For a long time, I’ve heard about Soap Nuts — a natural alternative to laundry detergent — but I’d never gotten around to trying them. So I was excited when Green Virgin Products sent me some to try.
What are Soap Nuts?
Soap Nuts actually aren’t nuts at all. They are technically the fruit that grows on the Chinese Soap Berry Tree. These berries are gathered and then dried in the sun to preserve them.
They contain powerful cleaning properties. They are hypoallergenic and gentle on the skin making them great for anyone who is sensitive to chemicals.
How Do You Use Soap Nuts?
If you’ve never used Soap Nuts before, they are really simple to use. Put 3 to 5 whole soap berries in the draw string bag which is included with your purchase. Lightly tie the bag closed and stick it in your washer along with your dirty clothes.
That’s it! They will clean and soften your clothes naturally.
What Are the Benefits to Using Soap Nuts?
Green Virgin Products sent me this list of benefits for using Soap Nuts:
- Soap Nuts are less than half the cost of regularly-priced Tide.
- Soap Nuts make clothes extra soft without any fabric softener.
- Soap Nuts are 100% non-toxic and hypoallergenic.
- Soap Nuts are a powerful natural detergent.
Do Soap Nuts Really Work?
I was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was to use Soap Nuts and with how well they worked. I also loved that you can re-use them for multiple loads of laundry. I didn’t notice any difference in how these worked compared to regular laundry detergent. And it was fun to use them, as well!
Don’t Want to Mess With Soap Nuts But Want the Benefits?
Try Soap Nuts Liquid! The liquid is made with USDA Certified Organic Sapindus Mukorossi Soap Nuts. We extract the saponin using only water. They remove all the solids and tannins and deodorize it. This is all done using high tech filters using no chemicals only water.
The liquid is much easier to use than traditional soap nuts. No more wash bags to look for in your washer and you don’t have to remember how many loads you have done so far.
The Soap Nuts Liquid is also proven to work more effectively. In testing done by an independent lab, (Exova) this product out cleaned the raw nuts by a large margin. The liquid is a little more expensive than raw nuts, but it is still less expensive than Tide and other chemical detergents.
Green Virgin Products is also giving away bottles of Moringa Oil to 4 winners. Here’s more about this oil from their site:
Moringa oil, also known as Ben oil has been used for thousands of years because of its anti-aging properties. Most oils will only have about a one-year shelf life. Moringa oil is the only oil in the world that will never go rancid.
This oil is completely absorbed into the skin and leaves your skin soft, and healthy. It is also prized by massage therapists for its non-greasy feel and is known as the best massage oil in the world. It’s great for your hair too, just apply to damp hair and comb in to spread it around. Have an itchy insect bite? Spply a little oil to it and the itching goes away in a few minutes.
Save 15% Off Any Order
Want to try Soap Nuts or Soap Nuts Liquid? Use coupon coupon code MSM15 to get 15% off any order from Green Virgin Products. This coupon is valid through July 14, 2015.
Shipping is free on all orders above $50.00. Note: If you order the oil and the 8 oz. Soap Nuts Liquid it comes to $58.90. After the 15% off coupon code, it comes to $50.07 — meaning you’ll get free shipping! Free shipping is for customers in the USA only.
Would you like a to win a bottle of Moringa Oil plus a 16-oz. bottle of Soap Nuts Liquid? Just click on the graphic below and type in your name and email address.
Green Virgin Products is giving away this prize package of two products to four different winners.Winners will be selected randomly and posted next week. This giveaway ends Friday, July 10, at 11:59 pm, CST.
Melissa H says
I am really hoping to be lucky and win! I noticed this…”Friday, July 9, at 11:59 pm, CST”
Friday is the 10th 🙂
I am waiting to place an order until the winners are listed. 🙂
Crystal Paine says
Whoops! Thanks so much for catching that; I’ll go fix the post.
Mary says
Here’s another order idea: the loose leaf moringa tea is on sale for 39.95 and the large bag of soap nuts is 18.95. The total comes to 50.06 after the discount and the shipping is free.
Melissa H says
Thanks for having this again. I thought it was interesting the first time!
Erin says
Oh my goodness, I need to try the liquid. I loved using soap nuts but I’ll admit that I fell out of it because I didn’t like looking for the little bag every time I washed laundry. lol.