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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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5. Yes, I know.

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 08:31 PM

Aug 2015

I have a friend in India who keeps me informed about how the rest of the world lives. I know it, but I still can't accept it. We all adapt to the culture that we were raised in, and some of us are not ready to go backwards----although I am not sure that a bidet is going back.

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No soap showering ? [View all] jakeXT Aug 2015 OP

I am not sure that I agree that soap is bad, Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #1

Thank god for the invention of the bidet jakeXT Aug 2015 #4

Yes, I know. Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #5

I use clean soap and clean "bar" shampoo (no more plastic or toxins!). valerief Aug 2015 #2

Ha, my sister bought me handmade hemp soap from Amsterdam jakeXT Aug 2015 #3

Yep, I boil it. valerief Aug 2015 #6

Well if you really want frugal notemason Aug 2015 #7

Most people shampoo too often TexasBushwhacker Oct 2015 #8

This reminds me of a new hair product called "Wen". Crystalite Oct 2015 #9

Wen is quite expensive; it is sold on one of the home-shopping networks. nt No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #10

They're being sued, to boot! MADem Jan 2016 #11

Making soap is fun. OkSustainAg Jan 2016 #12