• Toothpaste.
1. Don’t get suckered by the ads that have a whole toothbrush head full of toothpaste, you only need a squirt the size of a pea to get your mouth clean, anything more is just rinsed down the plug hole.
2. Make your own tooth powder with three parts baking soda and one part salt. It doesn’t taste like commercial toothpaste but it will leave your mouth tasting fresh and clean, and it will kill germs just as effectively!
• Soap.
1. Let the liquid soap run out, and forget about replacing it. Use a solid soap instead; it does exactly the same job, at a fraction of the cost. Don’t forget to save the soap dispenser though, you will see why under shampoo’s.
2. Save the little stubs of soap and mould them in to a fresh bar.
3. Make your own; there is a lovely tutorial at Tipnut.com.
• Shampoo.
1. Pour your shampoo in to a liquid soap dispenser, it will prevent too much being used at one time, which can strip the hair of its natural oil protection.
• Deodorant/antiperspirant
1. Invest in a deodorant crystal, they last for years, really do deodorise, and work out at a fraction of the cost of a normal deodorant. An added bonus is they have no perfume so you can wear what ever you like, without fear of the scents clashing. Another added bonus is the crystal doesn’t have any of the nasty harmful chemicals in it that normal deodorants have, so you and your family will be healthier too!
• Shower gels, bubble baths
1. Again a dispenser will reduce the amount of wastage, you only need a small squirt of shower gel, any more and it dries out your skin! Okay you will need a few squirts to get a foamy bath, but even there you are less likely to land up using half a bottle to get the desired effect.
2. Don’t use ordinary dish soap for bathing purposes. Dish soap is very drying to the skin, and some people may even find it causes skin problems. Sure buy the cheap stuff, but not the wrong stuff!
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2 comments:
I grew up as a kid brushing my teeth with baking soda and salt and still do. I can't stand the taste of that junk in the tube.
I also grew up using vinegar and water for hair rinse. As an adult I don't but would again if I didn't have anything else.
Thanks for the vinegar and carb tip for my floors. I'll give it a try.
If the idea of vinegar for hair rinse puts you off, try boiling up some rosemary and using the water for a rinse, for brunettes it provides a hint of auburn, and it is very, very good for scalp health, and smells nice too! Very cheap if you have a rosemary bush growing, and SOOOO enviromentally healthy!
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