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Uses of Soapnut shells:
How Soapnuts clean your laundry?
The process by which Soapnuts clean your clothes is naturally quite simple. The Soapnut shells contain natural saponin (natures own 100% natural detergent) that works as a surfactant, making the water "wetter" and allowing it to penetrate the fibers of your clothing, working away the dirt, keeping it in suspension in the water until it’s drained away, taking the dirt with it. Soapnut shells are natural, organic and environmentally friendly. They are a natural alternative to all kinds of detergents, soaps, cleaners and shampoos and are ideal as a chemical free natural detergent in washing machines.
Wash the clothes:
Just put 3 to 6 Soapnut shells (4 to 8 half shells) 
into an un-bleached cotton bag (provided free with each pack of "Sindhiya Washnuts" ) or in a sock, tie it tightly and pop the bag in the washing machine with your clothes. The number of shells required depends on your wash load and whether you are using hot or cold water. They are sui 
table at any temperature, pre-wash or rinse cycles and on delicate fabrics, and can be used for more than one wash (up to 4 or more washes, according to your load. You will get more washes if using cold water. It is advisable to use more shells for a heavily soiled wash load). You don't need to add any other detergent or fabric softener! The smell of the clothes washed with Soapnuts is absolutely natural. However, if you prefer scented laundry, simply sprinkle a few drops of essential oil on the bag of Soapnuts: choose from lavender, rose, orange, lemongrass, eucalyptus or any other favorite essential oil – the variety of fragrances is nearly infinite.
If you are not using the Soapnut shells on the same day, keep them in the bag/sock in a jar of water until you have finished with them (after the fourth wash load), then discard any remains directly into your compost. What’s left is a load of clean clothes and nothing else! That’s the way laundry should be. Much like clean water, clean laundry should not contain toxic chemical residues. In fact, it’s more important to consider what laundry products do NOT contain than to look at what they do contain.
Use as a bathing liquid soap or shampoo for allergic or sensitive skins: 
Soapnuts are 100% natural and gentle on the skin, thus an excellent choice for those who have sensitive skin or suffer from neurodermatitis. People who suffer from skin allergies will benefit from using Soapnuts, as clothes which are cleaned with Soapnuts do not irritate the skin. The Soapnuts may be used for bathing instead of normal soaps or medicated soaps, which contain chemicals. To make bathing liquid, put 100 grams of Soapnut shells in a pot with at least 1.5 litres of water. Cover the pot and boil for at least 
30 to 40 minutes. The boiling process extracts the saponins from the Soapnut shells and combines them with the water. Let the liquid cool until it is safe to handle, then strain into an appropriate container (glass is best as most plastics leach toxic chemicals into their contents). Now your liquid soap is ready for use and you can use it for bathing as well as shampoo or all cleaning purposes, including your pet’s washing soap or shampoo.
Use as a shampoo:
Soapnut suds are used as shampoo which not only washes your hai
r, but also cares for it, treating dandruff and leaving your hair silky and healthy. People with a sensitive scalp and those who suffer from skin allergies especially benefit from the use of Soapnut suds to wash their hair because it is 100% natural and does not contain any kind of chemical additives. Therefore, it will not irritate the scalp! Soapnut shampoo is the perfect treatment for lice and other kinds of hair diseases. Women of south Asian countries have used this type of natural shampoo since the stone ages. Soapnuts shampoo will make your hair strong, long, silky and healthy. Soapnuts shampoo does not damage your hair or skin and can be used regularly.
Uses of medicinal purposes:
Soapnuts are used medicinally as an expectorant, emetic, 
contraceptive and for treatment of excessive salivation, epilepsy, chlorosis and migraines. Studies show that saponin from Soapnuts inhibits tumor cell growth. Soapnuts are among the list of herbs and minerals in Ayurveda. They are a popular ingredient in Ayurvedic shampoos and cleaners. They are used in Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for eczema, psoriasis and for removing freckles. Soapnuts have gentle insecticidal properties and are traditionally used for removing lice from the scalp. Soapnuts are antimicrobial and are beneficial for septic systems and grey water systems. Soapnuts are used in the remediation of contaminated soil.
