Comments on: Don’t Throw Out That Baby Shampoo! http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:59:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Melissa Moog http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-560 Melissa Moog Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:33:27 +0000 http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-560 Great post Lynn. It puts my mind at ease reading your counterpoint on baby shampoos. I was starting to get paranoid about the baby products I was using before knowing anything about the phthalate and paraben buzz. Your suggestion on donating a good tip! I'm so glad you found it helpful, Melissa! Thanks for letting me know. -- Lynn Great post Lynn. It puts my mind at ease reading your counterpoint on baby shampoos. I was starting to get paranoid about the baby products I was using before knowing anything about the phthalate and paraben buzz. Your suggestion on donating a good tip!

I’m so glad you found it helpful, Melissa! Thanks for letting me know. — Lynn

]]> By: Sharon http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-539 Sharon Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:51:20 +0000 http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-539 A simple rule of thumb for EVERYONE is "if it doesn't belong in your mouth, it doesn't belong in or on your body." Doc Bronner's soap can be diluted and used for most everything. It's such a marketing myth that we need a zillion products! Keep it simple--for yourself and for the environment. (and, yes, Doc Bronner's can be ingested without any harm. I've been brushing my teeth with it for years. Most toothpastes carry a really scary warning about ingestion....) Wow! Brushing your teeth with it! Doc Bronner's is a great product, but they have a warning on the bottle about getting it in your eyes...it can burn...so it's really not ideal for tiny tots. But for adults - yes, it's fantastic. I use it outside at the beach when showering as it's one of the few products that is really okay to seep into the earth. -- Lynn A simple rule of thumb for EVERYONE is “if it doesn’t belong in your mouth, it doesn’t belong in or on your body.”

Doc Bronner’s soap can be diluted and used for most everything. It’s such a marketing myth that we need a zillion products! Keep it simple–for yourself and for the environment. (and, yes, Doc Bronner’s can be ingested without any harm. I’ve been brushing my teeth with it for years. Most toothpastes carry a really scary warning about ingestion….)

Wow! Brushing your teeth with it! Doc Bronner’s is a great product, but they have a warning on the bottle about getting it in your eyes…it can burn…so it’s really not ideal for tiny tots. But for adults - yes, it’s fantastic. I use it outside at the beach when showering as it’s one of the few products that is really okay to seep into the earth. — Lynn

]]> By: mama k http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-528 mama k Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:26:33 +0000 http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-528 Another idea would be to use them to clean with. I try to "swish and swipe" a la FlyLady.net each morning so a squirt of shampoo or baby wash in the toilet with a swish of the brush keeps it looking sparkling. Great idea! Thanks for sharing, Mama K! -- Lynn Another idea would be to use them to clean with. I try to “swish and swipe” a la FlyLady.net each morning so a squirt of shampoo or baby wash in the toilet with a swish of the brush keeps it looking sparkling.

Great idea! Thanks for sharing, Mama K! — Lynn

]]> By: Kathy http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-522 Kathy Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:28:55 +0000 http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-522 Instead of tossing them, I use them on my dogs! :) How funny! Great idea! I bet your dogs smell sweet! I know fragrance isn't supposed to be good for you, but you do have to admit it smells nice! :) Thanks for stopping by, Kathy! -- Lynn Instead of tossing them, I use them on my dogs! :)

How funny! Great idea! I bet your dogs smell sweet! I know fragrance isn’t supposed to be good for you, but you do have to admit it smells nice! :) Thanks for stopping by, Kathy! — Lynn

]]> By: MamaBird http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-520 MamaBird Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:02:25 +0000 http://organicmania.com/2008/02/29/dont-throw-out-that-baby-shampoo/#comment-520 Awesome point, Lynn! Love this post. As my 70 year old father put it, the odds of slowly leaching hormones (like BPA in plastics) or chemicals adding to a total toxicity burden (like phthalates) hurting him are pretty low. And I agree that using stuff up rather than chucking it is generally the best option. Yes, and that fragrance does smell good, doesn't it? Thanks for your comment, MamaBird! :) -- Lynn Awesome point, Lynn! Love this post. As my 70 year old father put it, the odds of slowly leaching hormones (like BPA in plastics) or chemicals adding to a total toxicity burden (like phthalates) hurting him are pretty low. And I agree that using stuff up rather than chucking it is generally the best option.

Yes, and that fragrance does smell good, doesn’t it? Thanks for your comment, MamaBird! :) — Lynn

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