I throw ten soapnuts in the crock pot with a lemon or orange rind and simmer a few hours, cool, squeeze, and strain. I wash my clothes with this liquid. I love it!
If you grind your soap, nuts, I find a lather a lot better and you can just use a coffee grinder. turn them into a powder and you can use it as a face wash. Just put a bit of powder in your hand with a bit of water and start rubbing you can put it in your laundry add it to your dishwater.
You had a great result with soap nuts! My own experience with them, is that it is no different to washing in plain water UNLESS make a concentrate first (and use q lot of nuts to make it!) and add things like washing soda and oxygen bleach. Maybe i just have a crap washing machine. It would be interesting if you did this experiment with plain water. I'm enjoying this series you are doing!
Thanks. I have been thinking about extending this series but I had not thought about adding one with just plain water. That is indeed nice to add as a comparison.
the soap nuts i get (from india) definitely do have nuts/seeds on the inside. i don't think the soap nuts smells bad. i think they're great, but admit that i have noticed that it slightly discolors (especially white) clothing. (maybe i didn't use them right though)
Thank you for this informative video, I would like to ask during the rinsing and drying cycle the soup nuts are still in the laundry, don't they leave any residue on the clothes?
Depends on your climate. In hot humid areas, if clothes are stored even slightly dirty they will provide a harborage for mold and mildew. I live in such a place. I take precautions. Dirty clothes go into a bucket of detergent for a soak and are then allowed to drip dried. I later toss such items into the washer. If I toss dirty, sweaty clothes into a hamper, in a few days they will grow black mold and be ruined.
someone else said they smell like honey though? i dont think they have a bad smell but not sure if its a honey scent.. in anycase thanks for the video@@GreenHappyMom
@@jenniferzevia317 It is definitely not honey but I also think it is a personal preference. I'm not too fond of the smell but it could be ok for someone else.
I throw ten soapnuts in the crock pot with a lemon or orange rind and simmer a few hours, cool, squeeze, and strain. I wash my clothes with this liquid. I love it!
If you grind your soap, nuts, I find a lather a lot better and you can just use a coffee grinder. turn them into a powder and you can use it as a face wash. Just put a bit of powder in your hand with a bit of water and start rubbing you can put it in your laundry add it to your dishwater.
Thank you for your feedback. I will try that next time.
You had a great result with soap nuts! My own experience with them, is that it is no different to washing in plain water UNLESS make a concentrate first (and use q lot of nuts to make it!) and add things like washing soda and oxygen bleach. Maybe i just have a crap washing machine. It would be interesting if you did this experiment with plain water. I'm enjoying this series you are doing!
Thanks. I have been thinking about extending this series but I had not thought about adding one with just plain water. That is indeed nice to add as a comparison.
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@@GreenHappyMom help for dish washing liquid multiple purposes
@@GreenHappyMom your country soap nuts is thick and fresh just like plucked from the tree
the soap nuts i get (from india) definitely do have nuts/seeds on the inside. i don't think the soap nuts smells bad. i think they're great, but admit that i have noticed that it slightly discolors (especially white) clothing. (maybe i didn't use them right though)
Soap nuts are known to discolor whites. When I used them I only used them on my darker clothes so I wouldn't notice any discolorations.
I have been curious about soap nuts, so thank you for this video!
Thank you for this informative video, I would like to ask during the rinsing and drying cycle the soup nuts are still in the laundry, don't they leave any residue on the clothes?
I have never noticed it but I think if there was any, it would be stuck in the laundry bag.
What can one do with the bad smell? I am sensitive to strong smells.
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I love soap nuts for basic laundry. Very dirty laundry needs more conventional detergent.
I indeed wouldn't recommend them for stuff like cloth diapers but for clothes that have only gotten a little dusty or sweaty, soapnuts work fine.
Depends on your climate. In hot humid areas, if clothes are stored even slightly dirty they will provide a harborage for mold and mildew. I live in such a place. I take precautions. Dirty clothes go into a bucket of detergent for a soak and are then allowed to drip dried. I later toss such items into the washer. If I toss dirty, sweaty clothes into a hamper, in a few days they will grow black mold and be ruined.
probably not...if you are willing to add washing soda and borax
What is the sent the is left on your clothes? I noticed that you said that they smell.
The soapnuts smell bad but they dont leave a smell on clothes.
someone else said they smell like honey though? i dont think they have a bad smell but not sure if its a honey scent.. in anycase thanks for the video@@GreenHappyMom
@@jenniferzevia317 It is definitely not honey but I also think it is a personal preference. I'm not too fond of the smell but it could be ok for someone else.
Where do you buy the soapnuts from? 😊
I am Dutch so i don't know how helpful this is. My last batch came from 'Pieter Pot'.
I bought mine from a bulk food store
Thankyou. Maybe if you soaked the swatch in bi carb soda before washing.