Re: natural/organic products

[Guest guest]

Holly-

I am in the midst of changing over to organic cleaning (natural,

non-chemical) products as well-- so I am interested in hearing replies.

If anyone has some thoughts and would rather email me privately-- please

feel free to do so.

I do know that there was a recent email or link that someone provided or

that I dug up in research, and the site had natural products that you could mix

yourself for different cleaning purposes-- I'll try to see if I can find

that link, because it was very useful.

Becky

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[Guest guest]

I have heard good things about 7th generation. We actually have a

conservation place in town (I am in NJ you just do not know how strange

and out of place this thing is)that is affiliated with the town so I

buy stuff there to give back and it is actually cheaper. Whole foods

has stuff as well but for 7th generation Target is cheaper. I make

homemade cleaners for the bathroom like lemon juice and baking soda to

scrub tub and tile. Here is an article someone sent me that may have

some overlap:

http://green.msn.com/Articles/article.aspx?aid=311 & GT1=10931

>

> Hi:

> I am looking to switch to some natural/organic cleaning products and

> personal care products. Can anyone make any recommendations? A

friend

> of mine is using Seventh Generation, and I have come across some

> internet sites selling these types of products, but was wondering if

> anyone had some personal experiences with different brands I might

try.

> Thanks.

> Holly

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/25/2008 1:31:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

bigcheech91@... writes:

Personal care products is another story. I have now purchased four

or five different shampoo/conditioner brands, and so far, no good.

My hair is OK, but flat initially, but if you dare try to skip a day

of hair washing -- disaster! My hair feels tacky on day 2. I am

just about ready to give up, but if anyone has a good recommendation,

I'm all ears. Also, the Kiss My Face deodorant is not highly

effective.

What about using Arbonne products? They are supposed to be quite good

Becky

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[Guest guest]

I've tried Greening the Cleaning products availble in most stores today or

directly from the Imus Ranch Food website. (all proceeds go to the camp for

terminally ill children with cancer) and they work great! I've purchased

the All purpose cleaner, the window cleaner & the laundry detergent. I've

just started using the brand METHOD dishwashing liquid and it works great

too. I've also used seventh generation dishwashing liquid which worked

great except you had to use alot of it..the METHOD brand seems to work

better.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/25/2008 1:31:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

bigcheech91@... writes:

Tom's of Maine toothpastes are great, but you may have to try more

than one flavor, especially for the kids. Mine like the Silly

Strawberry floride-free one.

ugh-- the only thing we've found that we DON'T like about Tom's is that it

really doesn't do much for the smelly breath

becky

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[Guest guest]

Another alternative to paying as much as those great products cost - the book

Clean House, Clean Planet has some great " recipes " for making your own cleaning

products. They all use readily accessible " ingredients " like baking soda, lemon

juice, distilled water, vinegar, and essential oils (there are some others but

you can look in the book). I started making my own products for my own home

about three or four years ago. Josh, at that time, was on Flovent, Proventil,

took Singulair daily, and still had respiratory problems that sometimes required

a nebulizer and albuterol. Since then, he's off everything except, in this cold

weather, one puff of Flovent in the mornings. I'm attributing that to the

absence of all the horrible stuff that is in store-bought cleaning products. I

should also add that, even with Josh's respiratory stuff, we now have carpeting

and two cats - and he's still sooo much better than he was with store-bought

cleaners, hardwood floors, and a

non-shedding dog. Really recommend getting the book and looking into trying

it out.

Sherry and Josh

myra.bauza@... wrote:

I've tried Greening the Cleaning products availble in most stores

today or

directly from the Imus Ranch Food website. (all proceeds go to the camp for

terminally ill children with cancer) and they work great! I've purchased

the All purpose cleaner, the window cleaner & the laundry detergent. I've

just started using the brand METHOD dishwashing liquid and it works great

too. I've also used seventh generation dishwashing liquid which worked

great except you had to use alot of it..the METHOD brand seems to work

better.

[Guest guest]

Vinegar, baking soda, olive oil, lemon, hydrogen peroxide, borax,

vegetable glycerine, essential oils....

