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Use vinegar, lemon juice, baking soda, microfibre cleaning cloths and water or eco store (or similar) products to clean your home.

Personal care: Use natural/pure soap (or apple cider vinegar and baking soda) on your hair and body, and the deoderant you get at health shops (crystal stone?).

Baby care: Babies don't need any chemicals...flannels wipe bottoms better than wipes, and without any nasties. Water washes their hair, and brushing avoids cradle cap. A drop of essential oil in the bath will add a scent if you like that. Try watching baby's signs and have him use a potty- he doesn't want to wet/soil himself any ore than baby animals do.

Use reusable nappies- less bulky than cloth.

Originally submitted by mrsdebus on 13 Apr 2008