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Deep Clean Your Hair With Baking Soda

I read in a book that washing your hair weekly with baking soda takes all the build-up from hair products and such out of your hair. You just add about a half a palm full to your shampoo for the night and wash your hair as usual.

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Change Shampoo Monthly

After much displeasure with my hair, and after trying all the suggestions I received from friends and family, I decided that maybe my hair needed a change of shampoo. I found that by changing my shampoo every month or so, my hair was much more manageable.

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Washing Your Hair With Hard Water

How do I keep the iron in hard water from ruining my hair?

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Best 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner

What is the best 2 in 1 shampoo/hair conditioner?

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Using Vinegar as a Hair Rinse

Can you substitute cane vinegar for apple cider vinegar in rinsing hair? Thanks so much.

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Removing Tree Sap From Hair

How do you remove pine tree sap from your hair?

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Place a Rubber Band Around the Shampoo

Place a rubber band around the top of your shampoo for easily tell the difference between your shampoo and conditioner while in the shower.

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Finish Shampoo with Cold Water Rinse

After shampooing and rinsing your hair in warm water, make your final rinse as cold as you can stand. It causes all the "scales" of the hair shaft to close back up (warm water opens them) and your hair will be as silky as can be.

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Reduce Build up on Your Hair

As far as the baking soda goes, do you wash you hair before or after using the baking soda?

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Hair Washing Tips

If you wash your hair more than once a week, save on shampoo and only shampoo once. Just scrub a little longer with the one shampoo.

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Using Smaller Amounts of Toiletries

A dime sized shampoo works great for me, even when my hair is long, and it saves money too. Just put a dime sized plop of shampoo in your hand, rub it, and spread it over your damp hair, and nope, it does not usually lather in your hair.

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Use Less Shampoo By Avoiding "Repeat"

This is a fact I learned at least 30 years ago, maybe more. Re: the amount of shampoo you use when washing your hair. Everyone seems to follow the instructions of washing, rinsing, then repeat. Do you know why it says that?

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Use Baking Soda to Remove Hairspray from Your Hair

How many times do you need to wash your hair with baking soda before all the hairspray residue is gone? I've washed it 3 times now and there is still some there, (my hair has been suffering with hairspray residue for over 12 months).

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Making Shampoo Last By Washing Twice

Years ago my mom told me a way to make shampoo last. This works just as well whether your hair is long or short, thick or thin. Instead of just pouring a glob of shampoo into your hand, pay attention to how much you pour.

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Removing Chlorine from Hair

If you swim daily in a pool for physical therapy or recreation you'll want to remove that nasty chlorine from your hair without drying it out with excess washings. I simply buy conditioner from the dollar store.

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Refill Travel Shampoo Bottles With Your Favorite Brand

We all have those pesky small shampoo bottles from hotels. I decided to use one of them as an experiment after it was empty. I filled it with my favorite shampoo. As the wearer of short hair - this worked miracles! I could save water by washing at the sink. I could save time for unexpected company or rushed outings. I am recycling. Saving lots of time, money and on my water bill.

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Vinegar to Remove Shampoo Build Up

I have a question about using vinegar for a hair rinse. Do you use it full strength, or dilute it? Do you rinse it out after, or leave it in? If you leave it in wouldn't it leave a smell? I have very fine, thin hair.

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Mayo and Vinegar for Your Hair

Mayo and Vinegar for Your Hair. Use mayonnaise to make your hair soft unless your hair is naturally oily. . .

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Discounts on Shampoo

I'm not into brand name shampoo. I just want my hair clean. I go to my local discount beauty supply store, and buy the one gallon bottle of no-name shampoo...

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Make Your Own Shampoo

I was wondering if anyone knows how to make their own shampoo?

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Mixing Shampoos

There is always just a small amount of shampoo in the bottom of the bottle. I mixed Suave strawberry and coconut together. It is a wonderful scent and really makes the bathroom smell nice...

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Add Salt To Shampoo

Add a little salt to your shampoo before washing your hair. It cleans and shines your hair.

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