The liquid came first – Peppermint to be exact. Bar soap meandered in a few decades later. While there are hardliners in both camps, the difference between liquid and bar is mostly a matte [...]
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What I Mean by “Green”
Every time I use the word “green”, I cringe inwardly. The word strikes me at best as trendy, and at worst as pretentious. I can guarantee that I am not trendy, and I fervently hope that I a [...]
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Cleaning A Stainless Steel Sink
To make my stainless steel sink sparkle, I turn again to my standbys, baking soda and Sal Suds All-Purpose Spray. I made a handy shaker for my baking soda out of an old seasoning jar.
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You might need to hide this post from any children, or else I’m sure to hear some, “Gee, Thanks” complaints from them. Nonetheless, herein lies one of the biggest perks for me of natural h [...]
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I Wash My Face with Castile Soap
"Enjoy only 2 cosmetics: enough sleep and Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap."
While there may be many things on my grandfather’s label that are rather enigmatic, this statement is as str [...]
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Three Ways Things Get Clean
Let’s back up a bit and look at the big picture of how things get clean. There are three ways by which anything can be cleaned: Thermally (heat), Mechanically (scrubbing), or Chemically (b [...]
