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nee smrdjeti.
Krenimo na temeljito ienje. Evo to veli na majstor
dobriina: potrebna vam je soda za pranje - to je natrijev
karbonat koji dolazi na trite u obliku anhidrida kao prah i u
obliku kristalne sode koja je natrijev karbonat dekahidrat
(ea varijanta). Prodaje se u poljoprivrednim apotekama
kao kristalna soda za ienje bavi. Kristalna soda je tri
puta slabija od anhidrida.
Natrijev karbonat moete i sami napraviti. Dovoljno je kupiti
kilu sode-bikarbone u bilo kojem veem duanu, to kota
oko devet kuna. Nikako ne kupovati one male paketie od 40
grama po etiri kune jer je to ista pljaka.
Sodu-bikarbonu (natrijev bikarbonat) staviti u isti pleh i
pei u zagrijanoj penici na najvioj temperaturi jedan sat.
Nee se nita dogoditi ni penici ni vama. Soda bikarbona
otputa po jednu molekulu CO2 i H2O zagrijavanjem te
prelazi u lunatiji natrij karbonat. Da, to je ona soda za
pranje koju su koristile nae bake za sve namjene. Moe se
kupiti u prodavaonicama bazenske opreme, jako je jeftina.
Pogledajte amerike stranice o sodi (waching soda) i sodibikarboni (baking soda).
Perilicu ete oistiti sodom-bikarbonom u sedam koraka
Postupak temeljitog pranja perilice obavit ete bez rublja.
1. Otopiti kilogram kristalne sode ili 300-400 grama iste
sode u prahu u kipuoj vodi (ne u aluminijskoj posudi jer e
pocrnjeti kao u perilici posua).
2. Otvoriti vrata od maine i usuti u bubanj 3-4 litre vode.
3. Na to sipati u bubanj otopljenu sodu, zatvoriti vrata.
4. Ukljuiti program za bijelo, 95 stupnjeva (samo pranja,
naravno), maina uzima ostatak vode i pere (da ne bi brzo
perilica 2.dio
2.dio
Nakon to smo temeljito oistili perilicu iznutra potrebno je zatiti i gumu
na vratima. U tu svrhu dovoljno je 4X godinje namazati gumu s glicerinom ili talkom.
Tako e due trajati, nee raspucavati, a isto tako je potrebno posuiti vodu u onom naboru od
gume kod vrata nakon pranja. Vrata od
maine treba drati lagano pritvorena, a ne skroz zatvorena kad se ne pere.
U zadnje vrijeme sve je vei trend pranja na 60, no nemojte se previe
pouzdati u pranje bijelog i postojanih boja na 60 C. Sve pamuno
, laneno, kao i runike, donji ve, posteljinu, krpe perite na 95.
Maina e vam biti zahvalna i tek pri toj temparaturi e optimalno djelovati perborati, zeoliti, i
bjelila na osnovi kisika, a ujedno e se unititi skoro svi mikro organizmi.
Veina ne zna da perilica u biti zagrijava vodu do 89 C i to nije
nikakvo kuhanje niti iskuhavanje kako se kolokvijalno zove.
Kao to je ve ranije napisano, tekui deterent nije dobar za stalnu
upotrebu. Zagrebaka voda je vrlo tvrda, oko 22 njemaka stupnja i u tu svrhu poeljno je
praku dodati 1-2 lice sode bikarbone koja omekava
vodu i ujedno uklanja neugodne mirise.
Omekiva ne treba kupovati. Alergiari i osobe osjetljive koe trebaju
sami napraviti omekiva:
Miele.
Miele je stvarno broj 1 ...i servis je skup, ali se ne kvari ba
Svi ostali su daleko iza.nita, nita, pa tek onda dolazi AEG, Bosch..
Istina Miele je skup, nema nista ispod 7.500 kn. Svake godine prodaje se neki model na akciji.
To je obino lanjski model, ali ko da je to bitno. Ne isplati se davati 12.000kn za najnovije
modeleto je ve perverznobolje otii na putovanje
Omekavanje vode:
To sam ve napisao za Calgon...nemojte nasjedati na takve fore.
