For The Cleanest (Greenist) Laundry Try Soap Nuts

“Don’t be afraid of soap nuts. Yes, they look a bit weird and smell funky at first, but they work!

My clothes come out of the washer with a light, fresh scent and very clean.

With all the “green” and “eco-friendly” detergents on the market today, I’m happy to have found a product that works and that – clearly – comes from nature.

Soap nuts are literally nuts from the Sapindus genus of trees, also known as soapberry trees.

The shell of the nut contains saponin, a natural cleansing substance that has been used for centuries around Asia for both clothing and skin…”

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In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...

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