Comments on: 8 Ways To Replace Common Consumer Products On The Cheap http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Critterknit http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-860174 Critterknit Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:19:39 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-860174 Re: Mapgirl’s comment about handling peppers, we’ve found that rinsing hands with vinegar after handling peppers (and then washing with soap to get the vinegar smell off) seems to work well for eliminating the pepper oils that cause problems.

]]> By: Sam http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-860074 Sam Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:29:51 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-860074 Caroline –
Suave (and other factory made shamppos) cause build up. I have several relatives that work in the beauty industry and it’s their job to know since the do the hair for models in magazines.

Homemade and some (not all)organic don’t cause build up – unless you use the wrong stuff. My hair and scalp have been in the best shape ever since I stopped buying that store bought garbage 2 years ago. I did it to shut up my Aunt but, she was right.

And as far as your food in the hair comment goes – what do you think that put in with all the chemicals in those over priced bottles of goop you buy?

]]> By: Caroline http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-860033 Caroline Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:28:38 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-860033 Like all the tips except the shampoo and conditioner – it’s far easier to look up what Paula Begoun says about all sorts of products and spend $1 on Suave. In the haircare industry, there are only so many ingredients that will actually clean and condition hair, so you might as well go as cheap as possible for a good formula rather than putting food in your hair that will only cause buildup – same goes for bar soap – nothing but buildup.

]]> By: dlm http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-719425 dlm Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:53:55 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-719425 Drops of olive oil are good as a moisturizer – face, hands, feet, lips: and don’t taste bad. Crisco and Vaseline aren’t good ingested.

Shampoo – why not use your bar soap?
Conditioner – why not vinegar?

]]> By: Daniel http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-244442 Daniel Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:52:28 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-244442 Would using a bit of rubbing alcohol in the Windex replacement help it to evaporate faster and remove a little bit of the streakiness?

]]> By: Chris http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-6055 Chris Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:50:38 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-6055 With regards to the tabasco sauce, how long does it take to grow the plants? Do you just get the seeds from hot peppers you buy singularly at the store?

]]> By: Anne http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5999 Anne Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:12:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5999 Shea butter is a perfect, natural substitute for crisco. You can buy it in bulk at health food stores or on eBay and it’ll last forever. I use it as a moisturizer, lip balm, cuticle cream, eyebrow wax and in a pinch as hair pomade to get rid of flyaways.

]]> By: WW http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5908 WW Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:31:07 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5908 My dermatologist rec using Crisco for face or lips or body. In the biz they call it ‘C cream’. It stays on longer than petroleum jelly. They do make Crisco now in transfat free by the way. The only thing I would rec is to keep the original Crisco tub in the fridge and only use a small amount in your lil tin/pillbox for use. I have actually had Crisco turn rancid on me.

]]> By: TZ http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5863 TZ Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:29:43 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5863 …and for that “I-can’t-believe-it’s-not-Windex” look, add 2 drops of blue food coloring..

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5862 mapgirl Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:05:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5862 Lemon juice is no good for me. It bleaches my hair out. YUCK.

I agree with DH, Vaseline is the way to go. Or better yet, generic white petroleum jelly. Slather it on the hands after a shower.

You might add something about handling peppers, etc. It can be blindingly painful to handle peppers improperly while cooking. Rubber gloves are de rigeur, and DON’T TOUCH YOUR FACE WHILE COOKING with them.

]]> By: Debt Hater http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5854 Debt Hater Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:22:02 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5854 I don’t buy Crisco because I don’t want to cook with trans fat/saturated fat and I’d hate to have a whole tub just for chapped lips. I like Vaseline (or generic petroleum jelly) for lips and the like. A jar is about a $1 and lasts FOREVER. You really don’t ever need to replace it.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5852 Ellen Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:40:29 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/09/8-ways-to-replace-common-consumer-products-on-the-cheap/#comment-5852 Not to mention, of course, the multiple uses of baking soda! I haven’t bought a commercial cleaning product in ages–why bother, when soda will scrub better than anything else?

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