HOUSEHOLD ITEMS



ECOVER DISHWASHING LIQUID: 99% biodegradable within 5 days. Very competitively priced. Contains water, coconut oil-based surfactants, milk whey, salt, natural acids derived from sugar, chamomile and calendula extracts, herbal extracts and preservatives found in food. Ecover: 1-800-434-3440.

ECOVER FABRIC SOFTENER: Bio-degradable and not tested on animals; no colorings or synthetic perfumes; no petroleum based surfactants. Makes my clothes softer than any other softener I've ever tried. Contains water, coconut oil-based surfactant, guar gum, ethanol, essential oils, and bio-degradable preservatives.

LEMON MATE MIST: An exquisite non-aerosol air freshener made only from pure, natural lemon oils and concentrated lemon essence taken from fresh, naturally grown lemons. Also comes in Lime, which is also delightful, and Orange, but I have not tried that one yet. No more of that grocery store stuff for me! Orange Mate, Inc. P.O. Box 883 Waldport, OR 97394.

SHAKLEE BASIC G: An EPA-registered highly concentrated germicidal cleaner; has completely replaced chlorine bleach in my household. I use a Basic G / water solution for cleaning my bathroom, cat messes, child bed-wetting accidents (wipe down the mattress and add 1 T. straight Basic G per load of laundry) and kitchen surfaces that have been exposed to raw meat; effectively kills just about all unfavorables, including staph, HIV-1 (aids virus), and E.Coli. The disinfectant in Basic G is dimethybenzyl ammonium chloride, which reportedly has no health effects. It runs about $17 per quart, but a teeny tiny bit goes such a long way that it is very cost-effective. Even as often as I use mine, I expect to have my quart bottle for around a year. Also available in a gallon size. You can't buy this stuff in stores, as Shaklee is an MLM, but distributors are everywhere...check your telephone directory (I am not a distributor).

SHAKLEE BASIC H: Multi-purpose wonder-stuff! Very concentrated liquid can be mixed in various concentrations to make all kinds of neat cleaners. One quart will make about 64 gallons of cleaning solution, when used as directed. Currently, I use it to wash produce, wash the dog, bubble bath, glass cleaner, all purpose cleaner, laundry pre-spotter, and cleaning fine washables. Most recently, I tried it in my steam-cleaner, along with a little Basic G, and it worked wonderfully--won't ever need to use anything else. Hundreds and hundreds of other uses (the label claims 1,000), such as gum remover, wallpaper remover, car/boat wash, soil conditioner, insect repellent, spray for rose bushes, and an invisible glove when working in the garden or on cars, etc. Basic H is organic, non-toxic, biodegradable (breaks down within a few hours), non-irritating, non-magnetic, non-volatile, non-polluting, is not a soap or detergent. The bottle says it contains linear alcohol alkoxylates. About $9 per quart, but you only use drops to a teaspoon at a time, so it lasts a long, long time. Available also in 1, 5, and 30 gallon sizes. Check your telephone directory for a Shaklee distributor near you.

JASON TEA TREE OIL NATURAL DEODERANT: Stick form. No aluminum here! Ingredients include tea tree oil and arnica in a base of propylene glycol, sodium stearate, mixed vegetable starches, soyaethyl, morpholinium ehthosulfate, purified clay, aloe vera gel, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), mehtylparaben, herbal fragrances (kiwi, lilac, hyacinth, rose, spice,lavender, and seaweed), and citric acid. Some days I apply this twice, but it is a small price to pay for the privilege of having a safe product to use. Jason Natural Cosmetics: Culver City, CA 90232-2484.

NATRACARE ORGANIC ALL-COTTON TAMPONS:   No bleach, no GMOs (genetically modified organisms), pure organic cotton, comes with biodegradable applicator. Made in Germany.   Distributed in USA by Natracare LLC:   Denver, CO   80206.

NATURCOLOR PERMANENT SPAGYRIC HERBAL BASED HAIRCOLOR GEL: No ammonia, no resorcinol; lots of colors to choose from, fairly easy to use, especially if you have a helper. Result is rich, vibrant, complex color and soft, silky hair. Formulas available specifically for covering gray.  Herbaceuticals, Inc.  Made in Italy.

NATURE'S GATE HERBAL NATURAL TOOTHPASTE GEL: This is a biodegradable product free of animal products and with no animal testing. Ingredients of my favorite flavor, Cool Mint, include vegetable glycerine, silica, purified water, hydrogenated starch hydrosolate, sage, methylparaben, cellulose gum, sodium lauryl sulfate (from coconut oil), annatto, azulene, mint flavors, menthol, calcium ascorbate (vitamin C), and calcium carrot powder. The tube says it has natural antiseptic properties. Very cool. My children love the Cherry gel, containing vegetable glycerine, silica, purified water, hydrogenated starch hydrosolate ( I would like to know what this is), goldenseal, methylparaben, cellulose gum, carmine, annatto, sodium lauryl sulfate (from coconut oil), cherry flavor, calcium ascorbate (vitamin C), and calcium carrot powder. Nature's Gate Herbal Cosmetics: Chatsworth, CA 91311

NUTRIBIOTIC UNSCENTED DEODERANT STICK: As good as any antipersperant from the drug store, but NO ALUMINUM CHLORHYDRATE and no white guck that sticks to my arm-pits and clothing. An ingredient list I can live with: grapefruit extract, witch hazel distillate, aloe vera gel, de-ionized water, propylene glycol and sodium stearate. Quite a bit cheaper than many of the other brands of natural deoderants, I paid $3.78 for a 2.6-oz (75 g)stick.

ORGANIC ESSENTIALS COTTON SWABS: Just like Q-Tips, but no pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or bleach! Organic Essentials:   Rt. 1 Box 120, O'Donnell, TX   79351   phone:  1-800-765-6491   URL: http://www.organicessentials.com/.

SAPPO HILL GLYCERINE CREME SOAP: This is another cruelty-free product; wire-cut, air-dried, and aged. This disc-shaped soap, along with a good bath sponge, produces great lather but is also long-lasting. My pick is the Old-fashioned Oatmeal, which is made of saponified palm and coconut oils, glycerine, rolled oats, and fragrance.

SHIKAI HENNA GOLD SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER: Wonderful natural hair products that leave my hair shiny and soft. Contains a significant amount of neutral henna to add lustre. Here are the shampoo ingredients: water, henna extract, lauramide DEA, acetamide MEA, glycerine, TEA lauryl sulfate, sodium myreth sulfate, acetylated lanolin oil, cocamidopropylbetaine, steareth-2, methylparaben, citric acid, quaternium-15, fragrance. I get this in bulk, but usually it is found in individual bottles.

TOM’S OF MAINE NATURAL TOOTHPASTE: Contains propolis and myrrh; does NOT contain saccharin, preservatives, dyes, animal ingredients, or artificial flavors. Sweetened with fruit extracts or cinnamon and peppermint oils. Mellow flavor is acceptable to my children. We like Cinnamint. A fluoride variety is also available.

MISCELLANEOUS

HANES HER WAY NATURALS (briefs and bikini underwear): I was amazed and pleasantly surprised to find 100% unbleached cotton underwear nested in with all the other bleached and synthetic stuff at my local department store. Comes in a 3-pack. Beige tone, both solid and with print.

 

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