tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542361208433771191.post4582841977316545859..comments2012-07-20T09:13:25.760-04:00Comments on Fortuitously Frugal: My whole family is in DetoxFrugalMamanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08356259345157433848noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542361208433771191.post-27245935895844534532010-03-10T16:15:28.773-05:002010-03-10T16:15:28.773-05:00I've recently begun this same process, and am ...I've recently begun this same process, and am working on going 'poo-less. I've had problems with Psoriasis since before I was 10. I'm almost a week into life without shampoo and conditioner, including my T-gel, which I previously could not live without. It used to be that if I ran out of my scalp treatment, I could make it a couple of days, so long as I didn't wash my hair, but the instant that shampoo touched my head I was itchy and flaky and within a couple of showers it was completely out of control. 5 days in to washing with baking soda and apple cider vinegar, I've seen a grand total of two flakes, and no itching. It had never occurred to me that it may have been the shampoo irritating an already sensitive scalp! I also have very long hair. Brushing it out at night and putting it in a braid has been helping, so does a little coconut oil, just don't use too much, and only on the tips. (I went over board and had to scrub with baking soda and Dr. Bronners to get it all out)<br /><br />Over-all, though, I've noticed softer hair, less hair loss in the shower, less frizzys, etc. I'll be blogging about it after my head has had some time to really det-tox and adjust. The rating on my t-gel freaked me out the most of everything I use, other than the toothpaste, though, so that's where this all got started. The toothpaste is up for review at my next dental appointment. I'm planning on asking my dentist what the actually important things are to have in toothpaste, and see what he thinks of homemade, so I can toss SLS out of my life.Andrea Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693806943052076706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542361208433771191.post-15631734930391651842009-11-22T01:59:38.265-05:002009-11-22T01:59:38.265-05:00I actually started that last comment to thank you ...I actually started that last comment to thank you for the lead to Well.ca. I'd been looking for a Canadian alternative to something like Alice.com and this looks like it's got potential :)Jessicahttp://twitter.com/jesscynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542361208433771191.post-40061441383826317562009-11-22T01:55:27.955-05:002009-11-22T01:55:27.955-05:00I found your blog over from Simple Mom and have ma...I found your blog over from Simple Mom and have made the LONG list of all of the products I have in my home. My eyes went all boggled when I realized that it was TWENTY-FOUR?! Because, I too, am a documentor I sat down and made a spreadsheet with each product, how often I use it and how I feel about it / why I use it. As you've realized, there are some products that we're more attached to than others. In my case, anything for my acne = non-negotiable. Toothpaste = I don't really care, as long as it does the job.Jessicahttp://twitter.com/jesscynnoreply@blogger.com