tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post4709551578356560058..comments2024-03-23T13:25:40.836-05:00Comments on Simple - Green - Frugal: Dude, what's that smell?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-44209482649684897292008-07-18T17:48:00.000-05:002008-07-18T17:48:00.000-05:00Susan - thanks for the link! What a small world! W...Susan - thanks for the link! What a small world! We get all our milk and cheese from Sand Creek :)hmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424022504830645523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-50520667344508822732008-07-18T15:47:00.000-05:002008-07-18T15:47:00.000-05:00Hi from another Texan :)I've been using my own hom...Hi from another Texan :)<BR/><BR/>I've been using my own homemade deodorant now for a while and it's working GREAT! My husband is even using it as well, and he usually comes home stinking big time! He's a welder and works in an unairconditioned barn. He sweats like crazy. While I can't say that since he's been using the homemade version that he's "fresh as a daisy" when he gets home, but it's a BIG improvement over commercial deodorant (I can actually bear to stand next to him now...lol!). It's so easy to make too! Here's the link if you're interested!<BR/><BR/>http://susangodfrey.blogspot.com/2008/05/homemade-deodorant-tutorial.html<BR/><BR/>By the way, my brother-in-law owns Sand Creek Farm raw milk dairy over in Cameron. We use to live in College Station until we bought our own farm down near Waco. It's a small world :-)Susan Godfreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270826218826775730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-2724253574389661542008-07-08T15:01:00.000-05:002008-07-08T15:01:00.000-05:00Heather - thanks for the recipe. I'll give it a tr...Heather - thanks for the recipe. I'll give it a try!hmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424022504830645523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-91437823645334386942008-07-08T12:01:00.000-05:002008-07-08T12:01:00.000-05:00Hi There!I know it's a bit late, but I just found ...Hi There!<BR/><BR/>I know it's a bit late, but I just found your blog today. I have never had success with commercial deodorants/antiperspirants and find they actually can make me smell worse. Then I came across a blog that described a deodorant concoction of equal parts baking soda and cornstarch (about 1/4 cup each) to 5-6 Tbs of coconut oil. <BR/><BR/>It's amazing!! I smell nothing except the slightest hint of nutty coconut! I have even embarrassed my poor boyfriend by smelling my pits in public because I just can't believe that I don't stink! <BR/><BR/>I mix it in a big old teacup I had lying around and keep it in my bathroom. Normally coconut oil is solid at room temperature but we live in the desert in 100° weather, so it's pretty liquidy. Even so, it's easy to apply, just stick your fingers in it and wipe on your pits. Absorbs really quickly. I've used it when I'm working out and I still don't smell afterward!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719444772965117232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-79206350308308475022008-07-07T08:15:00.000-05:002008-07-07T08:15:00.000-05:00Glenda - since I'm only physically at the office 2...Glenda - since I'm only physically at the office 2-3 days, I still haven't run out of that little bit of commercial deodorant I was using. I'll probably keep using the crystal at home until it runs out and the commercial at work until it runs out (I keep supplies in both locations so that I'm not lugging extra stuff back and forth). Once I run out of each of those, however, I'm planning on going with the baking soda. In the end, I liked it the best. I'll just have to go to the office restroom to apply.hmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424022504830645523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-22538849346940052442008-07-07T01:07:00.000-05:002008-07-07T01:07:00.000-05:00Heather, I linked to this post on my blog. The bak...Heather, I linked to this post on my blog. The baking soda has been a pretty good option for me. http://glendacraftsandcooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-category-bath-beauty.html<BR/><BR/>What have you ended up doing on the days you cycle to work?Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304081149041159520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-74369511692130754692008-06-25T12:00:00.000-05:002008-06-25T12:00:00.000-05:00Glenda - Welcome! I understand not wanting to mes...Glenda - Welcome! I understand not wanting to mess with the crystal. It was fairly expensive and there was a bunch of packaging that comes along with it that I'd rather just not deal with. And honestly, I don't think it worked any better than the other options. <BR/><BR/>I hope you have luck with the witch hazel and baking soda. I'd love to hear how it works for you.hmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424022504830645523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-67449140358924121892008-06-25T11:56:00.000-05:002008-06-25T11:56:00.000-05:00found your blog via a comment you left on crunchy ...found your blog via a comment you left on crunchy chicken's post about the crystal.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting your reviews. I, too, live in Texas and we're seriously in some hot temps about now. Will try baking soda and maybe witch hazel. Don't really want to invest in a crystal.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to reading your archives =)Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304081149041159520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-5138395883140975762008-06-03T17:55:00.000-05:002008-06-03T17:55:00.000-05:00The only thing that works for me from your list is...The only thing that works for me from your list is baking soda. I used it straight for a while and then experienced severe pit-itches. <A HREF="http://organicneedle.com" REL="nofollow">Organic Needle</A> suggested mixing it with corn starch. I still have occasional itches, but I don't use anything on my pits on the weekends. So I consider it a success.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that the other options don't work on me because of my diet (which includes many stinky foods).Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-7510103071219699222008-06-03T13:20:00.000-05:002008-06-03T13:20:00.000-05:00I've almost fully converted to baking soda. I use...I've almost fully converted to baking soda. I use an old makeup brush and when I get out of the shower with damp pits I dab the brush in the dampness, then into my little tub of baking soda, then back onto the pits. Most of the soda sticks to my pits, and the stuff that falls, well, I just use it to clean the sink and counter it fell on later! It works really well for smell, but doesn't help for wetness. The crystal with teh alum(inum) in it would be better for that. Maybe you could combine them?Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862121314003712764.post-69019207752649967212008-06-03T11:34:00.000-05:002008-06-03T11:34:00.000-05:00I'll have to try the baking soda or the crystal so...I'll have to try the baking soda or the crystal some time. But I swear I think it take me way over a year to use up one commercial deodorant. So who knows when the hell I'll ever get around to this!ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.com