NaturOli Soap Nuts / Soap Berries PIECES - 10 lbs. (1600+ loads) USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC. Mukorossi Seedless Soapnuts. Rated "BEST" eco-friendly natural laundry detergent. Green Dot Award Winner. Limited quantities.

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Product Features

• USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC. Wild harvested! Green Dot Award winning! 100% natural, cco-friendly, chemical-free detergent, laundry soap and cleanser! A verified SoapNuts.pro "Preferred" seller. SORTED, INSPECTED & PACKAGED IN THE USA!
• PIECES are the MOST economical way to use soap nuts! Equally effective! Saves money! ABSOLUTE LOWEST COST PER LOAD!
• PRESS RELEASE: Peoria, AZ - August 7, 2011: NaturOli has been honored by "Organic Spa Magazine" for its selection as a "2011 Leading Personal Care Company" in the natural & organic marketplace. - Safe. Hypoallergenic. Biodegradable. Fragrance free. Ideal for sensitive skin & noses. Leaves laundry amazingly clean, soft & fresh. Superb for delicates, silks, wools, and organic fabrics. Excellent for cloth diapers. Odor removing. Healthy & nourishing for skin & hair care, too!
• PERFECT for inexpensively making soap nut powder or liquid! 8-page info and directions, plus one wash bag included.
• Low Sudsing. Ideal for HE. Most affordable HIGH quality - only Sapindus Mukorossi Soap Nuts! Amazon's #1 selling brand in Soap Nut products! BULK SIZES of ORGANIC SOAP NUT POWDER are now available! Great for making "tea" and LOTS of other uses, too!

Product Details

• Item Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003C7VAC0
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,828 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC. 100% chemical free. The answer for sensitive skin & noses!

Acclaimed by the "Green Dot Awards, "Possibly the most significant green innovation in history for everyday household cleaning needs."
"BEST ECO-FRIENDLY DETERGENT" by the Examiner!

Soap Nuts are Mother Nature's gift - 100% natural laundry soap. A safe, hypoallergenic, biodegradable alternative to harsh & harmful chemicals. If you suffer from allergies, sensitive skin, or want to do your part for a greener earth, Soap Nuts are a dream come true!

Soap Nuts are dried shells of the soapberry (a fruit) containing saponin (a highly effective cleaning agent) that works like most detergents & soaps, but WITH NO CHEMICALS! They have been used for ages in personal hygiene, hair care & multi-purpose cleaning. Easily converted to powder or liquid. Common to Asia, but only recently rediscovered in US & CA. NaturOli Soap Nuts are selected for optimal quality & guaranteed to be of the highest grade & effectiveness. Only wild harvested Sapindus Mukorossi soap berries - the most prized species.

Inspected, sorted, & packaged IN THE USA!!!

Simple to use:
- Put the equivalent of 5-6 whole shells (1/2 oz) in wash bag.
- Toss directly in washer with laundry. Don't overstuff loads!
- Reuse 4 - 7 times.

Two wash bags + full 8-pg info & instructions included.

Number of loads vary due to water temp, hardness, washer type, cycle selection, etc. Est. loads are based on 1/2 oz per medium sized loads. HE washers typically yield more loads. May use with traditional cleaning boosters as desired.

Tip: Start fresh! Run a couple warm or hot loads with rags or such to help purge washer of residual chemical buildup.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NaturOli Soap Nuts Review, March 17, 2011

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R. Purvis (Mesa, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NaturOli Soap Nuts / Soap Berries PIECES - 10 lbs. (1600+ loads) USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC. Mukorossi Seedless Soapnuts. Rated "BEST" eco-friendly natural laundry detergent. Green Dot Award Winner. Limited quantities. (Kitchen)

I purchased this directly from Naturoli several months ago but I just saw it on Amazon and thought I would write a review to share my experience. To let you know right up front, I do not work for the company and have no relationship with anyone there except as a satisfied customer.

I tried a sample pack and liked the results so decided to buy the soap nuts (berries actually) in bulk to save some money. I started off by tossing the sample bag of nuts in with my wash and had good results, but think I get better results if I simmer the nuts in water on the stove and make a "tea" with them. I think it gets more of the good stuff (saponin) out of the berries. I found NaturOli on facebook and got some great advice there on how to make the tea.

My tea recipe: I take about 3/4 cup dried soap nuts and put them in a large pot with 2-3 quarts filtered water. I heat almost to a boil then turn down and simmer uncovered for about 2 hours. I smush them down a few times while cooking to extract the good stuff. I let the liquid cool then strain it through an old piece of fabric so I can squeeze all the liquid out of the soggy berries. Store it in the fridge so it doesn't spoil and use about 3/4 C for a wash load. I think it works equally well in hot or cold water. Sometimes I make a double batch and store half in the freezer until I need it.

If you use the nut pieces in the bag, you should let them soak in hot water for a few minutes before throwing the bag into a cold wash.

It is very little work to actually make the tea and I think it cleans much better than just putting the nuts in a bag and throwing it in the machine with clothes. I use it on both hot and cold washes and am thrilled with the results. My colored clothes do not fade and my towels are incredibly fluffy and absorbent! It does not remove stains so I use stain remover for that. It works better in soft water than hard water. We have a water softener, so hard water is not an issue for me. With soap nuts there will be very little suds in the washing machine, but it does get the clothes clean. I have not needed to use fabric softener sheets when washing with soap nuts. The fragrance in detergents and fabric softeners made my skin itch and it is a relief not to deal with that any more.

I have found that the diluted tea works great for washing windows, shining my granite counter tops and appliances, and the tea is great for general light cleaning and car washing. I'm trying to get away from using so many chemicals in our home and feel like this has made a huge difference. If you don't want to go through the bother of making the tea, you can buy a concentrated liquid instead - but I actually enjoy making the tea.

People using soap nuts from other sources have reported inconsistent or bad results, so I wouldn't buy from anyone but Naturoli. Their soap nuts are processed in the USA and are of consistently good quality. You can find more information about soap nuts on soapnuts.pro and on the NaturOli facebook page.

Buying laundry detergent from a bottle in the grocery store is easier, but it will never get your towels as soft and fluffy as soap nuts. I love the fact that I am helping the environment by using soap nuts but would not have used them if the results had not been so good. Honestly, it was the incredibly fluffy absorbent towels that really did it for me.