If I were banished to a remote island and forced to take only two personal care products with me, I would have no trouble making my selection. A deserted island seems like a great idea, by the way. No indoor plumbing, no pesticide sprays, no weed killers.
Unfortunately, an island may not be the answer. Midway Island is 3100 miles from Los Angeles and 2400 miles from Tokyo and its population of black-footed albatrosses is contaminated with DDT, PCBs, and dioxins.
Back to my point. I could survive on a deserted island if I had clean water, a food source, my Internet (a fair request), and
Baking Soda and White Vinegar.
Both are anti-fungal. Both are safe. Both are cheap.
White vinegar is acetic acid which has been distilled and diluted. We use it for virtually all of our cleaning. We use it, along with baking soda or borax, for every load of laundry. We use diluted apple cider vinegar as a hair conditioner. The following is an excellent list.
1001 Uses for White Vinegar
Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. If I had paid attention in Chemistry class I would know what that means. I do know that it is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs. We make a paste with baking soda and water (or hydrogen peroxide) and use it as a shampoo, as toothpaste, and deodorant. We've used it as a facewash for acne with great results.
I just ordered 50 pounds of baking soda and paid 23 dollars. A case of white vinegar (at a website called Buy the Case) costs 30 dollars including shipping. I'm not sure of the shipping cost to my deserted island.
About Andrea Fabry
I am a former journalist and the mother of nine children ranging in age from 28 to 12. My husband Chris, myself, and our children find ourselves in the desert of Arizona attempting to rebuild our health and our lives following a massive toxic mold exposure. The organization momsAWARE comes out of this crisis as a means to help educate and empower others on the subject of environmental health. Our family has also launched a natural line of personal care products called Just So, available at our Online Store.
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ReplyDeleteMy parents just had their house tested for mold (at my urging) and one result was 170,000 aspergillus spores in my sister's bedroom (she moved out 6 years ago for college). However, they don't seem to have any physical symptons therefore my dad says they are fine. Can you live with mold and not be affected? Just curious. Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteMy knowledge is quite limited. But I do have a couple of thoughts.
If the mold is contained to your sister's room, it's possible your parents have little exposure to it. Also, some people have symptoms but are unaware.For example, issues with digestion, skin, breathing, etc can be accepted as "normal".Just my initial thoughts.You were wise to suggest testing. Those levels are elevated and warrant great caution.
Thank you Andrea. That is helpful. I do pray for your family often.
ReplyDeleteWe also use white vinegar for all of our cleaning. We can get two gallons at Costco for just over $3.00.
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