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PrintableFauxie said: Imago said: I love your underwear pictures. I do. I love t-shirts. I think we have an understanding. oh yes. oh yes, we do. | |
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Imago said: Fauxie said: I love t-shirts. I think we have an understanding. oh yes. oh yes, we do. It's probably immoral, but everybody wants to look fine.  | |
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Do what most of the ppl do here, take the plastic grocery bags back to the store with you on your next trip and re-use them.
Do not buy fruits and veggies in packaging. | |
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Imago said: CarrieMpls said: 
That's a LOT of bags!!!!! Since this summer I've been reusing my bags as well. I have a reusable bag from Target if it's a light trip and if it's a bigger trip I bring additional paper or plastic bags from my stock pile (as I keep all the bags I get anyway). Yes it is. But consider in one trip to the grocers if I bought: 2 bags for (double bagged): 4 apples 4 oranges grapes 1 bag for: Olive oil toothpaste 2 bag for Chicken (double bagged) soy milk 1 bag for Toilet paper That's 6 bags for a very modest 10 minute trip to the grocers--1 single trip. Now imagine most folks go at least two or 3 times a week. That's alot of friggen bags.  All that would still only be, like 2 bags for me. That's nuts!! |
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CarrieMpls said: Imago said: Yes it is. But consider in one trip to the grocers if I bought: 2 bags for (double bagged): 4 apples 4 oranges grapes 1 bag for: Olive oil toothpaste 2 bag for Chicken (double bagged) soy milk 1 bag for Toilet paper That's 6 bags for a very modest 10 minute trip to the grocers--1 single trip. Now imagine most folks go at least two or 3 times a week. That's alot of friggen bags. All that would still only be, like 2 bags for me. That's nuts!! What kind of hippie lovin grocery stores would put that in two bags? How many times a week do you go shopping? | |
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Imago said: CarrieMpls said: All that would still only be, like 2 bags for me. That's nuts!! What kind of hippie lovin grocery stores would put that in two bags? How many times a week do you go shopping? Probably once a week. If I have more than 2 bags it's really, really rare. And I wouldn't put toilet paper in a bag by itself, if anything they'd just tape a little handle on it. |
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CarrieMpls said: Imago said: What kind of hippie lovin grocery stores would put that in two bags? How many times a week do you go shopping? Probably once a week. If I have more than 2 bags it's really, really rare. And I wouldn't put toilet paper in a bag by itself, if anything they'd just tape a little handle on it. What kind of hippie lovin' grocery store are you going to? Also, do you cook at home? It seems two regular plastic bags from the grocery store is almost nothing! 
If you're counting your canvas bag in that then I'd understand. They hold about 5 or 6 regular plastic bag's worth of stuff. But that's not important right now, what kind of hippie lovin' grocery store are you going to? | |
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Imago said: OK, I'm back on the natural thing yet AGAIN.
But truth be told various aspects of my life have always been natural this last couple of years. First, I'd like to thank two folks: Anxiety and tackam: For being an inspiration by way of their vegetarian/vegan lifestyles. I used to think that doing it, even part-time, was just impossibly dificult. But in reality, it isn't. I start my vegan life over again tomorrow. I've been what you call a 'felxitarian' meaning that I'll eat anything to include meat and junk--but I MOSTLY eat vegan/vegitarian. Well, having gained a bit of weight back since early last year, and feeling a bit 'blah' from time to time, has taught me that it's very true what folks tell you--you do feel so much better when you eliminate certain things from your diet (including lots of cooked meat). Secondly, I'd like to thank Mach for introducing me to Tea Tree Oil. Holy fucking shit, this stuff is better than a west sloppy blowjob after having watched homemade MILF porn. I love tea tree oil!!  Tea tree oil is a natural oil that disinfects and cleans. It has a sanitary 'clean' smell and makes a great disinfectant as well as cleaner--chemical free!
FACIAL EXFOLIATOR (after a week your skin will be smoothy and glowing..TOXIC FREE) 2 tablespoons salt lemon juice from one slice of lemon (or lime) 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil one mint leafe -ground up and crushed (OPTIONAL) Scrub face for 2 minutes--be careful not to get it in your eyes.
