There are a variety of products available nowadays to help with cleaning and maintenance of dreadlocks. Spurn them, I say, and spurn them good. Dreadlocks are the human hair dreadlock extensions in the world once you've got them in, so why make them any harder or more expensive than they need to be? Wear them with pride, and big clumpy boots. Your hats might not fit anymore, but your lifestyle will. Yay!