Losts a lot of my knots

So I started my dreads about a month ago and have successfully created a lot knots in my hair. I wash my hair with baking soda mixed with salt, let it sit for about 10 min and then rinse. I then spray on some salt water and dry my hair with a towel (gently). I've been doing this since the beginning of when i started but last night when i did my shower I did not use any salt because they were getting ubber dry. Today I wake up in the morning and tons and tons of my knots are gone and my hair is silky smooth again...it doesn't even stick to each other any more. If I touch a knot it literally just falls apart. I have a few left but I have a lot of concerns....

What caused so many of my knots to fall out? The lack of salt? If it is the lack of salt...how do i prevent over-salt with out stopping completely?

I barely use any salt in the water...1table spoon in my 1 gallon jug with baking soda...and half table spoon in a quart spray bottle.

updated by @brandon-anonymous: 02/14/15 10:14:21AM

use the salt dont leave it in after and dont dry with the towel

u will have times whre it seems o lose progress tho

can try bronners or something if the bs is softening it too much

but my guess is the drying process undid it more then the lack of salt

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um...my hair was knotting ubber fast...i was impressed...when i STOPPED using salt for one time is when everything fell apart.

yea well salt does help alot

use it again and u will see but use more u realize to a cgalon it should be something like 1/3 of a cup? i think im no good at math but it should be 3.5% so how many cups in a gallon?

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No disrespect, but you really need to reread what I have written. I was using less because it was drying them out too much. It was working miracles and wonders but it was drying out my hair too much. If I use even more my hair will be dry as a former-alcoholic.

dry helps it knot up

once its dreaded u can moisturize as needed

thats why when it wasnt dry u lost progress

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I realize that, and I want them dry but not dry to the point they are crispy. If I tried to bend a piece it would break off...

SE suggested rinsing the salt out, not leaving it in.You can try adding the salt into your baking soda rinse/wash and then rinse completely. Or if you do want to stick with salting and leaving, I would suggest tea tree oil in your baking soda shampoo.

exactly use the sea salt befotere..or duru=ing the wash..not after

u dont wanna leave it in for days and days

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soaring eagle said:

exactly use the sea salt befotere..or duru=ing the wash..not after

u dont wanna leave it in for days and days

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My new book Ban The Taboo Vol 1