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gwynedd gal, thanks for your reply. Your credentials are above reproach; my credentials for this forum are limited to my efforts to live a greener life and my career as a writer. Since you've read this entry, I guess it's safe to assume you're interested in the environmental safety of commonly...

Sorry it's taken so long for my response. Soap is made from more natural ingredients; detergent is made from chemical synthetics. Soaps are made from natural oleochemical found in natural fats and oils; detergents are made from petrochemicals. Soaps react badly to the chemicals in hard water and...

I remember the smell of Murphy's Oil Soap from childhood. Other than having clean floors, the scent of Murphy's is one of the few things I like about scrubbing floors. And I always felt good about using it, knowing I wasn't exposing my family or our pets to dangerous chemicals. When I was...