Soap nuts---the dried berries of tropical trees--are the latest way to go green in the laundry room. The kernels release saponin (a natural cleaning agent), which removes stains as well as detergent does. What's more, soap nuts are hypoallergenic and safe on fabrics. After five washes, chuck them on the compost heap. Talk about a renewable resource! You can find them at buysoapnuts.com, from $2.50!
Jeanne and Ralph...I agree...if you find out anything else, let me know too :-)
Will, I hadnt either...and thanks, you too GO PACK GO!
Debbie, sorry about the allergy
Edward and Celia, same to you!
I have never heard of soap nuts... until now, Kristin. I just might have to trade in my hand soap for some soap nuts from now on....
Very interesting! We are a fairly conscientious small town, it will be interesting news to spread here.
Wow that is very interesting!
Thanks for sharing and have a great week Kristin!
MM, you are just a wealth of knowledge my dear. Never heard of soap nuts............leave it to MM to keep us informed. ;~)
BTW................teeth - Falling out: Loss of control over certain aspects of one's life. Powerlessness, unable to influence things or the outcome of things important. Loss of self-esteem in a situation or a chronic problem.
I don't like the sounds of that MM.
Roger, I thought it was something like that..boo...maybe it stems from my love for animals/trying to win over abusers and feeling helpless over that or puppy mills, etc? Low self esteem is always something I deal with too...I sound like a hot mess!!!
Well I'm Bookmarking this gem and will spend more time on the web-site than I have at this moment. Seems like there are many ways to use this product and some of it seems a little complicated and some relatively easy. Thanks for the info. Always looking for ways to ease the burden on our poor beaten up planet, but want to make sure there is no exploitation of the people harvesting and preparing this stuff also. Thanks for the blog and the link.
SoapNuts, I will have to check out this link, seems like a great product, thanks for the tip.
Kristin
The soap nut idea sound like a great concept.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig
You know this is a subject close to the heart, great job, sent out on my Twitter and G+ networks
Never heard of them, but certainly worth checking out. I do wonder with the heat wave this past summer if their prices are going to go up as well though.
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