Vinegar probably works too if you don't mind smelling like a salad.Originally Posted by green73
Yeah, the smell would be a deal killer. There's no residual smell with pure rubbing alcohol.
It's basically killing the bacteria..bacteria causes the odor.
I use white vinegar as a fabric softener and to get odors out of clothes.
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/n...ine-disruptor/How Does Alcohol Disrupt Endocrine Function?
For years, alcohol (ethanol) has been known to negatively impact hormone function. [2] Alcohol has the power to hinder glands associated with the secretion and regulation of hormones, like the pituitary gland, possibly leading to complications with the body’s ability to maintain hormonal equilibrium. The pituitary gland, for example, synthesizes and secretes essential healing and repair hormones, such as human growth hormone (HGH). This gland has been shown to experience noticeable impairment from alcohol exposure. [3]
Insulin, an important hormone that regulates blood sugar, can be severely impacted from prolonged alcohol consumption. Following a bout of heavy drinking, blood sugar often spikes, dramatically. Insulin comes to the rescue by transporting this sugar (blood glucose) into the cells to be used as energy. When blood sugar spikes in a robust, dramatic motion, insulin will quickly bring it down in a similar fashion, typically resulting in low blood sugar. This can be particularly dangerous for type II diabetics, many of whom are already at odds with maintaining normal blood sugar levels.
Alcohol also has the potential of impeding the body’s ability to regulate and absorb calcium, creating a strong risk factor for the development of osteoporosis. Long-term health problems such as liver damage, sexual dysfunction, and ulcers typically result from chronic or acute consumption. [4] And, to the surprise of many, even topical application of ethanol has been scrutinized as a possible means for consumption.
Don’t Drink? Doesn’t Matter
Many people don’t know that when applied topically, alcohol can enter your bloodstream. When is alcohol applied topically? The use of hand sanitizer is rampant and it’s one of the most readily-available products that contain alcohol. Everyone has a bottle of rubbing alcohol in the medicine cabinet. Other common items include body lotions, cosmetic oils (even baby oils), aftershave, air fresheners, eye makeup, shampoos, insect repellants, hair dyes, dishwasher and laundry detergents, paint, perfumes, deodorants, and cooking oils.
Research has shown that using hand sanitizer increases blood concentration of ethanol at low (yet measurable) levels. [5] One study that focused on hospital employees found that over 30% exhaled low levels of ethanol just one minute after using hand sanitizer. [6] In one case, a one-month old baby suffering from lethargy was found to be intoxicated from an alcohol-soaked gauze used to treat the umbilical cord. [7]
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
Me too, white vinegar is the best fabric softener and your clothes do not smell like vinegar. Just a reminder, do not use with bleach!!!
I also mop my tile floors with it, it makes them really shiny.
Yep.
I do not use bleach (it's bad for your lungs), does it cause toxic vapors like when mixing bleach and ammonia?
ETA a great article:
http://www.rodalenews.com/natural-disinfectant
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
Yep.
I would love to get rid of bleach but it's the only thing I've found that gets my whites white. How do you keep them white?
I use vinegar and/or baking soda for cleaning - it's easy, cheap, it works and it doesn't leave me dizzy.
That was a great article, btw.
Peroxide whiten whites. I mix 1 cup of peroxide per white load.
Another great article:
http://www.organicauthority.com/sanc...naturally.html
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
Day 1: I didn't stink when I woke up - I didn't shower before my run - did a quick sniff check on the monkey bars, not heinous but not exactly fresh either. Took shower, shaved pits, and went to run errands. Pit check at 5:34pm: I smell nothing, still fresh.This week I'm going to try donnay and Carlybee's suggestions. I will shower, wash with soap (I'm guilty of jumping in the pool and calling it a bath) and shave my pits everyday to see if I get stanky. I would love to get rid of the crystal, that thing makes a mess when I drop it.
