tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post331905316266533918..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Body wash and plasticsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54081360190776586682010-03-08T09:55:20.218-08:002010-03-08T09:55:20.218-08:00Jennifer - if you have an Aveda store nearby they ...Jennifer - if you have an Aveda store nearby they will recycle hard plastic caps. It doesn't have to be from an Aveda product. It doesn't even have to be from a health and beauty product as long as the cap is hard plastic and not flimsy like a yogurt tub lid. If they aren't busy at the store, they've offered me a free hand massage as a thank you for dropping off caps for recyclingLisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-89628481747455053992010-03-08T09:50:41.310-08:002010-03-08T09:50:41.310-08:00I used bar soap until I got the tip from a bath re...I used bar soap until I got the tip from a bath remodeler that the bathtub ring that was giving me cleaning fits would be easier to clean if I switched to liquid soap. I did and it did. I can buy a giant bottle of liquid castile soap that lasts much longer than bar soap and refill all of the dispensers in the house. The liquid soap is more gentile on our dry winter skin. I can recycle the liquid Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-87772181287140419452010-03-07T11:02:46.351-08:002010-03-07T11:02:46.351-08:00JULIE - ever hear of Soap on a Rope!!?? they still...JULIE - ever hear of Soap on a Rope!!?? they still make it! no dropping the soap at the gym :-)monkeyjennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-35395259720636023272010-03-07T10:59:11.569-08:002010-03-07T10:59:11.569-08:00i understand why they are targeting men now...men ...i understand why they are targeting men now...men have $$ that they want! I like body wash - b.c i hate that hair sometimes sticks to a bar of soap - that's gross, but i no longer use it b/c of the plastic. simple.monkeyjennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-6197458802712638842010-03-03T12:37:52.488-08:002010-03-03T12:37:52.488-08:00Is men's body wash a new thing in the US? It h...Is men's body wash a new thing in the US? It has been up here for years.<br /><br />Right now I am just using up all the products we have and then we will be switching to new one's. Haven't decided what yet, but I am excited to check out the organic options.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220004667538143849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-81478214874692001692010-03-02T19:33:00.862-08:002010-03-02T19:33:00.862-08:00I mostly use bar soap, as it's what my mother ...I mostly use bar soap, as it's what my mother makes and mails me. I do own body washes because apparently people feel I need more girly stuff in my life, and they buy it for me. But I just leave it in a drawer and use it for travel or guests.<br /><br />For the record, the guy in those commercials totally creeps me out.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981628640737207011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-20026555580403018522010-03-01T06:47:21.190-08:002010-03-01T06:47:21.190-08:00This is hysterical!!!!! I've watched it three...This is hysterical!!!!! I've watched it three times in a row! Thanks for sharing some humor today!<br /><br />(ps: new hubby's bathroom filled w/LOTS of plastic bottles. Slowly getting him off liquids and converting him to solids ;) Moving him over to LUSH brand and local arisan made soapscynthia in denvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-35352149719903129972010-02-27T10:34:35.801-08:002010-02-27T10:34:35.801-08:00I love that commercial so much, it's so mesmer...I love that commercial so much, it's so mesmerizing.Ninahttp://www.google.com/profiles/katherina.dicristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-93769905615634892010-02-27T10:09:50.095-08:002010-02-27T10:09:50.095-08:00since we live on a boat and don't have a showe...since we live on a boat and don't have a shower on board, we shower at the Sheraton locker rooms. they supply soap (body wash), shampoo and conditioner. my man HATES, Hates, hates body wash... he believes it doesn't rinse clean. so he brings his own bar of soap with him. (and i know my father always felt the same way but my mother has since forced him to use the body wash she buys... Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778643710669049851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-62678439858877443742010-02-27T10:05:20.251-08:002010-02-27T10:05:20.251-08:00The Onion has a great article on the purported &qu...The Onion has a great article on the purported "manliness" of bath poufs: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29693Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90351126822789940622010-02-26T20:21:06.755-08:002010-02-26T20:21:06.755-08:00Bar soap all the way here. I never could be bother...Bar soap all the way here. I never could be bothered with body wash when bar soap worked just as good. I am using a goats milk soap right now that is awesome! Problem is, I have no idea who made it. I got it as swag at a conference. I need to track the source down because its feels so much nicer than that chemical filled crap.Sharlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539955929237988325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56486867226466458312010-02-26T19:34:10.276-08:002010-02-26T19:34:10.276-08:00I use body wash--I can't stand the way soap fe...I use body wash--I can't stand the way soap feels and dries out my skin. I'm looking into making my own, with more natural ingredients. And I'm hoping to knit my own poufs, soon as I free up a pair of needles....hmmm...probably ought to finish a project one of these days.Ivyhttp://www.quirkyknitgirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50748558415458575732010-02-26T15:25:43.851-08:002010-02-26T15:25:43.851-08:00I thought that was what the bar of soap was for......I thought that was what the bar of soap was for...