Comments on: Monday Mission: Get the Antibacterial Soap Out! http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-146070 Katie Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:46:45 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-146070 Humidity probably makes a difference, you're right. Dish soap is one area that I don't even have a favorite myself as of now...I tend to default to Meijer brand naturals. ??? As for lotion bars, I'm in love with MadeOn brand - here: https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?cl=116115&c=ib&aff=114298 :) Katie Humidity probably makes a difference, you’re right. Dish soap is one area that I don’t even have a favorite myself as of now…I tend to default to Meijer brand naturals. ???

As for lotion bars, I’m in love with MadeOn brand – here: https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?cl=116115&c=ib&aff=114298

:) Katie

]]> By: HJW http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-145861 HJW Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:08:27 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-145861 What about dish soap? Oxy soaps bother my skin, asthma, & sinuses, & I am wondering if there are any you'd recommend that would stay cootie-free? Although I have used orange antibacterial soaps for years, & this is the first problem I've ever had like this, so maybe it won't be back soon. Perhaps it is even related to moving to the Southwestern US 18 months ago... Also, what is a lotion bar? So far as I know, hand & body lotions only come in bottles, tubes, & jars...? Thanks! :) What about dish soap? Oxy soaps bother my skin, asthma, & sinuses, & I am wondering if there are any you’d recommend that would stay cootie-free? Although I have used orange antibacterial soaps for years, & this is the first problem I’ve ever had like this, so maybe it won’t be back soon. Perhaps it is even related to moving to the Southwestern US 18 months ago…

Also, what is a lotion bar? So far as I know, hand & body lotions only come in bottles, tubes, & jars…? Thanks! :)

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-145852 Katie Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:58:40 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-145852 yep, that is pretty scary and gross. I guess I'm glad I currently use a lotion bar and can see what might be growing on it (nothing). Sometimes, you just get the goobers I guess. :( Katie yep, that is pretty scary and gross. I guess I’m glad I currently use a lotion bar and can see what might be growing on it (nothing). Sometimes, you just get the goobers I guess. :( Katie

]]> By: HJW http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-145003 HJW Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:34:17 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-145003 Hi Katie - thank you for the follow up response. Sadly, 1 week after my post - the bottle I let dry out for 2 weeks suddenly began to grow more of that stringy white goop in the DG soap. To which I cried out, "E Tu, Brute??!" LOL All I can think is... Perhaps the pump mechanisms could not fully dry out, & still harbored the bacteria/fungus (or whatever it is) despite Dawn Oxy rinsing, & with enough time...it began to backwash into the soap, gain ground, & visibly grow. Once the tipping point occurred, it became really obvious, & sludge grew by the day. Any thoughts on what it might be?? Antibacterial soap seems like a very bad place to live for a microbe, but whatever it was is very sturdy, fought for its slimy life tooth & nail, & really ran amok. I wish I'd tried vinegar like you suggested. Perhaps it would be more powerful than Dawn Oxy was in killing residual stuff. Because despite the Oxy soaking & flushing, what regrew in the 2nd pump bottle actually stained the insides a filmy white that even rubbing alcohol did not destroy. When I realized that both bottles had regrown the creeping crudd...I was so creeped out, I took both bottles & pumps to the dumpster...& just started over. It reminded me of something straight out of Stephen King's, "From A Buick 8"..... LOL 2 weeks ago, I put a new bottle of DG Antibacterial Soap out at the kitchen sink, but this one has no pump, just a snap cap. I scrubbed out the sink, & I'm trying to be really careful not to slop anything into the bottle, in case that stuff is still festering somewhere. So far, so good. But all this makes me wonder...... What sorts of things get back-washed into or around the pump mechanisms of other bottles we commonly use...like shampoos & lotion bottles...& grows like weeds in this same way...& we never even know that we're lathering up with it, because the solution is opaque & we never really see it. I'm thinking if stuff can grow in antibacterial soap, it can grow in a lot of other things we use too. Thanks again for your input. :) If additional suggestions occur to you & your readers, I hope you'll post them. Hi Katie – thank you for the follow up response.

Sadly, 1 week after my post – the bottle I let dry out for 2 weeks suddenly began to grow more of that stringy white goop in the DG soap. To which I cried out, “E Tu, Brute??!” LOL

All I can think is… Perhaps the pump mechanisms could not fully dry out, & still harbored the bacteria/fungus (or whatever it is) despite Dawn Oxy rinsing, & with enough time…it began to backwash into the soap, gain ground, & visibly grow. Once the tipping point occurred, it became really obvious, & sludge grew by the day.

Any thoughts on what it might be?? Antibacterial soap seems like a very bad place to live for a microbe, but whatever it was is very sturdy, fought for its slimy life tooth & nail, & really ran amok.

I wish I’d tried vinegar like you suggested. Perhaps it would be more powerful than Dawn Oxy was in killing residual stuff. Because despite the Oxy soaking & flushing, what regrew in the 2nd pump bottle actually stained the insides a filmy white that even rubbing alcohol did not destroy.

When I realized that both bottles had regrown the creeping crudd…I was so creeped out, I took both bottles & pumps to the dumpster…& just started over. It reminded me of something straight out of Stephen King’s, “From A Buick 8″….. LOL

2 weeks ago, I put a new bottle of DG Antibacterial Soap out at the kitchen sink, but this one has no pump, just a snap cap. I scrubbed out the sink, & I’m trying to be really careful not to slop anything into the bottle, in case that stuff is still festering somewhere. So far, so good.

But all this makes me wonder…… What sorts of things get back-washed into or around the pump mechanisms of other bottles we commonly use…like shampoos & lotion bottles…& grows like weeds in this same way…& we never even know that we’re lathering up with it, because the solution is opaque & we never really see it. I’m thinking if stuff can grow in antibacterial soap, it can grow in a lot of other things we use too.

