How Reliable Is This?

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Thanks for reminding me of the macassar oil, Blaine. I think one of the first times I sent Joe Beckert running to a dictionary on this forum was when I mentioned antimacassars. When I was a child, we lived with my grandmother - who insisted on crocheting many antimacassars to put on the backs of chairs to keep them clean. She also made ones that went on the arms of stuffed chairs to keep body oils from soiling the upholstery.

They were/are beautiful pieces - very lacy and with intricate patterns. However, I still don't like them!

As for coconut oil, I remember my mother using Emulsified Coconut Oil Shampoo when I was a child. She had naturally curly, blonde hair; and that was the only hair product she ever used. No Dippity-Do, no hair spray, no coloring...