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I have bought some soapnuts and done one washing machine load using them.
I am quite impressed. I want to know whether any of you use them and are you pleased with them?

If you do, how much do you pay for them? Mine cost me £5.99(incl delivery) for 500grams - which is a large bagful measuring about 9"x 7". I put them in an old popsock so the bits wouldnt mix amongst my clothes but some suppliers provide a small bag.

I haven't counted them but you only need 3 or 4 per machine load and they can be used 3 or 4 times if you wash on cool.
They can be used for more than just laundry ie- hair and body washing, and general household cleaning too

I am well stocked up with body wash, face wash and shampoo at present but intend to give it a try for that too when my stock runs out.

It is true what they say that clothes dont need fabric conditioner when using soap nuts. I also knocked off the 'super rinse' facility on my machine because it is a natural biodegradable way of doing laundry so there are no chemical irritants to be sure of rinsing away. So doing laundry with them is very enviro friendly. I am sure that they are a boon to anyone with delicate problem skin.

I am not sure yet whether it is cheaper to use them rather than traditional powder and conditioners, but my websearches assure me that it is, and the potential for many many machine loads from my bagful makes think they are right

Here are some of the websites I read before buying -
FAQ, Soapnuts, Discuss, How to use, Shelf Life, Allergy, Gentle, Natural Detergent
How to use Soapnuts, Laundry, Dish Washer, Shampoo, Natural Cleaner, Organic Cleaner, Soap nut, wash nut
How to Use Simply Soap Nuts. The green alternative for laundry, organic gardening, natural cleaning.

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oh my goodness, ive never heard of them

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They grow on trees :D
Soapnuts natural soap from soapnut shells @ Go Green Online Shop

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those seem reasonable margaret, was looking for something like this earlier this year but the ones i found were £20 i found that expensive .......think i'll give these a go ...thanks margaret.

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Damn.

I thought this was a thread where we could ask things like who took over the drapers run by Miss Emily Nugent and Mr. Leonard Swindley in Coronation Street.:D

It was Gamma Garments, by the way.:rolleyes:

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I thought this thread was going to be about people who are addicted to Corrie and Eastenders! :hidewall:

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:D GMTA Rindy!

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...or you knew some sad Corrie freak like me would bring it up.:D

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I too thought the thread was about soap operas, I've never heard of soapnuts, my other half bought some washballs to take to sea with him (just rubber ball things) so doesn't use detergent, not sure if they contain anything but he thinks there ok, personally I like my clean washing to smell clean.

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The wash I did today is totally free of any smell - you have the option of adding essential oils to the rinsewater if you want a smell - lavender would be nice for bedding.

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Never thought of that Margaret, how are they with sensitive skin, I know they're natural but can still sometimes irritate eczema?

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I did extensive websearch and all the sites I visited said that they are an ideal laundry product for anyone with skin problems - can even make liquid soap and shampoo from them - totally non irritant and natural (the webpages I have given links to will give you more info if you are thinking of using them)

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God you are sad, I love Coronation Street but you sound like a walking encyclopedia:D

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Thanks Margaret, will have a read.

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Will have to take a gander at these. They sound ideal and a long term saver in more than the pocket or purse.

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THATS THE ONE,,,,glad i dident have to spell that.....


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I have never heard of soap nuts, but i was daft enough to buy a pair of balls that go in the dryer ,supposed to make your towels etc all soft and fluffy,, they are all right if you can stand the constant clonking .....:D

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We have lost a lot if not most of the knowledge of how things were done before the chemical era we are in now. Ok we dont have to slap the cloths around on the river bank to get them clean.

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Remember The Old Joke... About Putting A Packet Of Omo In The Window,,,,it Meant Old Man Out.....:)

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:D Never heard that but I do remember OMO

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Now now granny.c, it were a red light before that, mind you I don't knowwhat they did during the blackout, jambutty may know. Anyway what are soap balls when there at home? we had mothballs.:confused:

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I had the washballs still got them somewhere. They could be used up to 30 times i think ive lost the leaflet that came with them. But went back to using soap powder because they didnt get some of my mums stuff clean.

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I use them all the time for nappies - no bleach or nasty chemicals - no nappy rash! I get mine from Simply Soap Nuts. From under £10 per kilo delivered! Chemical free laundry. Fair Trade.. I pay £6.99 inc postage for 500g. Very informative site.

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How come a 'gingerwilliam' based in Somerset is selling the same on ebay for £5.99 incl postage for 500g - if you are that same gingerwilliam (who I bought mine from) and this is your only posting on this forum, this post MAY be regarded by some here as spamming.(we dont take kindly to that here, even though I like the product and hope more begin to use them)

Ps Simply Soap nuts is based in Taunton Somerset - so I suspect that this really is spam (unfortunately)

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Hey Margaret,, well spotted,, :stop::130:no Spammers on here please

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Margaret R, interesting though how he has been able to connect you to this site , I don't believe in coincidences like this (presumably you bought your soapnuts on-line) , doubt very much that you would have mentioned the 'Accy-web' when placing your order.

Maybe the more technologically advanced members can tell us if such a tracking system is possible without 'hacking' into someones e-mail
thanks :confused: :confused:

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It spooked me too - he had my name and address in order to post them to me - maybe he just googled 'soapnuts Accrington', and found Accy Web
It is a shame he resorted to spamming - the product is good enough not to get 'stained' by tactics like that.

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Gosh - just logged in to see how the thread was going - I'm amazed!
I chose gingerwilliam as a screen name because my young son is a carrot top and - you've guessed it - he's called William.
I can see how your suspicions would have been aroused, but I live in Aberdeen and I've never shopped on Ebay in my life - let alone sold anything on it!
This is a great web site and I stumbled on it by chance. I intend to keep popping in - it's just so full of good stuff. I also believe in keeping forums "clean" and if the administrators would prefer to delete my previous threads - that's fine. :confused:

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I apologise for the case of mistaken identity.
I am relieved you are not a spammer -we have been hassled and even sabotaged in the past -so I hope my apology and explanation is acceptable to you
Welcome to our community:D

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my double post erased - slow page loading again

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Whew! Many thanks - didn't want to be branded an undesirable!!:)
Has anyone had any joy with those ball things that go in the washing machine? Is there anything inside - or are they just plastic balls? Or what?
Weird! We'll all be on the river side in a minute banging our laundry on a rock!! :eek:

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There are 2 sorts of washballs - one sort are solid plastic and the other has a hollow interior filled with a laundry product.
I have tried both.
The solid ones last forever but still need use of a laundry product but half as much, and are very noisy in use.
The hollow ones wear out as the contents dissolve and need replacement - less hassle than conventional laundry products.
I prefer my soap nuts.