Category Archives: Back To Basics

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Five Days Without Washing My Hair

Posted on November 13, 2012 by thecrunchywife

Well, I made it. It wasn’t exactly pretty, but I successfully lasted five days without washing my hair. [Did you miss the original post about my extended hair washing challenge? Check it out here.] In all honesty, it ended up being easier … Continue reading →

Posted in Back To Basics, Eco Living, Everyday Green, For The Body, Health and Beauty, Natural, Sustainable, Uncategorized, Vinegar


 

Twisted hair: wavy hair overnight; a tutorial

Posted on November 8, 2012 by thecrunchywife

Earlier this week, I promised a video tutorial showing how I get my stick straight hair to be wavy, overnight…with zero heat. Tuesday night I recorded my routine and am excited to share it with y’all. Please keep in mind, … Continue reading →

Posted in Back To Basics, Do-It-Yourself, Eco Living, For The Body, Go Green, Health and Beauty, Natural


 

No Poo Update + New Challenge

Posted on November 5, 2012 by thecrunchywife

I thought it was about time to write an update about my experience with using baking soda and apple cider vinegar to wash my hair, or as many call it – the ‘No Poo’ method. It’s been about eight months … Continue reading →

Posted in Back To Basics, Do-It-Yourself, Eco Living, Everyday Green, For The Body, Getting Personal, Health and Beauty, Personal, Sustainable, Vinegar


 

Dry hair no more: DIY Deep conditioner

Posted on August 15, 2012 by thecrunchywife

About a month or so ago, I tried an experiment with a DIY deep conditioning treatment. I thought I’d be all awesome and record said experiment on video so that y’all could see how it worked at the same time … Continue reading →

Posted in Back To Basics, Do-It-Yourself, Eco Living, Eggs, Everyday Green, For The Body, Go Green, Health and Beauty, Natural, Recipes


 

How to cloth diaper: AIOs, AI2s, and Pockets

Posted on July 26, 2012 by thecrunchywife

Cloth diapering with prefolds / fitteds with covers is the most basic form of cloth diapering. The next step up is pockets, followed by all-in-twos (AI2) and all-in-ones (AIO).  Using AIOs and AI2s are much more convenient than using prefolds or fitted … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, Back To Basics, Cloth Diapering, Cloth Is Cool, Eco Living, Everyday Green, Go Green, Product Reviews, Uncategorized

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