Days three and four

Today I want to discuss personal care products.

I have a wooden handled toothbrush, which was a fun find, but it still has plastic on the top where the bristles are. Better, but not plastic-free. I have also seen recycled plastic toothbrushes made by Preserve.

For toothpaste, I buy Tom's of Maine (which used to be owned by Mainers but they sold out to Colgate or something like that). It comes in a metal tube, but still a tiny plastic lid. Again, better! I like Tom's also because you can get toothpaste without fluoride. I could make my own, and found a bunch of recipes online:
http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/04/27/diy-toothpaste/
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/diy-recipe/diy-recipe-toothpaste-066720
I'll try that next!

For face lotion, I am addicted to Holly Farm's rose face lotion, and luckily it comes in a glass jar.
It's made in Orono and has great natural ingredients. Roberta at the Ampersand on Mill Street in Orono keeps me stocked in this.

My hairbrush has a wooden handle, but plastic bristles. Has anyone seen a metal or wooden comb? I'll have to keep my eyes out for one this coming yard sale season. (Maybe Uncle Jim Phillips can look around, he's the best yard saler I know, with cousin Megan at a close 2nd.)

Good news! I found a shampoo bar, sold wrapped in paper. It's made in New Hampshire and all natural. I was skeptical though. Shampoo bar? Would it suds? Well it was great! I didn't use conditioner and my hair looked good, if I do say so myself. Thanks, JR Ligget's.

I still have a ways to go. I occasionally wear a little make up, and haven't looked into non plastic for that yet. All deodorant that I have seen comes in plastic, even the best all natural stuff, even the crystal rock stuff. Anyone have ideas? I could just go without. My all natural stuff barely works anyway.