I began the No Poo Experiment on July 30th, 2007. What is No Poo, you ask? Well, it means not using shampoo on one's hair. That's right, I discontinued shampooing — with chemical-laden, hormone-disrupting, commercially-produced detergents. What am I using now you ask?  Baking soda and vinegar. My hair is doing great. The first thing I noticed — and continue to notice — is my hair isn't falling out like it used to. It is normal to lose a few… Read the rest

When you consider wedding dresses can start in the hundreds and end up in the thousands, I think my Goodwill wedding gown for $25 was quite a frugal find. But the poor dress was filthy. So dirty in fact, I suspect it had been worn as a Halloween costume, and the trick or treater had gone from door to door for many miles. I checked around to see how much it would cost to have it cleaned and was aghast… Read the rest