Can we have another eco products rant/rave thread?

[SwimDeep]

Jul 21, 2022 10:15:30 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Jul 20, 2022 13:54:20 GMT -5 savan said:

We weren’t able to run our ac last year due to a rat infestation and employed the same method.  Outside of a few nights where it was warmer than I prefer for sleeping, it worked well.  We can run our ac this summer but haven’t needed it yet.  But I think we live in the same area as you.

We don’t have AC.

We run our fans at night and use those cooling towels and sleep great. The room is a little warm when we first go to bed but the cooling towel helps a LOT and once we are asleep we sleep fine.

Our room is usually about 85* at bedtime.

My H would die if we had to do this. Honestly, I probably would too. We're both fine with being warm during the day, but neither of us can sleep that warm.

[Aloe Vera]

We use Ever Spring toilet paper from Target. It is 100% recycled paper. I find the price and quality excellent.

[redheadbaker]

Jul 21, 2022 8:14:42 GMT -5 wawa said:

Do you want to be able to have "finished" compost on a regular basis or is that secondary? Secondary

How much space do you want to dedicate to this? I could do an area about 3 feet by 3 feet. 

Are you good with using a pitchfork to aerate (no back problems, etc)? Yes.

Do you have yard waste you want to compost too, or just kitchen scraps? At the moment, just kitchen scraps, but there likely will be yard waste in the future. 

[redheadbaker]

Jul 20, 2022 15:54:28 GMT -5 mala said:

Jul 19, 2022 13:09:18 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Since the last one was a little over a year ago, I'm curious about any new products you've found, etc. I'm interested in trying shampoo and conditioner bars (are they safe for color-treated hair?). 

I love that some Grove products are now sold at Target. I love their kitchen floor cleaner concentrate. 

Also, now that we have a yard, I'd love a resource on composting for dummies  

What kind of hair do you have? Im testing formulas for solid shampoo and conditioner to add to my shop and i am almost at the point of needing testers

I have thick hair that tends to be a little dry and flat. I get highlights at a salon. 

[quesyrah]

Jul 21, 2022 14:05:48 GMT -5 Poppy said:

Jul 21, 2022 10:15:30 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

We don’t have AC.

We run our fans at night and use those cooling towels and sleep great. The room is a little warm when we first go to bed but the cooling towel helps a LOT and once we are asleep we sleep fine.

Our room is usually about 85* at bedtime.

Can you elaborate on the cooling towels? Are you using them on your body or on your fan somehow?

We use them on our body.

I start off with mine over my legs but that gets too cold so I usually move it over my arms and cover my legs with the top sheet.

[quesyrah]

Jul 21, 2022 15:03:25 GMT -5 SwimDeep said:

Jul 21, 2022 10:15:30 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

We don’t have AC.

We run our fans at night and use those cooling towels and sleep great. The room is a little warm when we first go to bed but the cooling towel helps a LOT and once we are asleep we sleep fine.

Our room is usually about 85* at bedtime.

My H would die if we had to do this. Honestly, I probably would too. We're both fine with being warm during the day, but neither of us can sleep that warm.

I mean, we don’t choose to be that hot but we also don’t have $25,000 to install AC. So…we do what we can to stay cool 🤷🏻‍♀️

We have a ductless mini split that we installed in our family room last summer and are working on getting it for the bedrooms.

[fernweh]

Has anyone tried Bite toothpaste or similar brand? Do you recommend?

[rubytue]

Jul 21, 2022 10:49:05 GMT -5 wawa said:

Jul 21, 2022 9:06:03 GMT -5 macmars45 said:

RAVE: There's a composting service in my city. She drops off clean buckets and takes your full ones weekly or bi-weekly (whatever you set up with her). She also sells native plants in the spring and summer. She partners with or owns a farm as well.
I know another poster has a similar service in her city in a different state than me so it might be worth looking up for other posters.

Along these lines, my county has been rolling out municipal composting bit by bit (I anxiously await when my town gets green bin service, the map keeeeps getting closer and I think we're next), so that's something to bring up to your local electeds to ask for if you have municipal trash pickup (rather than private contractors)!  It's becoming more and more common and is an awesome service.  Also means that there's super cheap compost to buy from the county at the dump...

FWIW, I’m not impressed with the quality of the compost from the landfill. I used it in my Mel’s Mix and it is not preforming as well as the old mix I made with bagged LeafGro 

[sillygoosegirl]

Jul 21, 2022 6:06:11 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Jul 21, 2022 2:02:49 GMT -5 @villainv said:

The distilling process makes water sterile. That’s why it’s recommended for things like sinus rinses or mixing baby formula. Whatever comes out of your tap is definitely not sterile.

I know what distillation means but for some reason I wasn’t even comprehending basic chemistry (I blame the meds from my tooth extraction) last night. I now see she’s saying that that there’s bacteria in tap water that could lead to more bacterial growth.

How embarrassing for me. 🥴

Distilled water is still majorly overkill for this though. The distillation process is very energy intensive and does a lot more than just killing bacteria. Not to mention there is a shortage of distilled water at the moment. A short boil, filter, or chemical treatment should be sufficient if the concern is bacteria.

[fumbalina]

Jul 22, 2022 14:50:54 GMT -5 fernweh said:

Has anyone tried Bite toothpaste or similar brand? Do you recommend?

The biggest complaint I see with it is a lack of Fluoride. Since I have bad enough teeth, I am not about to try it. 

[Bad Dingo]

Jul 27, 2022 10:53:29 GMT -5 fumbalina said:

Jul 22, 2022 14:50:54 GMT -5 fernweh said:

Has anyone tried Bite toothpaste or similar brand? Do you recommend?

The biggest complaint I see with it is a lack of Fluoride. Since I have bad enough teeth, I am not about to try it. 

I ordered some the other day because of this post. It hasn't arrived yet but I ordered the one with fluoride.

ETA I ordered on the 22nd, it shipped that day and delivery isn't until August 1st. I hope I get to keep the donkey that is delivering it.