Too Fussy and the Clean Hand Obsession
A reader asks Ann Landers about extreme cleanliness compulsion. The column relates a Tuscaloosa case of constant hand washing and a Wisconsin letter about a coworker who spends long minutes washing hands in the bathroom. The notes illustrate shared anxiety over perceived dirt and urge calm.
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Ann Landers
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Wisconsin
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Francis J. Braceland
Hartford, Conn
American Journal of Psychiatry
Obsessive Compulsions and Sex Questions From Ann Landers
Advice column excerpt discusses obsessive compulsive neurosis and why rituals persist. Dr. Francis Brace-land notes therapy may help, urges persistence, and hints at future drug treatments. Also promotes Ann Landers booklet on teen sex education with mailing details.
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Braceland
Ladder Safety and Proper Set Up Tips
The text explains safe ladder use by avoiding overreaching and leaning. It stresses balancing weight, placing the ladder correctly from the wall, and ensuring proper overlap distances for extension ladders to prevent slipping or tipping. It includes specific overlap guidance: three feet for 36 feet, four feet for up to 48 feet, five feet for up to 60 feet.
Objects to bizarre bathrooms from coast to coast
The piece recalls wild bathroom trends from Ohio to California, noting glass walls, open layouts, and European style baths with a six thousand dollar price tag. It cites New York Times reports of bathrooms as living spaces, featuring rooms without walls and with plants, while urging function over form and questioning the bathroom’s true purpose.
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California
West Coast
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