Comments on: No shampoo, week 11: hard water epiphany http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/ the methods and madness of one family of 12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: anony http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-61762 anony Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:59:34 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-61762 It's hard to explain if you have no foundation in chemistry, but... http://www.chem1.com/CQ/hardwater.html boiling gives you carbonate ions that will bind to the cations in the hard water (Ca+) A change in the pH/Heat causes these ions to dissasociate. Also, notice what happens to Na+ which is present in Baking soda. It’s hard to explain if you have no foundation in chemistry, but…
http://www.chem1.com/CQ/hardwater.html
boiling gives you carbonate ions that will bind to the cations in the hard water (Ca+)
A change in the pH/Heat causes these ions to dissasociate. Also, notice what happens to Na+ which is present in Baking soda.

]]> By: Elisa http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-61436 Elisa Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:07:37 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-61436 Hey. So happy to have found your blog. Love the looks of it. Your family is beautiful. I'm on take 2 on trying to go w/o shampoo (don't like the poo name either!). I tried in TX (v. hard water) w/ just BS & water wash and it was HORRIBLE. I pride myself in being European and not having to shower every single day, but holey moley, my hair was so nasty, I caved like a day later. Now I live in NE (pretty hard water still) and I just tried your method today. My hair is still drying. Doesn't look amazing or anything, but we'll see. I know from my laundry detergent making that WASHING soda softens water. I wonder if I can't use that instead for my hair. Will have to do some research. Trying to see if you wrote a follow up post on the hair saga. I'm fascinated. I don't hate shampoo, but I am almost certain that shampoo is the #1 reason for my itchy, dandruffy scalp, b/c no matter how hard I try, no dandruff shampoos/remedies work. Hey. So happy to have found your blog. Love the looks of it. Your family is beautiful. I’m on take 2 on trying to go w/o shampoo (don’t like the poo name either!). I tried in TX (v. hard water) w/ just BS & water wash and it was HORRIBLE. I pride myself in being European and not having to shower every single day, but holey moley, my hair was so nasty, I caved like a day later. Now I live in NE (pretty hard water still) and I just tried your method today. My hair is still drying. Doesn’t look amazing or anything, but we’ll see. I know from my laundry detergent making that WASHING soda softens water. I wonder if I can’t use that instead for my hair. Will have to do some research. Trying to see if you wrote a follow up post on the hair saga. I’m fascinated. I don’t hate shampoo, but I am almost certain that shampoo is the #1 reason for my itchy, dandruffy scalp, b/c no matter how hard I try, no dandruff shampoos/remedies work.

]]> By: vicci http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-57298 vicci Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:29:38 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-57298 so wetting your hair with hard water and rinsing it off with hard water won't make a difference if the baking soda disolves in boiled water? so wetting your hair with hard water and rinsing it off with hard water won’t make a difference if the baking soda disolves in boiled water?

]]> By: kimc http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-55550 kimc Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:23:34 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-55550 There's no need to wet your hair first since the mixture contains so much water. There’s no need to wet your hair first since the mixture contains so much water.

]]> By: Georgie http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-55538 Georgie Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:19:21 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-55538 Can I just wash my hair with the BS mix without wetting my hair beforehand? Or do I have to wet my hair and then wash it? Can I just wash my hair with the BS mix without wetting my hair beforehand? Or do I have to wet my hair and then wash it?

]]> By: Sue Marriott http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-55448 Sue Marriott Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:35:18 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-55448 After almost a year of trying different no poo methods/products on my fine, shoulder length, muddy blonde hair.. ( I tried 15 different things.. all exasperatingly no good) I FINALLY found something that works.... Moroccan Rhassoul clay... about 1 teaspoon with about 500 ml water added. Yippeee!! Makes my hair clean, naturally shiny, slightly thicker, hang together at the back, lasts for about 5 days so far (slowly getting longer times between). Highly recommend this. After almost a year of trying different no poo methods/products on my fine, shoulder length, muddy blonde hair.. ( I tried 15 different things.. all exasperatingly no good) I FINALLY found something that works…. Moroccan Rhassoul clay… about 1 teaspoon with about 500 ml water added. Yippeee!!
Makes my hair clean, naturally shiny, slightly thicker, hang together at the back, lasts for about 5 days so far (slowly getting longer times between). Highly recommend this.

]]> By: kimc http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-55433 kimc Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:22:09 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-55433 Georgie, I never tried it but I don't see why it wouldn't work. If you try it, let me know! Georgie, I never tried it but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. If you try it, let me know!

]]> By: Georgie http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-55412 Georgie Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:54:36 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-55412 Could I just boil water, put it in a bottle and mix in baking soda? Could I just boil water, put it in a bottle and mix in baking soda?

]]> By: Jennifer http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-54511 Jennifer Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:39:58 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-54511 I have been no poo for about 2.5 years and had been enjoying it, until this year I hit a wall. My hair was not coming clean and I went a couple of months trying different things. This fixed it all, I went to boiling my water and fixing the mix, changed from ACV to lemon juice rince and it is better than before. Thanks for the tip! I have been no poo for about 2.5 years and had been enjoying it, until this year I hit a wall. My hair was not coming clean and I went a couple of months trying different things. This fixed it all, I went to boiling my water and fixing the mix, changed from ACV to lemon juice rince and it is better than before. Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Nabi http://inashoe.com/2009/05/shampoo-week-11-hard-water-epiphany/#comment-48803 Nabi Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:52:39 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=4596#comment-48803 Another website I came across (was looking up what else I can do as we ran out of gas so I can't boil water until we buy more, nnnnoooo...) said that the longer you boil the water, the more minerals will be removed, so it will be softer. I wonder if this is why sometimes my hair comes out super awesome instead of regular awesome? Welp, until I get out to buy gas I won't be able to test it! I tried washing yesterday without boiling the water, and my hair just ended up immediately greasy. I don't know if I can get it clean without this "trick". Another website I came across (was looking up what else I can do as we ran out of gas so I can’t boil water until we buy more, nnnnoooo…) said that the longer you boil the water, the more minerals will be removed, so it will be softer. I wonder if this is why sometimes my hair comes out super awesome instead of regular awesome? Welp, until I get out to buy gas I won’t be able to test it!

I tried washing yesterday without boiling the water, and my hair just ended up immediately greasy. I don’t know if I can get it clean without this “trick”.

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