{"id":6059,"date":"2016-04-18T06:14:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T00:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.201.39.237\/?p=6059"},"modified":"2016-04-18T06:14:53","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T00:44:53","slug":"ditch-the-plastic-how-to-make-your-own-shampoo-and-soap-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/?p=6059","title":{"rendered":"Ditch the Plastic: How To Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Shampoo and Soap At Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\nI<\/span> often vent about the pervasiveness of plastic<\/a> to my cat but one fine day of peeling yet another plastic cover from a dishwashing bar had me at the end of my tether. At this point, everything from our toothpaste to food containers to cleaners to bags are in plastic. In fact, that toilet cleaner you bought last week? Chances are that it will outlast four generations of your kids. Talk about being blessed with a long life.\n\nToday, as we delve deeper into the world of climate crisis<\/a>, I cannot stress enough on how important it is for every single one of us to put pressure on our governments to guarantee that their policies are not only environment-friendly but that they also question corporate giants on their practices. And while we send emails about this to our elected member of parliament every week, doing our bit could also involve looking at the amount of plastic we end up using for something as simple and essential as skin care and finding healthier alternatives for it. After all, we are what we buy into.\n\nAlmost a year ago, in June 2019, I made a decision that my essentials will no longer involve 50 first dates with plastic. Thanks to the winding rabbit hole of the zero waste YouTube universe<\/a>, I figured out a pretty easy way to ensure that my skin was plastic-free. Now I make my own shampoo, soap, and face-wash. You can too. The clincher? You could prepare all of them under 30 minutes at home, using easily-available ingredients. I\u2019d suggest buying them in bulk, given that bulk buying also means less plastic consumption<\/a>.\n\n1. Low-waste shampoo\u00a0<\/strong>\n\nIngredients:\n