tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post1439773636542527700..comments2024-03-28T13:12:00.272+02:00Comments on Jezze Prints: Cured (and coincidentally Green)Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717380172065558469noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-1674738508947960672010-05-06T20:35:09.500+02:002010-05-06T20:35:09.500+02:00I love this post!
Thank you for sharing. I've ...I love this post!<br />Thank you for sharing. I've been developing allergies and need to be aware more than ever!<br />xo<br />AndreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459603047206643624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-67092029664804251562010-05-03T03:58:36.270+02:002010-05-03T03:58:36.270+02:00Jesse,
My son (11) has allergies, after fighting ...Jesse,<br /><br />My son (11) has allergies, after fighting with the pediatrician for months that it wasn't scabies... . :( once at an ER visit for it, the MD said it looked like Chicken Pox gone bad... I went to one of the dermitoligists in Chicago. He said it was a nickel allergy. Ivory soap, no wash clothes, no baths (only showers). I found out that Suave has a deep clean (clear) shampoo he can use and we only use Tide or Gain.. the deodorant he can use can't be anti-persporant cause that contains aluminum. And He just got his first pair of jeans!!! (the inside of the buttons cause a rash) Levi uses the european policy of no nickle. Woo-Hoo! Hydrocortizone is still a best friend but not as often... I'm glad you found what works for you. JennJennifer Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149496093834644329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-25327133344853750412010-05-02T10:13:52.162+02:002010-05-02T10:13:52.162+02:00This is my fave soap http://www.handmadenaturals.c...This is my fave soap http://www.handmadenaturals.co.uk/shop/shop.php?c1=PURE%20NATURAL%20SOAPS&c2=SOAP%20BARS It's a UK company but she sends abroad... it's the best I've found... her showergels are a revelation because they don't use the normal (even natural) soapbase. I haven't quite got to the only water stage on my hair.... yet but I can feel it heading that way tbh... I have read a lot about using Rhassoul clay for hair washing/ skin cleaning, haven't tried it myself but might be something to look into... Also when my skin is really bad I often just put on a layer of the trusty coconut oil BEFORE I get into the shower and this is wonderfully protective.. I'm not convinced that you always need soap to clean yourself with. HthxxxMel Horrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150548564352441804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-25927912245852752262010-05-02T03:13:46.976+02:002010-05-02T03:13:46.976+02:00Your trials and triumphs on green body products pr...Your trials and triumphs on green body products prompted me to do a little research and this is what I've found:<br /><br />http://angrychicken.typepad.com/angry_chicken/2008/07/homemade-deodor.html<br /><br />it looks great, what do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-27785825984187567622010-04-30T09:14:11.381+02:002010-04-30T09:14:11.381+02:00Cricky moses Jesse i had no idea! I've been tr...Cricky moses Jesse i had no idea! I've been trying to weed out the worst offenders from under my sink for a while now - some successfully some not yet. Bicarb is a brilliant thing with so many uses. I have to say the deodorant sounds like a good thing so I'm going to give it a try. This was a very enligtening post thanksHeloisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215609537682352878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-3020066216694649422010-04-29T03:54:47.546+02:002010-04-29T03:54:47.546+02:00Thanks for the info Jesse! :DThanks for the info Jesse! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-59230371764439831302010-04-28T16:00:06.543+02:002010-04-28T16:00:06.543+02:00How interesting! My daughters are fairly allergic ...How interesting! My daughters are fairly allergic to a lot of things, and I have been an eczema sufferer for most of my adult life.Denise Kigganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052704511710456758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-1910717593527719402010-04-28T15:07:43.433+02:002010-04-28T15:07:43.433+02:00Tamara - that's exactly what happened to me: w...Tamara - that's exactly what happened to me: we never wore gloves at art school. And yes, I've sat on my hands as well to stop myself scratching.... So glad to hear that you've gotten the better of it!<br /><br />Rosy Lady - the rooibos helps a lot! Cold rooibos tea also soothes rashes; I used to keep some in the fridge just for that. <br />I've had bad experiences with some aloe vera creams, so I try to keep clear of anything but the most basic creams and oils. <br /><br />Eunjoo - wow, that's scary. I haven't really tried to identify food triggers, but it's something to think about. Thanks!<br /><br />V - thanks for your list of products!Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717380172065558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-2943193709684653512010-04-28T09:25:36.493+02:002010-04-28T09:25:36.493+02:00ORGANIC CLEANING PRODUCTS : Wynne's Clean gree...ORGANIC CLEANING PRODUCTS : Wynne's Clean green... and woolworths makes organic cleaning stuff as well. Keep your eye on my blog, I am going to put photos up of all the products i use.<br /><br />ORGANIC BODY STUFF: Woolworths again makes fantastic face wash, body cream, body wash and toner and moisturiser... I use it all.<br /><br />You know where to find me missy...<br />http://siobhans-chillies.blogspot.comvonimollerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570424186120358002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-4984367180304650542010-04-27T18:08:32.031+02:002010-04-27T18:08:32.031+02:00Thanks for sharing this, opening a door for discus...Thanks for sharing this, opening a door for discussion about allergies. Now I don't feel like a anomaly as some people have made me feel because of my allergy to "weird" things. It helps to know that there are people out there with similar conditions.