Best for cracked heels:
This is proved that soapNuts' liquid is best for "CRACKED HEELS", just make liquid of soapnuts by boiling them and wash your feet 2 or 3 times a day, with in 7 days your could not find cracks on your feet/heel magically. Also soapNuts' liquid help to make soft and nice to your feet and hands if you washed them with soapNuts' liquid regularly! Heel crackers are the big problem some people, especially in winter, they can get easy now with Natural solution by mother Nature!
Use as a liquid soap to wash your pets:
Wash your dog, cat, horse, rabbit, guinea pig and any pets or working animals with Soapnut liquid suds – and give them the benefit of a healthy coat free from the aggravation of chemicals.
All-purpose cleaning agent:
A liquid soap made by Sindhiya Washnuts may also be used as your floor cleaner, for cleaning the stove and benches in your kitchen, in the bathroom for cleaning your bath and sink and also as a toilet cleaner. It is the best choice of cleaning agent in and around your home because it has the power to fight against germs naturally, without using damaging and harmful chemicals!
Jewellery cleaning:
Squeeze the juice from half a lemon in your Soapnuts decoction, soak a toothbrush in this liquid and rub your jewelry. In South Asian countries, people have used Soapnuts to clean their Jewels, Precious stones and Gold and Precious ornaments for centuries.
Pesticides:
Moisten or water your house plants and garden with the Soapnuts decoction and let them take advantage of the saponine agent to fight against harmful organisms such as aphids. No nasty chemical sprays to damage your plants or poison your food crop. These are just 100% natural pesticide.
Mosquitoes repellent:
Wash or coat exposed parts of your body with the Soapnuts decoction to ward off insects. Mosquitoes are repelled by the smell of saponin and will stay away. To try it is to adopt it! Your beloved children may sleep with a coat of Soapnut liquid that is harmless to their sensitive bodies, allowing you to relax, knowing that they are protected naturally from mosquitoes.
Throw a few soap nut shells in with your automatic dishwasher and watch how 
clean they get!!
Soapnuts are successfully used in dish-washers. They do not, however, act as a scrubbing agent.
Bugs do not survive at a temperature of 65°C. Moreover, saponin has a repressive effect on fungal and bacterial growth. Put 3 to 4 soapnuts in the little cotton bag, put this bag inside the dishwasher and let it go to work.
Using SoapNuts, you can make your own ultra-pure multipurpose cleaner.
Place some
nut shells in the bag/sock (4 to 6 for soft water / 6 to 8 for hard water). Pull the string tight an
d tie it off. Then place the bag on top of your washing in the machine, with your clothes– that is it! Each "set" of shells should be good for up to 4 wash cycles. (Dependent upon wash temperature and quality of shells.) Change the shells after 3 to 5 washes and use the old (used) shells to make liquid (see below). For other cleaning purposes. You should be able to see in the below pics that fresh shells have a shiny inner surface. As if they were made from solid satin varnish! Or tasty toffee - so keep children away from them. This progressively changes to a mat beige as the saponin is released and the outer surface gets darker. Note that this is only really obvious when the shells have dried. You will find that they work better if multiple washes are done the same day. If not, it's best to keep the used nuts in the bag, in a small bottle, part filled with water.
Here is picture of shells, you may see the result after 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th wash ...
