Hygiene Survival

[Shirley Burgess]

Just a few Ideas- Feel free to add more.

Simple Shampoo: 

            Baking Soda and water- 

                                  Mix 1 teaspoon of soda with small amt of water, and mix into a paste, apply to

                                  roots of hair and then rinse out.              

                       OR      Mix 1 Tablespoon of soda  to 1 Cup water, apply to hair and scalp, then

                                  rinse out. 

                                  If scalp or hair becomes to dry, use less and use less often.

Conditioner:

             Apple cider vinegar and water-

                                  Mix 1 to 2 Tablespoons in a Cup of Water. Put in spray bottle - Spray hair,    

                                  comb, and rinse.     Cleans and detangles.  

These do not suds up, but will clean effectively.  

More complex shampoo:

   

Shampoo Ingredients

• 2 lb 10 oz olive oil
• 1 lb 7 oz of solid-type vegetable shortening
• 1 lb coconut oil
• 10-1/4 oz lye (sodium hydroxide)
• 2 pints water
• 1-1/2 oz glycerine (glycerol)
• 1/2 oz alcohol (I'd use vodka or other food-quality ethanol and call it close enough. Do not use methanol.)
• 1-1/2 oz castor oil
• essential oils (optional), such as peppermint, rosemary, lavender, for fragrance and therapeutic properties

Let's Make Shampoo!

1. In a large pan, mix together the olive oil, shortening, and coconut oil.

2. In a well-ventilated area, preferably wearing gloves and eye protection in case of accidents, mix the lye and water. Use a glass or enameled container. This is anexothermic reaction, so heat will be produced.

3. Warm the oils to 95°F-98°F and allow the lye solution to cool to the same temperature. One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to set both containers into a large sink or pan full of water that is at the correct temperature.

4. When both mixtures are at the proper temperature, stir the lye solution into the oils. The mixture will turn opaque and may darken.

5. When the mixture has a creamy texture, stir in the glycerine, alcohol, castor oil, and any fragrance oils or colorants.

6. You have a couple of options here. You can pour the shampoo into soap molds and allow it to harden. To use this shampoo, either lather it with your hands and work it into your hair or else shave flakes into hot water to liquefy it.

7. The other option is to make liquid shampoo, which involves adding more water to your shampoo mixture and bottling it.

You may have noticed that many shampoos are pearlescent. You can make your homemade shampoo glittery by adding glycol distearate, which is a natural wax derived from stearic acid. The tiny wax particles reflect light, causing the effect.                                              

[Shirley Burgess]

Homemade Deodorant-

     6 to 8 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil (solid state)

     1/4 Cup Baking Soda

     1/4 Cup Corn Starch 

      Mix ingredients with a fork (easier if oil is warm)

      Place finished product in a storage jar - keep cool, or keep lid on tight if not able to keep cool. 

      Dip in fingers and apply to under arm.  If it is a very hot day, may need to be applied several times.

[Carol Condit]

This makes such common sense.....love the coconut fragrance

thank you again

 

[Carol Condit]

WOW!

Awesome information

Thanks Shirley