A natural washing up detergent?

Charlie_H · Post by **Charlie_H** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:40 am

Hi all!

I'm a virgin burner soon to be popping my BM cherry in a few months!

I don't want to be bringing any washing up liquid or any sort of detergents with me as I want to stay as natural as possible when it comes to cleaning.

I know white vinegar is excellent for cutting through grease and lemon has natural antibacterial properties, so I may make up a spray of each before arriving, but is there anything else I could use that anyone on here have found to be useful?

Thanks :D

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:52 am

Hey Charlie H, Check out Baby Wipes... manOman do they feel great for a full wash or a fresh up... I/we always keep some in a cooler. Look for the bigger sizes. You can buy those in Reno when you get here......

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:03 pm

I always carry a spray bottle.
Set it to mist.
Wash hands, etc.

Pump up misters are useful if it's hot.
You can wash some with them too.

The pump type chemical sprayers (new) can be used for a very efficient shower.
I know someone who has used the steel one on a burner to heat the water.

A good hand lotion like neutrogena unscented can really help out there.

phil · Post by **phil** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:16 pm

> I don't want to be bringing any washing up liquid or any sort
> of detergents with me as I want to stay as natural as possible
> when it comes to cleaning.

I'm confused about what you want to clean. Yourself? Don't. Why bother. Your dishes? Please do. Food poisoning on the playa is no fun at all.

If you google
natural detergent
you'll get about a half a million hits. Even if you don't buy any of the products, you'll get ideas from their pages about what they contain so you can make and test your own. Please test it at home, if you're cleaning dishes so you can get medical help if necessary.

Intubater69 · Post by **Intubater69** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:55 pm

I've been reading up on this as well, and what Ive read leans me to using Dr Bronners soaps for most if not all of my cleaning, from my teeth to my utensils, especially the peppermint flavor. Comments? Suggestions? Anecdotal evidence?

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:27 pm

It's only a week, just use some real soap. Vinegar is for etching sheet metal, not washing dishes.

Hippies.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:34 am

Ashes from the fire. When it mixes with the oil from your hair it turns into a kind of soap.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:06 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:Ashes from the fire. When it mixes with the oil from your hair it turns into a kind of soap.

You're lying.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:12 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:Ashes from the fire. When it mixes with the oil from your hair it turns into a kind of soap.
You're lying.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:42 pm

Staying "as natural as possible" would be simply licking everything...

phil · Post by **phil** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:16 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:Staying "as natural as possible" would be simply licking everything...

Well, a lot of that goes on. :->

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:28 pm

Just remember what I always say;
"If it's wet and it's not yours, don't touch it!"

stormfeather · Post by **stormfeather** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:55 pm

Dr. Bronner's
This guy is crazy and makes great soap
http://www.drbronner.com/

try the liquid classic, diluted in a spray bottle for quick wipe downs of whatever.
The mint is refreshing in the heat.
http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/PEP.htm

Check REI, backpacking stores or Natural food stores, also online store.

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:30 pm

water and soap. it's great on thursday 20 minutes before sunset. dry off by standing naked in the middle of your street in the dropping sun....

kafin8ed · Post by **kafin8ed** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:32 am

You can get a generic Dr Bronner's soap, it's just castile soap with pepermint coconut and aloe vera, at Trader Joes. I use it all the time now at home to remind me of the playa...

Vampira · Post by **Vampira** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:56 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:Just remember what I always say;
"If it's wet and it's not yours, don't touch it!"

Post by **mdmf007** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:20 pm

Snake oil i tell ya, nothing but snake oil

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:05 am

I forgot I had a travel page for people that has natural cleansing products you can buy or concoct yourself:
http://del.icio.us/philip/liquidFree

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:19 am

mdmf007 wrote:Snake oil i tell ya, nothing but snake oil

Snakeroot oil.

Post by **mdmf007** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:17 am

I stand corrected

flipper · Post by **flipper** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:53 pm

[quote="Intubater69"]I've been reading up on this as well, and what Ive read leans me to using Dr Bronners soaps for most if not all of my cleaning, from my teeth to my utensils, especially the peppermint flavor. Comments? Suggestions? Anecdotal evidence?[/quote]

That's what the human carcass wash uses....

Murphy's Law on the playa: The day you go to the carcass wash is the day for the 6pm sandstorm on the way home....

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:36 pm

Flipper, if you enable the bbcode on your profile, the quote gizmos will work.
Preview will tell you if it works.

Of course, if you use internet explorer, your keyboard will still glitch.