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Sep
20
Christopher Sicurella asked:
It simply doesn’t get more “green” than soap nuts. However, we must first clarify how soap nuts “green” and “organic” relate to each other in the context of this article. So, green - what is “green” anyway? Not that many single words are nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. But “green” has become all of them. Personally I don’t even like using the terms due to their many various and often vague, ambiguous definitions. fyi: I counted 24 definitions in Word’s dictionary for green. The vast majority of them had nothing to do with the color at all. As far as “organic” it is not nearly as bad, but it means VERY different things to different people.
IMPORTANT: I am purposely writing to the person of average knowledge regarding these terms. I am NOT talking of certification and the like. This article also has nothing whatsoever to do with the plethora of other meanings of green or organic. Let’s please just keep it simple.
Nope, that’s NOT a definition from the dictionary, and I’ll probably still get some heat for using organic in this. BUT the fact is that is what the terms mean is something very close to MY definition to many (if not most) of the average people I speak every single day - particularly when it comes to natural detergents, other household cleaners, skin care products, etc. As the founder of NaturOli and one of the largest sellers of soap nuts in the US and Canada – that’s a LOT of people. So again, for the purpose of this article, the definition works great. Yes, man harvests soap nuts, removes their seeds, allows them to dry and packs them, but man does NOTHING to alter soap nuts from their pure and 100% natural state. Man only facilitates getting them from the tree to your door. Nothing more.
Soap nuts are a 100% totally natural, green, organic cleaning product that is entirely and completely void of any man-made substances. Period. By my definition it is right on target. The supposedly “green” detergents and cleansers all over the market all have additives - many, many additives. Relative to the purity of the soap nut they are chemical soups. They have been formulated (which says it all). Some are better than others, but nonetheless they are not 100% pure. Mother Nature has NOT handed down these other products on a silver platter for us to use - AS IS. She did so with soap nuts. ONLY soap nuts in their RAW form are totally natural, green and organic. The soap that soap nuts produce is completely pure and natural. It contains ZERO additives. No other detergent, cleanser or soap anywhere in the world can make that claim. End of story.
So, if you want a highly EFFECTIVE, truly natural, “green” and “organic” detergent, cleanser or soap by the definition I provided above - soap nuts are your answer. Your ONLY answer. I intentionally use “effective” because there are other genuinely natural ways to clean, but none clean as well as saponin (the natural active ingredient in the soapberry / soap nut). You can beat your laundry on rocks in a river or stream and they will become cleaner, but let’s get realistic in regards to what we want. We know that saponin is hypoallergenic, biodegradable, anti-fungal and antimicrobial. It is a highly effective surfactant making it a great detergent/cleanser/soap. It is all this - and is still 100% natural, green and organic.
If you are having issues with the products you use, try soap nuts as an alternative. Many people suffer from eczema, psoriasis, and a myriad of irritating skin conditions. Many of these conditions have been linked through clinical studies directly to the chemicals and additives man has used in the production of detergents, cleansers and soaps.
I have personally heard SO many people tell me that since using soap nuts previous irritating skin conditions are gone - totally GONE! Eczema and rosacea sufferers have reported dramatic improvements. I have documented only ONE case where a gentleman actually developed a minor rash from saponin. He even did a skin patch test to be sure that was what caused it. There are always people that will be allergic to something. But only ONE known case out of thousands of soap nut users! Interestingly, he and his family STILL use soap nuts for they believe soap nuts remain the better alternative to today’s commercial detergents. Incredible.
Odds are that 99+% of people suffering from skin irritations caused by the commercial products (even the “SUPPOSEDLY” green, natural detergents, cleansers and soaps) they’ve been using will benefit greatly from using soap nuts. There is an EXCELLENT chance soap nuts may be the ticket to living far more comfortable lives. If you change to soap nuts (and go totally green in doing so) and you find relief, don’t thank me. I’m just a messenger. Thank Mother Nature for soap nuts. Soap nuts are HER 100% natural, “green” and “organic” gift for us all.
WILBUR
It simply doesn’t get more “green” than soap nuts. However, we must first clarify how soap nuts “green” and “organic” relate to each other in the context of this article. So, green - what is “green” anyway? Not that many single words are nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. But “green” has become all of them. Personally I don’t even like using the terms due to their many various and often vague, ambiguous definitions. fyi: I counted 24 definitions in Word’s dictionary for green. The vast majority of them had nothing to do with the color at all. As far as “organic” it is not nearly as bad, but it means VERY different things to different people.
