Oh my. Reading all these while I'm sitting at my desk at work, trying not to laugh out loud at most of the comments! You all crack me up! My crock pot is my best friend on my 'sew days'. Dinner goes in it, hair goes into a pony tail, on goes the big baggy t-shirt and sweats. I own a lipstick but not sure about it's shelf life. It's almost as old as the article that started this thread! Ha, carry on ladies!