Ideal Bite

Where is it OK to drop the soap?

02.07.2008

Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 02/07/2008 - 1:49am.

The Bite:

Anywhere you have a multitalented replacement handy. Break out of your many-product prison using versatile body care products that do double duty as shampoo, soap, and even laundry detergent, and you won't have to bend over (backwards or otherwise) to reduce packaging waste.

The Benefits:

Putting away waste for life. Multipurpose suds usually require less packaging and energy for production, transport, and marketing.
Amnesty from so many products. Simplifying your entire life is especially great when it comes time to pack for a trip.

Personally Speaking:

Although Brett had never, ever bought personal care products as gifts for his guy friends, Every Man Jack's broke that streak.

Wanna Try:

Every Man Jack Body Wash - combo body care that nurtures your skin and scalp and gets you clean in one fell swoop; in four good scents that aren't overwhelming ($5).
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap - organic all-in-one that cleans your body and hair, does the laundry, and even washes kitchen countertops and the car; in six scents ($3-$50).
A Wild Soap Bar - like the above, cedar-scented bar soap you can lather up, and use in your hair and on your body ($6).

Cocktail Fact

A man who stole a $25,000 diamond from an Orange County, CA, jeweler smuggled his booty into prison by swallowing it, then hid it in a shower drain (and after all that, the jail officials got it).