IMPORTANT: I am purposely writing to the person of average knowledge regarding these terms. I am NOT talking of certification and the like. This article also has nothing whatsoever to do with the plethora of other meanings of green or organic. Let’s please just keep it simple.
_________________________________________________________________
Nope, that’s NOT a definition from the dictionary, and I’ll probably still get some heat for using organic in this. BUT the fact is that is what the terms mean is something very close to MY definition to many (if not most) of the average people I speak every single day - particularly when it comes to natural detergents, other household cleaners, skin care products, etc. As the founder of NaturOli and one of the largest sellers of soap nuts in the US and Canada – that’s a LOT of people. So again, for the purpose of this article, the definition works great. Yes, man harvests soap nuts, removes their seeds, allows them to dry and packs them, but man does NOTHING to alter soap nuts from their pure and 100% natural state. Man only facilitates getting them from the tree to your door. Nothing more.
Soap nuts are a 100% totally natural, green, organic cleaning product that is entirely and completely void of any man-made substances. Period. By my definition it is right on target. The supposedly “green” detergents and cleansers all over the market all have additives - many, many additives. Relative to the purity of the soap nut they are chemical soups. They have been formulated (which says it all). Some are better than others, but nonetheless they are not 100% pure. Mother Nature has NOT handed down these other products on a silver platter for us to use - AS IS. She did so with soap nuts. ONLY soap nuts in their RAW form are totally natural, green and organic. The soap that soap nuts produce is completely pure and natural. It contains ZERO additives. No other detergent, cleanser or soap anywhere in the world can make that claim. End of story.
So, if you want a highly EFFECTIVE, truly natural, “green” and “organic” detergent, cleanser or soap by the definition I provided above - soap nuts are your answer. Your ONLY answer. I intentionally use “effective” because there are other genuinely natural ways to clean, but none clean as well as saponin (the natural active ingredient in the soapberry / soap nut). You can beat your laundry on rocks in a river or stream and they will become cleaner, but let’s get realistic in regards to what we want. We know that saponin is hypoallergenic, biodegradable, anti-fungal and antimicrobial. It is a highly effective surfactant making it a great detergent/cleanser/soap. It is all this - and is still 100% natural, green and organic.
If you are having issues with the products you use, try soap nuts as an alternative. Many people suffer from eczema, psoriasis, and a myriad of irritating skin conditions. Many of these conditions have been linked through clinical studies directly to the chemicals and additives man has used in the production of detergents, cleansers and soaps.
I have personally heard SO many people tell me that since using soap nuts previous irritating skin conditions are gone - totally GONE! Eczema and rosacea sufferers have reported dramatic improvements. I have documented only ONE case where a gentleman actually developed a minor rash from saponin. He even did a skin patch test to be sure that was what caused it. There are always people that will be allergic to something. But only ONE known case out of thousands of soap nut users! Interestingly, he and his family STILL use soap nuts for they believe soap nuts remain the better alternative to today’s commercial detergents. Incredible.
Odds are that 99+% of people suffering from skin irritations caused by the commercial products (even the “SUPPOSEDLY” green, natural detergents, cleansers and soaps) they’ve been using will benefit greatly from using soap nuts. There is an EXCELLENT chance soap nuts may be the ticket to living far more comfortable lives. If you change to soap nuts (and go totally green in doing so) and you find relief, don’t thank me. I’m just a messenger. Thank Mother Nature for soap nuts. Soap nuts are HER 100% natural, “green” and “organic” gift for us all.
WILBUR
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Sep
10
Filed Under (Nature) by Kert
Rachael asked:
Four years ago, DiTomasso wanted to break free from his investments in Florida, where the real estate market had gone soft.
When his longtime business partner, Elis Crismanis, returned home to Brazil for a visit, DiTomasso asked her to bring back some family recipes. Instead of culinary delights, Crismanis returned with her grandmother’s old soap recipes.
“Elis tried to make some soaps, and I decided to do some research,” DiTomasso says. “I was enjoying it, actually. It was like cooking and baking.”
DiTomasso tinkered with his new idea and set out to relocate, eventually settling in North Raleigh.
“I started doing my homework on North Carolina,” he says. “I’ve dabbled in everything, mostly in the entertainment business — restaurants and clubs. But you get tired of that. It wears you out. The club business will kill you. I had to get out of that. Bad hours, bad life habits.”
