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* Can be used for washing clothes, whipped for shaving, handwash, shower foam etc.
* Can be used for washing clothes, whipped for shaving, handwash, shower foam etc.
* Totally natural and accessible
* Totally natural and accessible
* Excess crops can be sold for income
* Excess crops can be sold


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[[File:P1000678.JPG|thumb|alt=Harvested Soapnuts|Harvested Soapnuts]]

Latest revision as of 17:23, 3 July 2011

Soap nuts are an envirionmentally sensisitve and natural laundry detergent. A full article on Soapnuts can be found on Wikipedia at:

Soapnuts

Some of the basic facts of soapnuts are:

  • Have been grown and used for washing for thousands of years in India.
  • Can be grown between 60 and 75 degrees F.
  • Can be used for washing clothes, whipped for shaving, handwash, shower foam etc.
  • Totally natural and accessible
  • Excess crops can be sold
Harvested Soapnuts
Harvested Soapnuts