<br /><br />One of the allergy landed me in the hospital, unable to breath as my throat closed up. My doctor recommended I try the Elimination Diet to find out my food trigger. The theory is that many foods are known allergens and while you may not be allergic to the foods themselves, they can trigger your other allergies. <br /><br />My food trigger turned out to be dairy, so I gave up diary from my diet for a year. It has helped with my allergies considerably, most of them disappeared. Even though I have re-introduced dairy (minimal amount) to my diet, most of the allergies are still gone (knock on wood) and the most severe allergy to certain products are minimal. <br /><br />I know it sounds weird, but it worked for me and maybe it could work for you too. Just throwing it out there, in case you want to give it a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-15472486413522947842010-04-27T13:27:33.967+02:002010-04-27T13:27:33.967+02:00What an interesting post. I have the nickel allerg...What an interesting post. I have the nickel allergy so, can't wear any earrings but, am fine with watches, necklaces etc. I have even bought nickel free earrings but, have to take them out after an hour. My husband gets really bad skin rashes and nothing seems to help. I like your idea of a redbush tea bath so, he's in for a treat tonight. Can't get him to drink it though (oh well, more for me :) I also like aloe vera creams, especially the ones from 'Alcare' a company near Hartenbos. We visited them a few years ago with bad sunburn and they marched us off to their restrooms armed with loads of products to put on (for free), that was funny but, it helped. We came back with loads of their stuff.Rosy Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01677458254116326955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-18922738130944110072010-04-26T23:37:49.328+02:002010-04-26T23:37:49.328+02:00The microfibre clothes are amazing: I got the tip ...The microfibre clothes are amazing: I got the tip from my husband who got it from a friend. Apparently it´s a guy´secret to clean an polish cars. It removes all the dirts and dusts and fats and smashed insects like nothing else. <br />By the way, I too am allergic to nickel, sunscreens, perfumes, plastic gloves...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177115643389448912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-69197164996669781972010-04-26T23:24:45.890+02:002010-04-26T23:24:45.890+02:00Thanks for sharing! I just had to chime in and le...Thanks for sharing! I just had to chime in and let you know I had the exact same issue with my hands in my early twenties. I wasn't super sensitive until...yep, art school. I was a painter/ screenprinter and never wore gloves. I had always been very sensitive to nickel as a kid, but after exposing my poor little hands to all those metallic based pigments, solvents, etc. the flood gates really opened! Trying not to scratch was almost unbearable. No medicine worked so I would sit on my fingers when I could so I wouldn't scratch. I also worked at a shop and the glass cleaner we used on the counters would have my hands so itchy, pussy, and swollen (eww!) sometimes I couldn't bend my fingers. Finally, I ended up making changes...vinegar and water or borax for cleaning, natural soaps, body products, etc. It's been about 8 or 9 years since, and now every once in awhile I'll get a bit itchy but it has definitely gotten 1000 times better.<br /><br />Anyway, glad to know you've conquered your "mummy hands" too :), but sorry to know someone else had to go through that. Not fun.Tamarahttp://modernradar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-69616176368863336502010-04-25T22:53:08.372+02:002010-04-25T22:53:08.372+02:00Thanks for this post. Five years ago I suddenly be...Thanks for this post. Five years ago I suddenly became allergic to animals (although we'd always had cats when we were growing up), developed hay fever and an intolerance for make-up. I had never had any allergies or skin problems as a child so it was very frustrating to suddenly become sensitive to so many things. Thanks for sharing, it's nice to know that I'm not alone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15499283044882362047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-3299948891205791182010-04-25T12:22:52.917+02:002010-04-25T12:22:52.917+02:00Thanks for all the comments! Sorry to hear that so...Thanks for all the comments! Sorry to hear that so many of you also have allergic reactions to things!<br /><br />Katie b - So glad you're better! <br /><br />Fox& Locket - hope it helps.<br /><br />Susana - thanks for the advice, I'll look for some olive oil soap. <br /><br />Littleclouds - I use waterbased ink, mostly, so clean-up isn't too bad. When I do use oil-based ink, I clean up with turps - luckily my allergies have improved to the point where I can tolerate it, as long as I don't use it every day. <br /><br />Karen - Dust! Yes, I forgot to mention that. Vinegar also used to be a problem, I couldn't eat it at all, my lips swelled up terribly.<br /><br />Flowerpress - apparently vinegar kills bacteria as well as any ant-bacterial product.<br /><br />Bec Clarke and Tracey - thanks for the soap recipes.<br /><br />Fatima - different things work for different people (see Jeanette's comment) but I first got relief from a cream that contained mostly lanolin and beeswax. Now I use coconut oil, and in a pinch, I'll use petroleum jelly too (I know it's a petroleum by-product, therefore bad, but it's cheap, easily available, and probably one of the things least likely to cause a reaction - for me.)<br /><br />Jeanette - How horrible!<br /><br />Duncan - Thanks for pointing that out. I consider the vinegar green in comparison to the Handy Andy, fabric softener etc that I substitute it for; but it must be possible to buy greener vinegar, and I'll have a look. <br /><br />Helene - I haven't tried those yet!Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717380172065558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-85603146270411047902010-04-24T20:03:47.155+02:002010-04-24T20:03:47.155+02:00For house-cleaning, I simply don´t use any deterge...For house-cleaning, I simply don´t use any detergent anymore since I discovered the microfiber cloths. I use them wet or dry adn they´re amazing. I clean them in the washing machine at high temperature without any soap of course.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177115643389448912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-18394200310854563662010-04-24T19:24:46.902+02:002010-04-24T19:24:46.902+02:00Only thing is that Safari products are not too gre...Only thing is that Safari products are not too green, laced with Sulfur Dioxide (which gives me asthma and often exacerbates skin issues for others).Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11241854083742447667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-49151164669732547752010-04-24T15:04:44.832+02:002010-04-24T15:04:44.832+02:00I'm lucky enough not to be sensitive to many t...I'm lucky enough not to be sensitive to many things, but Pears Soap is evil stuff. I once ran out of the plain veg soap I usually buy and Pears seemed safe, I spent the next week or so itching like crazy, covered in red welts and high on piriton!Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423818333034603238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-25888147784678731032010-04-24T06:27:01.817+02:002010-04-24T06:27:01.817+02:00Wow, this is quite something.
