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An Update on Homemade Deodorant

January 6th, 2011 · 70 Comments · Green Living

It’s been over a year since I posted the baby steps I used to move from traditional antiperspirant to an actual homemade deodorant. Many of you have taken the plunge as well (if you haven’t, winter is a great time to start something like this!) and I wanted to update you on what I’ve learned [...]

Effective Homemade Deodorant: My Baby Steps Story

August 27th, 2009 · 127 Comments · Big Changes, Do It Yourself, Frugality, KS lifestyle, What to Buy

I never thought I would make homemade deodorant, believe me, but as I told you Wednesday when we talked about hazards of antiperspirants, I wanted to make a baby step away from antiperspirant last December. I have used Degree for years, because many other name brands didn’t work for me. I’m not a dainty little [...]

Analyzing Aluminum in Antiperspirants: Hazard or Hoax?

August 25th, 2009 · 39 Comments · Big Changes, Food for Thought

My husband is not a violent man at all, but he may just kill me if I tell the world I haven’t worn deodorant since last Christmas. So I won’t tell you that. I like sleeping in my bed and don’t want to make up the couch each night. So I’m not going to tell [...]

Food for Thought: Why Analyze Aluminum?

August 21st, 2009 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized

Why Analyze Aluminum? It’s a non-renewable resource. It is something you spend your money on. It may cause health problems. My motivation in paying attention to something like how much aluminum I consume/use/ingest/etc. is as with most things in the kitchen: I want to be a good steward of my family’s health and all our [...]