Tips and Tricks for a Smoother Wash Day

Wash days can sometimes turn into one to two-day events if you're a natural girl. Hours are spent on detangling and doing pre-wash treatments even before the main wash. Add in deep conditioning treatments, protein treatments or some other treatment you saw someone doing on YouTube in addition to styling. And before you know it, you find yourself toiling away until the day is gone.

You know that all the work that you put in will be worth it in the end, but can wash days go by quicker without having to sacrifice your favorite treatment? They absolutely can!

Every wash day is different depending on what may be going on in your life. That's why I've gathered some helpful tips from across the internet as well as a few of my own that I use on every wash day.

Before and After the Wash

Schedule hair routines on a weekly or monthly basis so you know what to expect next wash day. For example, if your wash days are usually on Sunday, plan all of your wash days for every Sunday that month.

Wash your combs and brushes at least once a month so they'll be nice clean when you're ready to use them again.

Detangle while pre-pooing. Instead of doing one before the other, kill two birds with one stone.

Speaking of detangling, warm your spray bottle of water or aloe vera juice before use in a bowl of hot water. You can do this with hot oil treatments as well.

Get reusable shower caps for your treatments. This is much better than using disposable shower caps that are only good for one or two uses.

Streaming shows can be a great way to pass the time while you style your hair, greasy fingers can put a damper in your viewing pleasure. I tend to use a stylus if I ever need to jump between apps.

Get More Use Out of Something You Might Have at Home

Use a T-shirt you no longer wear to dry your hair. It's gentler on your hair than a towel and it stays on your head much better (trust me).

Now, this is my favorite trick that I came up with. If you happen to have a cheap tablecloth lying around, spread it across the floor and sit or stand on it while you detangle or style your hair. This will make cleaning up a breeze! 😁

If you don't have a sink plug but there's saran wrap in your kitchen, line the drain with a layer or two to catch shed hair as it falls. 

You can also use saran wrap to keep oil from dripping down your forehead and neck during a hot oil treatment.

Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 Hemp Peppermint Pure Castille Soap has been a staple for many of my relatives for as long as I can remember. If you already own this product, you know that it can be used for a multitude of household tasks, as well as a shampoo. I personally use this as a clarifying shampoo.

For your little naturalistas, you can use one of their pool noodles as a neck support if you wash their hair in the kitchen sink. I found this tip on the blog Sherry's Life.

I hope this post was helpful if you've been looking for some ways to make the dreaded wash day a little more bearable. Let me know if this helped you in any way and I hope you enjoyed reading. 

Have an awesome Hump Day!