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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If you cook a lot from scratch as I have since 2009, you have a dishes problem. I have a dishes problem. I can’t help it. If I could send you a dishes fairy I would, but I haven’t found one for myself. I’m always focusing on how we can save the environment, save our
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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’m really not a big DIY person. Yes, I make all my food homemade and from scratch. Well, almost. But I’ve never gotten into greasing up my pots with beeswax and coconut oil to make homemade lotion bars or figuring out much beyond this simple homemade deodorant, which honestly I don’t really bother with anymore.
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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
This is a guest post about how to make your own soap for baby by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker. How to make simple, frugal and natural homemade baby wash in a foaming dispenser. It’s easy and safe for your little ones. But adults can use it too! The perfect cleanser for the whole
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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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My Relationship with Soap I’m passionate about soap. Most of my closest friends don’t even know this about me, but it’s been a part of my life for a long time. (My husband is aware of this relationship, by the way. 😉 ) My passion is to educate people about the dangers of antibacterial soaps,
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
It’s probably risky making my first research article about soap, but I’m doing it anyway (in three parts) and praying you’ll forgive my long-windedness. You see, I’m passionate about soap. Most of my closest friends don’t even know this about me, but it’s been a part of my life for a long time. (My husband