Olive oil is amazing at moisterizing your skin without causing breakouts. The lemon juice invigorates and smells fresh. And the salt both cleans and scrubs the face. SKIN SOFTENER (for face or hands) 1/4 cup sunflower seeds tablespoon water (or until you get a nice thick, pasty consistency) scrub face with it then wash it off after 2 minutes. Will soften skin and add glow. FOR CLEANING ALMOST EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE CAN BE CLEANED WITH A MIXTURE OF WHITE VINEGAR, WARM WATER AND a little bit of liquid soap, completely non toxic. For stainless steal faucets, tubs, and sinks: Make a paste of peroxide and backing soda. Then scrub the metal sink, faucet, etc. with the paste using a brush. Rinse with water. This instantly gets rid of hard water stains and shines metal like it's brand new. General purpose cleaner for surfaces and floors: 1 cup vinegar 1/2 gallon warm water 2 or 3 drops of Tea Tree oil (you can find this at GNC or organic stores) If you don't have tea tree oil, you can add a little bit of dish washing liquid or liquid hand soap (though commercial soaps may have chemicals in them--it's still safer than the household cleaners you'd by to do it). CARPET CLEANER (powder) 1. 1 small box of backing soda 2. 20 drops of your favorite smelling essential oil (I love combining Orange oil, Eucolyptus, and Jasmine). Put in a plastic container, shake very well, and let it sit for 4 hours or overnight. Sprinkle on carpet and it'll smell fresh as ever. THe best part is that it is all non-toxic. Carpet cleaners like Glade products actually contain toxic chemicals as well as potroleum products. Lastly: I tracked how many plastic bags I was using late last year. Mind you, I was a sngle male, buying food mostly for myself as well as other items. I averaged in a month between 40 and 60 plastic bags!! It takes petroleum to make plastic bags folks. So around December of last year, I phased in reusable canvas bags. 2 Resusable canvas bags is about all I ever need on shopping trips if I'm buying alot of food. Most of the times, I only need one. I'm saving at least 40 bags a month now. It only took me about 3 weeks go get used to remember to always have canvas bags in my car (I own about 6 canvas bags JUST IN CASE). I would imagine married couples with kids use about 100 bags a month. That's a whole lot of bags when you multiply it by just the people you interact with on a daily basis. Every store now sells those bags for between 1 and 2 dollars. And they are so well worth it. They're much stronger, durable, and easier to carry than the plastic bags they give you at the stores. I look at those plastic bags now as oddities.
Anyways, if anyone has any other GREEN TIPS, please post em! , [Edited 11/2/08 21:53pm] well, your recipes seem a bit.... complex. when i am exfoliating, for example, i prefer to use only the REAL natural ingredients nature provides. none of your fancy 'olive oil'. Auntie Xx's tried and True Facial Exfoliator 2 tablespoons sand one pine cone Pine Cones are amazing at cleansing your skin. The sand invigorates and scrubs the face. Rinse, repeat. | |
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XxAxX said: Imago said: OK, I'm back on the natural thing yet AGAIN.
But truth be told various aspects of my life have always been natural this last couple of years. First, I'd like to thank two folks: Anxiety and tackam: For being an inspiration by way of their vegetarian/vegan lifestyles. I used to think that doing it, even part-time, was just impossibly dificult. But in reality, it isn't. I start my vegan life over again tomorrow. I've been what you call a 'felxitarian' meaning that I'll eat anything to include meat and junk--but I MOSTLY eat vegan/vegitarian. Well, having gained a bit of weight back since early last year, and feeling a bit 'blah' from time to time, has taught me that it's very true what folks tell you--you do feel so much better when you eliminate certain things from your diet (including lots of cooked meat). Secondly, I'd like to thank Mach for introducing me to Tea Tree Oil. Holy fucking shit, this stuff is better than a west sloppy blowjob after having watched homemade MILF porn. I love tea tree oil!! Tea tree oil is a natural oil that disinfects and cleans. It has a sanitary 'clean' smell and makes a great disinfectant as well as cleaner--chemical free!
FACIAL EXFOLIATOR (after a week your skin will be smoothy and glowing..TOXIC FREE) 2 tablespoons salt lemon juice from one slice of lemon (or lime) 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil one mint leafe -ground up and crushed (OPTIONAL) Scrub face for 2 minutes--be careful not to get it in your eyes.
