Going Green with Lisa Bronner

The History of Castile Soap

A confession: I’m astounded at how much I discovered I did not know about this topic before I started my research. After all, my family's been making soap for five generations, and primari [...]

Lisa typing on EWG's site to look up personal care products.

Education

I Start My Green Research with EWG

There are many things I am not great at (cooking neatly, managing time, hiding gifts), but one skill I have gotten pretty good at over the decades is asking questions and researching answe [...]

House

22 Low-Tox Strategies for Combating Dust & Dust Mites

Ever since I made the mistake of looking up the composition of dust, I consider it an icky four-letter word. I had assumed dust was just really fine dirt. Like super ground up rock particl [...]

Lisa smiling, holding a lemon and surrounded by cleaning supplies in her kitchen.

House

Green Cleaning Your Kitchen Inside & Out

Some days are a non-stop cycle of messing up and cleaning my kitchen. Here’s my problem: I find a clean kitchen incredibly inspiring. If I don’t have other pressing obligations, then a gle [...]

Person in bathtub with sponge and lathering soap on skin.

Body

The Science of Lather: Exploring the Fun and Function of Suds

Lather was serious business in my house growing up. My dad, a chemist and inventor, specialized in Class A firefighting foams, as well as a special effects “Snofoam” for movie sets, a subs [...]

Dr. Bronner's

Sensible & Sensational Repurposes for Dr. Bronner’s Packaging

The practicality! The innovation! The thrift! The waste reduction! I love it all. For years, I’ve come across many brilliant repurposes of Dr. Bronner’s packaging. Frankly, I’m floored at [...]

Magic Balms Usage Cheat Sheet

Cleaning Carpets with Sal Suds and Castile

How the Label was Born

About Lisa Bronner

Connect With Me!

Learn about my book, Soap & Soul!