I’ve been using the “no poo” method since last August. I did not taper off the shampoo. I went straight to baking soda & ACV. I have not used shampoo since then.

My method is to put a few tablespoons of baking soda in a plastic drinking cup. I wet my hair under the shower, hold the cup with the baking soda under the shower, fill 1/2 way, stir with finger and then fill the cup the rest of the way to full. This way it is nice and warm. I then pour it on my hair and continue with the rest of my shower.

At the end, I rinse my hair with water and then rinse it with a ACV/water mix rinse. I leave the ACV in my hair. The vinegar smell will dissipate.

My reasons for using the no poo?

• It’s simple and inexpensive. Simple ingredients that have so many other uses around the house.
• There’s no shampoo bottle to recycle. The baking soda box can be recycled and would have less impact on the environment if it wasn’t recycled.
• My opinion about shampoo is that it strips the natural oils from your hair. The scalp then works overtime to replace the oils and overcompensates. So the next day your hair is oily and guess what? You need to shampoo your hair again! Do you know which 3 words doubled the sales for the shampoo manufacturers? *Rinse*and*Repeat*.

I am very happy with my hair. I have found that I can use baking soda one day and just plain water the next day. Some days I don’t use anything. I have short hair and this works very well for me. I even use it for our dogs.

The ACV rinse is also great for the rest of your body. I make sure to include my ears when I rinse my hair. But I use it all over, if you get my meaning.

The only problem I have with baking soda is that it is mined and processed. It’s not something that I can grow or dig out of the ground where I live. But it is something I use for other things like cooking and cleaning every day. Though I am looking for alternatives. Perhaps growing Soapwort…

No Poo For Pets

Ok, this is not what you think. What I’m talking about is the No Shampoo Movement. It seems that more folks are getting it. Chemicals are bad. Eating chemicals is bad. Putting chemicals on your body is bad. A lot of folks are looking for more natural ways to take care of themselves.

I just read an article on this shampoo-less method of personal hygiene. I also did a search for more articles on the subject. It seems that many people are doing this. So, starting today, I’m going to join them & see how well this works. [Read more →]

This is the first installment of the simple things I do to reduce my impact on Mother Earth

I cut my own hair. Yes sometimes looks like it, though it turns out fine a majority of the time. Think about it, how many times have you gotten a bad haircut? I know my hair better than anyone. I don’t have to wait for an appointment. It’s not rocket science. All you need is a comb & hair cutting shears. I save money on hair salon fees and the gas it takes to get there.

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