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I first cut out soap because it’s such a waste of money. Then I started showering with cold water because heating the water just adds up honestly and my hot water heater broke anyway. Finally I realized it’s so uncomfortable with the cold showers and water isn’t cheap either, I just stopped showering altogether. It also is a huge time saver!
I bet you have a lot of free time now that people have stopped socializing with you too!
I bet you have a lot of free time now that people have stopped socializing with you too!
How did you know?! See that’s another amazing aspect. My GF left me and friends keep making excuses why we should just game online and they don’t need to see me in person. It’s like suddenly all of this free time, all from a revelation about showers LOL.
I generally use Ivory soap (which can be found in bulk, periodically -- I found 10 bars for $2 and stocked up), and it can be grated and used for shampoo, which I do in the summer when my hair is especially oily. I grate about 1/4 cup of soap into hot water in a wide-mouth plastic bottle and add 2 - 3 drops of tea tree oil. In the winter I use whatever I have in stock, often deeply discounted salon products from the Dollar Store or similar. Family Dollar gets salon stock periodically that didn't sell well, often due to the way it smells, which can be fixed with a few drops of lemon or coconut oil, depending.
It's worth it to stock a few bottles of essential oils -- lemon, etc., for fixing products. One only needs a few drops and a bottle can last for years.
If I'm not going to be around a bunch of people, I swap my underarms with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol (or witch hazel) several times a day. Otherwise, I watch for sales/coupons and use Kiss My Face Sport. I don't use it every day, so one stick can last about 5 months. This is an organic product, but it's worth it to me.
(The alcohol kills bacteria, which causes odor)
Ivory soap can also be grated and used for laundry, if the clothes aren't heavily soiled, like from working on cars. Borax can be added to it, but I'd use something like Tide at that point.
In the past, I made my own soaps and shampoos, but these days, it's not really cost-effective for me.
Added: I don't use body washes at all these days. Back when I could find them for $.50/bottle, I'd use them for shaving, but these days, I use Ivory soap and a good shaving brush to work up a good lather.
Ivory soap can also be grated and used for laundry, if the clothes aren't heavily soiled, like from working on cars.
The best thing I've found for cutting car grease from clothes is Dawn dishwashing detergent. Great for cleaning hands, too.
May not be frugal, but you don't need to use much to clear the grease.
Clear No Additive Palmolive Dish Soap, very gentle, cleans well, use it for bubble bath, body wash (have eczema and this is gentle enough not to bother it), hand wash and dishes. A little goes a long way and it leaves your skin very soft.
I like Dial bar soap and have used Mennen Speed Stick for 30 years because its active ingredient is alcohol and not aluminum. I use "purple" shampoo for my gray hair and most of the time buy Jhirmack, sometimes Pantene. I just found out Walmart has its own brand and is supposed to be very good. I might try that next time.
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