It's Official: I'm Out of Deodorant
I knew it would happen one of these days, and now that day is here. I finally ran out of my last stick of deodorant.
That means I'll be using baking soda from here on out.
It sounds scary, but I'm not that worried because I already ran a week-long experiment to find out if baking soda would be effective enough to kill my pit odor. And it was.
We'll see what happens over time, though. Some people say that baking soda eventually irritates their armpits or even gives them a rash. Gross.
That means I'll be using baking soda from here on out.
It sounds scary, but I'm not that worried because I already ran a week-long experiment to find out if baking soda would be effective enough to kill my pit odor. And it was.
We'll see what happens over time, though. Some people say that baking soda eventually irritates their armpits or even gives them a rash. Gross.
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Thanks... I enjoy reading your blog.
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love the blog!
I really don't bother with or understand a lot of these things. I haven't shaved my legs in 30 years and I don't get shaving legs either. I did shave them for awhile when I was a teenager, from peer pressure. But I quit.
No boyfriend has ever been turned off my my unshaved legs.
If you have "pit odor", go for a swim :)
Let the female body exist in its full glory!
It's baking soda with clay and essential oils, smells AMAZING and works...something that no natural deodorant has ever done for me before.
A hint...add water before putting on to make it thinner. It will keep the baking soda from irritating you. That's probably a good tip for any baking soda use.
Good luck!
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thanks
I found this site because I have been wondering if possibly I'm a bit more smelly than I think. (Well, ok, there's this girl...) I generally just check myself and wash with soap (Ivory; most soaps are full of nasty stuff) and a washcloth. (Or shower, obviously.) However, I was thinking about how most household problems can be solved with vinegar or baking soda, so... could I just use a little baking soda? I'll be trying it.
In response to some other comments: Yes, some people smell bad. My wife (granted she was dying of cancer and full of toxins and death) was appalled when I mentioned that I could smell her thirty feet away as soon as she opened the bathroom door after a shower. I once knew a fellow whose odor was just like, well, rotting flesh. The first time I was around it I was literally looking around for a dead mouse or rat.
Some people like the deodorant rocks or stones. I just looked some up and they are made of "naturally occurring mineral salts". Uranium oxide is naturally occurring (pitchblende). Alum is naturally occurring (compound containing aluminum). One I found actually said "Contains: Mineral Salts, Ammonium Alum" but claimed it contained no aluminum. So I am not too sure the rocks are any healthier than commercial products. Personally, I'd be wary of coating my underarms with them.
I've read others like to add corn starch to the baking soda to make it smoother or less irritating. Hmm. What kind of corn? Genetically engineered, perhaps? If you want to try that, you might consider organic corn starch.
Ok, I'll get off my soapbox with a final comment; I'd much rather smell your body odor than some disgusting "scent" like perfume, cologne, or most deodorants and antiperspirants, or, frankly, even most toothpaste, mouthwash or hair products. Either smell like nothing or smell like yourself.
Lavender might be nice, though.