Re: baby "moose"

Two tablespoons of any good liquid detergent, top off with water,
shake to mix.  I've had lathering pumps in the bathrooms for years.  A
1-gallon bottle of SoftSoap lasts for about 3 years.

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:01:14 GMT, Tamo Mitamu
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>I've tried the Gerber "baby moose" products, which dispense lather with 
>a special pump top. I note that the product seems to be watered down, 
>and the pump generates the lather. I am going to try diluting an 
>inexpensive shampoo and/or body wash and see if it works as a refill. I 
>estimate that the ratio is something like 1:1 water to shampoo, or 
>perhaps 1:2 water to shampoo. I will report my findings here.
>
>
>I like the "moose" lather, but it's not a frugal product. Anyone else 
>tried these products? If you have please post your experience here.
>
>
>It's amazing to me that they are marketing a product which is mostly 
>water, with the gimmick of the "moose" lather pump. I really like the 
>"moose" lather to wash with, but there's got to be a way to recycle the 
>bottle and pump with inexpensive liquid soap.
>
>BTW, I was using shampoo as body wash about 30 years ago, before they 
>became popular in the US. I once wrote Suave a letter extolling their 
>fine (and frugally priced) products, and suggested that they market 
>their shampoo as body wash. At the time, they responded that body washes 
>were not popular in the US like they've been in Europe, PLUS they sent 
>me a full case (12 bottles) of in appreciation for my suggestion. I've 
>always liked using body washes in lieu of soap bars; they rinse cleanly, 
>where soap tends to leave a film on my skin that is tacky to the touch.
>
>Any comments on this are appreciated.