I think I need to accept that about every 9-10 months I have to change my hair care routine.  I've been using the regular shampoo and conditioners with cones, but am too lazy to do a clarifying rinse often enough.  Plus I'm back to having to wash every 3rd day or so, so I figure there is no point in continuing.

I would like to go back to CO, but the suave daily clarifying conditioner has disappeared off the shelves of the one store I used to find it in.  Any suggestions for washing and conditioning conditioners that I could try now? 

I don't have any suggestions for your specific question... 
But here is what I have been trying 
I just take the shampoo I am using (currently Nexxus) and pour a tiny amount into my hands and dilute it heavily in the shower in between the palms of my hands. I pour it over my hair and then I cover my hair with conditioner and massage my scalp & spread evenly throughout hair. Then I rinse, and sometimes I will condition again (I have thick, dry hair!). Even without the second condition though, it doesn't dry out my hair out as much as a regular S&C.

Thanks for the ideas!  I'm really torn on what to try next.  I have no storage space in my bathroom, and very little anywhere else in the house.  I try to keep my bottles in the bathroom for hair stuff to 2.  Plus the fact that I'm cheap and once I buy something I feel I have to use it up. 

I'm going to go off cones again and see how that goes.  I started using them because my hair never had the soft silky texture I wanted.  Cones gave me that, but caused a lot of damage. 

So I'm thinking of a couple different things. 
1) CO with a suave conditioner for washing.  Any suggestions on a conditioner for conditioning without cones? 
2) Switch to a natural cone free shampoo.  I've heard lots of good things about JASON lately, and for some reason I just keep thinking I want to use burts bee's.  I tried giovanni and hated it.  Any recommendations? 
3) Shampoo bars from Chagrin Valley.  I like this because it would really cut down on storage, but I have hard water.  Thoughts?  I know I would have to clarify every time I washed my hair.  What other things do I need to consider if I try this route?  Do most people still condition their hair after clarifying? 

Lastly, I am thinking of deep conditioning options that would emulate the texture I want.  Has anyone used sienna? 

TIA