His most prominent investment was a nightclub called Club Vinyl, a trendy Manhattan hangout that attracted some of New York’s most ardent party people.
“It was kind of an underground club,” DiTomasso says. “We had everybody there. We had the Spice Girls come in during their prime. It didn’t open until midnight, and it stayed open until eight in the morning.”
The business of soap
http://naturalhandcraftedsoap.com
After what DiTomasso calls “political battles” with officials in the Tribeca neighborhood, he closed the club in 2000 and moved to Florida. Now his days are spent in pursuit of the perfect bar of soap.
“I learned on my own, just like I learned to cook on my own,” says DiTomasso, who takes pride in his culinary skills.
Whether making soap or spaghetti sauce, the process is similar. He makes batches of soap almost every day, setting out pots on the stove and working in the ingredients like a chef. One pot is for combining oils, while lye and water are brewed in the other.
“Then you have to mix the soap by hand for about an hour,” he says. “And it depends on the weather. If it’s humid, it takes longer.
“You have to get it exactly right, from the lye to the oils,” DiTomasso adds. “If you use too much lye, your soap will come out like a brick. If you don’t have enough lye, your soap is going to have no lather and be soft.”
DiTomasso, who uses no perfumes or chemicals, begins with the three most common soap-making oils: olive, palm and coconut. Next are the essential oils, which give soaps their unique scents. These highly concentrated extracts come from all over the world.
“We get some of our essential oils from Brazil,” he says. “We use something called copaiba, which is from the Amazon rain forest. It comes from the trees there. It’s just remarkable for your skin.”
Once the soap is properly mixed, it is ready to set in a mold. DiTomasso prefers to work in small batches, cutting each bar by hand.
Soaps must cure for six to 10 weeks in order to set properly. To that end, DiTomasso devotes an entire closet to the task, where shelves are lined with every color, shape and size.
“That’s when the glycerin forms inside the soap, which is made from the lye and the water,” he says. “Glycerin makes that nice lather that you get. It only forms over time. You have to let it sit.”
The results are unique. No two bars are exactly the same shape or size, and each one has the name of the scent etched lightly into the surface of the bar.
With 55 varieties, there’s a scent for even the most discriminating sniffers. For the fancy coffee lover, Espresso Coffee with Pearberry provides a nice wake-up call. For those who prefer a citrus-tinged aroma, there is Grapefruit with Moroccan Clay, while those who like garden scents can choose from exotic mixtures such as French Jasmine Lilac.
Finding a market
DiTomasso is still taking his first steps in finding a market for his soaps. He handles orders directly through his Web site, www.naturalhandcraftedsoap.com, and has placed the product in several boutiques throughout the Triangle.
But similar to other businesses, the world of high-end soaps is fraught with challenges. Originally, he had hoped that retail shops would appreciate the intrinsic appeal of a hand-cut bar, with its natural color and characteristics. But shop owners wanted fancy packaging, so DiTomasso has experimented, using fancy paper with hand-tied ribbon. He’s even created a wrapper with a little handle.
And while the fragrances of each Natural Handcrafted Soap are subtle, some potential retail clients have been surprised that the scents aren’t more potent.
“If it doesn’t knock the socks off of you, they don’t want that,” he says of many retailers.
“You just want to be able to get a burst while you’re using it,” DiTomasso notes. “You don’t want to feel like you’re showering with perfume.”
While the marketing hurdles have provided a few challenges, DiTomasso has received positive feedback from customers. And his own daily test marketing fuels his enthusiasm; DiTomasso no longer relies on the traditional get-in, get-out shower.
“The first time I used it, I couldn’t believe it … I actually stayed in the shower,” he says with a laugh. “It doesn’t make you oily, and it doesn’t make you greasy.”
Now DiTomasso has a clean slate when he begins his day, hoping to raise the bar — of soap — to a new level.
Kurt Dusterberg is a freelance writer based in Apex.
WILLIE
Four years ago, DiTomasso wanted to break free from his investments in Florida, where the real estate market had gone soft.
When his longtime business partner, Elis Crismanis, returned home to Brazil for a visit, DiTomasso asked her to bring back some family recipes. Instead of culinary delights, Crismanis returned with her grandmother’s old soap recipes.
“Elis tried to make some soaps, and I decided to do some research,” DiTomasso says. “I was enjoying it, actually. It was like cooking and baking.”
