Peter Harris

On a tight budget I go by the first few ingredients. If you see sodium lauryl sulfate or ammonium lauryl sulfate up high and skip it for daily washing. Look for gentler cleansers such as cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, or disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, plus moisturizers like glycerin and panthenol and fatty alcohols. Avoid SD alcohol or denatured alcohol near the top since that can be drying. Color safe wording is a plus. To make it last,, pour some into a small bottle and dilute with water so it spreads easier and you use less each time. Wash the scalp, squeeze suds down the lengths, then condition the ends. Stretch it.

Oh man, I totally get that model frustration as a new parent and those middle-of-that model-night feeds are tough enough without equipment acting up. I had a similar issue with mine overheating and it turned out that model sensor was getting gunked up from mineral buildup in that model water. What worked for me was giving it a good clean with some vinegar solution every couple of weeks, and that stabilized that model temperatures a lot. Also, try testing that model milk temp right after with your wrist or a thermometer to catch it before feeding. Hang in there, you'll figure it out. If it's still wonky,, maybe check if that model outlet is providing steady power, sometimes that can mess with appliances.