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Mold in my dreads?

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So what I ended up doing was using an anti-residue wash for my dreads. After doing that I combed out another blunted tip and still notices the stuff, so I soaked my dreads in a half vinegar, half water solution and let that sit over night.I washed that out the next morning and the stuff was STILL in the tip of my dread, even after I practically drowned my hair in vinegar. I combed out the clumps and took a closer look at them and noticed that they were made of thin threads, so I think it's safe to say they're just fuzzies from my baja (it leaves a lot of those) and not mold, especially since they are in very small clusters and only really in the tips of my dreads.

Mold in my dreads?

Help! Save My Dreads

Okay, so I know there already are many discussions addressing mold already, but I have spent hours searching on the internet and I haven't found quite what I was looking for.

So I have had my dreadies for just over 11 months now, and in the past couple months I have combed out a few of my dreads' tips that have tried to blunt themselves. When I did this I noticed that there was stuff tangled in my hair, not visible on the surface of the dread. It was mostly white and black stuff that would break up a bit when I rubbed it in between my fingers. I was afraid this was mold, but since my hair doesn't smell bad at all, and I try to dry it well (especially recently) I thought perhaps it could just be lint. But as time went on and I had to comb out more and more tips, I thought there is just too much of the stuff for it to be lint.

Now I'm confused. I used to wash my hair with T Gel (2-3 times a week in the beginning, now more like once a week), but I have recently switched to baking soda rinses. I do a vinegar soaking about once or twice a month. And for the past month or two, I have also been spraying my dreads with a liberal amount of vinegar before bed (about every other night). Is it even possible for mold to grow when exposed to so much vinegar? I mean my dreads are kind of thick (I only have I think 35 or so), so perhaps they are holding water more than I realize.. I don't know.

So I guess what I'm asking is two things: Is it mold? and if it is, how can I dry my hair faster/how often should I do vinegar rinses to get rid of the mold and prevent it from coming back?

Sorry for the long post, I just would like answers to be as specific as possible because I am concerned about my health. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out in any way. I really don't want to have to comb my babies out.

updated by @gingerdread-girl: 01/22/20 09:33:16AM

How do I get bells to stay in my dreads?

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I really would like some cute little jingle bells to adorn my dreadies. I've heard of people doing this before and I think it's a really cool idea.

The only problem is i can't figure out how to get themattachedto a dread. I could always tie them in with some hemp of string, but i would like toattachthem another way if possible.

Also my dreads are only 3.5 months old, do i need to wait longer to put bells in them?

updated by @gingerdread-girl: 01/13/15 09:37:35PM