DiTomasso tinkered with his new idea and set out to relocate, eventually settling in North Raleigh.
“I started doing my homework on North Carolina,” he says. “I’ve dabbled in everything, mostly in the entertainment business — restaurants and clubs. But you get tired of that. It wears you out. The club business will kill you. I had to get out of that. Bad hours, bad life habits.”
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His most prominent investment was a nightclub called Club Vinyl, a trendy Manhattan hangout that attracted some of New York’s most ardent party people.
“It was kind of an underground club,” DiTomasso says. “We had everybody there. We had the Spice Girls come in during their prime. It didn’t open until midnight, and it stayed open until eight in the morning.”
The business of soap
http://naturalhandcraftedsoap.com
After what DiTomasso calls “political battles” with officials in the Tribeca neighborhood, he closed the club in 2000 and moved to Florida. Now his days are spent in pursuit of the perfect bar of soap.
“I learned on my own, just like I learned to cook on my own,” says DiTomasso, who takes pride in his culinary skills.
Whether making soap or spaghetti sauce, the process is similar. He makes batches of soap almost every day, setting out pots on the stove and working in the ingredients like a chef. One pot is for combining oils, while lye and water are brewed in the other.
“Then you have to mix the soap by hand for about an hour,” he says. “And it depends on the weather. If it’s humid, it takes longer.
“You have to get it exactly right, from the lye to the oils,” DiTomasso adds. “If you use too much lye, your soap will come out like a brick. If you don’t have enough lye, your soap is going to have no lather and be soft.”
DiTomasso, who uses no perfumes or chemicals, begins with the three most common soap-making oils: olive, palm and coconut. Next are the essential oils, which give soaps their unique scents. These highly concentrated extracts come from all over the world.
“We get some of our essential oils from Brazil,” he says. “We use something called copaiba, which is from the Amazon rain forest. It comes from the trees there. It’s just remarkable for your skin.”
Once the soap is properly mixed, it is ready to set in a mold. DiTomasso prefers to work in small batches, cutting each bar by hand.
Soaps must cure for six to 10 weeks in order to set properly. To that end, DiTomasso devotes an entire closet to the task, where shelves are lined with every color, shape and size.
“That’s when the glycerin forms inside the soap, which is made from the lye and the water,” he says. “Glycerin makes that nice lather that you get. It only forms over time. You have to let it sit.”
The results are unique. No two bars are exactly the same shape or size, and each one has the name of the scent etched lightly into the surface of the bar.
With 55 varieties, there’s a scent for even the most discriminating sniffers. For the fancy coffee lover, Espresso Coffee with Pearberry provides a nice wake-up call. For those who prefer a citrus-tinged aroma, there is Grapefruit with Moroccan Clay, while those who like garden scents can choose from exotic mixtures such as French Jasmine Lilac.
Finding a market
DiTomasso is still taking his first steps in finding a market for his soaps. He handles orders directly through his Web site, www.naturalhandcraftedsoap.com, and has placed the product in several boutiques throughout the Triangle.
But similar to other businesses, the world of high-end soaps is fraught with challenges. Originally, he had hoped that retail shops would appreciate the intrinsic appeal of a hand-cut bar, with its natural color and characteristics. But shop owners wanted fancy packaging, so DiTomasso has experimented, using fancy paper with hand-tied ribbon. He’s even created a wrapper with a little handle.
And while the fragrances of each Natural Handcrafted Soap are subtle, some potential retail clients have been surprised that the scents aren’t more potent.
“If it doesn’t knock the socks off of you, they don’t want that,” he says of many retailers.
“You just want to be able to get a burst while you’re using it,” DiTomasso notes. “You don’t want to feel like you’re showering with perfume.”
While the marketing hurdles have provided a few challenges, DiTomasso has received positive feedback from customers. And his own daily test marketing fuels his enthusiasm; DiTomasso no longer relies on the traditional get-in, get-out shower.
“The first time I used it, I couldn’t believe it … I actually stayed in the shower,” he says with a laugh. “It doesn’t make you oily, and it doesn’t make you greasy.”
Now DiTomasso has a clean slate when he begins his day, hoping to raise the bar — of soap — to a new level.
Kurt Dusterberg is a freelance writer based in Apex.
