Washing Hair with Baking Soda

[Jules]

This is a technique that I’d forgotten and hadn’t done in a year or so. It helps take off product build up that makes grey hair yellowish. A couple of weeks ago I washed my hair with a mix of shampoo and baking soda. It was truly squeaky clean when I rinsed it. I’ll do a very, very light repeat and rinse with vinegar water. It’ll be a few months before I do it again.

 

[dobielvr]

I've heard of rinsing your hair with vinegar, which I've done.....but never baking soda.
Good idea.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

It’ll be a few months before I do it again.

Yes - and that's good, because using it too often can dry out the hair and can cause breakage. Now and then is okay.

 

[Murrmurr]

Vinegar + baking soda was my gramma's laundry detergent. Beats them all, imo.

 

[officerripley]

About how much baking soda should be used?

 

[Jules]

About how much baking soda should be used?

I use about a teaspoon, maybe two. Pour the shampoo into your hand, add the baking soda and mix together well with a little water. I have short hair.

You can finish with your conditioner.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Baking soda is great for a bucket bath or sponge bath when you don’t have much water.



https://www.motherearthnews.com/sustainable-living/nature-and-environment/sponge-bath-zmaz81mazraw/

 

[Jules]

Baking soda is great for a bucket bath or sponge bath when you don’t have much water.

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https://www.motherearthnews.com/sustainable-living/nature-and-environment/sponge-bath-zmaz81mazraw/

Ah, Mother Earth News. Swore by it back in the day.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Ah, Mother Earth News. Swore by it back in the day.

Me too!

Also Harrowsmith.

 

[Coco]

Remember when we used hydrogen peroxide to lighten our hair and lemon juice worked too. Mine would always turn orange!

 

[StarSong]

My friend told me her hairdresser advised her to buy a special "clarifying" shampoo and to use it every month or so to remove excess buildup of oil and conditioner on her hair. $36 for 8 oz. on Amazon. Cheapest was $18/22 oz (Suave).

I told her to save her money because Dawn dishwashing soap does the same thing, is a fraction of the price, and was already in her kitchen. She looked it up and learned I was right. Dawn "clarifies" (aka removes oil and buildup) as well as any of those products. Sure, she needed to follow it with conditioner, but those specialty shampoos require conditioning afterwards, as well.

 

[Aunt Bea]

My friend told me her hairdresser advised her to buy a special "clarifying" shampoo and to use it every month or so to remove excess buildup of oil and conditioner on her hair. $36 for 8 oz. on Amazon. Cheapest was $18/22 oz (Suave).

I told her to save her money because Dawn dishwashing soap does the same thing, is a fraction of the price, and was already in her kitchen. She looked it up and learned I was right. Dawn "clarifies" (aka removes oil and buildup) as well as any of those products. Sure, she needed to follow it with conditioner, but those specialty shampoos require conditioning afterwards, as well.

If it’s good enough for baby ducks…

 

[officerripley]

I use about a teaspoon, maybe two. Pour the shampoo into your hand, add the baking soda and mix together well with a little water. I have short hair.

You can finish with your conditioner.

Thanks!

 

[TeePee]

I never heard of baking soda used on hair, but my great grandma had me using vinegar water to rinse my hair. She did have me using baking soda to brush my teeth and make them white. It does make them white but will kill the enamel. Made my teeth sensitive. Thank goodness for Sensodyne!