One
pound of soap nuts will do 240 loads of wash which makes this laundry soap option extremely affordable.
I then fill my washer and wait 3 minutes and pour my soap nut tea and bag
of soap nuts into the wash.
Now these 97 berries from the 1/2 pound
bag of soap nuts would yield 20 cups of liquid concentrate.
I simmered a cup
of soap nuts in about 4 cups of water, mashing the nuts by hand to release the saponins.
Simmer a
cup of soap nuts in about 4 cups of water, mash the nuts by hand to release the saponins.
The tiny berries are 100 percent non-toxic so you don't ever have to worry if your little one grabs a
handful of soap nuts and shoves them into their mouth (unlike many laundry detergent pods which are extremely dangerous if consumed)
All of the aforementioned medicinal properties of Sapindus Mukorossi notwithstanding, the most popular
use of Soap Nuts world wide is still as a natural, non toxic laundry soap.
They contain saponins are naturally occurring surfactants (they foam when shaken in water) thus creating the cleaning
properties of the soap nuts — both for clothing and skin.
On a recent trip to our local Whole Foods in
search of soap nuts (and not only did they not have any, they had never heard of them!)
Still, I didn't actually experience the
wonder of soap nuts for myself until much later when I had the opportunity to try some from Olive Shoot Institute.
A
handful of Soap Nuts can be purchased for pennies and used for multiple loads, making them the most cost - effective laundry solution I've found too.
If you are using a cold cycle, steep the
bag of soap nuts in a cups of hot water for 5 - 10 minutes to release saponins before tossing it in with your laundry.
One
pound of soap nuts will do 240 loads of wash which makes this laundry soap option extremely
After your wash cycle is complete, just remove the bag
of soap nuts and let it to dry, or use it again right away if you're doing another load.