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March Results – Liquid Hand Soap | ottawamommyproject

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March Results – Liquid Hand Soap. Well it’s April 1st (Happy April Fools Day! And we’re all done testing hand soaps. In the month of March our family tried out three all natural hand soaps. Just to refresh your memory we used Green Beaver, Nature Clean and The Soap Works in place of our regular drugstore brands. Honestly, all three are wonderful soaps and we enjoyed them all! They all made a nice rich lather and cleaned our hands! Which one did we pick? Neither, and here is WHY! And decided to experiment.

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New Product Line from California | ottawamommyproject

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New Product Line from California. I recently discovered a great new line of products and just wanted to share it with you! I’ve been searching for an all natural hair spray for a while now, and there have not been a lot to choose from! I don’t use a lot of hairspray, but having naturally curly hair I need a little “something” just to define the curls before heading out the door (especially if I’m having frizz issues! I recently noticed the new Andalou Naturals. NB This above are my own opinions and comme...

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Triclosan News!! | ottawamommyproject

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I have been cautious about triclosan for a long time now so you can imagine my surprise when this news article passed in front of my nose yesterday:. Toothpaste additive toxic to environment. I knew that Health Canada was studying it but I wasn’t expecting this news for a while yet! Triclosan is a chemical with antibacterial and antifungal properties. It is found in many of our everyday body care products such as:. Hand soaps and sanitizers. Cosmetics (as a preservative). Fill it 2/3 full with hot water.

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Flaxseed Oil. Who knew? | ottawamommyproject

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Flaxseed Oil. Who knew? Apparently not me, until last night! When I started this project I knew that some of the biggest challenges for me would come when switching hair products. I have very long and naturally curly hair (bottecelli curls, I think). It needs to be washed. Due to tangles, and. TIGI Curls Rock: A rating of 5 (moderate hazard): http:/ bit.ly/fivAAp. Moroccan Oil is not listed in the database but it contains parabens, and “parfum” (approx $35). A recipe on the naturallycurly.com website.

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Frugal & Eco-friendly Dishwasher Detergent | ottawamommyproject

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Frugal and Eco-friendly Dishwasher Detergent. Hi everyone and Happy April! This month I’m going to try another home made experiment from all natural ingredients; this time for dishwasher detergent. My Mom actually actually showed this one to me! There are 4 simple ingredients:. Borax: I purchased mine online at well.ca but it is available at most natural food stores. Make sure to store in a safe place away from your children. (1 cup). Kosher Salt: available at the grocery store. (1/2 cup). 🙂 I just boug...

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We are going to try and purchase Canadian products when at all possible. Since starting I have met some wonderful people online (Facebook and Twitter) as well as in the natural food stores around Ottawa. I can be contacted at: lynwoodvillage@gmail.com. On Twitter I am: @OttawaMommyProj. And I love getting mail! Until next time,. Click to email (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window).

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Guest Post – Thoughts on shaving cream and recycling! It’s August and after one month hiatus, we are BACK! This month I am fortunate to be able to start off with a guest post from my good friend – @RONRANCOURT. 8211; owner of the blog “ To Sustainability. 8220; You should check him out! Hey there OMP,. Also, a plastic bottle can never be recycled into another plastic bottle. It’s always downgraded to a cheaper, poorer grade product. So in a sense, recycling is not sustainable. Until next time,. Since I s...

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Step by step – how to make your own Flax Seed Gel. | ottawamommyproject

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Step by step – how to make your own Flax Seed Gel. Last night it was time to make another batch of my favourite hair care product – my famous flax seed gel. It’s super easy to make, cheap and all natural. 8211; 1/4 cup raw flax seeds. 8211; 1 cup water. 8211; small saucepan and metal spoon. 8211; small strainer or sieve. 8211; empty clean container. Put 1 cup of water in your pot. (easy so far right? Add flax seeds to water and bring to a rolling boil on high. Click to email (Opens in new window). You ar...

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An Ottawa Mommy Project Giveaway! | ottawamommyproject

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An Ottawa Mommy Project Giveaway! The Ottawa Mommy Project is having its first ever giveaway to say a big THANK YOU. To all our loyal readers and commenters! You will have the chance to win one of two copies of a fabulous book called “ Green Clean – eco-friendly cleaning for the home. 8220; I make a lot of my homemade cleaners by using recipes in this book. It is a wonderful resource! It’s great to have on hand in the kitchen to refer to for ideas on cleaning everything in the home! Until next time,.