Deodorant Crystals Offer Effective, Frugal Hygiene
The development of deodorant crystals is one of the best innovations in personal hygiene in many years. I know of no better solution for those seeking effective and inexpensive body odor control. While the term “crystal” may repel those who scorn the New Age movement, this product deserves further consideration.
Cleaning Tips – Soap in a Stocking
Here’s one of the cleaning tips that applies to your person and can help you answer the question, “What am I to do with all of this sharp soap?” Enter the nylon stocking. By placing all of that “sharp” soap in a nylon stocking and tying it up tight, you can create a reusable wash [...]
Homestead Hygiene – Water Conservation is Key
In each of my recent posts on homestead hygiene, explaining the various methods we use to keep clean without municipal water supplies or standard in-home plumbing, water conservation is a key aspect. Each method’s success relies on every bather using water carefully, sparingly, and wisely. This means that while showering, either with wood- or solar-heated [...]
Homestead Hygiene – Saunas
Of all the various ways of keeping clean on the homestead without municipal water supplies, the most pleasant from a social aspect is the sauna. Saunas have a long history in Bush Alaska, where they are usually referred to as “banyas,” from the Russian term. Scandinavians have long known the value of a proper sauna [...]
Homestead Hygiene – Solar Showers
We keep clean in a variety of ways on our homestead. Mostly, we use our wood-fired water heater for showers, or sponge bathe with an ewer and basin, but we also have a pair of sun or solar showers. We keep these in reserve, but we have used them exclusively for short periods, such as [...]
Homestead Hygiene – Ewer and Basin
The ewer and basin Aly and I made for Michelle in 2000 (Photo: Michelle Zeiger). Back before running water became a common feature of the home, people kept clean with an ewer and basin. The phrase may not be familiar, but you’ve seen this toiletry set in museums, antique stores, many homes (where they’re mostly [...]
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