Hello all!
It's official, I'm bored with limiting myself to just baking soda to clean my hair. There isn't anything wrong with it, I still like it, however I have painted myself into a box by limiting myself to one cleaning method, and I hate boxes!
So this experiment is over. My full farewell is on my primary blog here, and all of these posts are archived there just in case I ever decide to close this blog.
I still plan to use baking soda, I just no longer wish to limit myself. Life should be fun, and limits are definitely NOT.
I would still love to hear from you, and hear your stories. I will still use baking soda when I desire to clean my hair, just as I will use shampoo when I desire, but if presented with just one option, no problem!
So farewell, my readers! It has been a pleasure. Remember, life is not about painting yourself in a box, it's about having fun--and it's okay to change if something is no longer enjoyable.
Peace,
~Annie
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Minimalist Cleaning Method
I finished my first book, The Minimalist Cleaning Method. Contained within the pages is not only the recipe to clean your hair with baking soda, but many other recipes for all around the house.
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Visit the website by clicking the picture to order your own copy of the Minimalist Cleaning Method. Your home will thank you.
Price: $9.95Visit the website by clicking the picture to order your own copy of the Minimalist Cleaning Method. Your home will thank you.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Round 2: Two Month Update
Just wanted to let you know I'm still here! Life is still going on and I still have my hair!
Why do we try things like using alternatives to shampoo? Is it to save the world, to be different or just be cheap?
I must confess: I didn't start this to save the world. That was actually the farthest thing from my mind! I just wanted a less expensive method to wash my hair.
It works, BTW. Quite well. I cannot tell you that using baking soda on my hair has worked miracles or saved a tree but it does work.
I can tell you that it feels good to walk past the shampoo aisle at the store.
I can tell you that it feels good to no longer have to deal with the dregs in the bottom of shampoo bottles.
I cannot tell you that using baking soda instead of shampoo with give you brownie points with the ecologically conscious, cause frankly I don't care if it does or not.
I can tell you that you are in fact WASHING your hair when you use baking soda--just not in a method that is commonly accepted. I get hit with questions about that sometimes.
You won't get pretty smells or fancy bubbles but you will get clean hair if you use baking soda.
When I first started this I thought I would be one of those who didn't do much at all to my hair except rinse it with water, but cleaning it with "something" was a necessity and baking soda worked. Maybe in that aspect this experiment is a failure, who knows? I'm sorry but my hair has to be clean, period.
I don't see myself buying shampoo in the near future--I currently have no desire. However I may decide to use shampoo in the future and I plan to with a clean conscience, and you should to!
Don't let this web site or that blog shame you into being or doing something you don't want to do. If you feel it is gross not to use shampoo then lather away I don't care!
If you want to try this and you hate it that's okay. I doubt the world will end because you tried something you didn't like!
If you do try it and like it great, but if not who really cares? In a hundred years neither of us will be here and the no-poo movement will have probably changed to something totally different and incredibly high-tech like cleaning our hair with some laser bath that doesn't involve water at all!
So if you try this try it out of a sense of fun, or try it cause you are broke and want to save a buck but don't try this cause all of your buddies are trying it or because you want to save the earth. While enough of us together may actually accomplish something I doubt we will see anything happen that we can point to and say "Hey, I caused that!"
Anyhow, happy August! Go out and have some fun, or just stay home and hug your kid.
I'm thinking of you, wherever you are.
Peace,
Annie
Why do we try things like using alternatives to shampoo? Is it to save the world, to be different or just be cheap?
I must confess: I didn't start this to save the world. That was actually the farthest thing from my mind! I just wanted a less expensive method to wash my hair.
It works, BTW. Quite well. I cannot tell you that using baking soda on my hair has worked miracles or saved a tree but it does work.
I can tell you that it feels good to walk past the shampoo aisle at the store.
I can tell you that it feels good to no longer have to deal with the dregs in the bottom of shampoo bottles.
I cannot tell you that using baking soda instead of shampoo with give you brownie points with the ecologically conscious, cause frankly I don't care if it does or not.
I can tell you that you are in fact WASHING your hair when you use baking soda--just not in a method that is commonly accepted. I get hit with questions about that sometimes.
