How to-use-soapnuts

• 1. Soap Nuts are the purest form of natural organic laundry soap, detergent and cleaner available on the planet

2. Soapnuts are the fruit grown on theSapindus Mukorossi tree in the Himalayas. The nuts are collected by trained local people who live near those areas. The shells are then dried and cleaned, the seeds are removed and we are left with thesoapnut shells. 3. They work just like normal detergent does, except without the harmful chemicals!!The shells contain a natural cleaner called saponin (soap), which dissolves in water, forms suds and dissolves fats and oils to help lift grime. Soapnuts are naturally low-sudsing which makes thisa perfect natural laundry detergent alternative for all washing machines including energy efficient machines. 4.

• Do you want clean, soft and naturally fresh washing? Do you want to help save the planet, protect your family and SAVE MONEY?!

5. The benefits of using soapnuts...

• Very economical

• No conditioner needed as they soften

• clothes naturally

• Great for those with skin sensitivities and

• allergies

• Can be used at all temperatures

• from 30.c 90.c

• 100% Organic & Biodegradable

• Antimicrobial & Anti-fungal

• Environmentally Safe

• Not tested on animals

6. Soapnuts are the most natural organic laundry soap, detergent and cleaner available on the planet.and it grows on trees! It doesnt get greener than this! So how do you use soapnuts?............... 7. Soapnuts for washing laundry

• Put 5-8 soapnut shells into

• wash bag and tie.

• Place bag in warm tap water

• for three minutes to soak.

• Place wash bag amongst

• clothes in your machine,

• wash as usual.

Washing Clothes No softener is needed, but for fragrance you can add 10-15 drops of essential oil directly onto the wash bag. 8. Treating Stains When washing : add 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda and two tablespoons of white vinegar into the drawer of the washing machine ...oxygenated cleaning power! Alternatively add your own laundry boost or bleach. Disposal These are soapnuts after 3, 4 and 5 washes. When the outside shell is very dark and inside is beige or grey its time to compost or green bin them! 9. Soapnut Recipes How to make soapnut liquid

• Boil 50g of soapnuts in 1 litre of

• water for 20 minutes.

• When cool, poor into an airtight

• container (this should give you

• 500ml of soapnut liquid).

• Return boiled soapnuts to pan

• and repeat steps above three

• times.

• After doing this, you will have two litres of soapnut liquid from only 50g soapnuts!!

For more tips on how to use visit us at www.soapnuts.co.uk Wash Laundry with soapnut liquid Use 100ml in a dosing ball in your drum, and wash clothes as directedAwesome!! 10. Soapnut Recipes Continued... How to make soapnut powder Grind down soapnut shells in a coffee grinder/ food processor until you have a fine powder. When finished, sieve powder into an airtight container or jar. How to use soapnut powder...To wash your Laundry Add 2 tablespoons of powder into a sock and knot it. Place in the drum amongst your clothes and wash as usual. You can reuse this same batch of powder 3 times!! RECOMMENDED FOR ALL ENERGY EFFICIENT MACHINES. For more tips on how to use visit us at www.soapnuts.co.uk 11. Soapnut Testimonials

• Hi, Yes we have been using the soap nuts in

• conjunction with essential oils for fragrance, in

• fact the nuts seem to condition as well as clean

• the clothes.They seem more effective than the

• previous detergents and they have handled

• some tough grime,as Ive been working on

• some really dirty oily vehicles. .. Colin and Nic

12. Soapnut Testimonials

• "...I'm acloth nappyadvisor and I've just started using

• soapnuts on my own nappies.They're brilliant as you

• don't get the detergent build up you often get with

• regular washing powdersand so eliminate the need for

• extra rinsing atthe end of the wash...I love them

• Leaves them all fluffy too! ..

• Ruth

13.

• "...I would like to say that they are great, very

• good value and easy to use,my son's eczema

• has improvedand although they do not leave a

• strong scent on the clothes the clothes smell

• clean and fresh, if i want extra scent i add

• lavender essential oil to the rinse cycle.

• Anita ..."

SoapnutTestimonials 14.

• "...I spent a great evening yesterday testing

• three samples All I can say, is thank goodness

• I had carefully separated the samples and

• labeled them!I tested them in equal amounts

• in tubs of water and shook them up to check

• the foaming of them! It transpired after 40

• degree cotton washes with each, that I settled

• on your one ... Michelle .."

SoapnutTestimonials 15. For more tips on how to use, frequently asked questions and other nice stuff visit us at www.soapnuts.co.uk As with all soap products please avoid contact with your eyes and mouth.Keep out of reach of children and pets. +44(0)20 8360 2597 [email_address] www.soapnuts.co.uk www.guidetolivingnaturally.wordpress.com www.twitter.com/SoapnutShells