scottyfoothill
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agreed. the salt stick works well. sometimes it can take a few days to take effect when first using it, but once it gets going it keeps going pretty well if you use it regularly.
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Crazycoon
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Ya herbs are the shit! And if your ever Hopping/hitching through the dessert or walking by a roadside garden somewhere, sage has really great natural antiperspirant qualities both the wild desert artimesia species and the culnarary salvia ones......
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anne
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Yeah, baking soda works great as deodorant. Wash and dry your pits then dust on a little dry baking soda with a makeup brush. Sometimes I mix it with corn starch which makes the powder feel smoother but doesn't last as long. Baking soda on its own can last for several days without reapplying.
femmeriotgrrrl
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You can make yr own deoderant out of coconut oil(has anti-microbial properties), baking soda(absorbs odor), corn meal(to absorb sweat), and essential oil(s). Here ->
is a URL/link to a youtube video tutorial on how to make it. Also here-> The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook Body Odor is a URL/link to a blog post about herbs as deodorant, seemed interesting.
Loth Lorien
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I didn't see this mentioned but for people who have problems with sweating alot don't have to just deal with wet arm pits. I've seen in a few different books that chili peppers have a natural chemical that when it gets into the human blood stream over time actually keeps your body temp. down and the sweating to a minimum as well as making you less tasty to mosquitoes. I can't say for sure if this is true but I went this last summer with on one spider bite instead of 200 itchy mosquito bites. I've also never had any complaint about my smell. I eat raw jalapenos or dried chili peppers as a snack at least once a week.
meh... I have a hoorible sweating disorder that doesnt involve chiili peppers otr any of that shit, but i dont wear deoderant either way. if you dont like my stink, i dont like you. lmfao
xbocax
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for me i jus wash my arm pits every day with water sometimes ill use the rock if I'm going for a bike ride the one thing i must say definately helps is wearing a nice cotton tshirt. sleeves do wonders. a good cotton tshirt not that thin soft girly cotton tshirt shit will absorb alot of the sweat and prevent a build up of sweat between your side and arm flab.
use the leaves from red cedar trees, or pretty much any cedar trees. crush em up and rub them all over u. ull smell nice and piney for a few hours. i use it to get that weed smell off my hands.
ksleet
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I have noticed that most of these alternatives cost money, so if you are gonna spend the dough get a friggin deoderant/antipersperant. Soap & water/deoderant do wonders for my spirit by killing odor causing bacteria while hopping freight,hitching camping or whatever. With a church/spigot key you can always find free water(see pic). I know that you can kill bacteria by burning certain plants and giving yourself a smoke bath, I know American Indians use methods like this to cleanse their souls but perhaps it serves a more physical use as well. I have always wanted to try that Natural deoderant Rock. I have seen it in outdoor catalogues for years & have even seen it in pharmacies. Sounds weird & not for all but shaving your armpit hair greatly decreases funk.
I believe it is sage that does the trick, it is a natural anti-perspirant/bacterial, and can be found on the sides of most highways on the way to your next hopout or ride.
Linda/Ziggy
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Hi,
I use bicarbonate of soda for my pits when I need too.
I also use it to clean my teeth instead of toothpaste which is full of all kinda crap.
It's also great for washing clothes, (don't need soap!) and a good general cleaner for pots n pans etc.
You can get aluminum free bicarb at health food stores too and you can buy bicarbonate of soda with food stamps!
I use bicarbonate of soda for my pits when I need too.
I also use it to clean my teeth instead of toothpaste which is full of all kinda crap.
It's also great for washing clothes, (don't need soap!) and a good general cleaner for pots n pans etc.
You can get aluminum free bicarb at health food stores too and you can buy bicarbonate of soda with food stamps!
i do not know about the usa,but many girls in Japan told me they like the smell of a man.since i was homeless i would only shower every couple of days in the summer and maybe once a month in the winter and never use deodorant.now i am in hawaii and people sometimes give me dirty looks.thats kinda why i wear punk or metal shirts.to let people i choose to be homeless stinky etc.but i shower like 2 times a month so i am not that bad.plus i do not care what others think.
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crustythadd23
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I never use deodorant, fuck if i remember the last time i ever use that shit. id have to say like 6 or 7 years ago.
crow
New member
Sweet tip. Thanks. Never thought about using citrus but do love the powerful scent an orange peel puts out.
I do like some human musk, and bugs always go for the perfumed people. besides our pheromones are in that musk. believe it or not, it's healthy to have a slight stink ;]
But sometimes that stink can just get raunchous. I usually hop in a bathroom and take a whore bath.
But this is an awesome idea!
How do the insects react to the citrus remedy?
I do like some human musk, and bugs always go for the perfumed people. besides our pheromones are in that musk. believe it or not, it's healthy to have a slight stink ;]
But sometimes that stink can just get raunchous. I usually hop in a bathroom and take a whore bath.
But this is an awesome idea!
How do the insects react to the citrus remedy?
