Clean Body: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing Yourself by Michael DeJong, Joost Elffers Production
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- Pub. Date: May 2009
- 144pp
- Sales Rank: 41,892
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- Pub. Date: May 2009
- Publisher: Sterling Publishing
- Format: Hardcover, 144pp
- Sales Rank: 41,892
- ISBN-13: 9781402766794
- ISBN: 1402766793
Synopsis
Clean Zen, clean green! Clean Body follows the successful Clean: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing, by cleaning guru Michael DeJong. As with the first book, this is not merely about washing away the dirt: it embodies a mindset, a philosophy, an alternative to mass consumerism. DeJong draws from Eastern belief systems—especially the element theory in Chinese medicine and Asian cooking—and harmoniously balances five pure essentials in his recipes, using baking soda, lemon, olive oil, salt, and white vinegar as the basis for his all-natural concoctions. Including special, separate sections for men and women, Clean Body has ideas for everything from facial exfoliants and natural aftershave to moisturizers and creams for itchy skin, discolored knees, and smooth feet. EVERY part of the body, from head to toe, is covered.
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What a bill of goods we've been sold by Madison Avenue for so long!by OneCleanWorldRichard
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April 30, 2009: Reading De Jong's second book, a companion to his household cleaning book further illustrates just how much all of us, from the most naive to the most eco-savvy, have bought into over the past 50 years of Madison Avenue brainwashing us about "new and improved," "anti-bacterial," "safe," "non-toxic," and yes, even "green" messaging that is superficial at best and lying at worst. Rachel Carson saw it coming in the 1950s and we didn't heed her warnings back then, and now De Jong has taken the scientific clap-trap we've been spoon-fed by corporate giants merely green-washing themselves in the hopes of exploiting a new public's sincere demand for truth and transparency in the products we buy and use on ourselves, our children, our pets, etc. And he's not selling or promoting anything--just safe and familiar ingredients that would be found in almost every home in the U.S. He breaks it all down to what is really simple, safe, pure, non-polluting, and eco-effective for us to use through myth-busting, humor, and a common sense approach that ever-growing demand for true sustainable living has brought to the marketplace. Kudos to both De Jong and Sterling (who have created their first sustainably printed books for his My Kind of Clean Series--they should be acknowledged and applauded for their efforts, and in their other attempts to walk-the-walk in today's risky publishing environment!)
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