Thanks again for your input. :) If additional suggestions occur to you & your readers, I hope you’ll post them.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-134844 Katie Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:48:24 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-134844 Wow, the things that grow in moist places always amaze me. That is pretty gross - I think you probably hit the nail on the head with realizing that when you left one to dry completely, the problem was gone. Moisture is a great place for bacteria and mold to grow! I wouldn't use bleach either - maybe tea tree oil (mildly antiseptic) or vinegar? A good vinegar soak cures many ills. But air drying seemed to make a big difference, too! Good luck! ;) Katie Wow, the things that grow in moist places always amaze me. That is pretty gross – I think you probably hit the nail on the head with realizing that when you left one to dry completely, the problem was gone. Moisture is a great place for bacteria and mold to grow! I wouldn’t use bleach either – maybe tea tree oil (mildly antiseptic) or vinegar? A good vinegar soak cures many ills. But air drying seemed to make a big difference, too! Good luck! ;) Katie

]]> By: HJW http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-132415 HJW Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:26:15 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-132415 I found this post using the search terms "stuff growing in antibacterial soap"... Because I filled 2 pump bottles half & half with Dollar General brand orange antibacterial dish soap & water around my apartment - & I discovered both had stringy white things & goopy black things growing in them. Visually multiplying before my eyes as the days went by. Any idea what it might be?? I washed out both bottles & pumps out with Dawn Oxy, & let them set in the Oxy soapy water for a day. Then I refilled them again with fresh half water/half DG antibacterial soap. I ensured the soap was crystal clear before I did. After 1 week - the pump bottle which had been washed out & left to set empty & dry for 2 weeks is fine. And the bottle that was washed out in oxy & put back to use after just a day has experienced a re-growth of the white stringy goop. How creepy is that................!!! I can't believe it came back. Has anyone else seen "junk" growing in orange antibacterial soap? Any suggestions on what it might be - & how to get rid of it? I am highly sensitive to bleach, & I cannot use it to clean. After this - I will NEVER look at antibacterial dish soaps again....... : & I found this post using the search terms “stuff growing in antibacterial soap”… Because I filled 2 pump bottles half & half with Dollar General brand orange antibacterial dish soap & water around my apartment – & I discovered both had stringy white things & goopy black things growing in them. Visually multiplying before my eyes as the days went by. Any idea what it might be??

I washed out both bottles & pumps out with Dawn Oxy, & let them set in the Oxy soapy water for a day. Then I refilled them again with fresh half water/half DG antibacterial soap. I ensured the soap was crystal clear before I did.

After 1 week – the pump bottle which had been washed out & left to set empty & dry for 2 weeks is fine. And the bottle that was washed out in oxy & put back to use after just a day has experienced a re-growth of the white stringy goop. How creepy is that…………….!!! I can’t believe it came back.

Has anyone else seen “junk” growing in orange antibacterial soap? Any suggestions on what it might be – & how to get rid of it? I am highly sensitive to bleach, & I cannot use it to clean.

After this – I will NEVER look at antibacterial dish soaps again……. : &

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14039 Katie Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:40:32 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-14039 Jenna, What excellent additional information!!! I wonder where my other transient flora and fauna went on the soap dishes since there wasn't as much. I've wondered about contamination with the Purell, too, although that spot wasn't the only, just the worst. It helps me use less alcohol sanis, though, so I'm still glad to have that in my memory! ;) Katie Jenna,
What excellent additional information!!! I wonder where my other transient flora and fauna went on the soap dishes since there wasn’t as much. I’ve wondered about contamination with the Purell, too, although that spot wasn’t the only, just the worst. It helps me use less alcohol sanis, though, so I’m still glad to have that in my memory! ;) Katie

]]> By: Liz http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-13964 Liz Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:00:07 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-13964 Dr. Mercola told about a university study (Cornell, Purdue? - can't remember) where they were trying to find a safe sanitizer for use around food. They found that vinegar and hydrogen peroxide worked as well as if not better than anything else. You can't mix them. They have to be applied separately but order doesn't matter. I keep on hand 32-0z. spray bottles of each and even use this method on my fresh produce. Dr. Mercola told about a university study (Cornell, Purdue? – can’t remember) where they were trying to find a safe sanitizer for use around food. They found that vinegar and hydrogen peroxide worked as well as if not better than anything else. You can’t mix them. They have to be applied separately but order doesn’t matter. I keep on hand 32-0z. spray bottles of each and even use this method on my fresh produce.

]]> By: Lavender Essential Oil For Toenail Fungus Is Among The Most Efficient Natural Nail Fungus Relieves | Meditation Mind Body Spirit http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-13945 Lavender Essential Oil For Toenail Fungus Is Among The Most Efficient Natural Nail Fungus Relieves | Meditation Mind Body Spirit Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:41:52 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-13945 [...] Monday Mission: Get the Antibacterial Soap Out! | Kitchen Stewardship [...] [...] Monday Mission: Get the Antibacterial Soap Out! | Kitchen Stewardship [...]

]]> By: Sonia http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/comment-page-1/#comment-13929 Sonia Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:41:14 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/03/22/monday-mission-get-the-antibacterial-soap-out/#comment-13929 Triclosan and the other toxins in soaps was the reason I started making my own soap! I'm happy to say all our hand soap and body soap is triclosan free! Not sure where else we have that ingredient hiding though! >_< I'm on a mission now... :) Triclosan and the other toxins in soaps was the reason I started making my own soap! I’m happy to say all our hand soap and body soap is triclosan free! Not sure where else we have that ingredient hiding though! >_< I'm on a mission now… :)

]]>