WILLIE
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Apr
24
Filed Under (Nature) by Kert
Christopher Sicurella asked:
What a number P&G, Colgate and other corporate giants have done to our heads. It is absolutely amazing. We have been so brainwashed. After generations of advertising, they have made even the NOTION of a DIFFERENT way to clean very, very tough to grasp. Well let’s break through. Let’s clear our heads. We can think for ourselves. THEIR way does not need to be OUR way. As much as THEY do not want us to realize it - WE HAVE OPTIONS! Soap nuts are one of those options.
All the little nuances that create confusion are intentionally being sidestepped. Some statements will be technically wrong - but SO true in getting to the heart of the matter. The purpose of this article is to help us change HOW we think - to clear the parts of our brains that have been clouded by generations of advertising and programming by some of the largest companies in the world.
So, what is a soap nut? Soap. Is THAT simple enough? And what does soap do? It cleans things. Now, we have just connected soap nuts to cleaning. We are on our way to a paradigm shift! So, what must a soap nut do? Clean things!
Think of soap nuts this way: They are soap that Mother Nature produces. It doesn’t come out of a big factory. She just grows it on trees. Huh? Hey, Mother Nature can do what she wants. She just does not get a paycheck, nor does she advertise. No differently than the accidental discovery of fire, ages ago someone found a fruit that made soap. So what did man discover about a soap nut? It cleans things. Hence, man discovered soap.
I thought it was a detergent? For the purpose of changing HOW we think, this does not matter at all. What DOES matter is that our brains start realizing that soaps, detergents, cleansers and cleaners DO NOT need to be manufactured. Are you getting it? The ONLY really important question is: What does it do? And the answer is: IT CLEANS THINGS!
Where do they come from? Trees. Simple. For the sake of even more simplicity, let’s not get hung up on the whole “nut” issue. For the purpose of this article, who cares exactly what it is? Also, let’s just call them Soap Trees. (Getting easier?) Trees produce seeds that allow them to grow baby trees. Right? Who cares if it is a fruit, nut, berry, acorn or whatever? If you take a handful of whatever they are - and can start lathering up with them - would it be like soap? Of course! Well, THAT is EXACTLY what soap nuts do. I hope that you are asking, “You mean there are trees that can GROW soap?” The answer is - YES!
Have we changed a little regarding HOW we think? Do we realize that all soaps and detergents don NOT need to be manufactured? Do we realize that Mother Nature has her own ready-to-use soap out there just waiting for us to find it? Do we realize that natural soaps were around that would clean our bodies and everything else, ages before there was ever a soap processing plant? BTW: Mother Nature has provided us many little gifts that clean things. Soap nuts just do it extremely well.
So, where have they been all this time? Again, Mother Nature does not work for profit – and THAT is WHY they are new to us - particularly those of us in the USA and Canada. Relatively speaking we are new kids on the block. It is mainly ancient cultures that understand soap nuts. People had already figured out how to make and sell other kinds of soap long before Columbus ever set foot on the shores of the West. If Mother Nature was profit oriented and had an executive and marketing team, her cleaning products would fill store shelves all around the world.
As an Asian Indian gentleman explained (surely similar to many from ancient origins): His family knows soap ONLY as soap nuts. They grew up with them. Be it to bathe, wash clothes, clean jewelry, or whatever their cleaning needs were - when they started cleaning, they broke out the soap nuts.
So, go get some soap nuts. Put a bunch of them in a wash bag or just wrap them in a washcloth. Get them totally wet with warm water and start scrubbing. Or take some and put them in warm water, let them soak a bit and shake them up. Guess what? You are going to start to see suds. And what do suds do? You got it. Try some in a wash bag for a load of laundry. Clean a window with some of that solution you just made. You WILL be amazed.
So, what is a soap nut? It is a fruit that grows on a tree that makes soap. It cleans things. That is what soap does. Understand THAT and you are home. You have just broken though and changed HOW you think. This article is by no means intended to convince you that soap nuts are the BEST way to clean. It is intended to show you another option you have. It is aimed at de-programming you from a lifetime of advertising. You have choices that very few know about. Soap nuts faded away into history - and that is exactly what many wanted.
Now we are in the beginning of a new - GREEN - age. More and more people are embracing the importance of finding a natural equilibrium with our world - to find a harmony with it once again. There are many age-old - and much greener ways - to do many of the things we do every day. Cleaning is only one of them. However, since cleaning is such a big part of our lives, understanding all our options is very important. Soap nuts are a fantastic one to know about.
So, what is a soap nut???? What does it do????