New Shells 1 Wash 2 Washes 3 Washes 4 Wash
How to perform a Soapnuts decoction:
Bring 6-10 shells of Soapnuts to the boil in 1 liter water and boil for 10 minutes. Leave it to cool down and then strain the liquid into a glass jar/bottle. The decoction is now ready for use ! To obtain a higher saponine-concentrate decoction of Soapnuts, use more Soapnut shells per 1 litre of water. This concoction can also be made to do your laundry. Here's how: Boil 100 g of Soapnuts in 12 cups (3 litres) of water for 30 minutes. The liquid you have is now a concentrated, chemical free detergent. The leftover shells can be placed in your compost. Use 3 Tbsp or 45 ml of this detergent with each load of laundry. This allows you to do approximately 60 loads of laundry. Preservation of a Soapnuts decoction: Soapnuts decoction can be kept SoapNuts More than just laundry soap... The natural saponins found in Soapnuts are universal cleaning agents. Sure, they work great in the laundry, but did you know they are also traditionally used to clean skin and hair? In fact, the soapnut saponins work on everything from pets and children to washing fruits and vegetables. In ancient India, jewelers even used the soapnuts to shine their precious metals and stones, giving them a beautiful natural luster.With all the cleaning uses for SoapNuts, can you bath with them? Remember Hand Wash: Even when the shells seem exhausted they still contain some saponin and you can use them to make a FREE hand wash. Put your old shells, with any new little "broken off" pieces that are too small to put in the bag / sock, in a blender. Add a half pint (ish) of water and blend for a few seconds. The idea is to break all the shells into tiny bits so that they release as much "soap" as possible.
Simmer for a few minutes. Cut the pipe of an old dispenser bottle so it reaches about half way down. Allow the blend to settle and pour in to your dispenser, to below the pipe. Give it a shake and pump away. You will get a palm full of soapnut foam! Excellent for general cleaning. You can also add a drop of lemon juice as preservative which also gives it a nice smell. Worried about watering your garden on a hot, dry summer? Soapnuts are totally organic and, as stated earlier, a mild insecticide. It is safe, even beneficial to put on your garden. Your washing machine uses about 50 liters (12 gallons!) of water per wash. Collect that waste and your watering problems are over. Unless you are an aphid! By the way, all children clothes should be washed in these soapnuts to avoid exposing infants and children to the toxic chemicals found in commercial laundry products. And while you're at it, why not save yourself from that exposure to and wash, your own clothes with nature's laundry soap? |
in a cool place for approximately ten days if citric acid or lemon juice or essential oil is added. 
! You can create a liquid decoction to wash your hands, floors, counters, etc. but we have found that you can also bathe with them.. Simply place half a cup of your decoction in your hot bath water and enjoy yourself. Wash or soak and when you come out your body will have that clean feel to it not to mention a soft feel.
What SoapNuts do NOT contain, include:
Foaming agents chemicals that deceive, consumers into thinking their clothes are cleaner because there are "suds" in the wash.
TRUTH: Suds have nothing to do with cleaning. They are chemical additives used to create the illusion of cleaning action.
Fragrance chemicals that make laundry "smell" clean. Most commercial laundry products use toxic, synthetic fragrance that are, in fact, well known to promote cancer and liver disorders. Laundry products are not really regulated by any single government agency, and there is currently no law banning the use of known cancer-causing chemicals in laundry products (much the same as with cosmetics).
Filler ingredients. Nearly all commercial laundry products are made with at least 50% filler ingredients to "bulk them up" and make them appear to deliver more value for the price. Consumers are mostly just buying the illusion of detergent, made mostly with filler.
You won't find filler or toxic chemicals in SoapNuts. Just pure, natural saponins grow on a tree and engineered by Mother Nature. In our opinion, that's where more of our products should ultimately come from. Wouldn't it be great if shampoo also grew on trees?
Actually, it does!
An amazing Traditional use in Myanmar (Burma):
On the last day of the year in Myanmar, the people use Soapnuts to wash their houses, shops and offices to remove all dirt from the last year. They also wash and clean their hair with Soapnuts on the last day of the Myanmar year. They believe that if they wash and clean their hair, houses, offices and shops with Soapnuts, no dirt from the last year will come into their lives during the coming new year!!!
(Reference with lots of thanks by: Ms. Than Than Htut)
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