Maggie's Soap Nuts- 36-50 Loads
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Maggie’s Soap Nuts are the only laundry soap that grows on trees! Truly effective, 100% natural and safe for your most sensitive skin. 100% BIODEGRADABLE & HYPOALLERGENIC! More details...List Price: $18.99 You Save: $9.49 |
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Maggie's Soap Nuts- 36-50 Loads
Maggie's Soap Nuts- 36-50 Loads
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Maggie's Soap Nuts- 36-50 Loads
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Maggie's Soap Nuts- 36-50 Loads
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Size: 36- 50 Loads
Soap Nuts are the dried fruit of the Chinese Soapberry tree.
They contain saponin, a natural cleaner used for thousands of
years to clean clothes, just like the plants used by Native Americans
for washing.
Simply put a few Soap Nuts into the included cotton sack and drop
it in your laundry. Your clothes come out clean, vibrant, and soft.
Replace your laboratory detergents and softeners with the soap
made from Nature, by Nature. Your clothes, your skin, your family,
and your planet will thank you.
100% BIODEGRADABLE!
IDEAL FOR SILK AND WOOL!
HYPOALLERGENIC!
SAVE WATER! SAVE ENERGY!
BRIGHTENS COLORS!
NATURAL FABRIC SOFTENER!
LOW SUDSING!
How to Use
Put Maggie’s Soap Nuts into the included, reusable cotton sack. Tie it closed. Add the sack to your washing machine and follow clothing manufacturer instructions. Return Soap Nuts to the earth by adding them to your compost! It’s that simple!
The Only Thing Between You And Your Clothes
Is Mother Nature
Warm/Hot Water
Use 2 Maggie’s Soap Nuts in the cotton sack.
Cold Water
Use 4 Soap Nuts and re-use them 2-3 times. OR pre-soak 2 Soap Nuts in the
cotton sack in hot water for a few minutes. Add the “tea” and sack to your cold
wash load.
Heavy Soils
Pre-soak 4 Soap Nuts in the cotton sack in hot water for a few minutes. Add the “tea” and sack to your wash load. Add fewer clothes to your machine so the fabric has lots
of room to agitate.
For Sparkling Whites
Always separate your colors. For extra stain removal, add a scoop of oxygen
bleach.
Fabric Softener
Maggie’s Soap Nuts naturally soften and add
body to your clothes. You’ll love how your
clothes feel after washing with Maggie’s Soap
Nuts.
Hand Washables
Soak 2 Soap Nuts in hot water for a few minutes. Add the “tea” to your cool
water basin. Alternatively, add a squirt of your homemade Maggie’s Soap Nuts
liquid cleaner to the cool basin.
Q & A
Where do Maggie’s Soap Nuts come from?
Maggie’s Soap Nuts are the dried fruit of the
Chinese Soapberry Tree (Sapindus mukorrosi),
related to the lychee and rambutan. Maggie’s Soap Nuts are
harvested in Indian and Indonesian jungles where Soap Nut
trees are holding forests and families together! Our Soap
Nuts fall to the ground where they are collected by local folks
who have used them for centuries.
How do Soap Nuts work?
Maggie’s Soap Nuts work like a detergent. They contain
saponin, an all-natural surfactant. Conventional detergents are
manufactured, chemical surfactants. Surfactants work by
breaking the surface tension of water so it can more easily
penetrate into fabrics, effectively making water “wetter.” Once
wet, the agitation of your washing machine (or your hands)
shakes the dirt loose from your clothes. Then Soap Nuts’
saponin holds the dirt in suspension in the water (preventing it
from re-depositing on your clothes) until you’ve rinsed it away.
Can I use Soap Nuts in my HE (high efficiency) washing
machine?
Yes! Maggie's Soap Nuts are low-sudsing and are ideal for
high-efficiency washers.
Where are the bubbles?
Most laboratory cleaners contain foaming agents to “trick”
consumers that the product is working. In truth, the quantity of
bubbles does not tell you if a cleaner is effective! Maggie’s
Soap Nuts keep you clean without phoney bubbles. Because
they are low sudsing, Soap Nuts are ideal for H.E. and front-
loader machines.
How do I use Soap Nuts?
Can I use Soap Nuts to clean more than my laundry?
Yes! In Indian Ayurvedic science, Soap Nuts are used as a skin
and hair cleanser. Soap Nuts are used in Bali by artisans who
create beautiful jewelry and batik fabrics. Learn more ways to
use Maggie’s Soap Nuts and learn to make a homemade,
multipurpose liquid cleaner.
Can I use too many nuts?
We recommend two whole Maggie’s Soap Nuts per load of hot
water wash. For really dirty clothes, giant loads, or when
washing in cold water, you can use more nuts. You’ll know
you’ve used too many nuts if your clothes feel stiff after washing.
