I got some nuts. Now what?

[Ryatha]

Thanks Tanstar. no smell is fine by me. I tried it with the nappies and it seemed to go really well. The first wash of clothes is just about to come out now. Because I got some from a friend, I didn't have the little bag so I quickly whipped one up on the overlocker - sooo easy

By the way - how many nuts do you use per wash?

[onthefly]

This is one of the best-ever thread titles, by the way :P

Does it work out very cost-effective?

[Ryatha]

Thanks marcellus - it was literally the first thing I thought of when I got my nuts... a BB title

[onthefly]

Got nuts. Now to start rubbing
Cleaning up with my nuts
Frothy nuts - any tips?

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i really could go on

[human bean]

I am trialling them at the moment too - they say to use 6 - 8 half nuts per wash, and you should be able to get about 4 washes out of them. When they lose their sheen/go darker you need to use fresh ones.

Tanstar did you try soaking them in hot water prior to putting them in a cold wash? The info I got said to do a cold wash that way, but I will admit I've been doing warm washes. It'll be interesting to see in a few weeks times if the stuff that is on high rotation feels any different iykwim.

[Jaycee]

Can someone tell me the benefit of soap nuts as opposed to normal washing powder?

[allycat06]

Can someone tell me the benefit of soap nuts as opposed to normal washing powder?

It's all natural (a berry I believe), a lot of washing powders have some pretty harsh chemicals in them...so I guess the benefit of using soapnuts are they better for the environment and gentle on your skin And they wash nappies better than anything else I've ever used!