<br />Please no scents.Walter Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12720110642967540506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85374004922342534732010-02-26T13:49:45.214-08:002010-02-26T13:49:45.214-08:00I also had to mention: my dh and I love that Old S...I also had to mention: my dh and I love that Old Spice Body Wash commercial! In fact dh said it almost made him want to buy it! It ranks right up there with the Dos Equis commercials with The Most Interesting Man in the World: "He once had an awkward moment just to see how it feels. He lives vicariously through himself. He is the most interesting man in the world."The Nurturing Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268305689672587081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79019911941508992792010-02-26T10:51:43.817-08:002010-02-26T10:51:43.817-08:00I hate body wash. I can't believe that a new ...I hate body wash. I can't believe that a new essential "product" has suddenly been discovered. I won't buy any and my teenaged son thinks he is suffering. He wouldn't use a homemade alternative to things like axe. He has an old spice body wash (it was a gift, I did not buy it) but I had a terribly reaction to it, residue was on my bathtub, so he doesn't use it very Susannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-59838144467986945122010-02-26T09:54:35.928-08:002010-02-26T09:54:35.928-08:00I do prefer handmade soaps, but if body wash is pr...I do prefer handmade soaps, but if body wash is present in our shower it's because a.) we travel a lot and bars aren't quite as convenient and b.) our soap holder in the shower is positioned so it can't help but get hit by the shower stream - bars dissolve way too fast. Note to self: pick up a suction cup soap holder and go back to bars!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50379496298722264192010-02-26T09:03:11.392-08:002010-02-26T09:03:11.392-08:00I used to use body wash, but I quickly realized th...I used to use body wash, but I quickly realized that I am really sensitive to fragrance! Now I have my own plastic squirt bottle that I use a mixture of baking soda and water. I get my exfoliation and deodorizing all in one! No pouf required.Leighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31412225378726983972010-02-26T07:53:44.595-08:002010-02-26T07:53:44.595-08:00Hi, you do not get the soap scum as they are usual...Hi, you do not get the soap scum as they are usually a detergent based liquid. With bad back and shoulders the less scrubbing on my knees the better!!!DaFozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757669504768758049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72002591647100130542010-02-26T07:35:04.945-08:002010-02-26T07:35:04.945-08:00I'm another convert to the shampoo bar, and I ...I'm another convert to the shampoo bar, and I use bar soap for washing hands/body and soap nuts for laundry. No pouf for me! They feel way too soft since I've been using a body brush, for about 15 years now. They work great for exfoliation. <br /><br />Once my dishsoap is gone I'm going to Dr Bronners. That stuff lasts forever! Or I might try the lemon Dr Bronners bar soap, I don'Kim from Milwaukeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22246369418063598812010-02-26T07:27:50.067-08:002010-02-26T07:27:50.067-08:00First of all...I LOVE these commercials and am sti...First of all...I LOVE these commercials and am still not tired of them. <br /><br />No, I don't use body wash and neither does my husband. I'm allergic to synthetic fragrance so these non-natural soaps are like poison to me. I prefer bar soap anyway and use very basic, natural soaps (usually unpackaged). Occasionally, my husband uses Dr. Bronner's, but I try to refill the plastic Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888621618130156699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50212170371531292122010-02-26T07:04:03.210-08:002010-02-26T07:04:03.210-08:00We use locally made bar soaps, but we also use liq...We use locally made bar soaps, but we also use liquid soap. Here's what I do. <br /><br />I have reusable foam pumps. I add a tiny bit of Bronners liquid soap and lots of water. For the AXE kids (like my son) I add a funny mix of essential oils and voila - our version of AXE. My son calls it "Man Soap". I put lime, orange, bergamot, pine, and patchouli. It's not anything I wouldSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727134068737387736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46598770703368338002010-02-26T06:46:24.589-08:002010-02-26T06:46:24.589-08:00Like Rob98168, we use just one soap for "ever...Like Rob98168, we use just one soap for "everything" in our household-Vermont Soapworks Organic Liquid Sunshine (castile type soap). Every yr or so I drive down to the Factory and purchase a 5gallon pail...and then dilute it to various strengths depending on the use. Certainly has simplified things around our home.kidk4mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38776195232312053922010-02-26T06:38:34.743-08:002010-02-26T06:38:34.743-08:00Amen Sista! I can't stand all the packaging.....Amen Sista! I can't stand all the packaging...or the smell. Natural bar soap is just plain better (in my humble, soapmaking opinion). <br />I do love that commercial though. Thanks for sharing!Annehttp://www.seattlesundries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-4943240261742724302010-02-26T06:20:56.244-08:002010-02-26T06:20:56.244-08:00I use bar soap in the shower, but sometimes it'...I use bar soap in the shower, but sometimes it's also anti-bacterial soap and the Mission Sustainable pilot led me to believe that those were bad. I didn't use anti-bacterial soap in the shower until I went to a doctor one time with a little bump in my crotch area. She asked me if I used anti-bacterial soap, I said, "No", and she suggested that I should. <br /><br />My Oldnovicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714134603537886606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-51312640305277257522010-02-25T20:30:32.356-08:002010-02-25T20:30:32.356-08:00Bar soap all the way! Well almost. Bar in the kitc...Bar soap all the way! Well almost. Bar in the kitchen for some of the dishes, (different) ;) bar in the bath for hair and body. Refillable, local liquid soap in a foaming pump for hands. (it's a compromise.) :D <br /><br />I second the soap-on-a-rope for Julie!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849148217473381311noreply@blogger.com