Soapnuts

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I have just done my fourth load with the same bag of 5 soapnuts and I am very pleasantly surprised at how clean it is

I have never used them before and they must be working out amazingly cheap as well as better for the skin and environment

Ticklemouse

I e-mailled them 2 days ago and asked for a sample. I have some winging their way to me now

maryb

I'm hoping to get a sample before " quotes" splashing out (sorry!) because I read that if you smash them with a hammer and infuse them in some boiling water for 20 minutes it makes a very good shampoo. My scalp is very sensitive and somone recommended trying this. Apparently it also helps with children to stop them catching nits when they're doing the rounds of the playground.

Just curious - how do you use them in the washing machine? do you put them in a mesh bag in the soap dispenser compartment or in the body of the machine? If you put them in the drum does that mean you have to do a separte rinse afterwards? Because presumably they would soap up again on the final rinse?

crazymum_2

Apparently not - read the blurb on the website.

krishna

In India soapnut powder is used as a gentle body scrub and as a shampoo. Works really well. Never thought of putting it in the washing machine.

Greenwellies_2

Hi, Just wanted to say I emailed them just now, and I got a mail back from an aol address (must be a diverter) to say that the address isn't valid

soba

Hi Greenwellies, I just emailed them asking for a sample but didn't get that message.

aliasojo

I asked for a sample using their contact us bit on the site.........and got completely ignored. No sample, no knockback.....nothing.

AussieLass

aliasojo wrote:

I asked for a sample using their contact us bit on the site.........and got completely ignored. No sample, no knockback.....nothing.

Maybe you should post this on the vent board.

krishna

I didnt see any offer of samples on their website. I guess if MSEers are starting to ask for samples things could get rather busy and costly for what is clearly a small business.