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sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 20809 Location: sunny wales
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cab
Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 32429
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tawny owl
Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 563 Location: Hampshire
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[quote="Behemoth"]Part of the appeal of liquid soaps in marketing terms is that the product itself is clean, i.e. nice tidy bottle in your pristing bathroom or a scummy part used bar leaving soap marks on the sink where it sits./quote]
Exactly, and you can use the very last bits of it, rather than trying to shove bits of soap in a net bag or save them up to melt down.
Inspired to find a better alternative, I've come across www.ecotopia.co.uk, which sells liquid aloe veral handwash, and the Biosis site (www.ecolifeshop.co.uk/) sells organic handwash. Ecover also does a liquid hand soap, which they also do in 5-litre containers, so less plastic waste. I wonder why they don't do that with their laundry detergent? I'd much rather refill a 5-litre container less often.
As usual, of course, they're all much more expensive than 'normal' products, which is a pity. |
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Jonnyboy
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 23956 Location: under some rain.
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Bugs
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 10744
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tawny owl
Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 563 Location: Hampshire
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sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
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Daydreaming
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 291
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 05 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Sally, out of interest, is there a way to make liquid soap? I have to admit to sharing a certain amount of Bugs' dislike of other people sharing soap, and also I do find that since I've switched to liquid soap, the bathroom's easier to clean (no soap scum), so I guess using less cleaning stuff sort of balances out the handwash, but it would be nice to have a more environmentally friendly version. Failing that, is there a commercial brand that's better?
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There, you've said it. That's exactly why I use liquid soap, the bathroom is easier to clean. We live in a horrible hard water area and the bathroom is awful to clean anyway. |
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Daydreaming
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cab
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sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
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wellington womble
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