Tell me, which moist...Wow, this is quite something.<br />Tell me, which moisturiser do you use? My husband's nephew gets horrible rashes and nobody knows which cream should be used.<br /><br />I have to say, I feel terrible for you about your allergies, but I'm amazed at your journey through it.<br /><br />Well done on finding great alternatives to use.<br /><br />Interestingly enough, my dad hasn't used shampoo for many many years. I don't know why, he doesn't have allergies, but he still does that.<br />He has a full shiny head of hair and he has very few grey's even though he is 63.<br />I'm thinking that the coconut has something to do with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-65019447984518861972010-04-24T02:58:01.860+02:002010-04-24T02:58:01.860+02:00Have you tried Dr. Bronner's soaps? I'm no...Have you tried Dr. Bronner's soaps? I'm not sure you can get them on your side of the world, but they are fabulous. I too have lots of problems with fragrances and chemicals and such and this is my choice for both personal and household cleaning. I use the Baby Mild and it is GREAT!Jen BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821947760051000397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-24757186173282321822010-04-23T22:54:57.014+02:002010-04-23T22:54:57.014+02:00Thanks for sharing all these wonderful green stuff...Thanks for sharing all these wonderful green stuff.I can vouch for coconut oil.I am from India and growing up that is all my mother used on our hair and it made our hair shiny and soft.starryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250437477875291892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-54172286306392254592010-04-23T17:29:32.608+02:002010-04-23T17:29:32.608+02:00There is a recipe/ instructions for soap-making he...There is a recipe/ instructions for soap-making here <br />http://www.channel4.com/4homes/design-style/how-to-guides/how-to-make-soap-steps-09-12-02_p_1.html<br />I don't know if the ingredients will be ok for you, hope it is of some use.Traceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-28068275406723270972010-04-23T10:12:12.806+02:002010-04-23T10:12:12.806+02:00So glad to hear more people are discovering the gr...So glad to hear more people are discovering the green side of living. I started making soap when I had my first baby and now my husband won't use anything else. It's so liberating to not rely on the big chemical companies. I love the deordorant recipe, I was using a bought one that is just like it but now I will be able to make my own. I also found a recipe for home made laundry soap here: http://www.duggarfamily.com/recipes.htmlBec Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963474290449370294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-82141777545523634202010-04-23T09:26:12.031+02:002010-04-23T09:26:12.031+02:00How interesting and funny (ha ha, not peculiar), b...How interesting and funny (ha ha, not peculiar), but how dreadful for you to have had to go through all those uncomfortable and painful experiences, and still go through some of them! But you seem to have worked out what's best for yourself (and the planet) in some really useful ways - hope it continues improving.Danya Ristićhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435367105494055414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30569327.post-10388133143940466162010-04-23T05:28:28.503+02:002010-04-23T05:28:28.503+02:00Hey Jesse,
I have minor skin issues sometimes, ban...Hey Jesse,<br />I have minor skin issues sometimes, bandaids and powdered washing powders, so I can't imagine dealing with so many basic allergies. You poor thing.<br />Great that you have worked much of it out. I'm sure all that natural stuff is so much better for you anyway. <br />I saw that natural deodorant recipe. I might have to try it!<br />I try to only use natural cleaning products too. We have an orange oil spray here that's good and I'm a bicarb of soda girl all the way. Clothes washing is phosphate free 'green' products.<br />Similarly I never use antibacterial products which I'm sure are bad for the world - plus they are realising more and more that a few germs are good for you :-) especially in regards to asthma and allergies.flowerpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512097103022836377noreply@blogger.com