What are soap nuts or wash-up nuts, how to use them and above all do they really work? Let's see the various opinions about it
He is about to end up invested, his mother saves him Soap nuts or wash-up nuts what are they, how to use them and above all do they really work? Let's see the various opinions to aboutSurely you have heard of laundry nuts or soap nuts that for some years have appeared on the market among the natural alternatives to detergents for the washing machine. But do they really work? Let's get to know them better.
Those who want to be attentive to the environmental impact of the products they buy and use will certainly have taken into consideration the use of soap nuts, a natural solution for washing clothes but in reality it also lends itself to something else. These nuts called "wash-all"In fact, they can be used for domestic cleaning but also for personal hygiene.
First let's understand what it is.
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What are soap nuts?
Soap nuts are i dried fruits of Sapindus Mukorossi than in contact with warm or hot water release natural saponins. It would be precisely these substances, mainly enclosed in the shells, to give it detergent properties, antibacterials and disinfectants that boast.
Known and used mainly in India and Nepal, these nuts they lend themselves to different uses: laundry hygiene, various household cleaning (including dishes) but also personal care.
It is a completely natural, biodegradable, non-polluting product and these are undoubtedly the greatest benefits that these nuts provide. I am also hypoallergenic and therefore can also be used to wash the garments of children and babies or those who have sensitive skin or suffer from allergies.
Soap nuts, you use
The most common use of soap nuts is the one that sees them as protagonists of the laundry cleaning instead of common laundry detergent. For this purpose, 5 to 8 half shells of chopped walnuts are needed, placed inside a cotton bag to be inserted in the washing machine drum:
Very dirty laundry: 8 night
Normal laundry: 6 night
Lightly soiled laundry: 4 night
They work from 30 degrees but better to use them from 40 degrees up. You can use them 2/3 times before throwing them in the organic waste.
You can also experience their effectiveness by realizing a decoction of soap nuts to be used as a dishwasher, floor cleaner or in place of shampoo.
It can be prepared using:
- 10 wash-all nuts
- 8 glasses of water
Preparation:
Place the 10 soap nuts in a tied cotton bag to keep them from spilling. Put in a pot covered with the equivalent of 8 glasses of water, bringing it to a boil and leaving it on the stove for about half an hour. During this time the water will become thicker and take on a brownish color. A few drops of essential oil can be added to the solution thus obtained to perfume or to increase the washing power. You can use it later to wash the body, hair, as a laundry detergent, as a hand cleaner, to wash fruit and vegetables (in this case do not add essential oils) or as a pesticide for animals.
To recap soap nuts can be used to wash:
- Clothes
- Pavements
- Dishes
- Various surfaces
- Hair
- Body
- Hands
- Fruits and vegetables
- Pesticide for animals
Soap Nuts: Do They Really Work?
On this point there is no absolute certainty and the theories (as well as the practical experiences of the people who tried them) are different.
Among the various opinions in this regard we mention for example that of Tessa Gelisio, presenter and environmental journalist who, after carrying out a personal experiment, was satisfied and ensured the efficiency of the walnuts and that of Fabrizio Zago, well-known chemist and author of the Biodictionary who is instead convinced of their absolute ineffectiveness and has shown that the results obtained with this product are the same as washing with simple hot water.
As for the concrete experience of the people who wash with these nuts, we can say that everyone has his own and that there are those who are happy maybe adding some essential oils to increase its effectiveness or to perfume the laundry and chi, on the other hand, did not notice great cleaning power and for this he has turned to other natural solutions.
Where to find soap nuts?
Soap nuts are easily found in organic shops and online shops dedicated to the well-being and natural care of the home. The price of a package of these nuts may seem high, but it must be considered that only a few nuts are used at a time and that potentially the cleaning power of a nut can be exploited twice. A 1 kg package of walnuts can yield up to 200 washes.
Fortunately, if we are not happy with this natural solution we can choose others, not necessarily, therefore, we have to buy chemical detergents to have the perfect laundry.
For example, you can experiment with DIY laundry detergents or buy those really ecological that we have reported to you in this article.
You may also be interested in how to do "green" laundry:
- 5 DO-IT-YOURSELF LAUNDRY DETERGENTS
- DO-IT-YOURSELF DETERGENTS: HOW TO SELF-PRODUCE THE SOAP FOR THE WASHING MACHINE (LIQUID AND POWDER)
- 10 TRULY ECO-FRIENDLY DETERGENTS AND PRODUCTS THAT ARE REALLY NOT GREEN
- DO-IT-YOURSELF SINGLE-DOSE DETERGENTS FOR WASHING MACHINES, DISHWASHER AND ECOLOGICAL CLEANING
- HOW TO MAKE THE DELICATE LAUNDRY OF BABIES SANITIZED AND WITHOUT POLLUTION
- ASH SMOOTH: HOW TO PREPARE IT AND HOW TO USE IT AT HOME
Do you use or have you ever tried walnuts? How do you find yourself?
