She explained that she wouldn't because, when things got really tight, she knew she could do one less wash a week and cut down on the heating to save the pound coins going into the meter.

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As women grow older they tend to wash their hair less often, either because they want to avoid fading chemically dyed hair or because their lifestyle has changed, says David Rubin, vice president of U.S. hair at Unilever.

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Savannah, only with more facial scruff, less blue hair wash.

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While we're fairly certain you already own at least one piece of apparel with electrostatic iPod controls on them, they'll eventually end up in the wash (we hope), leaving you liaison-less for the day.

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