Deterenti u praku u svom sastavu imaju natrijevog karbonata koji izvrsno
meka vodu. Natrijev karbonat iliti anhidrid karbonat ili kalcinirana soda ili soda
za pranje ili kako ju ve sve ne zovu ima viestruku primjenu u industriji i velika je
teta da ju kod nas vie ne prodaju po duanima kao obinu sodu za pranje, ega
vani ima. No nije problem napraviti i domognuti se te bazne kemijske tvari.
Voda se moe omekati znai dodatkom bijelom i postojanih boja sode,
a moe se za ostali ve osim vune pomijeati deterent ( i tekui posebno) sa
soda bikarbonom. Pravilnim doziranjem prakastog deterenta nema problema s
kamencom u perilici.
Boje se osvjeavaju dodatkom octa zadnjoj vodi umjesto omekivaa.
Ocat ujedno i omekava i moe na vunu.
MOGUNOSTI PRIMJENE
(eko recepti za ienje)
Vienamjensko sredstvo za ienje:
Vrlo efikasno sredstvo koje moete napraviti kod kue. Pomijeajte pola alice alkoholnog octa i
etvrtinu alice sode za pranje i 5 grama ribanog sapuna u dvije litre vode. Ovu mjeavinu moete
koristiti za ienje ostataka kamenca na tuevima, ploicama, kromiranim armaturama, za ienje
kupaonskog namjetaja, prozora, ogledala i stakla openito.
Sredstvo za ienje penica i tednjaka (pasta):
alkoholni ocat
Pomijeajte 1/4 alice sode za pranje s jednom velikom licom boraksa u prikladnoj posudi. Vrlo dobro
promijeajte ova dva sastojka na suho. Polako ponite dodavati alkoholni ocat. Kada se soda i ocat
pomijeaju, doi e do pjenjenja, no to je normalno. Mijeajte sastojke sve dok ne dobijete homogenu
pastu. Penicu istite tako da najprije navlaite stijenke penice mokrom spuvom. Zagrabite spuvom
ili krpom pastu i istrljajte povrinu. Namoite drugu krpu u istu vodu i njome odstranite ostatak paste s
povrine, prije nego krenete istiti drugu plohu.
Deterdent za runo pranje posua:
Stavite ribani sapun u lonac i dodajte malo vie od jedne alice vode. Stavite grijati na tednjak i
mijeajte dok se sapun ne rastopi. Maknite s plamena, dodajte ostale sastojke i mijeajte dok ne
dobijete homogenu smjesu. Kada se mjeavina ohladi, ulijte ju u odgovarajuu ambalau
(preporuamo Nanoteh ambalau za ekoloka sredstva za ienje). Gotov proizvod koristite kao
svaki drugi deterdent za runo pranje posua. Jedina razlika je u tome to se ovaj ekoloki
deterdent ne pjeni jako kao industrijski, no vrlo efikasno pere.
Dakle, za pranje perilice nisam pekla sodu bikarbonu jer mi je jednostavnije kupiti
kristalnu sodu. Za obino pranje rublja uz deterdent dodajem licu sode
bikarbone.
Usput, otopina kristalne sode pokazala mi se odlinom za ienje jako masnih
povrina, npr. nape, penice i sl.
3. Ako kanta za smee smrdi, ak i kad u njoj nema tragova smea, na dno
posude pospite malu koliinu sode bikarbone. Postupak ponovite svaki put kada
uklanjate smee.
4. Kako biste uklonili smee mrlje na alici za kavu ili ajniku, plastinom etkom
istrljate mrlje sodom bikarbonom pomijeanom s vodom.
5. Ovaj arobni praak uklonit e miris luka ili enjaka s vaih prstiju. Dovoljno je
istrljati ih smjesom spravljenom od sode bikarbone i vode.
6. Kad perete posue dodajte tri liice sode bikarbone u vodu u kojoj perete
sue kako biste omekali i hidratizirali ruke.
