Baking Soda & Peroxide Tooth "Paste"

I have been using this method to clean my teeth for YEARS!   I do sometimes use OraMD as well, it is good for traveling for sure.  What led me to change this was doing some research on all the chemicals and the fluoride in most tooth products.  Here are some of the studies I found when looking back into fluoride for this post:
Harvard Study Confirms Fluoride Harms Brain Development
How Fluoride Harms Rather Than Helps Teeth
Fluoride Toxicity and Osteoporosis in Humans
There are MANY more... Just Google "Fluoride Health"

...and we are told to DRINK this stuff???  OH MY!!  So after I learned all of the harms of fluoride, I started looking for alternatives.  I used OraMD for a good long time.  It works REALLY well.  I love the super clean feeling in my mouth, however it is strong, some people may not like the strength of the essential oils. I had also heard about how "in the olden days" hydrogen peroxide and baking soda... and guess what... TOTALLY whitens your teeth too!

I am sure many people are wondering about the taste... With all the fake, synthetic sweeteners and flavors these days we seem to think EVERYTHING should be a taste delight... Well, honestly, I do not like the way straight BS and H2O2 tastes, so I combined the OraMD and the BS/H2O2.  What I would do was put a few tablespoons of BS in a small plastic container with lid (a small pickling jar would be even better without plastic!) and then I put a few drops of OraMD in the BS and shook really good.  This makes it taste MUCH better!  However, I wanted to move away from the OraMD if I could (Just lazy really!! Not wanting to have to order it!) and I started using peppermint and spearmint essential oils.  This is BRILLIANCE!  I LOVE the taste, I can control the potency, leaves a fresh minty feeling in my mouth, and super simple!  I have been using BS/H2O2 for about 4 years, and the EO version for the past 2 years or more.  It has been great.  People always comment on how white my teeth are and I can feel I am doing both my body and the environment good!! I generally pour some H2O2 over my toothbrush, then dip it in my BS mix, and brush away!  I will say you don't want a super thick paste with the BS, as it is gritty and could, if brushed too hard and dry too often, harm the enamel on your teeth, but that is just like anything else... you wouldn't put sand paper to your teeth would you??

So here is what you need:

 Optional:

So that's it!!  So simple!  So healthy!  So inexpensive! 

Going "Green"

So... I've been taking steps toward a more simple, less chemical, cleaner, healthier lifestyle for a while now. I have made changes a little bit at a time, constantly trying new things, some stick, others don't... But here is what I'm currently doing/using to "green" up!!

Brush teeth with baking soda and peroxide
Make my own cleaning supplies (almost all! The only thing I don't make is furniture polish and I add some Murphy's oil soap to my homemade vinegar hardwood floor cleaner)
No more store bought bath products... NONE!!! I'm using the no 'poo method for my hair, baking soda and water to "no 'poo" and ACV and water to rinse and condition, I use African black soap for the rest of my body, even face, and made a body butter from fresh aloe, coco butter, mango butter, Shea butter, coconut oil, grape seed oil and essential oils... Oh and fresh rosemary. I use this all over, even my face! Awesome!
No more store bought deodorant... I'm using one made by a lady on etsy now, but will be making my own when I run out!
I make my own laundry detergent and "softener"
No microwave in my house, I use a gas stove for all cooking/reheating
And just added:
Shower head with a filter for chlorine
SquattyPotty
MCUK

The last three are ordered, but not here yet... Those i just ordered after reading up on them. Thanks for the great info from Ashley's Green Life  on her experiences! I'm so inspired now! And have plans for more "greening"!! I'm going to break down each "greening" in its own post to go over details... Oh, and I don't really wear makeup, and have started the spring garden... More details to follow!! Here's a teaser of the garden to come... All the little seedlings ready for their new homes!!

As well as my filter shower head (update-It's HERE now and I LOVE it!!):

And finally the deodorant:

Juicing break...

So I took a break from juicing... And oh what a break I took! Farmers market eggs and homemade local grain wheat sourdough inspired a trio of Breakfasts... A take on eggs Benedict with a thick slice of sourdough toasted up, 2 perfectly fried eggs, with runny yellows, topped with fresh hollandaise sauce. Sheer perfection!!! Next up was an open faced Breakfast sandwich with sourdough toast, mustard, sharp cheddar and another beautiful fried egg... And finally... Funnel cake type wok fried crepe tasting dough topped with fruit and powdered sugar... Ah-mazing! I made 2 versions... One with just strawberries, and one with strawberries, blueberries & blackberries.