Once the berries are ripe, they fall from the tree and are gathered to be de-seeded. Once the seed(s) are removed from the center, the outer shell is dried in the ...

It varies with the temperature of the water you are using. Warm and hot water will soften the dried shells faster, releasing more of the saponin and causing the shells to ...

Once you have reached the end of the soap nut's lives they will have turned a light tan or almost grey colour and begun to break into little pieces. They can ...

It doesn't really matter whether you dry them between washes or not. They do not lose any effectiveness by being dried, or by leaving them wet. I have a ...

Fear not, it will do neither your clothing or them any harm. It will simply dry them out again.

Absolutely! Because they are low sudsing, they are a perfect fit for high efficiency washing machines. Either use them as instructed on the back of the bag, or make our own ...

Leaving the bag of soap nuts in the wash through the rinse cycle leaves just enough of the saponin on the fabric to soften your clothes as they dry. They will ...

Absolutely. Because they are antimicrobial they kill the harmful bacteria. In fact, they are much better for your grey water system and septic tank because they help break down the sludge ...

It is not recommended to ingest them, as they are a soap and will most likely cause a stomach ache. They have been used in medicinal compounds in Asia for centuries ...

When the shells are wet they have a slightly fruity, but almost vinegary smell to them. However, they will leave no scent behind on your clothing.