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 Posted: 05 March 2008 at 12:19pm |
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I bought soemsoap nuts, and have been using them this week. I'm a little undecided on weather or not I like them. My normal clothes washes seem to have come out fine. I'm just not too sure about the nappies. I forgot to put tea tree in this morning, and my nappies are smelly. Although I guess they would be with eco store if I didn' put the oil in. I will keep using them and see how it goes. Haven't tried a warm wash yet, so may do that tomorrow.
Has anyone else tried them since lately? |
I only use them in a warm wash now for that reason. I found the warmer wash must help the soap nuts to soften a bit more. You can make up a solution of soap nuts and hot water to pop in the washing machine. This is a way of doing it and get the effects of a warm wash using cold water. Details here http://www.scarecrowfarm.co.nz/index1.html
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Posted: 11 March 2008 at 9:50pm |
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Hi
Just though I'd add my thoughts on these. I've been using them on all washing since October last year (husbands work clothes, babies clothes, and my business work clothes). I love them and really cant believe how great they work. They are definitely recommended in warm water, or using a solution to ensure that the saponin is releasing from the soap nuts. It costs about $.10 extra to do a warm wash, and it costs only $0.10 a load when using soap nuts (about $0.20cents a load). Compared to Persil Sensitive (at $0.56 cents a load) it still works out much cheaper even washing in warm water. I really havnt noticed the $1 extra on my power bill each month, as my detergent shopping is so much cheaper.
They are definitely something that you have to try yourself, and work out the right amount of nuts to water temperature for your machine. It will vary with the amount of water the temperature and how much agitation you are getting.
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Posted: 11 March 2008 at 9:55pm |
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how do they work???? I am really curious now
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nicolaann
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Posted: 12 March 2008 at 10:30am |
Have a look at the scarecrow farm website, there is lots of info on them there!!
The only other thing I don't really like about them is that my clothes are much harder... like I need to add fabric softener. I am going to keep using them for now. Still haven't tried a warm wash, obviously I need to!! 
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Posted: 14 March 2008 at 11:07am |
Ok, have now done 2 warm nappy washes, and they worked so well!! They are all clean, smell as good as nappies can  , and are soft! WOOHOO!! My wraps and prefolds came out nice and white too!! Very happy!!
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 2:32pm |
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Just had to say, I ran out of washing powder so pulled out my old sample bag of soap nuts (which I'd given up on) and used them to wash my nappies yesterday & today. Have to say they did a pretty good job on the nappies (washed in warm water). They got rid of the poo residue on Leo's new D'lish inserts and left everything smelling pretty fresh (i.e. no poo or wee smells!). Maybe I'll give them a proper trial on my nappies over the next week . . .
Vic xx
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Posted: 03 April 2008 at 9:48pm |
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Ooo I was considering getting some of these, did you put oil in it too Vic?
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 11:01am |
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Ooo I was considering getting some of these, did you put oil in it too Vic? |
No, I don't have any oil so I just washed them as they came. DH did the nappy wash for me this morning because I was in bed poorly with a throat infection and used Eco Store (thanks to the sachet you sent us Stacey!) but I'll keep going with the soap nuts for a few days. Can anyone tell me what sort of oil is recommended and where's the best place to get it from?
Vic xx
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Posted: 04 April 2008 at 11:55am |
Oh yip cool, might have to get myself some now. My sister is an aromatherapist so might get some oils off her 
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Posted: 05 April 2008 at 7:05pm |
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I brought some soapnuts from the soapnut shop (www.thesoapnutshop.co.nz) and they sell the nuts as well as powdered soapnuts. I got a combo which gave me a bit of both. I really like the powdered version because i use it like normal powder and can do lots of other things with it. Even washing my hair with it now.
We have a lot of lime in our water at home and it's been good for getting rid of limescale.
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Posted: 05 April 2008 at 9:19pm |
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The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P
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bailey98
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Posted: 05 April 2008 at 9:38pm |
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I find my clothes softer. I wash my hair with it as well and if you use too much your hair feels a bit stiff and if you use less its lovely and soft. I wonder if that might work with the laundry too. There are different types of nuts so I wonder if your ones are different to my ones...
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Posted: 08 April 2008 at 7:16am |
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I just have to say that I have been using these for a couple of days now (just bought a trial pack for $5 from scarecrow farm) and am so impressed!!!
Sam's nappies have never come out so soft before and they definitley come out just as clean as with the ecostore we were using. Sam's clothes also came out smelling clean and fresh!!! I am definitely sold!!!
I did do a warm wash with them though as recommended and added a few drops of tea tree oil to the bag.
Also I was told if you want to make sure you don't get any greying due to not having artifical brightners in the wash to try adding a couple of drops of lemon oil or even real lemon juice to the bag.
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Posted: 08 April 2008 at 1:41pm |
ooo thanks for that tip about the lemon juice
I'm just about to order some
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Posted: 08 April 2008 at 4:55pm |
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I use the SoapNut powder to soak my really nasty washing in and then my SoapNuts in the machine. It works really well. The Soap Nut shop is cheaper than scarecrow so it's worth a look. (www.thesoapnutshop.co.nz) I got a really good brochure with my order with recipes for doing lots of things with them.
I like the tip about the lemon juice! Thanx I guess that would make the machine cleaner too :) YAY
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Posted: 08 April 2008 at 4:56pm |
Has anyone tried those ecoball things where you just put some plastic ball in the wash with no washing detergents at all?? They look strange.
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