No Eggs and No "Poo"

So as my last post was June 12th, It has now been 18 days without eggs! Funnily enough I haven't even noticed. I have been replacing them for so long now in an attempt to have Noodle eating the same food as us, that both Daddyman and I don't notice anymore. And for the record my pancake recipe just tastes better with the egg replacer recipe I found.

Now for the next "granola" experiment! I have given up shampoo and conditioner. Don't get me wrong, I am still showering regularly, and am still washing my hair. I am using a Baking Soda paste to wash, and Apple Cider Vinegar to rinse. So far it has been 3 days and my hair is slightly greasy, but you can't really tell when I wear it in a pony tail, mostly it just looks like I haven't washed it for a day. In moving to "poo" free, I have tried many different ways of using the baking soda. So far I have found that a paste works the best for me, much easier to rub into my hair. For the apple cider vinegar rinse I use 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar to 1 cup water, I also added about 5 drops of Ylang ylang so I don't smell too much like vinegar. The apple cider vinegar is quite amazing. I have very curly medium length hair, and it's very thick! The ACV has no trouble detangling my mop and it is much easier to comb. I am sad that I am going through a transition period though, many people I have spoke with on this subject have not had to deal with this. But, I will not give up! Shampoo costs a fortune and I cannot justify dumping that many chemicals down the drain. Sadly, I will not get a fabulous head massage when I get my hair washed at my next hair cut appointment, going off shampoo means not having someone else wash it either. Oh well!

I chose to start the "poo" free experiment this week because of two things. Firstly, I ran out of shampoo, both the kind I use regularly and all the little sample bottles I had kicking around. Secondly, we are going camping for 3 days. What better time to try out a natural shampoo than in the beautiful parks up island. I will be the only one who can wash and rinse their hair without worry of damaging the eco-system too severely. I also had some forward thought that if I did have a transition period, I would be camping and who really cares when your camping!

The transition period I am talking about is what happens naturally as your body adjusts to a different skin/hair regime. Have you ever noticed that when you switch face creams, your body sometimes reacts to the new one, it is just adjust the oil output. This is what is currently happening with my hair. I have never been one for shampooing daily, I know it isn't good for your hair, and if you do wash your hair daily it will most likely take a little longer for your body to regulate it's oil output if you switch to no "poo".

I will keep you posted on how long it takes for my hair to start looking fabulous. If it doesn't take then I will have to begin researching natural shampoos and conditioners.

Next for soap...I could always make my own!