You won't get pretty smells or fancy bubbles but you will get clean hair if you use baking soda.
When I first started this I thought I would be one of those who didn't do much at all to my hair except rinse it with water, but cleaning it with "something" was a necessity and baking soda worked. Maybe in that aspect this experiment is a failure, who knows? I'm sorry but my hair has to be clean, period.
I don't see myself buying shampoo in the near future--I currently have no desire. However I may decide to use shampoo in the future and I plan to with a clean conscience, and you should to!
Don't let this web site or that blog shame you into being or doing something you don't want to do. If you feel it is gross not to use shampoo then lather away I don't care!
If you want to try this and you hate it that's okay. I doubt the world will end because you tried something you didn't like!
If you do try it and like it great, but if not who really cares? In a hundred years neither of us will be here and the no-poo movement will have probably changed to something totally different and incredibly high-tech like cleaning our hair with some laser bath that doesn't involve water at all!
So if you try this try it out of a sense of fun, or try it cause you are broke and want to save a buck but don't try this cause all of your buddies are trying it or because you want to save the earth. While enough of us together may actually accomplish something I doubt we will see anything happen that we can point to and say "Hey, I caused that!"
Anyhow, happy August! Go out and have some fun, or just stay home and hug your kid.
I'm thinking of you, wherever you are.
Peace,
Annie
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Round 2: One Month Update
I have actually made it through the first month without mishaps!
My hair is still growing well and I am using the baking soda instead of shampoo still. It hasn't been an issue at all. I have heard that using a vinegar rinse brings out highlights in brown hair so I may start trying it to see if it actually works because I didn't really pay attention in the past.
Using baking soda instead of shampoo is an excellent idea for those who wish to save money (a box of baking soda cost around fifty cents and lasts a very long time), reduce the amount of plastic bottles and waste coming in their home (those bottles add up), reduce the amount of oil used in this nation (to make the bottles, to haul the weight of the shampoo and bottles around, reduce the amount of energy used to make the shampoo) or for those who simply wish to buy less stuff.
I have came to a point where I don't really think it is a deadly sin if I use shampoo on occasion but for the sake of this blog I will continue to abstain at present.
One thing I have noticed with this economy is that there are millions of people that are losing their only source on income--unemployment. As a result a lot of people will be forced to tighten their financial belts and may not have money for shampoo. Baking Soda is a definite alternative in this case. You can't exactly get a job if you hair is dripping grease you know!
My hair is still growing well and I am using the baking soda instead of shampoo still. It hasn't been an issue at all. I have heard that using a vinegar rinse brings out highlights in brown hair so I may start trying it to see if it actually works because I didn't really pay attention in the past.
Using baking soda instead of shampoo is an excellent idea for those who wish to save money (a box of baking soda cost around fifty cents and lasts a very long time), reduce the amount of plastic bottles and waste coming in their home (those bottles add up), reduce the amount of oil used in this nation (to make the bottles, to haul the weight of the shampoo and bottles around, reduce the amount of energy used to make the shampoo) or for those who simply wish to buy less stuff.
I have came to a point where I don't really think it is a deadly sin if I use shampoo on occasion but for the sake of this blog I will continue to abstain at present.
One thing I have noticed with this economy is that there are millions of people that are losing their only source on income--unemployment. As a result a lot of people will be forced to tighten their financial belts and may not have money for shampoo. Baking Soda is a definite alternative in this case. You can't exactly get a job if you hair is dripping grease you know!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Round 2: Day 12
Here I go again with the second round of the Great No Poo Experiment. I have went a whole twelve days without shampoo on my head, or lice-infested children to worry about! Whoopie!
Like I said I’m not upset at the child—the little thing had no control over it. The mother on the other hand….yeah, I’m still a touch miffed. She could have at least warned us or at best treated her kid before showing up at that cookout!
Anyhow with the heat I am having to clean my hair more often but the baking soda is doing a very good job. I have no complaints whatsoever with the condition of my hair after using baking soda to clean it.
I have noticed that one must be careful to really rinse well when using baking soda. If you don’t then some of the baking soda can be left in your hair and it feels icky against your scalp. Easily enough corrected by rinsing really well.
