Soapnut shells are the natural alternative to washing detergent, and literally grow on trees! The 15 metres high soap nut trees grow mainly in India, in the spring beautiful white flowers blossom, and the ripe golden soapnuts are harvested in October to be dried and stored.
The soapnut shell contains Saponins, which on contact with water release mild suds, in India and Nepal soapnuts have been used as a washing detergent for hundreds of years.
In a nutshell (pun intended), all you need to do is put a couple of these shells in a little cloth bag, throw it in your washing machine, and do your laundry. Each batch of shells lasts a few loads, so they’re very economical. When they are no good to use anymore, you can throw them into your compost.
Vegan, chemical free, allergy-free, non-toxic, sustainable and cheaper than normal detergent... what are you waiting for?
Your trial pack contains enough soapnut shells to do 10 loads of laundry (approximately 12 nut shells) and a small cotton muslin bag to use in your washing machine.
500g pack available HERE
For more information and tips on how to use soapnuts, check out our blog post HERE!
CleanHub uses technology to keep plastic out of the sea by collecting, tracking and recovering it with full transparency.
