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prairie_princess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Elizabeth
Carpenter
WY
USA
613 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 16 2010 : 3:03:28 PM
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Finally ordered some from Lehman's... but it's on backorder, so I don't know when we'll actually receive it. I was surprised to find that Lehman's was the cheapest place to buy it online... prices for shipping on Amazon were horrendous! At one seller's store, shipping was $30 for 1 3 pack of soap! Wowza!
I can't wait to try using it for homemade laundry soap... We decided it was cheaper than using the Castille soap.
And does anyone know if you can use Zote Soap as you would regular soap to wash yourself? Does it dry out your skin more? Tell me all about Zote Soap, farmgirls! Inquiring minds want to know!
"Only two things that money can't buy, that's true love and homegrown tomatoes."
- Guy Clark
"The man who has planted a garden feels he has done something for the good of the world."
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2010 : 6:00:43 PM
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Hmmmm good question! I have used zote in my laundry soap many times but have never used it as hand soap. I hope someone knows. I don't have any on hand right this minute or I would go wash my hands and arms and tell ya what I think. I have found Zote at regular grocery stores and many times at discount type stores...or hispanic markets! WAY cheap!! darn...I would be surprized to find Lehmans the cheapest too..but then you can usually figure that the quality and service from Lehmans will be good anyway. Have fuN!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2875 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2010 : 10:22:09 PM
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Well I personally would never use it on skin but you can.....it is not really soap but a detergent, which is why many like it for laundry. Detergent tends to dry out skin, and can be a sensitizer for some. As long as I stay away from synthetic detergents I have no skin problems, but others won't have that concern ans might be able to use Zote on skin.
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2010 : 06:19:17 AM
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I found Zote at Walmart! It is hit or miss, but they do get it in.
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1143 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
1143 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2010 : 08:18:18 AM
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I wouldn't use it for skin soap. It has "optical brighteners" (according to their website) in it, and I don't know what that is! I have eczema on my arms, so the only soaps I can use are very gentle, such as goat's milk or glycerin soaps. Zote does have their own site, and I think that question is in their FAQ's if I remember correctly. It also contains citronella oil, so I would be hesitant to use that directly on my skin!
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
1168 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2010 : 10:36:50 AM
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I use it like a laundry stick. I also have used it to wash up a oily spill on the floor. You can use it to do dishes, but rinse well.
It seems kind of drying to my hands if I use it alot.
www.mrsrooster.blogspot.com
Farmgirl #1259
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1143 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
1143 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2010 : 11:02:50 AM
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I haven't tried that yet, Amy, but I bet it works great as a laundry stick! I always forget about having it, lol.
FarmGirl #1390
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prairie_princess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Elizabeth
Carpenter
WY
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2010 : 12:54:34 PM
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Yay! Our Wal-Mart got some in!
"Only two things that money can't buy, that's true love and homegrown tomatoes."
- Guy Clark
"The man who has planted a garden feels he has done something for the good of the world."
- Charles Dudley Warner |
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