Reading labels on household products

 Hi there

Okay, come on admit it?:  do you truly read the instruction labels of products you buy at the supermarket? 

I remember the first time I read on the back of the bottle  that a person had to put on their sunscreen twenty minutes before cavorting in the sun.    Huh?  What about all those people who slap on their sunscreen at the beach, then lie back on the sand for the rest of the day?  I guess It's no use whimpering about sunburn when clearly you never read the instructions. 

A few years ago, I rang up the sticking plaster people to complain that the plaster I had put on my arm left a burn when I tore it off.

"How long did you leave the plaster on for?" asked the customer information guy.

"Um... three days?"

"Ah ha!  The instructions on the packet say to wear a plaster no longer than 24 hours-"

Oops.

Now take Ibuprofen tablets.  On the back of the pack there is a warning not to take the product if you're over 65 years.  Huh?  Even My doctor gave me two packets.

My latest worry is to do with my kitchen cleaning spray.  For years I've been spraying the counter and  wiping it down straight away.

Oh dear me, no.  I've just read the instructions on the label.  I should have sprayed, then gone away for 15 minutes before coming back and wiping down my counters.  This is going to disrupt my whole nightly cleaning schedule.

Sigh, I guess I'll be reading more instructions in future...