Our world is fighting a global war with many harmful substances, especially chemical substances. Vehicles that emit carbon, people usurping nature’s own areas, tons of chemicals we release into nature. . .
Of course, every bad thing has a good reward. Maybe we cannot completely prevent carbon emissions, but if we want, we can completely prevent chemical wastes from cleaning agents. Today, we will examine Soapberry, which is a completely natural cleaning product (plant), in detail.
Origin and common names of Soapberry
Soapberry with its most common name in the world (Soap means soap in Latin), is a plant species belonging to the Soapaceae Family (Sapindus). Although it is known as Soapberry in the world; The most common name used for itself in our country is Soap Walnut. We will also refer to him as Soap Walnut in our content.
Although Soap Nuts are known as Soapnuts in some countries, it is sometimes expressed as soap grape or soap nut in our country, but the common usage is Soap Nuts.
Is Soap Nut really soap?
Soap Nuts; It is a plant that can grow almost spontaneously in Asia, America and the Pacific, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. It can yield up to 35 kilograms of walnuts per year. The walnut-like fruits that the plant produces as fruit are never suitable for eating. Because it contains saponin, which is very suitable for use for cleaning.
Soap Nuts have been used as a cleaning plant for centuries, especially in primitive societies. Mukorossi special type in India is known as the highest quality type of Soap Nut. So much so that the Mukorossi type is also called Indian Soap. Fortunately, in recent years, modern societies have discovered the miracle of Soap Nuts, especially Mukorossi.
What does Soap Walnut do?
Soap Walnut is the most natural cleaning product that modern people can use in all areas of cleaning, especially in the washing machine and dishwasher. It can also be used as hand soap, shower hand and shampoo. Soap Walnut is also used in alternative medicine for diseases such as infectious diseases brought by mosquitoes, allergies, eczema, and psoriasis. Soap Nuts are indispensable in the coloring process of natural cotton threads.
Using Soap Nut in washing machines
Although it may sound strange when we first hear it, there are millions of families in the world who have been using Soap Nuts instead of powder or chemical products in their washing machines for years and are very happy with it.
To use Soap Nuts in washing machines, we put the dried soap nuts in a bag. Then we throw this bag with the laundry into the washing machine. That’s all we have to do. Soap nut does not foam as much as the chemicals we use in our daily life. In fact, the reason why the chemicals we use foam up so much is to hunt the consumer with the idea that “the more foaming, the better”. Since it is a natural product, you do not need to use softener with Soap Nut. It is recommended to use a small amount of baking soda for bleaching only in whites.
The service life of Soap Walnut
The service life of soap nuts, which are frequently used in washing machines, varies according to the temperature setting we choose in the machine, but it is an average of 4 washings.
In normal use, 6 Soap Nuts are placed in a bag and the mouth of the bag is tightly closed. A sachet of Soap Walnut can be used an average of 2 times in washings above 60 degrees, and at least 4 times in washings below 60 degrees. We can find out if Soap Nuts are usable by checking the walnuts. If the walnuts have a dark gray color, it means that the saponin in them is depleted.
Other usage areas of Soap Walnut
Soap Nut is not only in the washing machine; It can also be used in the dishwasher. The method of use in the dishwasher and the logic of use in the washing machine are the same.
We can also use Soap Walnut for shampoo, liquid soap, shower gel and house cleaning. For such uses, we need to bring Soap Walnuts to syrup consistency by boiling them with water in a saucepan.
Using Soap Walnut as a shower gel, shampoo or liquid soap is also extremely beneficial for health. While it is good for many skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis, it is completely natural and very balanced in terms of pH.
Storage conditions of Soap Nuts
Soap Nuts should be stored in an environment away from moisture when not in use. If they are stored in a humid environment, the saponin in them can be activated and this causes the Soap Nuts to be wasted.
Well, have you used Soap Walnuts in your daily life before? You can share your experiences about Soap Walnut in the comments.
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