What is so great about Dr B's?

[mykdsmomy]

I just bought the baby mild wash and the lavender (lavender to use for cleaning) but why is it so great?
Is the castille soap a good "cleaner".....does it actually clean like soap or not so much?

Does anyone use it exclusively?

[star*mora]

i keep a few brands of castile soap, not just dr. bronners but i use it exclusively for bath soap for myself and my 11mth old

also use it as one of the ingredients for dishwashing liquid, all purpose cleaner, liquid laundry detergent, and a few other cleaners i make.

i use it very diluted for shampoo, and diluted for hand soap.

so i do find it works

[griffin2004]

The trays for my food dehydrator were SUPER nasty having been put away last year without being cleaned. Ick!!

Not having any other good ideas, I put them in the bathtub, ran the hot water, added a couple of squirts of Dr. B's, and the next morning they were sparkly clean.

[spiderdust]

I think why we like it so much is because it's so basic... not filled with a bunch of chemical crap, and it's so versatile.

Plus who doesn't love that morning "zing" when showering with Dr. B's peppermint soap? And that label!

[tbone_kneegrabber]

Its one of the only products sold in a 100% recycled plastic bottle!

There's a documentary about it that's supposed to be really good (its on my netflix queue)

"Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox"

[FireWithin]

I just heard on NPR that half of the olive oil used to make the soap is bought from Palestinian farmers and half of it is bought from Israeli farmers. A symbolic support for peace. Actually it is not just symbolic is it?

[bendmom]

mammo2sammo~ I heard the same report. It was wonderful, and I forgot where they said to find the olive oil they sell from their Palestine/Israeli co-op.

[jimblejamble]

I like it because it doesn't have a bunch of crap in it, it works, and it doesn't dry out my skin. It smells AMAZING!

[glorified_rice]

And most of the ingredients are fair trade, and in many stores you can refill your bottle from the bulk bottle AND I find castille soap to be an incredibly effective all purpose cleaner...I especially love sal suds. I can clean my shower while I'm showering