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How to Wash Ecologically and Inexpensively
Whenever I washed my laundry with normal organic detergent, I somehow had a bad feeling. These chemicals can’t really be good for the environment or health. Before buying the alternative soapnuts, I shied away because of the significantly higher price. In addition, their transport from India to Germany is anything but ecological. Do the laundry with chestnuts? Then I found out about regional alternatives: Even our ancestors had soap herb valued for its cleaning power. Surprisingly, they also contain ivy leaves washing-active secondary plant substances, so-called saponins. Unfortunately, both plants were not available to me. I was accordingly pleased when I learned that you can also wash with simple horse…
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No Poo – Hair Care without Shampoo
No Poo stands for No Shampoo. At the same time, however, it is a little play on words that should mean something like no shit. No Poo describes hair cleansing that does not use conventional shampoo, but natural alternatives. No poo instead of shampoo Why all that? Because the shampoo, which is so beloved because of its beautiful scent, unfortunately also includes plastic packaging, silicones, sulfates, microplastics, etc. This pollutes the environment, our hair and our own body. Our scalp reacts to the washing out of all the body’s own care substances inevitably by to produce more and more, which leads to hair that becomes greasy quickly. So we wash…
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The Yogurt Dilemma
Until a few years ago I was busy spooning fruit yogurt out of plastic cups. At some point I got tired of producing so much plastic waste and eating so much sugary stuff. So I switched to organic natural yogurt in 500g deposit jars. So far so good. In the meantime, however, I have had more and more doubts as to whether this is actually the ultimate answer. Is it safe to consume dairy products? No, unfortunately not. Consuming dairy products is critical for several reasons: On the one hand, there is the ecological balance of dairy farming: the methane emitted when cows puff and belch is many times more…
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How to Produce Detergent from Orange Peel Yourself
We love to eat oranges, especially in winter. Since I have a Bokashi bucket, I fall then always particularly how much space the thick and solid shells take up in this without actually being used. That should change now. I would like to try for the first time with the peel from yesterday and today to prepare a fragrant detergent from orange peel. Essential oils – not a good idea? So far, I’ve only ever mixed my all-purpose cleaner with vinegar essence, water and a few splashes of essential oil. This is a great remedy, especially in the bathroom, as here in the north we have quite hard water and…
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