This is my first time using soap nuts as an alternative to the more traditional laundry detergents. I had heard about them, but I have to be honest and say when I saw them I was not sure they would work. They look so different to anything I have used to do my laundry and so I didn’t know what to expect.
These soap nuts came well presented in a large muslin bag and there are three smaller muslin bags that you use to put the soap nuts in when doing the laundry. The bag contains 1kg of soap nuts and as I live in a hard water area, I use between 6 and 8 half nut shells – these weigh under 10g for each wash, so as you can see there are plenty of washes to be had out of this 1kg bag.
A few tips:
• I always tie a secure knot on the muslin bag once the soap nuts are in to prevent them from slipping out of the bag.
• I don’t ever throw them away after a single wash. I tend to use the same lot of soap nuts up to 4 times. If you want to check if they are still working, just run the muslin bag with the soap nuts in under the tap and squeeze. If foam is still coming out of the muslin bag, then they can still be used for another wash.
• I add a few drops of essential oil to my dispenser drawer – I use either lavender or sweet orange oil instead of fabric softener and this makes the laundry smell wonderful.
I have to say I have been really impressed with these soap nuts and I will continue to use them. They wash the laundry well without damaging the fibres of the clothes, so whereas the commercial detergents I have used tend to make our clothes fade, these keep them in good condition.
This bag has already lasted me a couple of months and I do laundry every day. As I use them multiple times I use roughly 20g of soap nuts a week. I have already had them for a couple of months and I haven’t even used a quarter of the bag yet, so they really are extremely good value for money. They are environmentally friendly and don’t have all the chemicals that can sometimes cause skin irritations, so they are great for washing babies clothes or for those with sensitive skin. I am definitely a fan of the soap nut and these soap nuts from Salveo are great.
Thank you for taking the time to read this review.
| Brand | Salveo |
|---|---|
| Model Number | SAQ6Y |
| Product Dimensions | 23 x 9.8 x 19.4 cm; 1 kg |
| Item Weight | 1 kg |