Olive oil is amazing at moisterizing your skin without causing breakouts. The lemon juice invigorates and smells fresh. And the salt both cleans and scrubs the face. SKIN SOFTENER (for face or hands) 1/4 cup sunflower seeds tablespoon water (or until you get a nice thick, pasty consistency) scrub face with it then wash it off after 2 minutes. Will soften skin and add glow. FOR CLEANING ALMOST EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE CAN BE CLEANED WITH A MIXTURE OF WHITE VINEGAR, WARM WATER AND a little bit of liquid soap, completely non toxic. For stainless steal faucets, tubs, and sinks: Make a paste of peroxide and backing soda. Then scrub the metal sink, faucet, etc. with the paste using a brush. Rinse with water. This instantly gets rid of hard water stains and shines metal like it's brand new. General purpose cleaner for surfaces and floors: 1 cup vinegar 1/2 gallon warm water 2 or 3 drops of Tea Tree oil (you can find this at GNC or organic stores) If you don't have tea tree oil, you can add a little bit of dish washing liquid or liquid hand soap (though commercial soaps may have chemicals in them--it's still safer than the household cleaners you'd by to do it). CARPET CLEANER (powder) 1. 1 small box of backing soda 2. 20 drops of your favorite smelling essential oil (I love combining Orange oil, Eucolyptus, and Jasmine). Put in a plastic container, shake very well, and let it sit for 4 hours or overnight. Sprinkle on carpet and it'll smell fresh as ever. THe best part is that it is all non-toxic. Carpet cleaners like Glade products actually contain toxic chemicals as well as potroleum products. Lastly: I tracked how many plastic bags I was using late last year. Mind you, I was a sngle male, buying food mostly for myself as well as other items. I averaged in a month between 40 and 60 plastic bags!! It takes petroleum to make plastic bags folks. So around December of last year, I phased in reusable canvas bags. 2 Resusable canvas bags is about all I ever need on shopping trips if I'm buying alot of food. Most of the times, I only need one. I'm saving at least 40 bags a month now. It only took me about 3 weeks go get used to remember to always have canvas bags in my car (I own about 6 canvas bags JUST IN CASE). I would imagine married couples with kids use about 100 bags a month. That's a whole lot of bags when you multiply it by just the people you interact with on a daily basis. Every store now sells those bags for between 1 and 2 dollars. And they are so well worth it. They're much stronger, durable, and easier to carry than the plastic bags they give you at the stores. I look at those plastic bags now as oddities.
Anyways, if anyone has any other GREEN TIPS, please post em! , [Edited 11/2/08 21:53pm] well, your recipes seem a bit.... complex. when i am exfoliating, for example, i prefer to use only the REAL natural ingredients nature provides. none of your fancy 'olive oil'. Auntie Xx's tried and True Facial Exfoliator 2 tablespoons sand one pine cone Pine Cones are amazing at cleansing your skin. The sand invigorates and scrubs the face. Rinse, repeat. I can always count on you to find my already crappy threads, and just making them utterly disturbing  | |
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Imago said: XxAxX said: well, your recipes seem a bit.... complex. when i am exfoliating, for example, i prefer to use only the REAL natural ingredients nature provides. none of your fancy 'olive oil'. Auntie Xx's tried and True Facial Exfoliator 2 tablespoons sand one pine cone Pine Cones are amazing at cleansing your skin. The sand invigorates and scrubs the face. Rinse, repeat. I can always count on you to find my already crappy threads, and just making them utterly disturbing You mean MORE disturbing! | |
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MrsMdiver said: Imago said: I can always count on you to find my already crappy threads, and just making them utterly disturbing You mean MORE disturbing! GuRRRRLLLL, go in your bathroom, open up the medicine cabinet, peer at your husbands naturally huge selection of colognes, and I'll tell you about disturbing!  | |
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Imago said: MrsMdiver said: You mean MORE disturbing! GuRRRRLLLL, go in your bathroom, open up the medicine cabinet, peer at your husbands naturally huge selection of colognes, and I'll tell you about disturbing! At least there is no finishing mist hiding up in there..... though there is some tea tree oil, that is my hippie lovin' shit though. Muffy has a fit when I use vinegar to clean, he hates the smell.  | |
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MrsMdiver said: Imago said: GuRRRRLLLL, go in your bathroom, open up the medicine cabinet, peer at your husbands naturally huge selection of colognes, and I'll tell you about disturbing! At least there is no finishing mist hiding up in there..... though there is some tea tree oil, that is my hippie lovin' shit though. Muffy has a fit when I use vinegar to clean, he hates the smell. Use a water solution with 1/4 cup of vinegar , a tiny drop of dish washing liquid, and 3 or 4 drops of some essential oil like orange or jasmine. Add t-tree oil, and he'd never even notice the smell of vinegar. Phil is such a girl!  | |
