OT: Dish soap & Vitamins

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  • April 20, 2013 at 12:08 pm
    Misty
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    Ladies, I have been using Melalueca and well I need to stop.  Many months I just don’t need anything to stay active.  The main things I buy from them are vitamins and dishwasher & dish soap.

    I am wondering where you like to buy your families multi vitamins?

    Also, what do you use (make/buy) for using in your dishwasher and for hand washing?

    Hand soap just came to mind also?

    Thanks

    Misty

    April 20, 2013 at 12:55 pm
    ruth
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    http://www.vitacost.com/VitaminsAndSupplements?csrc=PPCYB-discount%20vitamins%20online&mtp=bxUmvlKhQ|pcrid|838954558|mt|b

     

    I have used Vitacost for a few vitamins that are hard to find and a few other things.  I have a friend who uses them for just about everything they offer. 

    I ususally try to wash all my dishes by hand because our dishwasher doesn’t really wash well.  I use Seventh Generation or whatever is on sale of the like. 

    If I haven’t made my own hand soap I use Ivory.

    April 20, 2013 at 1:14 pm
    petitemom
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    I do not buy much in term of vitamins, most of the kids ones have ingredients I find undesirable.

    I do like Vitacost too! I got Dr.Bronner Sal Sud from them, am using it to make dish detergent w/water and vinegar. It is really concentrated so it lasts a long time. I also use that for carpet cleaning and for washing fruits & vegetables.

    I haven’t tried it as hand soap, I use the regular Dr.Bronner for that and for shampoo.

    For the dishwasher I am using 7th generation. I do not know how it compares w/making your own, don’t feel comfortable w/Borax but 7th gen ingredients might not be better!?! Something I need to research…

    April 20, 2013 at 2:19 pm
    LindseyD
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    We don’t take a multi-vitamin. We take Green Pastures fermented cod liver oil. It has what I consider to be the most important vitamins, A, D, K. We get plenty of B Vitamins because we eat a lot of grass-fed beef. We also get a lot of vitamins and minerals from our raw milk. So really the cod liver oil is the only supplement I feel to be absolutely necessary. For me, because I am lacking in Vit. D, I do take an extra 10,000 IU daily in a supplement, but that won’t last forever. When I go back for blood work, I hope to either reduce or stop my dosage and rely solely on food. I guess I’m one of those who doesn’t feel like supplements are necessary if you can get most of your nutrition from a nutrient-dense diet. If you’re not able to afford that type of diet, supplementation is probably necessary, but I wouldn’t know what to recommend.

    As far as dish soap goes, I like using Dr. Bronner’s. It’s very concentrated so a very little but goes a long way. I am not making my own dishwasher soap yet, we still buy that. Most of our dishes do go in the dishwasher because dishes are something I give myself permission not to do. 😉

    April 20, 2013 at 3:38 pm
    Misty
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    We take other vit’s also, like Vit C, D, and Fish Oil.  I just like a good multi for the winter when we don’t as much fresh.  I usually just 1/2 the adult vits cause as mentioned above I don’t like all the ‘extra’ in the kids vits.

    petite- what is your ratio of sal sud/water/viniger?  

    Are you all refering to the Sal Suds by Dr. Bronner?  There is so many options by then.  I just placed an order through Vitacost but when what I have is gone that might be my best route.

    April 20, 2013 at 4:02 pm
    LindseyD
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    I’m talking about the liquid Castile soap. That’s all I’ve ever used from Dr. Bronner’s.

    April 20, 2013 at 6:44 pm
    petitemom
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    Yes Sal Sud is also from Dr.Bronner. This is the recipe:

    http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/06/homemade-all-natural-dishwasher-detergent.html

    I do not use lemon juice in it nor do I recommend it.

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