It’s a No Poo Monday!
March 21st, 2011 | 
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No poo!
A few weeks ago I posted about going No Poo - basically using baking soda and apple cider vinegar to wash my hair instead of toxin-laden regular shampoos or super expensive organic products.
Starting today, I’m committing to 2 months (at least) of No Poo.
I’m actually super excited about it because I have a partner in crime – my new friend Delena over at The Modern Aboriginal Mama – she’s going No Poo with me today! 
(We would love to have you join in too!)
Yesterday I assembled everything I could to make this transition as easy as possible:
- I bought a pitcher with a pop top for the baking soda – I hate trying to get baking soda out of that little cardboard flap, and I figured the lid on the pitcher will help keep the humidity from turning it into baking soda rocks.
- I moved an old plastic measuring cup up to the shower so I can mix up the apple cider vinegar and water right there (I am not always that bright – when I originally tried this for a few days awhile ago I mixed up the proportions downstairs and brought them up with me – when I dumped it over my head it was freezing! Yes…I know…but I make these confessions so that if someone else has mommy brain like me I might be able to save them from making that particular dumb move )
- And I mixed up a natural detangler based on a recipe I found on Livestrong.com – I have no idea if it works yet, but here’s hoping!
My first test will be tonight after my swim.
I’m giving myself good stretch of time to go No Poo because I will need to figure out the exact right proportions for my hair type and length, and according to experienced no-pooers, it can take awhile for my hair and scalp to get used to the idea of not being treated with chemicals…so it is gonna take some patience!
Fortunately, while I do get bursts of freaking out about my hair every once in awhile, normally it’s just up in a clip and I don’t care about it that much, so it won’t be the end of the world for me if it doesn’t look that awesome right away.
Aside from mixing up my detangler yesterday, I got together a few things to make up a baby wipe solution so I could switch over to cloth wipes for the Bean. I cloth diaper, but I’ve been using disposable wipes (Aleva Naturals, at least)…and I’ve been meaning to start using cloth forever.
I don’t intend to actually purchase special cloth wipes…I have about 2,000 or so of those little baby washcloths (OK, that’s a slight exaggeration), but really I never use them for anything because I just use my hands to soap her up in the tub, so I’ve finally decided to put them into action as baby wipes.
I found a ton of recipes for baby wipe solution here – the first one I picked to try was the chamomile tea and honey one since I had that stuff on hand and it seemed easy, but I may try more over the next few months to see which one I like the most.
I also got some tips for a natural carpet spot cleaner from Liz over at Garden Variety Mama that includes water, vinegar, castille soap, grapefruit seed extract and essential oil – just working on figuring out the exact proportions before I make that one up – no more Resolve for us!
So, moving away from 3 major sources of toxins and/or environmental waste all in one Monday? Can’t be a bad thing.
What are some of the transitions you’ve made from things that are toxic and/or wasteful towards more natural/sustainable solutions?
Posted in Natural Living - Moving Away from Toxins, Sustainability | 
Tags: aleva naturals, Apple cider vinegar, baby wipe solution, baby wipes solution, Becoming Crunchy, cloth baby wipes, cloth diaper, Crunchy, garden variety mama, natural carpet cleaner, natural detangler, No poo, the modern aboriginal mama
Huzzah!
We want YOU
to go No Poo! (hehe)
My attempt at improv poetry, lol. I love the all-natural Monday! I especially love the natural baby wipe solution. I had converted all of the baby's small receiving blankets into a pile of wipes, and I use an organic, handmade soap from Celestial Aromatherapy. Just a small dab of soap in a peri bottle of warm water. She hasn't had rash since.
I also let her go diaper-free throughout the day, too. Happy baby bottom!
And happy no poo day!
Delena
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LOL Delena – I love it!
That is a brilliant idea to use the receiving blankets…I still use them as burp cloths (we call them wipey blankets
but it just goes to show there's probably a lot of stuff all of us already have around the house that could be used as baby wipes (or paper towels!).
I do try to let the Bean go diaper free when I can but she's just started crawling and no matter how much I vacuum, I can't ever seem to get the pet hair out of the carpet! (One of these days I'm getting rid of this carpet!). But we take the opportunity when we can, and she loves it.
My first No Poo hair wash was a success – my hair did not smell like chlorine afterward (though my skin still seems to! :p). Looking forward to seeing how it goes!
I've never tried No Poo but I LOVE Bronner's Peppermint castille soap for my hair and I also wash my hair every 2nd or 3rd day- not daily. It makes your scalp tingle and the quart sized bottle last a long time if you use a small squirt on a bath sponge. I'll have to try that too. I used to make wipe solution when we were cloth diapering. It smelled so nice and prevented the yeast rash Nolan used to get when he was exclusively Breast-fed and picking up yeast from me.
When I switched shampoos AND got rid of the toxic household cleaners, both my scalp and furniture/glass table tops seemed to go into shock at first. Both reg shampoo and conventional cleaners leave wax and buildup so once you get that out, natural cleaners make everything look so much cleaner.
I just got some Bronner's to make up a carpet cleaner, but I've been meaning to check out some of the other things it can do.