A reader recently emailed in asking what I use for hand soap these days, and I knew I needed this update. Nostalgia hit hard! Would…
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I’ve been passionate about healthy, non-toxic soap for YEARS. It’s so important to use regular soap vs. non-antibacterial soap. Remember Triclosan, the active ingredient in…
I’ve been looking for ways to be more frugal for years! Luckily some of my frugal tips for stretching soap also come in handy to make your soap last longer when store shelves are bare. This is one of our many real food, natural living, budget-friendly resources to help you through COVID-19 here at Kitchen
I’ve been fascinated with bacteria and how our bodies interact with them ever since I did an experiment in college about hand-washing and learned how ineffective (and dangerous) antibacterial soaps are. And today I’ve been wearing my science geek hat again and digging into the question of whether essential oils are a helpful tool in
You knew I couldn’t keep quiet about this. Just three weeks ago, I was telling you to get the triclosan out of handsoap, and from the moment I started Kitchen Stewardship® I’ve been passionate about getting the word out that antibacterial is bad stuff. Now it’s in the news and under fire. In one on
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to rid your home of the chemical triclosan and just use regular old soap to avoid the dangers of antibacterial soap. This topic is the first I ever wrote about here at Kitchen Stewardship®, and one rather dear to my heart in a strange, fixated way. Only
Triclosan Update! If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, please participate, and for everyone, please forward this info on to anyone you know in D.C.: On September 12th Washington D.C. residents can wash their hands of Triclosan by dropping off any products they find in their homes that contain this ingredient at the Whole
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Monday Mission #1: Increased Handwashing and Decreased Antibacterial Soap Your mission, if you choose to accept, is three-fold (I know, I’m not supposed to overwhelm you. I can’t help it! The third one is important and easy.): I’ll try to give you some practical ideas below to help you complete the mission. I’m exceedingly practical, and
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This is part two of a three-part series on antibacterial soap. Time for your first serving of “Food for Thought“. Put your thinking caps on – here’s the science of washing your hands: Start with water: water has a cohesive property. It likes to “stick” to itself. This explains why water forms droplets, why those
