Mary,

> P.S.  Have been reading Hulda Clark's books about the propyl alcohol in
> shampoo and stuff.  BAD news according to her.  She says that the

There is more to be said about the contents of shampoo and other soaps...
I wouldn't (and don't) use any of them.

That doesn't mean that I am dirty or stinking (as Marie might think).
I enjoy hot showers very much and if something sticks in my teeth, I
clean them with a toothbrush but without toothpaste.
If Jackfruit sticks on my fingers, I remove it with salad oil (which
we buy only for that purpose.)

Some people like lava earth. It is dissolved in water and then used
instead of shampoo or soap. It seems to bind fat very well.

-Karl