A natural laundry detergent?

Yup its true. Soapnuts are a completely natural alternative to any commercial detergent available, and give great results too. They aren’t actually a nut at all, but the shell of a nut that is related to the Lychee, and is grown in parts of Indonesia.

About one handful of shells placed in a small calico or cotton bag, is used per 3 to 5 washes. And its as simple as throwing the bag (I use an old stocking sock tied up) of shells into your washing machine and retrieving it for the next wash. The thing is, you won’t see any suds, because this detergent is super gentle and does not foam heavily at all. You won’t smell any detergent either, because there are no industrial fragrances in this product at all. You will get clean smelling clothes that are soft and fresh without using any fabric softener. Soapnuts clean and soften in one. Too good to be true eh?!

I’ve been using Soapnuts for about a year now and find they are wonderful at delivering a clean and fragrance free wash each time I use them. When I want fragrance I use a few drops of essential oil to give my wash a gentle and natural aroma. Lavender for linen, Lemon for whites, Tea Tree for towels and blankets,..but you can choose your own favourites of course.

Ordering Soapnuts still seems to be a little daunting for people, but they are easily available from the following online stores…

http://www.soapinanutshell.com.au/

http://www.greenandnutty.com.au/

http://www.bionatural.com.au/

All providing delivery to your door. There are so many stockists worldwide now that you should be able to ask your local healthfood store to order you a bag easily. Or ask me, and I’ll order some for you!

I am giving away a small sample bag of Soapnuts to one lucky reader. Register your entry by emailing me with your details and the subject heading ‘nuts about clean washing’.

There is a wonderful page full of information here at:
http://www.gwarehouse.com.au/ in the FAQ’s page on Soapnuts

Would you like some Aromatherapy with your washing too? Try out a couple of the water soluble Aromatherapy Dilutions from Jannette Tibbs Holistic Therapy Connections.

Made by Jannette with high quality essential oils and blends, using pure spring water (Grail Haven) and a vegetable oil solubiliser, the Aromatherapy Dilutions can be used in several applications.
Use 10 - 15 drops of any dilution in a wash load, to enjoy the healing and uplifting properties of the essential oils. (other applications are at the webpage here )

'Dreamweaver' - Clary Sage, Chamomile, Lavender, Spikenard
'Zoned' - Lavender, Vetiver, Cedarwood
'Blossom' - Neroli, Jasmine, Rose,
'Clear It' - Lemon, Rosemary
'Lovely' - Lavender, Rose, Frankincense, Benzoin
'OM' - Frankincense, Lemon

$10.50/25ml bottle

Australia Post fees apply to all deliveries. (approx $6.50 - $13.50/package Australia-wide)