Thats a good start for making all you own green products for cleaning

your home and your body.

There a lots of websites for mixing these. It is very easy. We use these

dishwasher, front loaders, etc.

It feels great to go green.

[Guest guest]

I recently switched to Seventh Generation kitchen cleaner, dish soap,

detergent and fabric softener, and so far, so good. I still use good

old Shout to spray the vast array of stains.

Personal care products is another story. I have now purchased four

or five different shampoo/conditioner brands, and so far, no good.

My hair is OK, but flat initially, but if you dare try to skip a day

of hair washing -- disaster! My hair feels tacky on day 2. I am

just about ready to give up, but if anyone has a good recommendation,

I'm all ears. Also, the Kiss My Face deodorant is not highly

effective.

Tom's of Maine toothpastes are great, but you may have to try more

than one flavor, especially for the kids. Mine like the Silly

Strawberry floride-free one.

And I do like the skin care products by Avalon Organics. Very

gentle, very effective, and they smell good too.

Hope that helps!

in NJ

>

> Hi:

> I am looking to switch to some natural/organic cleaning products

and

> personal care products. Can anyone make any recommendations? A

friend

> of mine is using Seventh Generation, and I have come across some

> internet sites selling these types of products, but was wondering

if

> anyone had some personal experiences with different brands I might

try.

> Thanks.

> Holly

>

[Guest guest]

We have had good luck with vegetable glycerin soap for hair and body

for the kids. For me (i have thick hair though) using Jarrons(?)

shampoo is good.

>

> I recently switched to Seventh Generation kitchen cleaner, dish

soap,

> detergent and fabric softener, and so far, so good. I still use

good

> old Shout to spray the vast array of stains.

>

> Personal care products is another story. I have now purchased four

> or five different shampoo/conditioner brands, and so far, no good.

> My hair is OK, but flat initially, but if you dare try to skip a

day

> of hair washing -- disaster! My hair feels tacky on day 2. I am

> just about ready to give up, but if anyone has a good

recommendation,

> I'm all ears. Also, the Kiss My Face deodorant is not highly

> effective.

>

> Tom's of Maine toothpastes are great, but you may have to try more

> than one flavor, especially for the kids. Mine like the Silly

> Strawberry floride-free one.

>

> And I do like the skin care products by Avalon Organics. Very

> gentle, very effective, and they smell good too.

>

> Hope that helps!

>

> in NJ

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/25/2008 4:50:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

srsilvern@... writes:

had to laugh - we used to use Tom's mango flavor, I think it was - ugh! the

breath was worse after brushing! we switched to the strawberry and it isn't

quite as bad but, yuck, it's almost like waking up with morning breath! LOL

EXACTLY-- and this is the very reason why I can't get either myself of my

teen daughter to really like using Tom's. LOL

So we stick with CREST and make sure we spit! ;-)

becky

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[Guest guest]

had to laugh - we used to use Tom's mango flavor, I think it was - ugh! the

breath was worse after brushing! we switched to the strawberry and it isn't

quite as bad but, yuck, it's almost like waking up with morning breath! LOL!

Sherry and Josh

tbniesh@... wrote:

In a message dated 2/25/2008 1:31:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

bigcheech91@... writes:

Tom's of Maine toothpastes are great, but you may have to try more

than one flavor, especially for the kids. Mine like the Silly

Strawberry floride-free one.

ugh-- the only thing we've found that we DON'T like about Tom's is that it

really doesn't do much for the smelly breath

becky

**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living.

(http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/

2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

[Guest guest]

Mango, the allergist tells me, is a pretty allergenic thing...may be

behind that breath.

>

> In a message dated 2/25/2008 1:31:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> bigcheech91@... writes:

>

> Tom's of Maine toothpastes are great, but you may have to try more

> than one flavor, especially for the kids. Mine like the Silly

> Strawberry floride-free one.

>

> ugh-- the only thing we've found that we DON'T like about Tom's is

that it

> really doesn't do much for the smelly breath

>

>

> becky

>