No Poo Solution

hey guys! i've decided since i dont have alot of time for crochet/knitting at the moment I would start a weekly posting session. If nothing else, just to help me figure out where I am, and where I'm going on my "green" kick.

No Poo. You heard me. No poo. Tonight is my first trial of this anti-shampoo revolution. i mixed 1 tbs baking soda, with some water and made a paste and worked it into my scalp. then massaged all around. I actually enjoyed the massage, even if I did do it myself. After a good rinse, I added 1 tbs. of white vinegar ( didnt have apple cider vinegar ACV) and 1 c. water. Poured it on as a rinse and let it sit about 2 minutes. Another good rinse. Towel dry, and the big test. Will my frizzy, curly, hair conform to the comb thru test?

Amazingly, it did. Really. I sniffed, it smelled.....clean. no smell really. And so ends day 1 of the no poo challenge. To learn more about no poo method, visit this link

Starting off Natural

I've never been good at resolutions. Why make one if I know that I will break it. This year though, I have read quite abit, and researched this "resolution". So i'm hoping it will endure. I'm going to try to go "natural" this year. What does that mean? the dd's both have dry skin. we can only use one brand of laundry detergent, one brand of shampoo, one brand of soap.. you get the idea. I read an article about what is actually in laundry detergent. I had no clue, most store brand detergents are made of petroleum products. they even have a msds sheet. I read up on that at www.tide.com. What if, all these skin ailments are related to that? so here's the drill.

Since, I have frontloader washer/dryer I wanted to find a HE brand of "natural" detergent. And, yes there is one. Seventh Generation has free and clear laundry supplies, and natural scented. I got the lavender fabric softener, and unscented detergent....they also have other household products. The price is the same as TideHE in the same size bottle. Except, with this brand you only use 1/3 of the recommended amount. front loaders need low-sudsing detergents, so it all works out. If I calculated it right, I will get about 90 loads out of a regular 50 load bottle. It has been 2 weeks, and there has been no reactions to the detergent. Usually, when dd got out of the shower and wrapped in a towel. The rash-type breakouts and itchyness would happen. And, it hasnt yet. Fingers Crossed.

So, since that was working, I began to read up on other products, brands, etc. To see what else we could try on our unforgiving skin. Kissmyface has some natural olive oil soap. natural cleansing and moisturizing, and unscented. The ingrediants are: soapnified olive oil, water, and sodium chloride. Cant get much simplier than that. I've bought a few other products off this website. Shipping isn't bad and arrives in a timely manner. I'll run through some of the other things as soon as we try them, and give you our opinions. If you have any items you like, and would recommend, lemme know.