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Imago said: MrsMdiver said: At least there is no finishing mist hiding up in there..... though there is some tea tree oil, that is my hippie lovin' shit though. Muffy has a fit when I use vinegar to clean, he hates the smell. Use a water solution with 1/4 cup of vinegar , a tiny drop of dish washing liquid, and 3 or 4 drops of some essential oil like orange or jasmine. Add t-tree oil, and he'd never even notice the smell of vinegar. Phil is such a girl! With rough elbows. (Oh damn, I am in trouble the next time I see him  ) | |
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MrsMdiver said: Imago said: Use a water solution with 1/4 cup of vinegar , a tiny drop of dish washing liquid, and 3 or 4 drops of some essential oil like orange or jasmine. Add t-tree oil, and he'd never even notice the smell of vinegar. Phil is such a girl! With rough elbows. (Oh damn, I am in trouble the next time I see him )I would think his knees are rough and calloused too | |
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Imago said: MrsMdiver said: With rough elbows. (Oh damn, I am in trouble the next time I see him )I would think his knees are rough and calloused too I am in enough trouble dude! | |
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MrsMdiver said: Imago said: GuRRRRLLLL, go in your bathroom, open up the medicine cabinet, peer at your husbands naturally huge selection of colognes, and I'll tell you about disturbing! At least there is no finishing mist hiding up in there..... though there is some tea tree oil, that is my hippie lovin' shit though. Muffy has a fit when I use vinegar to clean, he hates the smell. hold up a sec.... Muffy?  | |
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XxAxX said: MrsMdiver said: At least there is no finishing mist hiding up in there..... though there is some tea tree oil, that is my hippie lovin' shit though. Muffy has a fit when I use vinegar to clean, he hates the smell. hold up a sec.... Muffy? Yes, it came to me the other day when I saw his screen name. Do you think I can make it stick? | |
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Imago said: Horsefeathers said: Laundry soap and general purpose cleaner such as when you need a scouring agent.
1 bar of soap, grated. I used Fels Naptha laundry bar, but you can use Octagon or even Ivory. 4 cups washing soda 2 cups Borax You can add a few drops of your favorite essential oil for scent or antibacterial properties (such as the tea tree oil-- I like lavender). One tablespoon per load of laundry. Two if heavily soiled. I always include a cup of vinegar in the rinse. Don't forget good old line drying. All the bleachy goodness, antibacterial properties and fresh dried crispness of the sun. I hate a dryer and avoid it as much as possible. Cheap and biodegradable. I use it for everything from laundry to scouring surfaces. It can be used for mopping, but you'd want to do a vinegar rinse afterward. I'm very paranoid of store bought soaps. Do the hippie aleternatives sold at natural food stores work as well? I know that dial and Ivory and all those commercial soaps have 'surfactants' in them from phosphates, etc. which work well... But I'd rather not have to use those. Great info though! I was hoping to find a homemade soap formula. Here in my neighborhood, we're not allowed to hang close up to dry but my house has plent of room to hang stuff inside. me too. dr. bronners is good soap right? | |
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horatio said: Imago said: I'm very paranoid of store bought soaps. Do the hippie aleternatives sold at natural food stores work as well? I know that dial and Ivory and all those commercial soaps have 'surfactants' in them from phosphates, etc. which work well... But I'd rather not have to use those. Great info though! I was hoping to find a homemade soap formula. Here in my neighborhood, we're not allowed to hang close up to dry but my house has plent of room to hang stuff inside. me too. dr. bronners is good soap right? Not sure. I get my soap from Chuck's Grocers. They carry a line that's made locally here--and there's no label on the soap--just a sign and a bin.
But the sign says all natural ingrediants--no animal products, locally made, etc. | |
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http://www.dwr.com/produc...y=ourPicks
i thought folks who use those britta pitchers might like this (CarrieMpls) | |
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horatio said: http://www.dwr.com/produc...y=ourPicks
i thought folks who use those britta pitchers might like this (CarrieMpls) That's gorgeous! But way out of my price range. |
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MrsMdiver said: XxAxX said: hold up a sec.... Muffy? Yes, it came to me the other day when I saw his screen name. Do you think I can make it stick? if anyone can, you can | |
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Imago said: CarrieMpls said: Probably once a week. If I have more than 2 bags it's really, really rare. And I wouldn't put toilet paper in a bag by itself, if anything they'd just tape a little handle on it. What kind of hippie lovin' grocery store are you going to? Also, do you cook at home? It seems two regular plastic bags from the grocery store is almost nothing!
