Less Is More Festival - Perth

[gemfyre]

Today I went to the Less Is More Festival, an event I only found out about a few days ago via Facebook. It was held at the library at Peppermint Grove, a building already based on sustainable concepts. I was very impressed with the toilets. Essentially, the cisterns have a sink built into the top of them. When you flush, water flows from the

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[digitalangel]

Thanks for posting this! I use Weleda toothpaste and crystal deodorant but the DIY options sounds good and, like you, I have the most the ingredients.

[abazoo]

Corn flour is cornstarch to some people... corn meal is a corse grain, so not used for that! lol

[gemfyre]

I'm pretty sure cornflour in Australia is what's called cornstarch in the U.S.

Cornmeal is generally called polenta. I can't see that stuff being any good in any skin care product. :)

[atalanta0jess]

I never never never understand when people say you should use bicarb and vinegar together. How do you make a paste from it? Doesn't the vinegar just fizzle away? Couldn't you just make a paste of water and bicarb and get essentially the same result (since the bicarb neutralizes the vinegar anyway)? I cannot seem to get unbaffled on this subject.

[gemfyre]

It does make a paste. You just use lots of baking powder and not much vinegar. Even when it's more liquid it's still milky from the carb soda.

[atalanta0jess]

Hm. So would you put on the bicarb, and then add some vinegar?

[abazoo]

Thanks for this post, nice info! I'd love to find an event like that hosted here too ;)
I love carb soda and lemon juice for my stove top and negected parts of my counter... it seems powerful with the reaction, ha

[painangrrfear]

Inspired now to clean my extremely grotty oven. Thanks!