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					### frugal hygene | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					This section covers basic improvements to personal hygene. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					### The navy shower | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					Also known as the combat shower,  sea shower, or military shower, this method of bathing  | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					significantly reduces the amount of water used during bathing.  Navy showers originated on  | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					naval ships where freshwater was scarce.   | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					- step into the shower with the water running. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					- turn water off.  Apply soap. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					- turn water on. rinse soap off. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					### Shaving | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					The shaving industry is a rich tapestry of profiteering at the expense of human insecurity.   | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					The most frugal option is to simply not shave, however this is simply not a reasonable choice in many  | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					- Use a safety razor. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					    Safety razors are substantially cheaper than modern multi blade razors.  in turn, they command a higher level | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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						of proficiency in shaving.  a pack of 50 blades is less than 10USD. Safety razors can be stropped, and sharpened,  | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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						for even longer life. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					- Use shaving soap. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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						Shaving creams are an abundant source of shareholde value.  a bar of soap will last longer than a can of shaving cream, | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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						and is more versatile.  application can be by brush or by hand. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					### Soap | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					Soap is inexpensive to manufacture and stores indefinitely.  The soap recipe included in the recipes folder will produce | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					a high quality castile soap from nothing but olive oil, water, and lye.  This soap is mild enough for hair, body, and shaving. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					Soap slivers can accumulate a substantial amount of waste.  The method to recombine old soap into a new bar is called re-batching. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					To re-batch soap: | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					- fill a coffee mug with soap slivers and 10-20ml of water. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					- microwave the mug for 10-20 seconds | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					- stir the mug each cycle until the soap warms and melts. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					- pour this soap into an oiled ramekin or other container mold. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					once cooled and hardened, the new soap is immediately ready for use. | 
				
			
			
		
	
		
			
				
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