If you're counting your canvas bag in that then I'd understand. They hold about 5 or 6 regular plastic bag's worth of stuff. But that's not important right now, what kind of hippie lovin' grocery store are you going to? Yes, I cook at home. I simply don't eat that much, I guess.  Why would you only put 1 thing of olive oil and one thing of toothpaste in a bag? That's ludicrous to me!
Also - I'd never buy toothpaste from a grocery store. It's cheaper at Target. Plus I get my discount. |
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Lemon Detox Diet and Colon Cleanse
Although you may experience rapid weight loss on the lemon detox diet, its main function is a detox diet through a colon cleanse. As with any detox diet, releasing toxins in the body is serious business and should not be taken lightly. After years of eating an improper diet, the body starts to feel tired and sickly due to the toxins building up in the body. When first starting any detox diet, such as the lemon detox diet, these toxins are being reintroduced into the body and into the colon for elimination. This can make a person very sick at first. This is why it is important to add a colon cleanse along with the lemon detox diet. You need to eliminate the toxic fecal matter as quickly as possible. Prior to starting the lemon detox diet, it is recommended that you start with the colon cleanse for the first couple of days. This will help clear the colon of some of the toxic fecal matter before it is burdened with the extra toxins coming in from the detox diet. The colon cleanse recipe is very simple. Take 1 teaspoon of sea salt or Epson ingestible salt and add it to a 24 ounce glass of warm purified water and drink it immediately. Do this when you are going to be near a bathroom for an extended period of time, for it is quite fast acting. If this is not too uncomfortable, drink two glasses of this colon cleanse recipe, one glass in the morning and one at bedtime. Now it is time to start the lemon detox diet. The detox diet itself is quite simple and inexpensive, but at the same time not easy. For the next few days all you will be consuming is the detox diet recipe, water and your colon cleansing drink. The lemon detox diet recipe is as follows: 2 tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of natural maple syrup, 1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder, and 10 ounces of pure water. Drink a minimum of 60 ounces of this a day. Drink plenty of water and drink your colon cleanse drink at least once a day but no more than twice a day. That is all there is to it. | |
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CarrieMpls said: Imago said: What kind of hippie lovin' grocery store are you going to? Also, do you cook at home? It seems two regular plastic bags from the grocery store is almost nothing!
If you're counting your canvas bag in that then I'd understand. They hold about 5 or 6 regular plastic bag's worth of stuff. But that's not important right now, what kind of hippie lovin' grocery store are you going to? Yes, I cook at home. I simply don't eat that much, I guess. Why would you only put 1 thing of olive oil and one thing of toothpaste in a bag? That's ludicrous to me!
Also - I'd never buy toothpaste from a grocery store. It's cheaper at Target. Plus I get my discount. Communist! | |
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Imago said: CarrieMpls said: Yes, I cook at home. I simply don't eat that much, I guess. Why would you only put 1 thing of olive oil and one thing of toothpaste in a bag? That's ludicrous to me!
Also - I'd never buy toothpaste from a grocery store. It's cheaper at Target. Plus I get my discount. Communist! Or toilet paper for that matter. All of that stuff is Target stuff. Grocery stores are only for buying groceries. |
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CarrieMpls said: Imago said: Communist! Or toilet paper for that matter. All of that stuff is Target stuff. Grocery stores are only for buying groceries. Are you using that tone with just because you're pissed off I'm migrating to the other forum? And that you have unresolved inner emotions tugging at your heartstrings and you are just dying to drag me back here? Be honest. | |
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Imago said: CarrieMpls said: Or toilet paper for that matter. All of that stuff is Target stuff. Grocery stores are only for buying groceries. Are you using that tone with just because you're pissed off I'm migrating to the other forum? And that you have unresolved inner emotions tugging at your heartstrings and you are just dying to drag me back here? Be honest. Oh, you'll know a tone when I have a tone. |
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Imago said: Secondly, I'd like to thank Mach for introducing me to Tea Tree Oil. Holy fucking shit, this stuff is better than a west sloppy blowjob after having watched homemade MILF porn. I love tea tree oil!! Tea tree oil is a natural oil that disinfects and cleans. It has a sanitary 'clean' smell and makes a great disinfectant as well as cleaner--chemical free!
  GReat stuff huh ?
This is a good thread maybe today I wont  you
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