1000 Flowers for the Planet - #67 Use Soap Nuts
Soap nuts are an amazing gift from nature.
“They are the
seed pod of a macadamia-sized berry from the Sapindus Mukorossi or Soap
Nut tree, which is cracked open and dried in the sun, producing a sticky, dark
golden shell. These shells (known as 'soapnuts') can be placed into your
washing machine instead of detergent and fabric softener, and will leave your
clothes clean, soft and without scent. They can also be boiled into a liquid concentrate
and used as a general purpose cleaner, shampoo, hand soap …” (source: http://www.gogreenathome.com.au/whatare.html)
This is a terrific website for all sorts of
environmentally friendly products and you can learn even more about soap nuts
here. They are extremely easy to use and really good value for money.
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