I have a cat who is a wonderful and well-behaved affectionate little guy in most respects. He has an annoying compulsion I don't know how to cure: he loves to eat toilet paper and Kleenex. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Jan 4, 2008 - 16 answers

What is it called when a brand name becomes so ubiquitous that it becomes a descriptor for the action or item itself, e.g. Xerox and Kleenex? [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Feb 26, 2007 - 11 answers

My shrink says I need to cry. I'm not very skilled at this - it's been over 4 yrs - so I thought a good way to start would be watching a few tearjerkers: any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by forallmankind on Aug 27, 2006 - 105 answers

Anti-Viral Kleenex: am I putting pesticide in my nose? [more inside]
posted by fuzzy_wuzzy on Oct 29, 2005 - 9 answers

I've caught my first cold of the season and the frequent nose blowing is irritating the skin near my nose. I seem to remember a suggestion to use vaseline on the irritated skin - does that sound like reasonable solution?
posted by jperkins on Nov 26, 2004 - 25 answers