Alright it's been about 7 months since I started this journey.
We used up all our body wash and made a half switch from body wash to dove soap bars. Unfortunately that was not a perfect solution, as the bars are wrapped in coated cardboard, have a plastic glue to seal, and then the 16 bar package is wrapped in cellophane. It was definitely a transitional option until I find better solutions.
The problem for me, is my skin is a bit sensitive around my neck and a lot of the bar soaps leave a residue or a sticky feeling that irritates my skin. I haven't tried the castille soap bars or the Good Soap bars in whole foods but I'm a bit hesitant after some internet research.
After we've used up the Dove, I'm going to try out Baudelaire Fine Soaps
I like the company principles. The company is eco-friendly and craftsman focused. They used recycled materials for their packaging and just switched to solar energy. I will report back on the products once I receive and use them.
Now for the Lush soaps. I unfortunately CAN NOT endorse their products. They all were drying, overly fragrant, and sticky. I just never felt clean and was eager for them to be used up. The face bar caused me to get a breakout a bit and the conditioner bar was an oil sludge, that didn't leave my hair moisturized. It took even more shampoo to wash it all out. Anyway, I'm definitely a no-go on the Lush hair or face products and am hesitant to go back to those products.
For toilet paper I trialed who gives a crap toilet paper. That was also disappointing because the basic, affordable toilet paper feels like 1 ply and shreds in your private bits when you wipe, so I would find bits of it later when I bath. I still have a lot of it, and am happy with the company's principles, but boy do I miss the soft quilted stuff. I will have to keep researching other options.
For body lotion bar, which I really loved. Except I purchased it on Amazon, and it came in a bunch of packaging material. I have no idea where else to purchase them so I will keep looking.
Waste to be further eliminated from the Bathroom
1. toilet paper
2. hair product
3. lotion
4. tooth products
5. facial products
ZOMG EVERYTHING. But one step at a time...one step at a time.