7. Kako biste temeljito oistili perilicu za pranje posua, stavite pola alice sode
bikarbone u perlicu. Ukljuite je samo na program ispiranja.
8. etke i eljeve perite u otpini vrue vode i sode bikarbone.
9. Krevetiu vaeg ljubimca neutralizirat ete miris ako ga blago pospete
bikarbonom te nakon 15 minuta usisate.
10. Ublaava bol od uboda insekata ili opeklina. Napravite gustu smjesu od
bikarbone i vode i obilato prekrijte bolno mjesto. Nakon to se osui, isperite
mlakom vodom.
11. Zagorene naslage u tavi ili na rotilju namaite mjeavinom sode bikarbone i
vode, ostavite da stoji 10-ak minuta ili preko noi te uklonite omekanu
prljavtinu.
Primjene:
Uklanjanje mirisa:
ja koristim za ienje, npr. wc-a. sva kupovna sredstva mi smrde. stavim 2 lice
sode bikarbone, 2 lice limunske kiseline, ostavim preko noi i to je to
ja stavim samo dolje u vodu pa kad odreagira (najee stavim preko noi)
namoim etkicu i s tim istrljam koljku. lijepo oisti a ne smrdi.
limunska kiselina u prahu, da.
ponekad kad se skupi kamenca, kao sada kad nas nije bilo kui neko vrijeme,
stavim 2,5 dl bijelog octa i aku sode bikarbone. nakon 15 minuta ietkam,
isperem i suuupeeer
Ja stavljam uvijek - kod tamnog, svijetlog, bijelog, runika, pelena... Tamni perem
s deterdentom za tamni ve i dodam liicu sode. Ne izbjeljuje garantirano 8)
Provjereno.
Kad zagori rucak , da ne bi prala serpu pola sata stavim kasiku sode nesto vode
i nazad na kuvanje dok ne provri. Uglavnom mi skine sve.... a umem da bas
zagorim rucak da mislis da je serpa samo za smece.
KAO DEZODOR
kole, imam je u maloj zdjelici, namocim si prste, prste u sodu pa nanesem ispod
pazuha.
Ima recepata na netu ako hoces nesto sofisticiranije, samo uguglaj baking soda
deodorant.
5. Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in water, soak and rise
the produce.
6. Wash garbage cans with baking soda.
7. Soak and wash diapers with baking soda.
8. Oil and grease -- stained clothing washes out better with baking soda added to
the washing water.
9. Clean your fridge and freezer with dry baking soda sprinkled on a damp cloth.
rinse with clear water.
10. Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open container of baking
soda to absorb odors. Stir and turn over the baking soda from time to time.
Replace every 2 months.
12. Always add 1/2-cup baking soda to your washing machine load.
14. Wash food and drink containers with baking soda and water.
17. Wash out thermos bottles and cooling containers with baking soda and water
to get rid of stale smells.
18. To remove stubborn stains from marble, formica or plastic surfaces, scour
with a paste of baking soda and water.
19. Wash glass or stainless steel coffee pots (but not aluminum) in a baking soda
solution ( 3-tablespoons soda to 1quart water).
24. Polish silverware with dry baking soda on a damp cloth. Rub, rinse and dry.
26. Reduce odor build-up in your dishwasher by sprinkling some baking soda on
the bottom.
27. Run your dishwasher through its cycle with baking soda in it instead of soap
to give it a good cleaning.
28. To remove burned-on food from a pan: let the pan soak in baking soda and
water for 10 minutes before washing. Or scrub the pot with dry soda and a moist
scouring pad.
34. Clean your bathroom with dry baking soda on a moist sponge -- sink, tub,
tiles, shower stall, etc. 35. Keep your drains clean and free-flowing by putting 4
tablespoons of soda in them each week. Flush the soda down with hot water.
36. Soak your shower curtains in water and baking soda to clean them.
37. To remove strong odors from your hands, wet your hands and rub them hard
with baking soda, then rinse.
39. Sprinkle baking soda in tennis shoes, socks, boots and slippers to eliminate
odor.
