majorbloodnock Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Good old Wiki article. Anyone use these? My mother has sent us some, having tried them herself, but I wanted to canvas wider opinion. It makes marvellous sense if they work, especially since spent berries simply go on the compost heap. I can't imagine a much greener way of washing clothes, but obviously they do still have to do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Sorry Major thought this was a thread about er Corrie or Eastenders - no sorry never heard of this kind of Soap nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I used them briefly. They don't get things especially clean, and clothes begin to smell sinister after a while. I won't be using them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtheplumber Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 used them for over a year, love them, I put a little conditioner in still, others use essential oil. if anythings caked in mud I put a bit of vanish powder in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Tried them, they weren't too bad in cleaning, but my husband complained that his shirts etc still smelled a bit sweaty after washing. So I never bought them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I think Lakeland do them, I have never tried them but wondered what they were like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I thought about getting some but after a bit of internet research decided not to. I think Egluntynes post sums up what I discovered, and is about as accurate and succinct as you will find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I used them briefly. They don't get things especially clean, and clothes begin to smell sinister after a while. I won't be using them again. Ditto, except that I do use them very occasionally for things that are only very lightly soiled. I did wonder whether one wouldn't get the same results with just the washing machine action alone and no detergent at all, and perhaps the contribution of the soap nuts to the cleaning process was pretty minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I also tried them and did not like them at all. I use ecover - very small amoung and some drops of tea tree oil in the rinse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I thought about getting some but after a bit of internet research decided not to. I think Egluntynes post sums up what I discovered, and is about as accurate and succinct as you will find! Same here I'm afraid - I really wanted to keep using them but clothes didn't smell clean after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
