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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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cases. |
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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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