40. Add 1/2-cup or more of baking soda to your bath water to soften your skin.
42. Apply baking soda directly to insect bites, rashes and poison ivy to relieve
discomfort. Make a paste with water.
43. Take a baking soda bath to relieve general skin irritations such as measles
and chicken pox.
44. Take 1/2-teaspoon of baking soda in one-half glass of water to relieve acid
indigestion or heartburn.
47. To relieve sunburn: use a paste of baking soda and water.
48. Bug bites: use a poultice of baking soda and vinegar.
49. Bee sting: use a poultice of baking soda and water.
52. Use baking soda as an underarm deodorant.
55. Repel rain from windshield. Put gobs of baking soda on a dampened cloth and
wipe windows inside and out.
56. Add baking soda to water to soak dried beans to make them more digestible.
61. To eliminate dog odors or just freshen up the air, sprinkle baking soda on your
carpet where your dog lies and vaccuum up. Leave the soda on the carpet for
half an hour. It also eliminates odor in your vaccuum after it has been vaccuumed
up. A great way to freshen up your home air during the winter when everything is
closed up.
62. stavite je u vodu dok obarujete rastiku. bit ce mekana koooooooo mozak. ko
sto bi stari rekli...
da ima rupice kao boica za puder ili cimet), i malo okretati da se razlije po
stijenkama.
Zatim usipati sodu i djeji puder, ve promjeane, u omjeru 50:50, i ostaviti da
odstoji jedan dan dok se ulja upiju. Dobro protiv znojenja, neugodnih mirisa, a
pretpostavljam i gljivica. Moe u cipele ili u arape.
zanimljivo
Candida i rak
Talijanski lijenik Tullio Simoncini govori o povezanosti izmeu candide i
raka.
to je candida?
Candida albicans je gljivica, koja je u odreenim koliinama prisutna u svakome od
nas. Candida raste u crijevnoj flori svih ljudi i njezin je sastavni dio. Ova gljivica
takoer ivi u ustima, grlu i spolnim organima veine ljudi. Organizam zdravog
ovjeka dri razinu candide pod kontrolom, ali ako zbog nekih razloga imunitet padne
i gljivica se razmnoi, moe uzrokovati ozbiljne zdravstvene probleme.
Na alost, mnotvo imbenika u naem modernom ivotu pogoduje rastu candide.
Stres, prekomjerno koritenje antibiotika, nezdrava prehrana, sredstva protiv
kontracepcije sve to utjee na rast candide u organizmu, koja uzrokuje brojne
probleme.
Gljivice, posebice candida, proivljavaju i razmnoavaju se na takav nain, da se
hrane tijelom svog domaina. Zbog toga osobe, koje boluju od kroninog umora, koji
u veini sluajevima nastaje zbog rasta candide, uasno se osjeaju kako fiziki,
tako i psihiki. (dr. Mike Lambert).
Alternativni lijenici ve odavno upozoravaju na to, da pretjerano irenje candide u
organizmu moe uzrokovati brojne zdravstvene probleme poput kroninog umora,
alergije, artritisa, depresije, probavnih problema itd.
Candida i rak
Dr. Tullio Simoncini talijanski lijenik i strunjak u podruju onkologije, dijabetesa i
poremeaja metabolizma - tvrdi da je karcinom upravo infekcija candidom, i da teorija
konvencionalne medicine o tome, da rak nastaje u rezultatu nepravilnog
funkcioniranja stanica, ne dri vodu.
Dr. Simoncini je lijenik u pravom smislu rijei, koji je oduvijek traio istinu zbog
dobrobiti svojih pacijenata i odbijao prihvaati dogme, koje je nalagala
konvencionalna medicina. Od samog poetka svoje medicinske karijere, vidio je da
neto ozbiljno nije u redu sa konvencionalnim nainom lijeenja raka:
Svuda oko sebe sam vidio nepodnoljivu patnju. U bolnikim onkolokim sobama
djeca su umirala. Patio sam, kada sam gledao jadnu djecu, koja su umirala od
posljedica kemoterapije.
