Reducing Bottles in the Bathroom

I am always looking for ways to reduce the clutter and "stuff" in my home. My latest campaign has been in the bathroom. I mean how many jars and bottles do we NEED to keep ourselves clean and beautiful? I recognise that there are some things that can't be jettisoned: moisturiser, toothpaste and soap being my mainstays.

But two years ago I made a radical step forward and I gave up shampoo altogether. I have thick, dry hair which doesn't tend to get greasy; but the more I washed it, the more like a haystack it seemed to become. So I decided to wean myself off detergent shampoo altogether - and the result has been stronger, healthier hair and a large reduction in costs for expensive hair treatments.

I would strongly recommend it. It is difficult at first (especially if you wash you hair often) and will look greasy and even feel itchy - but stick with it and after three weeks or so your hair will visibly improve in condition. Really, it's true!

I rub some bicarbonate of soda mixed with water through my hair every month or so and give it a cider vinegar rinse. Sometimes, I rub an egg in my hair for a treat. But most of the time I do nothing at all but rinse my hair in warm water and rub my scalp. I am also very disciplined about brushing my hair twice a day - like the Victorians did.

The result has been astounding. My hair used to be impossibly flyaway and untidy, now it has a wave and shape that is has not had since childhood. And there are fewer plastic bottles littering my bathroom. Honestly, my hair has not been touched by shampoo since September 2011 and people constantly remark on how good it is looking - try it!