soap and water residue free soap and reverse osmosis water if you want to be fancy
doesn't really matter which way you twist them. I twisted mine the same direction. twisting doesn't lock them, friction locks them.
GOOD OLE FASHIONED TIME
if you don't wash your dreads you are a dirty hobo just like any other style of hair if you don't wash it
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/mikeman1234/epicdreadtimeline_zpsp7dcdam4.png~original BAM
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