LUCIO
What a number P&G, Colgate and other corporate giants have done to our heads. It is absolutely amazing. We have been so brainwashed. After generations of advertising, they have made even the NOTION of a DIFFERENT way to clean very, very tough to grasp. Well let’s break through. Let’s clear our heads. We can think for ourselves. THEIR way does not need to be OUR way. As much as THEY do not want us to realize it - WE HAVE OPTIONS! Soap nuts are one of those options.
All the little nuances that create confusion are intentionally being sidestepped. Some statements will be technically wrong - but SO true in getting to the heart of the matter. The purpose of this article is to help us change HOW we think - to clear the parts of our brains that have been clouded by generations of advertising and programming by some of the largest companies in the world.
_________________________________________________________________
So, what is a soap nut? Soap. Is THAT simple enough? And what does soap do? It cleans things. Now, we have just connected soap nuts to cleaning. We are on our way to a paradigm shift! So, what must a soap nut do? Clean things!
Think of soap nuts this way: They are soap that Mother Nature produces. It doesn’t come out of a big factory. She just grows it on trees. Huh? Hey, Mother Nature can do what she wants. She just does not get a paycheck, nor does she advertise. No differently than the accidental discovery of fire, ages ago someone found a fruit that made soap. So what did man discover about a soap nut? It cleans things. Hence, man discovered soap.
I thought it was a detergent? For the purpose of changing HOW we think, this does not matter at all. What DOES matter is that our brains start realizing that soaps, detergents, cleansers and cleaners DO NOT need to be manufactured. Are you getting it? The ONLY really important question is: What does it do? And the answer is: IT CLEANS THINGS!
Where do they come from? Trees. Simple. For the sake of even more simplicity, let’s not get hung up on the whole “nut” issue. For the purpose of this article, who cares exactly what it is? Also, let’s just call them Soap Trees. (Getting easier?) Trees produce seeds that allow them to grow baby trees. Right? Who cares if it is a fruit, nut, berry, acorn or whatever? If you take a handful of whatever they are - and can start lathering up with them - would it be like soap? Of course! Well, THAT is EXACTLY what soap nuts do. I hope that you are asking, “You mean there are trees that can GROW soap?” The answer is - YES!
Have we changed a little regarding HOW we think? Do we realize that all soaps and detergents don NOT need to be manufactured? Do we realize that Mother Nature has her own ready-to-use soap out there just waiting for us to find it? Do we realize that natural soaps were around that would clean our bodies and everything else, ages before there was ever a soap processing plant? BTW: Mother Nature has provided us many little gifts that clean things. Soap nuts just do it extremely well.
So, where have they been all this time? Again, Mother Nature does not work for profit – and THAT is WHY they are new to us - particularly those of us in the USA and Canada. Relatively speaking we are new kids on the block. It is mainly ancient cultures that understand soap nuts. People had already figured out how to make and sell other kinds of soap long before Columbus ever set foot on the shores of the West. If Mother Nature was profit oriented and had an executive and marketing team, her cleaning products would fill store shelves all around the world.
As an Asian Indian gentleman explained (surely similar to many from ancient origins): His family knows soap ONLY as soap nuts. They grew up with them. Be it to bathe, wash clothes, clean jewelry, or whatever their cleaning needs were - when they started cleaning, they broke out the soap nuts.
So, go get some soap nuts. Put a bunch of them in a wash bag or just wrap them in a washcloth. Get them totally wet with warm water and start scrubbing. Or take some and put them in warm water, let them soak a bit and shake them up. Guess what? You are going to start to see suds. And what do suds do? You got it. Try some in a wash bag for a load of laundry. Clean a window with some of that solution you just made. You WILL be amazed.
So, what is a soap nut? It is a fruit that grows on a tree that makes soap. It cleans things. That is what soap does. Understand THAT and you are home. You have just broken though and changed HOW you think. This article is by no means intended to convince you that soap nuts are the BEST way to clean. It is intended to show you another option you have. It is aimed at de-programming you from a lifetime of advertising. You have choices that very few know about. Soap nuts faded away into history - and that is exactly what many wanted.
Now we are in the beginning of a new - GREEN - age. More and more people are embracing the importance of finding a natural equilibrium with our world - to find a harmony with it once again. There are many age-old - and much greener ways - to do many of the things we do every day. Cleaning is only one of them. However, since cleaning is such a big part of our lives, understanding all our options is very important. Soap nuts are a fantastic one to know about.
So, what is a soap nut???? What does it do????
LUCIO
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