Organic and biodegradable Soapods are also a sustainable, renewable primary product and a valuable contribution to the fight against environmental pollution. There is sometimes, the inaccurate perception that "Eco-products" are not as effective as their mass-produced chemical equivalents, Soapods breaks down these barriers.
The all Natural Soapberry
I didn't believe when I heard about this one. It is true soap berries grow on trees, we have tested them and really do clean your clothes. Soap berries allow you to return to nature.
The uses and benefits of Soapnuts are many and varied. It is well known that they can be substituted for laundry detergents and washing up liquid. They can also be used to good effect in the garden against many pests - organic gardeners, take note!
Soap berries are the dried fruit of the Chinese and Indian Soap berry tree. They contain saponin, a natural cleaner used for thousands of years to clean clothes, just like the plants used by Native Americans for washing.
Simply put a few Soap Nuts into a small cotton sack and drop it in your laundry. Your clothes come out clean, vibrant, and soft.(they can be used up to 3 or 4 times then composted and returned to the earth)
Soap berries are safe for washing silk, woolens and other delicate fabrics.
Soap berries are used by Indian and Indonesian jewelers to remove the tarnish from gold, silver, and other precious metals.
They can be used in different ways for cleaning different things even yourself!
The main drawback I see they have to imported from India or China. Is it environmentally friendly to bring soap half way around the world? I think as long as we buy in bulk they come by ship and will save our waterways from being polluted by millions of tons of toxic chemical soaps.
They are somewhat bulky so you have to watch the shipping cost. It would be best to form a Co-Op and have different people in different cities receive a bulk shipment then have people come and pick up their own supply.
Soap Nuts are now popular with those wishing to embrace a ''greener'' lifestyle.
The shells are obtained from the ''Soap Nut Tree'' of which there are many types. The shells that are from Sapindus Mukrossi - not to be confused with Sapindus Trifoliatus which produces a much smaller, darker nut.
It's comforting to know that the trees start producing nuts after nine years and continue to do so for another ninety years!! This makes for a long and sustainable cultivation. The mere presence of the trees prevents soil erosion and helps combat the production of ''greenhouse gases''. By switching to using Soapnuts, we help the Planet in more ways than one.
After use - the shells are simply added to the compost heap.
I have noticed some lower prices lately on the net,I hope that means more people are using them and consequently being imported in larger quantities.
Mike Hepburn is absolutely passionate about his health, protecting it and remaining independent into his twilight years. He also wants to spread the word how this can be done naturally and inexpensively.
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