So I tried something intersting this week, soap nuts. They are enviromentally friendly and compostable. Even though I fully embrace the concept of being earth friendly it still has to fit within the means of my pocketbook, which truthfully means that it shouldn’t cost me more. As any of you know who have bought groceries organic is not cheaper. However for the cost of a bottle of Tide I bought…
What is a soapnut you say? Soapnuts aren’t really nuts; they’re the fruit of a tree (Sapindus Mukorossi) found primarily in the Himalayas. The outer shell of the soapnut contains saponin, a natural substance known for its ability to cleanse and wash.
Add 2 to 3 in the little cotton bag that comes with the bag of nuts. This should do 3 to 4 loads, one website I found said the hulls would become gray and mushy when they are ready for the compost bin.
Do they work? Well my clothes seem to be just as clean as when I use detergent. While I was watching my clothes slosh around in the washing machine without suds I wondered if the suds just make us happy and our clothes would come out just as clean without adding anything at all. My clothes don’t smell freshly laundered which is something I do miss, but something can be said for the absence of stink.
Do you put them in a baggie so you don’t lose them in the wash? They look tiny!
Yes, and they are just hulls so they break apart as they get soaked through.