Comments on: no shampoo!

By: Lena

Lena — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:30:16 +0000

Okay. I have a GREAT share! Make your own laundry detergent. Super easy and it makes a ton for about a dollar! I am SO doing this when we run out. I can’t wait!

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/821928/make_your_own_laundry_soap/

I also found some cool articles on making soap with olive oil (and other oils) and an immersible blender. I think that would be fun. Apparently to get to trace by stirring can take an hour, but with an immersible blender, you can do it in about a minute. Rock on!

By: kara

kara — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:40:04 +0000

Yup, I stopped measuring, too. I bought a big box of baking soda and a gallon of ACV, and keep them under the sink. I dump a bit into a each container, and then just fill them up with showerwater.

By: Lena

Lena — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:01:47 +0000

Update: I have had no ucky hair. It doesn’t seem to get as oily before it needs to be washed. I am not completely used to “no suds” and I am starting to get used to this new kind of clean. But, my hair feels nice when I’m all done.

My hair is pretty long, so I might try doubling the recipe. I think I am also ready to just keep a tub of soda in the shower with me, an empty tupperware container. I can eyeball it.

By: kc

kc — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:05:28 +0000

I am definitely going through the ucky gunky hair phase! It really is quite horrid. It actually feels *worse* after I “wash” it. I think this is because normally my hair is oily anyway. I hope this works! hehe.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:49:59 +0000

Hehe well I don’t really bake, and I used it all in the fridge to remove some yucky smell. I have baking powder, just no soda.

By: kara

kara — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:42:41 +0000

@Kristin: how can you not have baking soda handy? How do you BAKE? ;-)

@lena: We love Dr. Bronner’s soap! It’s made here in San Diego. We like the peppermint bar soap too. I love reading all the nutty stuff on the bottle of liquid soap :)

Let me know how to the “no poo” goes. My hair is still very happy! But I have read that you might have to put up with a couple of weeks of icky hair before is adjusts to not being stripped every day.

By: Lena

Lena — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:14:40 +0000

Okay. I’m game. I just tried it. My hair is still wet. Definitely, doesn’t feel “clean”, but maybe that’s because I’m used to the shampoo stripping everything. I’ll give you an update later. (:

On a related note, you can get the most wonderful soap at the health food type stores. It’s called “Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap. It’s condensed so you can use it for all kinds of stuff. My favorites are peppermint and almond. You can read all about it on his web site, but I think the photo on the front makes him look a little creepy. LOL. So, I’ll just direct you to the soap page of the kind I’ve used: http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/LS.htm

By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:18:32 +0000

I’ve tried the “no poo” thing a couple of times, and I think my problem is I haven’t yet tried an alternative. I really should do the baking soda and apple cider vinegar thing, but we don’t have baking soda on handy and I forget to buy it.