I live green every day and I am always searching to learn more to add to my repertoire. I am thrilled at the amount of people all over the world making a such great progress toward preserving our resources and making Earth a better place to live! I want to share few simple tips from my own daily routine that might help you in your quest to save the planet or at least save some of your hard earned money! I will tell you how to go green by washing your hair, stretching your shampoo and saving water in a way that you wont even notice. . . and beauty tips for thick and long hair too!
TIP ONE
My first tip is to get a hairstylists color applicator bottle.
I got mine here for under $1.29.
Color Trak 8 oz Applicator Bottle Straight Tip (Google Affiliate Ad)
Keep it in the shower with a mixture of 3 parts water and 1 part shampoo. Mix Well.
When you are ready to wash your hair, leave your hair dry.
(I begin my shower with this step and still have the shower water off to conserve water.)
Use the applicator to apply the solution to the roots and scalp on your entire head.
(You wont need to use the whole bottle.)
Work in the water and shampoo mixture as you go to create a
lather and keep the water from running out of your hair.
When your Entire scalp is wet, massage well with finger tips to work
off all the dead skin cells, hair products, environmental elements, sweat, etc.
The shampoo will lift the “crap” away from your scalp.
Now turn on the water full blast and rinse your scalp and wet your hair.
(I turn off the water again at this point)
Follow with shampoo for the rest of your hair and rinse.
TIP TWO
Always keep a strong, wide tooth comb in the shower.
When you are ready to rinse out your conditioner use the
comb AS you are rinsing different sections of your hair.
The comb will Glide through your hair from the conditioner
and water and by the time you are done rinsing you will not have
a single tangle in your hair! (Just dry it by scrunching it with a dry towel
and you will save time and hair from having to comb through tangles!
TIP THREE
Every time any of my products gets low such as my conditioner did today and I could
not shake a single bit more out of the bottle…
I add a bit of water…
Shake…
…and like magic I get enough for at least another two uses!
I do this with dish soap, laundry detergent, face soap and more.
Think of how much money I save over an entire year by stretching SO many
products this way!
So, what do YOU do that I could learn from?
I would LOVE for you to share your Tips with me and our dapper friends!
Leave a comment below that you know can help us make the world a
better place by going green! THANKS!
Alyssa McVey
That is such a great idea! I love it. I’m going to do that. Stretching my shampoo 3x as long would be wonderful. Thanks for the tip!
Shayla Burks
This. Is. Brilliant.
An Ordinary Housewife
I wrote this post a little while ago. http://rmg-anordinaryhousewife.blogspot.com/2012/08/thrifty-thursday-get-most-out-of-your.html It’s about getting the most out of your toiletries. 🙂
Alaina Bullock
Wow! What great suggestions! I too am trying to live as green as I can, and am definitely going to give them a try!
Amanda @ Survival Guide
I really need to be more “green” thanks for sharing and giving tips on how to do so. 🙂
Mama Luvs Books
Wow! NICE!! Looks like some great hair products!!!
AMBER EDWARDS
I use your tip #3 all the time! I hate leaving left over product in the bottle, because you are right, you can usually get one or two more uses out of the product if you add just a little water to get it to come away from the sides of the bottle.
Sharon Martin
Great post, I do the water trick when my tomato sauce is almost empty!!
Terra H.
That’s a great idea! I’m going to have to give it a try.
Mary Beth Blanton
I LOVE all of your cool beauty tips and giveaways that you do. Keep up the great work. You gotta a good thing going here! Thanks SO much!
Kelly Commerford
I only shampoo every two or three days. I keep a bottle of dry shampoo for touching up oily roots, but you can also sprinkle talcum powder on your roots to absorb excess oil between shampoos.
jenny green
This is awesome thanks for sharing
Nancy Lustri
Great tips! If I could only get my kids to do it too! 🙂
Gina Brickell
Thank you for the great tips!! I have super thick hair too, and I end up using a ton of shampoo!! My fix for that was to cut my hair super short.. LOL
Trinity Rubin
I make my own liquid laundry detergent using the following recipe….
Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value
4 Cups – hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup – Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda*
½ Cup Borax
– Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.
-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.
-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)
-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.
-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.
-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)
-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)
*Arm & Hammer “Super Washing Soda” – in some stores or may be purchased online here (at Meijer.com). Baking Soda will not work, nor will Arm & Hammer Detergent – It must be sodium carbonate!!
•Works well in traditional or HE machines.
•Low sudsing. It is the ingredients in the soap, not the suds, that does the cleaning.
•Clumping and geling of the detergent is normal. Stir before putting in dispenser, and shake before each use.
•For stains, consider using an inexpensive spray-on stain remover before washing. (Zout, Spray ‘n’ Wash, Oxyclean)
Ambrielle Bender
I always add water and get a few more shampoos or conditions out, I reuse my bottles, cut em up for art projects etc. I love using the kids fun shaped bottle for pencil/crayon holders!
Kayla S.
The tip about adding water is brilliant! I also use that shampoo/conditioner combo — it smells incredible and argan oil is great!!
Kelley Johnsen
Thanks for the tips! I especially like the comb, I will have to get one of those this weekend. Thanks!
LaurenBear
I already add water to products are getting low and I get so many more uses out of them. I’m going to have to try the hair color applicator one.