Ashley Sawtelle

James,

Thank you so much for your response!  I appreciate it!

Is it possible to compost labels that have acrylic coating?  Or is acrylic coating in a compost pile a no-no?

Thank you, Tyler and Rebecca, for your replies!

Tyler, I agree that I will need to double-check with a dental professional before making said tooth powder.  Thankfully, I used to work for two dentists right here in town for a couple of years, and I know plenty more around these parts, so I'll be sure to double-check the abrasiveness factor of the ingredients.

Rebecca, thank you for your helpful response.  Out here in Wyoming, I will need to be hauling water and will be using it sparingly, but as you said, it takes forever to get through even a tube of conventional toothpaste, so I'd imagine the minute amounts wouldn't do much to the soil.  And, on second thought, I think you're right about bentonite clay and dolomite powder not actually containing much salt, but again, I will be sure to double-check that with local dentists.

I appreciate all of your help!
Ashley

Hi, everybody!  

I apologize if I am posting this in the wrong place.  My name's Ashley and I'm writing from Wyoming.  I'm new here, so please bear with me!

I had a question regarding grey water systems.  My eventual goal is to build a sheep wagon to live in out here in the sagebrush, and I'm trying to get a head start on using products that are compatible with grey water systems so that my transition to tiny living will be a little easier when the time comes.

This may seem a little extreme, but I'm considering making my own tooth powder.  As far as I can tell, the ingredients would include food grade bentonite clay and dolomite powder, as well as powdered spearmint leaves and spearmint essential oil.  Are any of these four ingredients out of sync with using a grey water system?  I've read through some of the posts on this forum and learned that salts are not preferable but can be used in moderation, and I'd imagine that dolomite powder may provide a little of that.  If anyone has any insight, I'd be happy to hear from you.

Thank you all so much!  I look forward to becoming an involved member of this board!
Ashley