These "nuts" are actually fruits that are harvested from soapberry trees (Sapindus mukorrosi) that are mostly found in northern India and Nepal.
Soap nuts can be used for all sorts of cleaning, but are most commonly used for washing laundry. They are easy to use, are biodegradable and they work. Even better, using soap nuts cuts down on the amount of plastic detergent bottles that enter our landfills. It's really a win, win, win type of product.
Check out the following video. It will give you information on where the berries come from, how they are harvested and prepared and where you can buy them.
I recently put an order in through this company and I am thrilled with the product.
Very cool. Are they expensive? I'd like to try this over the "make your own" since it still does have some chemicals in it and this has none!
ReplyDeleteNo, they're not expensive. A 1 kg bag costs $30 and will last you longer than 9 containers of liquid soap. Awesome!!! The smell takes some getting used to (kind of like vinegar, but it is gone once the clothes are washed), but they are totally worth it.
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