Njegova frustracija i bol pokrenuli su ga da trai nove naine razumijevanja ove
8.U ovom sluaju predlaemo da se obratite za savjet svome lijeniku ili pokuate se
rijeiti candide na prirodan nain.
Simptomi prekomjernog rasta candide u organizmu:
kronine gljivine infekcije sa simptomima svrbea, peenja i pojaanog iscjetka
probavni simptomi kao to su sindrom iritabilnog kolona, nadutost i plinovi, grevi,
dijareja, konstipacija i garavica
alergija, kihanje, zaepljenje nosa, kronini iscjedak iz nosne upljine, est kaalj,
grlobolja, prehlada, astma
alergija na hranu
kronini umor
simptomi ivanog sustava kao to su anksioznost, depresija, iritabilnost, slabo
pamenje i slaba koncentracija
problemi sa menstrualnim ciklusom
koni osipi
Rastu candide pogoduje:
- lijeenje antibioticima
- oslabljeni imunoloki sustav
- upotreba kontraceptiva ili hormonske nadomjesne terapije
- prehrana bogata rafiniranim eerom
- trudnoa
- dijabetes
- Citrofit
- Alkalna dijeta
- Soda bikarbona
- Anti-candida dijeta
- enjak (u kapsulama)
- Lactobacillus acidophyllus
- Candida Yeast (homeopatski pripravak)
Nenad Novkovi
evo malo i mog doprinosa:
to vie sirove vegetarijanske hrane. Pei na maslinovom ulju, salate na buinom ulju.
Od vegetarijanske hrane nikako ne jesti paradajz (hrani elije raka).
Nabaviti kristalnu zatitu + orgonske piramide .
Jesti sjemenke kotice marelice (kajsije) i ljive ima za kupiti u Bg, sadri vitamin B17
(laetril) koji unitava elije raka (za zdrave osobe 1 kotica na 3 kg teine, za bolesne 1
kotica na 2 kg teine).
Ako vam se ne ide u Bg onda jesti sjemenke lana, on isto sadri (premda manje) B17, samljeti
u mlincu za mak (Nama Kvatri), 8 ajnih lica za zdrave, 8 junih za bolesne.
Jesti puno cikle i C vitamina.
Nikako ne jesti meso, ba nita, niti ribu, ni plodove mora.
Od hrane ivotinjskog podrijetla jedino malo sira i vrhnja (ali samo domae, ne ovo kupovno
smee).
Od kruha samo integralni kruh.
Solarna joga obavezno (utipkati u google:sungazing Hrvatska).
Vianna Stibal Theta iscjeljivanje knjiga ovom metodom ena se je izlijeila od raka
bedrene kosti.
Hranu nuditi Bogu (prije jela).
Crni kumin urukot ali ne ulje ve kupiti u zrnu, samljeti u mlincu za mak, ima ga u
Sarajevu ,jesti 2 ajne lice ujutro i 2 naveer za zdrave, 2 june ujutro i 2 naveer za bolesne
osobe. Ovo usporava rast kancerogenih elija na 30%.
Saznajte vie: http://www.alternativa-za-vas.com/index.php/clanak/article/terapija-sodombikarbonom/#ixzz1d0nXLUdt
Dobar dan :-)
Osjeam da moram malo ispraviti doprinos mog imenjaka Nenada u par pojedinosti
Definitivno NE pei na maslinovu ulju niti bilo kojem drugom ulju biljnog podrijetla.
To je stoga jer ulja biljnog podrijetla ne trpe viskoke temperature te mijenjaju kemijski sastav
i pretvaraju neke od vlastitih supstanci u KANCEROGENE spojeve. A to elimo izbjei, zar
ne?
Ulje za salatu da, ali jedino hladno preano jer ako nije onda je tempratura u procesu
proizvodnje otetila ulje u samome startu, tako da je boca koju imate doma iako hladna ve
unaprijed oteenog sadraja :-(
Pei na maslacu, ivotinjskoj masti ili kokosovom ulju, jer sv ove masti bez problema
toleriraju visoke temp.
