a while. I said, “We can go back to nesting, where you can stay in our guest room 10 days a month to be with the kids.” Things went well for a while, [but in the end], I had to be the one to leave. I actually had to have my psychiatrist write a letter to get out of the lease and say this is not a healthy living environment.

(When asked for comment, Sean Burke denied creating an unhealthy living environment and stated that he was a “supportive and caring husband” throughout the marriage.)

Your life has changed a lot since you RHOC to dawn…

It’s a riches to rags story. I have less than when I was 18. I have to work, which is difficult if you’ve never been in the job market before. I am fortunate that I was able to go back to school thanks to the help of my parents.

Do you wish you were involved in your family’s finances?

Every woman should see her bank account. She would also have to pay bills. I fell into the trap of convenience. I had a credit card and it worked, and that’s all I needed to know.

Would you say you lost your identity during your marriage to Sean?

I met Sean when I was 18. Back then, I was so busy being a stay-at-home mom and wife that I never asked myself, “Who is Braunwyn?” As I got older, I realized that I had wanted all the wrong things.

Do you regret anything?

It’s hard not to be positive when you have an amazing fiancée and four little kids who are adorable running around with our puppy. I wish I stayed in school [and] Have a job? Yes. But when you have children, you can’t have any regrets because you love your children.

No regrets doing it RHOC?

[No]For one reason: Without the responsibility, I don’t think I would have stayed sober. I remember Kelly Dodd I said I was pretending to be an alcoholic. There were times when I wanted to drink so badly but didn’t want to give her the satisfaction. I was like, “I hate her more than I want to drink.”

Have you finally found yourself?

I have found my voice. For so long people told me to be smaller and quiet. I have been disappointed many times in my marriage… Finding someone who loves you completely for who you are is magical.

What is your message to other women who are struggling?

You need to take charge of your life and control your situation. If you are going through a divorce or thinking about it, ultimately there is freedom. There is empowerment. And it will be fine.

ALDI shoppers are happy when a 'dream' fresh flavor is on the shelves again.

The discount supermarket has brought back garlic flavored chips and fans can't get enough of them.

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The popular flavor is part of the Specially Selected range and an Aldi shopper posted a photo of the bags stacked up in the Specialbuys aisle.

The post quickly racked up over 2,000 comments and 900 likes, with eager, eager fans eager to get their hands on a bag.

One person said: “OMG, I wrote an email last month asking for them to be returned.”

Another added: “They are so nice, I was waiting for them to come back in.”

While a third said: “Oh my word.”

The chips were first launched in July last year, but it is not yet clear when they disappeared from the shelves.

The chips cost €1.09 for a pack of 150 grams, but be quick if you want to grab a bag.

Items on the special purchase aisle don't stick around for long, though fans are calling for the crips to be made a permanent feature.

One shopper said: “I saw them in my local Aldi yesterday and stocked up! They should definitely be a permanent fixture.”

In case you missed it, Sainsbury's is currently selling 110g bags of cheese and garlic bread chips from Bon Chance for a pricier £1.95.

In addition to the garlic bread flavor, Aldi has launched two other new flavors.

Crispy pizza lovers can choose from margherita and ndjua pizza flavours, also priced at £1.09 for a 150g pack.

What are Aldi Special Bargains?

Aldi introduces new Specialbuy items in the center aisles every Thursday and Sunday.

It's not always about food, it can be anything from DIY, kitchen utensils and garden furniture to sports and camping gear.

Shoppers can't buy Specialbuys online – they're only available in stores and you can find your nearest Aldi using the store locator on the website.

You can browse Specialbuys by picking up a brochure in store, browsing the digital brochure or signing up for the email list to get a taste.

But remember, once it's gone, it's gone, so you'll need to act quickly if you want to grab a bargain.

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A WOMAN has shared her simple trick to ensure your home smells fresh in seconds.

So if you've noticed a bad smell, or you have guests coming to your pad and wanting to leave them impressed, you need to listen and take notes.

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Especially if you don't want to go out and spend money on expensive cleaning products, this trick is worth a try.

Cleaning fanatic Jodie took to social media to share her simple, cheap trick – and you may even already have the answer in your cupboard.

Jodie wrote: “How to make your whole house smell great.”

Thanks to this clever idea, all you have to do is mix a cup of fragrance enhancers with some boiling water – yes, you heard that right.

Once the water has cooled slightly, you can add the water to the fragrance enhancers.

Once mixed and the scent enhancers have dissolved, you can add the solution to a spray bottle, which you can then use to spray all surfaces in your home.

The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @home_and_living_channelhas clearly left many with their mouths open as it quickly racked up 52,900 views.

Social media users were impressed by the clever idea and many took to the comments to express their views.

One person said: “This is such a good idea.”

Another said: “I love this hack.”

A third commented: “Oh this is a new one, I definitely have to try this.”

While someone else wrote: “I now know what I'm doing tomorrow!”

I do this, the scent lingers longer than the Febreze sprays

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Meanwhile, one user wondered: “Do you just spray it in the air?? I love this idea!”

To this, Jodie confirmed: “I spray it on everything.”

At the same time, another cleaning fan claimed: “I do this, the smell lasts longer than the Febreze sprays.”

If you want to give this a try and have run out of fragrance enhancers, you can buy them at various supermarkets and high street shops.

While Jodie uses Lenor's fragrance enhancers in the Exotic Bloom scent, you can use any scent or brand you like.

You can buy Lenor fragrance boosters for just £2.99 at The Range and Morrisons, and you can also get a variety of scents including Desert Rose, Spring Awakening and Cherry Blossom & Rose Water, from Tesco, for just £3.

You only need a cup full to make a bottle of this DIY spray, and the spray will last a long time.

While each 176-ounce purchase contains about 12 cups full, this cheap hack will only cost you 14 cents each time.

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A FAN of floral arrangements has revealed her secret to keeping her flowers fresh and vibrant.

She said looking before 1982 will yield optimal results with any bouquet.

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Amy (@amycurated) filmed herself demonstrating the advice in a video on TikTok.

With Baby's Breath she zoomed the camera in on a bouquet of red roses.

At the bottom of the vase there appeared to be pennies filled with water.

“PSA for the girls,” read the text. “Keep your flowers fresh longer by putting pennies in the water.”

She also advised being choosy with the money used for the hack.

“Use a penny from before 1982,” she added. “It's predominantly copper.”

Amy could certainly explain why the copper majority made the difference in the longevity of the roses.

“Copper is a fungicide, which naturally kills the bacteria that cause flowers to wilt,” she said.

“Pro tip: Use a pre-1982 penny for best effect,” she added.

According to the American currencyInitially, pennies were manufactured as pure copper, but rising demand for copper during World War II led to changes in the composition.

Several elements, such as zinc and tin, were later added to American copper coins to reduce the cost of raw materials.

In 1982, the average American penny contained only 2.5% copper.

According to a studycopper-based fungicides are used to maintain vineyards, keeping the plants in top shape.

The video attracted many viewers who shared their thoughts in the comments section.

“I'm not going to immediately put pennies into my Valentine's Day flowers,” one person wrote.

“My aunt has a flower shop and she told me how she keeps the flowers fresh for weeks by adding filtered water and a teaspoon of bleach,” another added.

“If not, then filtered water and at least a penny or two.”

“I got the pennies,” a third commented. “I just need the flowers now.”

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