Moment of Truth
Well, almost. I'm nearly through with the last of my deodorant. I've been supplementing with baking soda but that's not so great for my mostly black wardrobe. And I'm fine going without on the weekends but I would be so embarrassed if somebody from work pulled me aside to tell me I stink. Sorry, principles. I'm open to alternatives but wouldn't want to buy a bunch of things or ingredients that don't really work.
The shaving lotion is diluted down as far as it will go...I'm not sure I'm prepared to stop shaving my legs until January. No Impact Man uses a soap mixture and a straight razor, but will that work for legs? Maybe shampoo? I could get them waxed (a service) but I think the waste produced with that is much worse than what I'm doing now - a counterproductive and expensive solution.
Finally, my phone has been behaving badly lately - I wish I could chuck it out the window but that would probably cause me trouble. A week in the mountains without service was such a pleasure: nobody else could talk too much and too loudly on their phones, either. I don't have a land line, and my grandmother would be disappointed if I just communicated by letter and email until January. The phone was the bottom of the line to begin with, and now it dies small, spontaneous deaths. I don't think they repair these things.
Solutions?
Megan Metcalf
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Yes, soap works just fine for legs; it's all I use. (If you've got any hair conditioner left you can use that, too.)
megan, there is no need in any woman's life for actual shaving lotion. i know i'm not a very hairy girl, as girls go, but my mother dispelled that myth for me when i was about 12. i've been using soap, shampoo, shower gel, any sud-sy or lotion-y thing in my shower my whole life long. anything works. anything. i swear.
You...actually went out and bought a "shaving lotion"?
I just called my phone company and they sent me a free phone 'cause mine was defective (or so I said) Tell 'em it's not working and they might send you a replacement--You could also resign a contract that usually comes with a free phone and no change in plan--I haven't bought a phone since 2001 when I got my first cell phone (which I guess was free!)
I prefer an electric razor since it is reusable, and way less cuts than a straight razor.
With a regular razor, try olive oil for a really smooth shave, or soap or conidtioner.
are you using a deoderant stone/crystal? if not, you might try one. the stone usually lasts about a year or more and works quite effectively, even in hot, humid florida!