Ipak, najbolje je niti ne pei nego jesti namirnice to je sirovije mogue :-)
Saznajte vie: http://www.alternativa-za-vas.com/index.php/clanak/article/terapija-sodombikarbonom/#ixzz1d0noqAHf
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Right now, I just may gross you out when I tell you something: I havent used shampoo or
conditioner in three months.
Please dont unsubscribe to this site.
Truly, I havent touched a bottle of either, and I dont plan on using them anytime in the
foreseeable future. My hair is as clean as a whistle, and to be honest, I dont know if its
looked this healthy in years.
A few months ago, I started reading around the web about going shampoo-free, and I was
intrigued. But like many of you right now, I was also perplexed. Why would you bother?
Whats the harm in using shampoo? And isnt your hair greasy and smelly?
So I read for a few weeks, just taking in info, and one night, after reading about the shampoofree concept on like the twelfth blog I enjoy, I decided to give it a shot. If I hated it, then no
harm Ill just keep to my shampooing ways.
But if I liked it as much as everyone else seemed to, then Ive found a frugal, easy, toxicfree way to care for my hair. So I took the plunge.
Why Go Poo-Free?
Before I go in to the how of no shampoo, its a good idea to tell you the why. Theres a lot of
valuable information on the Internet, so Im not going to reinvent the wheel. But here are the
reasons that spoke most to me.
1. Shampoo is a detergent.
Shampoo cleans your hair, but it also strips it of all the healthy oil your body naturally
produces. These oils protect your hair and keep it soft and strong.
Shampoo was only introduced in the early 20th century before that, people relied on goodold soap, which can wash hair just as well without removing important oils. But soap doesnt
work well in alkaline water, and when water in civilized areas started becoming more
mineral-heavy (read: alkaline), soap became a challenge. It made the scales on hair stand up,
making it weaker and rougher. So shampoo was introduced, marketed with its only benefit of
working in both hard and soft water.
Detergent is harsh. I doubt wed use the same type of stuff to wash our bodies as we would
our dishes, but thats essentially what were doing with shampoo.
Most shampoos also contain mineral oil, which is a byproduct when gasoline is distilled from
crude oil. Its added to shampoo (along with hundreds of other products) to thickly coat the
strands, giving hair an artificial shine. And since it cant absorb into skin, like the other
ingredients, it acts as a barrier on our scalp, preventing oil from being released thus
requiring more shampoo to strip away the grease. This is why the more shampoo you use,
the more you need.
3. Shampoo is an unnecessary cost.
So because shampoo isnt really necessary, using it creates this cycle that requires a
dependence on the stuff, along with other hair products. In order to combat the stripping of
protective oils, we need an artificial protectant called conditioner. And because now my hair is
coated with unnatural substances, it requires more unnatural substances to keep it styled,
strong, and workable. The list of hair pomades, waxes, gels, mousses, and detanglers available
could take up pages on this site.
Since were a frugal family, seeking a simple life, it made sense to eliminate something we
didnt truly need. Wed rather spend our money elsewhere.
There are plenty of other reasons shampoo caused my husbands dry, itchy scalp, and we
had another added expense of buying a tear-free type of shampoo for our kiddos. While this
wasnt a life-or-death situation for us, by any means, it made more and more sense for us to
give a shampoo-free life a shot once we read about it.
How to go Poo-Free
No, this isnt yours truly in a police line-up its my hair today, a day after rinsing in baking soda and vinegar.
I dont like writing doom and destruction on this blog Id rather give you useful, practical
information that might make your life simpler. So thats enough on the why not to do
something here are helpful tips for how you can give going poo-free a shot.
Other Tips
You might have a transition period that lasts from a few weeks to a few months, where your
hair reacts with excess oil to the lack of shampoo. This is perfectly normal. Its used to having
its oils stripped, so it might take time for the oil to stop producing so heavily in protest.
My transition period only lasted about two weeks, and it wasnt any big deal, really.
