Washing the dog – on the cheap
By Chief Pistol Packin' Mama on November 20, 2009 in Miscellaneous household, Recipes and cookingConfession time…we have three (no, that’s not a typo) indoor dogs. They’re Vizslas and we love them – they’re part of the family…
Hilda, Belle, and Johnny
…but bathing them gets expensive.
This has absolutely nothing to do with preparedness (let’s face it, once the SHTF the dogs can go dirty!) but everything to do with saving money in the meantime.
Homemade Dog Shampoo
Ingredients:
1 cup dish soap (generic, something cheap, is fine)
1 cup apple cider vinegar
¾ cup water
¼ cup glycerin (I found mine at the Wal Mart pharmacy for just a couple bucks a bottle – one bottle contains about enough to make three batches of shampoo).
A few drops of essential oils (lavender or rosemary). This is optional. I’ve personally never added any to mine because you’d never smell it over the vinegar and dish soap anyway.
Directions:
Combine all ingredients and use!
The vinegar smell is strong but it dissipates quickly and leaves your puppy smelling nice and fresh. I’ve even used it on my own hair a few times. The vinegar strips away built up gel, hairspray and styling products.
Good advise. But This is what I use and do.
Hope link works.
Papa Ray