Soapnuts

MargaretR

MargaretR

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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.
 
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:
 
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.
 
grego said:
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.
 
Never thought of that Margaret, how are they with sensitive skin, I know they're natural but can still sometimes irritate eczema?
 
grego said:
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)
 
garinda said:
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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God you are sad, I love Coronation Street but you sound like a walking encyclopedia:D
 
[email protected] said:
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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Thanks Margaret, will have a read.
 
Will have to take a gander at these. They sound ideal and a long term saver in more than the pocket or purse.
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
Was Gamma Garments run by Mr. Papadopoulous?
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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
 
I remember years ago getting something from a woman who had an animal shelter in Co. Durham. She was a self-styled witch and sold all sorts of weird and wonderful things. One thing she had was a natural herb 'soap' which lathered when wet. You could make a shampoo out of it by soaking it in water.
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
I remember years ago getting something from a woman who had an animal shelter in Co. Durham. She was a self-styled witch and sold all sorts of weird and wonderful things. One thing she had was a natural herb 'soap' which lathered when wet. You could make a shampoo out of it by soaking it in water.
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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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