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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

TexasBushwhacker

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8. Most people shampoo too often

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Oct 4, 2015, 02:48 PM

Oct 2015

I used to shampoo daily and use conditioner. Then it dawned on me that all conditioner was doing was putting oil back on my hair that I had washed off. Plus, I have fine curly hair that's prone to breakage. Now I was my hair once or maybe twice a week. On the off days I might just rinse my hair with water to pick the curls back up.

I mainly use soap on my stinky spots. My whole shower takes 2 or 3 minutes.

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No soap showering ? [View all] jakeXT Aug 2015 OP

I am not sure that I agree that soap is bad, Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #1

Thank god for the invention of the bidet jakeXT Aug 2015 #4

Yes, I know. Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #5

I use clean soap and clean "bar" shampoo (no more plastic or toxins!). valerief Aug 2015 #2

Ha, my sister bought me handmade hemp soap from Amsterdam jakeXT Aug 2015 #3

Yep, I boil it. valerief Aug 2015 #6

Well if you really want frugal notemason Aug 2015 #7

Most people shampoo too often TexasBushwhacker Oct 2015 #8

This reminds me of a new hair product called "Wen". Crystalite Oct 2015 #9

Wen is quite expensive; it is sold on one of the home-shopping networks. nt No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #10

They're being sued, to boot! MADem Jan 2016 #11

Making soap is fun. OkSustainAg Jan 2016 #12