I sweat like a pig and stank to high heaven when I go running but I don't shave my pits every day (sometimes they get hairy
Day 1: I didn't stink when I woke up - I didn't shower before my run - did a quick sniff check on the monkey bars, not heinous but not exactly fresh either. Took shower, shaved pits, and went to run errands. Pit check at 5:34pm: I smell nothing, still fresh.
That's just because you are a purty little Geo'gia peach, and purty little Geo'gia peaches don't stink.
Day 2:
Not stinky when I woke up. I didn't take a shower and I worked in the yard off and on all day. I was a little "ripe"
I really like not having to deal with that salt crystal.
You're still allowed to call yourself a girl at your age?Day 2:
Not stinky when I woke up. I didn't take a shower and I worked in the yard off and on all day. I was a little "ripe"
I really like not having to deal with that salt crystal.
Day 2:
Not stinky when I woke up. I didn't take a shower and I worked in the yard off and on all day. I was a little "ripe"
I really like not having to deal with that salt crystal.
That's great! I also think all the perfumed deodorants and antiperspirants make people get more BO.
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
+1 I noticed that when I switched to Crystalux some years ago, my shirts lasted longer because there was no chemical residue coming from my pits and staining the fabric.Extra bonus.
ETA: IDK if this is common, but when I tried the Old Spice gel-type deodorant as a teenager, it burned my skin when I sweated!
You're still allowed to call yourself a girl at your age?
Pfft, age is only a state of mind. Yes, I am a girl.
I hate that salt crystal, it's a pain in the butt. You have to get it wet and not drop the damn thing - of course they put it in a slippery container.
Day 3:That's just because you are a purty little Geo'gia peach, and purty little Geo'gia peaches don't stink.
I woke up smelling like a rotten peach (ya hear that Gunny).
Day 4:
I took a shower before I went to bed last night and had no b.o. when I woke up. I went for a quick run and then took a shower, I wasn't stinky, just sweaty. It's 9:10pm and no b.o.. This is working out for me pretty good.
Heh, arm pit humor.
LOL! That's funny.Day 4:
I took a shower before I went to bed last night and had no b.o. when I woke up. I went for a quick run and then took a shower, I wasn't stinky, just sweaty. It's 9:10pm and no b.o.. This is working out for me pretty good.
Heh, arm pit humor.
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
Day 5:
I don't think it was the booze that gave me b.o. the other day because SOMEONE talked me into day drinking yesterday and I didn't have any b.o. today.
She bedazzled her hairy armpit, wtf?
Would using a bar of soap (particularly Cal Ben Pure Soap) be healthier than most deodorants?
I always took you for an AXE man.
I use Crystalux.
On Trump:
How conservative Republicans can continue to support this arrogant imposter—the man who brags about inflicting the world with the Covid mark of the beast; the man who said, “Take the guns first, go through due process second”; and the man who deliberately played and then set up Stewart Rhodes (of course, Stewart was all too eager to be Trump’s patsy) for an 18-year prison sentence—is truly beyond my comprehension.” Chuck Baldwin
Just got a couple of 2.1 oz Crystalux sticks. I'll see how it goes.
I've used the stuff the last 4 years and it is fantastic. Took about a month for the arm pit smell to go away for me.
Magnesium Oil will also work great.
https://draxe.com/magnesium-oil/
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
I have to admit, I went back to deodorant. I don't use it everyday but, I'm not gonna lie, my pits get rank sometimes.
I don't wear it much at all in the summer but I think it's because I spend a lot of time in the pool and I think I'm pretty sterile but in the winter, I can get funky under all those layers.
Haven't used deodorant / antiperspirant in over 15 years. I use magnesium oil with Rosemary and Spearmint essential oils.
“The spirits of darkness are now among us. We have to be on guard so that we may realize what is happening when we encounter them and gain a real idea of where they are to be found. The most dangerous thing you can do in the immediate future will be to give yourself up unconsciously to the influences which are definitely present.” ~ Rudolf Steiner
I bet you smell like one of those fancy cocktails with all the herbs in it. Nice.
I smell like "Passion de Tango".
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