thank you all so much for your advice!!! i washed today with peppermint bronners...and not only did it feel amazing, my dreads feel so soft and bouncy...it's awesome! maybe my locks are just mature enough to handle regular washing now... yay 
anywho, thanks a ton for all of the feedback. what a kewl site :D
is the liquid or bar better? or does it even matter? 
:P and does that shampoo leave residue if you have hard water?
soaring eagle said:
frizzy yea they get frizzy when clean and settles down but washing helps them dread if they are as old as yoirs nothing hould make em fall apart unless the lack of washing has slowed progress alot
bronners iss fine if you dont havehard water but if u feel stickl]=y or slimy after using it then u shouldnt use it i use these www.dreadlockshampoo.com they are the best
u can use baking sk]oda and acv too theres info on that all over the site
wash with a soap? is dr.bronners ok? i dilute it quite a bit as well, and always rinse super well....thank you for such a speedy resonse, btw this site impresses me more and more all the time. i also feel like they get super frizzy/ fall apart after washing.... 
let's be honest....how often to we REALLY wash our dreads? i get mine wet in the shower, but almost never use a cleanser (dr.bronners)....once a month, honestly. is this a road to disaster? just looking for some feedback i've had my dreadies for a year almost, but am always looking for tips and pointers to keep them as healthy as possible.
i work at a hippie shop and even got my boss to takw tje dreadhead crap of her shelves . Word of mouth goes a long way!
