Here’s another good recipe. I use this one pretty often:
http://www.happynews.com/living/haircare/make-shampoo.htm
Really? I have to agree that it’s not pleasant because it is grainy. But other than that, it doesn’t sting or anything. Perhaps the brand you’re using may not be the best? Make sure that it’s ground into a fine powder.
And as for everyone else who has their reservations…doing this isn’t for everyone. It takes time and effort to find the recipes, try them out, tinker with them, and find what works best for you based on your hair type and even where you live because the type of water you have will react with whatever you put in your hair.
But once you do find what works for you, your hair will be just as shiny, clean and non-smelly as if you used the commercial stuff…and much healthier too because all the chemicals that’s in most of the commercial stuff isn’t going into your hair.