Is it healthier and less expensive to make your own lotions and soaps?
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If you know what you are doing maybe but why bother when there are companies like Melaleuca that make healthy products that are cheaper than Wal-mart.
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you can make virgin coconut oil at home. i saw the procedure in this website
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The manufacture of soap is based on a chemical reaction (saponification) in which an alkali acts upon a fat to form a metal salt (soap) and an alcohol (glycerol).\n\nYou can get more information in the link below.
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i refill trial size sanitizer bottles with rubbing alcohol for trips, purse, etc...to clean public toilets before using, hands, it actually dries faster than the store bought gel stuff, alot of people in the medical field use it straight as well.  its alot cheaper than the gels.  it does seem to dry you out more, tho' . if you have a favorite lotion that you use anyway i say go for it!!!
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Dealfarm has some wonderful products that may interest you. They have salve, creme and soap. Good luck!\nLink included.
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Yes it is.  And if u are a guy a deep tissue is the best for you.  I spend about 200 a month for my weekly massages and I feel so much relaxed and healthier.  So it IS very worth the money to go and treat yourself.
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i use it when i get it given as gifts but i usually buy soap, i like shower gel better tho
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If you sew (you could learn to hand sew quickly) you could make little handbags. It's also fun to make your own hand/body lotion, bath salts, bath bombs(fizzy). You could also make candy kits for them to enjoy.  Go to the library and check out the books for cheap and easy gifts in minutes.  Have fun.
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Commercially made bar soaps are formulated to mitigate all of these disadvantages:\n\nA wide variety of emollient materials, such as shea or cocoa butters, are substantive to the skin. \nPoorly finished soaps contain alkali (NaOH) and react mildly basically with skin and fabric; commercial products are finished to neutrality or to a weak acid content to prevent this and be more compatible with the skin's slightly acidic pH. \nCommercial products use chelating molecules (sequestrants), often EDTA derivatives to bind with any free Ca or Mg ions and prevent soap scum. These also help reduce fragrance loss, discolouration and rancidity.
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because they are! natural is way better for you. proccessed food has certain things done to it as it grows to keep bugs away, etc. and so many chemicals are put onto the fruit or vegteble and so when you eat it, some of those chemicals are poured into your body. yes, natural food is better for you, but it can also be more expensive because growing things the natural way takes a lot of work and care for the plants. i hope i helped you! my mom is an expert with that stuff and she goes to whole foods and natural stores. have a nice day! : )
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Well in the case of painting, Adv would have to be better health! and disa would have to be the cost maybe!
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Like I've answered before, it's completely healthy and normal. Waxing is less dangerous and costs about $35 every 4 weeks so it might be a better route to go. If you do shave though make sure you have you excess folds of skin (labia) pulled away from the area you start to shave as these are filled with blood vessels and it can lead to a decent bit of bleeding. Before you start I recommend using Bump Rx from Sally's Beauty Store for about 4 days, it cuts down on skin rashes, bumps and chafing. Good luck!
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There is nothing especially right or wrong about most anything we do, as long as we do not hurt ourselves or another.  Know that almost the entire male population does this, so there is no problem, if that is the way we are made, and it is.  Moderation is the key.  One side note, the more you use it, like exercise, it keeps working, so this is good for health overall.  Soap is not especially good because it dries skin.  Better, consider Johnson's baby oil.  The number of times a guy does this varies among everyone, and a guy does it more some times and less other times.  That is the way it is.  You cannot do it too much, or too little.  You will do this whenever it is right for you.  No two of us are the same, so what is 3 times a week or one guy, might be 3 times a day for another or once a month for another.  There is a wide variety here, and all of this is normal.
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Carpeting is less expensive than hardwood flooring.  As for making the home warmer - that must mean aesthetically, not temperature wise.  Neutral is a selling point because any furniture will go w/ it.
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yes, there are a few recipes online. i also made a few 4 and 8 bar soap boxes for a friend. kinda cool\nHere are a few.\nhttp://members.aol.com/oelaineo/srf.gif\nhttp://waltonfeed.com/old/soaphome.html\nhttp://soapandmore.com/homemade_soap_soap_supplies.html
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Pampers are good, but cost a bit more than store brands.  The best store brand is the walmart one.  Best wishes
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If you have plenty of time you could probably save some money by using raw materials. Also depending on what you are serving.\nIf it is raw veggies and fruit raw is better.  If it is complicated cakes or casseroles etc.  and what kind of cook are you.  May need convenient foods