I still don’t use ACV (apple cider vinegar) as a conditioner. I don’t need it. I think we have been so conditioned by marketing to buy this and use that and as a result we think that we HAVE to condition our hair but in fact if it is cleaned gently enough the oils aren’t stripped out and we don’t need it.
My hair feels healthier since I stopped using shampoo. I know when I used the lice shampoo my hair felt like straw and my scalp burned a bit from the chemicals… Guess I’m no longer accustomed to putting chemicals on my hair.
Anyhow it is over and done with the only recourse being to start over. I was on a roll though!
Sigh.
My hair is growing longer. I’ll see if I can get the kid to take a good pic of me so you can see it in the next few days. I’m warning you though—my hair is still growing back and it looks a bit rough. I refuse to have it trimmed or styled until it grows back more. There is no point in removing hair when I am trying to grow it all back!
LiveJournal Tags: no poo
Monday, June 7, 2010
Starting Over
Okay, so now I’m back to square one with this experiment. It was going pretty good, and I liked how my hair did when I used baking soda so I’m at it again.
Today I washed my hair with baking soda.
Now, if I can avoid any mishaps we shall see how long I can go without using shampoo again. I was doing pretty good there, ya know!
Perhaps it was the strong chemicals, or perhaps it was because my hair has not had any strong chemicals for months, but that lice treatment actually burned my scalp a little bit. It was actually tender for a few days—ouch!
I’m done being upset with that lady. I don’t blame the child. I’m through with being annoyed and ready to get this blog back on track. Since it was Memorial Day when I treated my hair with that gunk, does that sound like a fair restart date or should I pick another?
Monday, May 31, 2010
Setback
Okay, I am really ticked off right now.
I was invited to a cookout a friend was having so instead of working I decided to go. Everything went well at first. One of the guests (the gf of a relative) had a cute little kid in tow. Thing is, at first she would not allow the child off of her lap. She sat on the floor by the front door and eventually moved to a folding chair nearby and would occasionally remove the band from her daughter’s hair, play with it and put it back in a ponytail.
I didn’t think a thing about it. Several people offered her chairs but she refused. Eventually she allowed her daughter to play in a rocking chair (one of the nice upholstered types) with another child before finally leaving.
A half hour later my host gets the message: that child was infested with lice.
Yuck!
After they left I claimed the rocking chair where the kids were playing! Sat back in it and everything!
So here I sit with lice shampoo on my head.. all my work of going months without shampoo totally lost.
I’m sorry folks but I am not taking a chance of catching those things—they are too hard to get rid of and just plain gross!
The clothes I was wearing are getting sanitized, even my purse. I am like totally grossed out. My host is incredibly embarrassed, and rushed off to purchase every lice treatment he can find at the time I left. He has already called to apologize.
I watched this woman play with her daughter’s hair, thinking it strange cause normally when you take a ponytail down it is to tidy it, you know? But instead she would just play with it a bit, examining it before sticking it back up in an even messier ponytail. I really think she knew before she walked in that door.
While thankful that she did not allow the child to move around more than she did I am upset about the fact that she came in the first place if she remotely suspected that her daughter had lice.
You just don’t do that, you know?
I am so totally grossed out! What in the world possessed me to claim that chair after the kids left I will never know!
Sigh.
Oh well. Claim it I did, so pay the price I will. I am so happy it wasn’t MY house she brought her child to!
Anyhow, I am shampooing my hair now, will use this robi-comb thing on it during the week, and plan to shampoo it again in seven days just in case any of the nasty things touched me!
I do not fault people for catching lice: please do NOT get me wrong! I do fault people for taking infested children out in public or to other people’s houses. If you even suspect you or your kid has them you treat that stuff, and everything your stuff has touched.. you DON’T go spreading them around to everyone else!
Like the saying goes: It’s no sin to get them but it is a horrible sin to keep them, or in this case spread them around!
Well, time to rinse this junk out of my head.
I am sooo pissed off right now. Months of work with this experiment just gone totally down the damn drain all because of a single inconsiderate parent.
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