The stiffness results from excess saponin in the rinse water and
is not harmful to you or the clothes. The stiffness will go away
after the next washing.
Can I use the Soap Nuts more than once?
Yes! The saponin in Maggie’s Soap Nuts releases quickly into
hot water, and more slowly in cold water. When washing in hot
water you only need two soap nuts per load and they’ll release
all of their saponin in about one wash. When washing with
cold water, up to 4 nuts and reuse them up to 4 times. You’ll
know the saponin in Maggie’s Soap Nuts is used up when the
nuts no longer feel squeaky clean or sudsy when you rub them.
Can I use Soap Nuts with any temperature water?
Yes! The saponin in Maggie’s Soap Nuts releases quickly into
hot water, and more slowly in cold water. When washing in hot
water you only need the equivalent of two whole Soap Nuts per
load. They’ll release all of their saponin in about one wash.
When washing with cold water, up to 4 nuts and reuse them
up to 4 times. Alternatively, pre-soak your cotton sack containing
two soap nuts in a little hot water to release the saponin. After a
couple minutes of soaking, add the mixture to the cold-water
wash.
Do I have to remove the Maggie’s Soap Nuts from the
washing machine during the rinse cycle?
No need to remove the soap nuts from the rinse cycle. There’s
no soapy residue to rinse away! The little bit of saponin left
in the rinse adds softness and body to your clothes.
Are Maggie’s Soap Nuts hypoallergenic?
Yes! Maggie’s Soap Nuts are 100% natural, safe and
hypoallergenic. We recommend them for babies and people
with sensitive skin. In Indian Ayurvedic medicine, Soap Nuts
are used traditionally to treat skin disorders like eczema and
psoriasis. With Maggie’s Soap Nuts, there’s nothing between
you and your clothes but Mother Nature!
Do I need to clean the chemical detergent residue out of my
washing machine before I wash my clothes with Soap Nuts?
You can use Maggie's Soap Nuts to purify your washing
machine. To remove chemical residues from your machine,
run a full load of rags through a warm or hot wash cycle with
4-5 soap nuts in the sack.
I’m allergic to nuts. Can I use Soap Nuts?
Yes! Maggie’s Soap Nuts are actually a dried fruit related to the
lychee. People with nut allergies can safely use Soap Nuts!
Do Maggie’s Soap Nuts have a fragrance?
Yes and No. On their own Maggie’s Soap Nuts have a mild,
fresh, vinegary smell. They will not fragrance your clothes. For
added fragrance, add a few drops of you favorite essential oil on
the cotton sack. For a refreshing wash, Maggie likes to use
geranium, coriander, or neroli.
Do I need to use fabric softener?
Nope. Maggie’s Soap Nuts naturally soften and add body to
your clothes! In fact, Soap Nuts are used commercially to give
body and sheen to expensive silks! You’ll love how your clothes
feel after washing with Maggie’s Soap Nuts.
Are Maggie’s Soap Nuts safe for my delicate washables?
Yes! Soap Nuts are ideal for gently cleaning delicate fibers like
wool and silk!
Will Soap Nuts keep my colors bright?
Yes! Maggie’s Soap Nuts are 100% natural and gentle. Your
colors will look brighter!
Will Maggie’s Soap Nuts get my white clothes REALLY
white?
To maintain sparkling whites we recommend that you always
separate your colors. For extra stain removal, when necessary
add a scoop of environmentally friendly oxygen bleach to the
wash.
Can Maggie’s Soap Nuts help me Save Water and
Energy?
Yes! Since there’s no soapy residue to rinse away you can use
shorter rinse cycles on your washing machine.
What do I do with the leftover shells?
You’ll know the saponin in Maggie’s Soap Nuts is used up when
the nuts no longer feel squeaky clean and sudsy when you rub
them. If they’re re-useable, let the shells dry out and use them
again later. When the shells are ready to retire, add them to your
garden compost.
Why is the plastic bag and silica gel desiccant necessary?
We import Maggie’s Soap Nuts from humid climates. Without a
plastic bag the nuts absorb moisture from the very wet air and
get black and sticky as they release their saponin. We pack a
desiccant inside each bag to help absorb any moisture that
gets trapped inside.
My Nuts are sticky! What’s up?
Yikes! Soap Nuts turn black and sticky as they absorb moisture
from the air. If your soap nuts are exposed to long-term moisture,
like humid air, they may change color. This doesn’t affect Soap
Nuts’ cleaning power. In fact, some people think the sticky nuts
clean better because they are pre-releasing their saponin. We
like our nuts to release when WE are ready, so we pack them
with a desiccant.
What’s this little black marble I found in my box of Soap
Nuts?
Lucky you! That little black marble is a seed. You can plant your
own Soapberry tree.
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