I hear that eventually, you can wean off baking soda and vinegar all together, relying only on
water in the shower to remove dirt and oil. I havent gotten there yet.
If you find that your hair is too oily (after the transition period), try using less vinegar, or not
using it all together. Some people also use lemon juice instead of vinegar as their acidic
clarifier.
If your hair feels too dry, use less baking soda, or try using honey instead of vinegar.
I dont need anything else for my hair. I stopped using pomade, which I previously used
religiously to cut the frizzies. My hair is amazingly pliable, and can hold styles without my
needing to do much of anything. Im thrilled with the results!
We also use this mix on our kiddos heads, though we only use it once a week or so.
Sometimes well even go two weeks, since their scalps dont really produce much oil at this
age. We clean more ketchup and oatmeal out than we do oil.
Megan of Simple Kids wrote about her no-poo experience on her other blog, Sorta
Crunchy.
Stephanie of Keeper of the Home has some excellent info on going shampoo-free.
Update: Almost two years after this post, I wrote an update: do I still use this method?
Homemade Deodorant
A Cheap and Nautural Alternative to Store-Bought
Deodorants
By Erin Huffstetler, About.com Guide
Tired of spending money on store-bought deodorants/antiperspirants, only to find that they let
you down and stain your clothes? Then, try this simple and unbelievably cheap
alternative:
What You Need:
Wash cloth
Baking soda
What to Do:
Sprinkle baking soda a little will do onto a damp wash cloth, and apply it to your
underarms. It'll keep you fresh throughout the day!
Why This Works:
inexpensive
fragrance-free
alcohol-free
Tips:
1. If a dry application is preferable, use a duster or brush to apply.
2. For a scented deodorant, mix together equal parts baking soda and corn starch (for shelf
stability); and add a few drops of essential oil or a handful of dried flowers (lavender is nice).
Then, store in an airtight container.
Notes:
The application should last at least a day for me it lasts at least 2 days!
This method hasnt left any stains or residues on my white or black clothing. It seems
to do better than normal deodorant in that regard! (Still, of course use caution with
expensive and/or hard-to-clean items, as you would with any deodorant.)
A nice way to store your deodorant powder is in an antique cosmetic jar (above),
which you can pick up at a garage sale or thrift store.
More Information
I realize not everyone wants to make their own deodorant. It probably falls into the category
of lollipops for some, and for me, crackers. I just think, "Why?" However, I found myself
revisiting the homemade deodorant issue again lately, and here's a few good reasons why; I
stink, conventional deodorant ingredients freak me out, the natural stuff rarely works for me,
and when I have made my own in the past (using rubbing alcohol or just baking soda, etc.) it's
not really done the trick. Also, I love the way essential oils smell, especially ylang ylang and
orange, which are easy to add to my own concoctions.
I thought all my problems were behind me when I started using Lush's aromacreme 2 years
ago. I loved this deodorant. It's soft and smells heavenly. But, like many other users, I
eventually got a rash. I had to use it less often, finally got sick of the smell, and the other
deodorants Lush sells have ingredients I want to avoid.
Plus, I love making body products and get so sick of reading ingredients and worrying about
all that. I also wanted to make my own because I thrive on the Stick-It-To-The-Man feeling I
get when I don't have to buy basic necessities that most people assume you have to buy, you
know? I find it thrilling.
And recently I have been curious about making crackers, go figure.
So, using the aromacreme texture as a goal, I made my own. I had recently bought and used
Florere, which is also a cream deodorant and it's perfectly goodit just doesn't smell
amazing. It's also a bit grainy. Here's what I ended up mixing together for this batch:
I am used to it. How long will it last? Probably 2-3 months, possibly more. I would probably
split the batch next time and keep half in the fridge. Do I like the no shampoo thing? Yes I do,
I just got my haircut and was told my hair is in great condition, too. I will tell you, I am not
super into hair/hair products, you know what I mean. I love my hair, but spend very little time
thinking about it. It's not the way, say, shoes are for me, so my expectations and general level
of fussiness about my hair is very low.