Years ago my mom told me a way to make shampoo last. This works just as well whether your hair is long or short, thick or thin. Instead of just pouring a glob of shampoo into your hand, pay attention to how much you pour. Only pour about the size of a quarter. Shampoo it in. It won't lather up hardly at all, but do it anyway. Then rinse it out thoroughly.
Now pour the same amount. No more than the size of a quarter, into your hand again and shampoo it in. You'll be amazed at the amount of lather you get this time! And in total you used less than the amount of shampoo than you used otherwise. Your hair is actually cleaner, because the first time got the "top" dirt out, then the second time got it "squeaky" clean!
By Cricket from Parkton, NC
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When you buy shampoo, pour half of it into the old bottle and fill each bottle the rest of the way with a half and half solution of vinegar and water.
What are your ideas for saving money on shampoo? Since I usually wash my hair every day the cost of shampoo was more than I wanted to spend.
