weaning off soap!

It's been about 3 weeks with no 'poo.
My hair kinda feels like an animal pelt now!  Especially wet.  Soft, but thick.  Kinda like I have product in it, but really nice product.  I guess that's the balance of the natural oils.  My scalp remains virtually itch free!  SO good. 

I use Dr. Bronner's magic soap for my body.  Although it *is* soap, it's 'pure' and doesn't have any gross/harsh chemicals.  It uses plant oils rather than animal fat.

AND  although I haven't used them yet, I've bought soap nuts!  I'm waiting until my laundry detergent is done (a couple more loads!)  The web site will give you better info.  So will this video:

Also planning on using them in the dish washer.

A friend of mine uses them, and unfortunately shares laundry machines.  She is so used to no scent, that if the person who uses the machine before her has used something scented, esp. something like Gain, she can't wear her clothes.  Did you know that most perfumes are endocrine disruptors?  They mess with your hormones!  Gross.

NO 'POO! one week later.

So, it's been a week for no shampoo.  Now...just to gross you out a bit...I generally went a week with out shampooing *anyway*, at least in the winter when I'm not working.  YES, I bathed, and rinsed my hair in water, I just didn't shampoo...partly because I have pink in my hair, and partly 'cause I just didn't feel the need.  I *did* however do 3 soda/vinegar washes this week. 

Why did I do 3 when I generally only shampoo once?  My head smelled more heady than normal.  I bet that will calm down though...extra oil?  no detergent?  who knows...maybe it was the hat I was wearing...
or  maybe I just have to get used to smelling like a human rather than a bottle.

I'm hooked though.  My head feels clean, and my hair feels GREAT.

I'm wishing I had taken a photo before I did it last week.  I *have* used product.  My short hair looks like crud when I don't.  I'll see if that stops being an issue in time though.  If not, I'll look into natural product, I think I remember a link a friend shared on the facebook about the only natural hair product she could find...

A fun thing.  My hair squeaks when I'm rinsing out the BS, just like shampoo, so if you are afraid it won't be squeaky clean...it will!

NO 'POO!

SO!
although my hair dresser might shoot me...I'm going to try going shampoo free.

EEEEWWWWW! you say!

I say EEEEEEWWWWWW to your chemical laden, natural oil stripping, junk you put on your hair!

HA!

sorry.

HOW am I going to stay clean?  that heady smell, although not putrid...isn't exactly nice.

Baking soda and apple cider vinegar.  Are you picturing volcano science experiments?  I am! 

Sploosh!

Well...that won't happen in the bath every day.  Too bad eh!?  I've tried this before, but didn't get far...I was younger, and probably forgot to buy more stuff.

I already rinse about once a week with vinegar.  No, I don't smell like salad!

My concern is I have dandruff.  As you may know, dandruff is caused by fungus.  I'm not sure WHY, but it's impossible to kill...just to deal with.  I use the ACV to help with that.  but I do use a dandruff shampoo when I get particularly itchy.  It's expensive and Chemically, and stinky.  I don't like commercial shampoo smells.

Here is a blog with instructions I was directed to by Kelly at Becoming Crunchy!  Kelly inspired me to go all out with this experiment. 

This is for me, and my yet unconceived child. 

We just went easily organic with Mama Earth Organics.  It's been a week and I'm really happy with their produce so far.  AND even J has noticed how much better the food tastes (that could also be the not smoking...YAY!).  I even enjoyed oranges.  I feel kinda guilty eating fruit out of season, and they have a 100% local box.  Even right now it had some good stuff!  But I wanted the bananas, and they assure us the food they CAN get local they do get local.  They have their list of farmers, and I'm REALLY looking forward to May when new food comes out!  YAY spinach!

So, slowly slowly we're getting fewer and fewer chemicals in this house.

I've refused to get a new rug because it's $50.  They are synthetic and off gas and who the heck knows where it cam from and who made it.

I just bought myself a stainless steel sandwich box.  two layers!  We're loosing all our plastic tupperware, so I thought I'd replace some with non plastic.  I'd also like to get some of the tempered glass dishes with lids.  I've started to use mason jars for cut up fruit and muffins!

HEY!  how did this post about shampoo turn into a post about mason jars?  I dunno...but a Mason Jar *is* what I'm going to store my baking soda in.

*edit*  I "washed" my hair with the baking soda paste, with a few drops of lavender oil for itch,  and then did a cider vinegar rinse.  My hair feels AMAZING.  And my scalp isn't itchy AT ALL.  So far so good!