September 29th, 2008
Can I be real with you for just a moment?
The whole “going green” thing really hasn’t hit the southeast the way that it has in other parts of the country. And I know that I’m not the only one who thinks this because I had a very interesting conversation about this with The Smart Mama and LA Blogger Gal as well as the Michelin Man while at BlogHer. And no, not the white, look like a tire Michelin Man, just a man, a very nice man, representing the company since they were a sponsor of the event.
When I was in San Francisco, it was obvious that everyone was making an attempt to go green and here? It’s not been too terribly long since they just introduced reusable grocery bags at the store that are in a prominent place, and maybe I’m just not going to the store at the right time, but I don’t see many people using them.
We’re a little slow in the south, what can I say.
However, while I was at BlogHer, I was given a sample of soapnuts to try. They explained the whole “organic, good for the earth” thing to me, but honestly? If you’re not in tune with that, then that won’t sell me on something. But I took a sample of the soapnuts and oil, shoved it down in my bag and went about my merry way, tracking down and attacking the Redneck Mommy shortly there after… the soapnuts, a distant memory.
That is until I got home and dumped all my SWAG and samples on the floor. I promplty divided everything into piles… basically who it would be distributed to and called it a day.
Two weeks later, I went to do laundry and I had no detergent.
Being lazy, I didn’t want to go to the store, but remembered the soapnuts that I had in my SWAG bag. I figured it wouldn’t hurt and the worst thing that would happen would be that I would have to run to the store to get detergent, which, I would’ve had to do anyway, if I didn’t have the soap nuts.
I followed the instructions on the pack. Place 4 soapnuts in the pouch, add a few drops of essentail oil and toss in with your laundry.
That simple?
Yes.
And when my clothes were done? They were clean and they smelled great.
I used my sample pack of soapnuts, enough for 8 loads and when I realized that I was almost out, I went to their website and ordered more.
They were here lightening fast. I was overly impressed.
So, do you want to know what soap nuts are?
Soapnuts are the fruit of a tree (Sapindus Mukorossi), found primarily in India, Indonesia, and Nepal. The outer shell of the soapnut contains saponin, a natural substance known for its ability to cleanse and wash.
We currently have the Energy and Baby Powder oils that we use and love them both. I’ve got a few extra bags to use for when I am doing multiple loads and I accidentally throw one in the dryer.
I have to admit, every time that I do a load of laundry, I do think about how I am helping the environment and it makes me feel a little better.
I highly recommend soapnuts, and the cost? It’s not that much different than what I have to pay for the dye free detergent that I was using and the kids think it’s awesome. So much that they like to put the laundry in!
Now…
the best part about this review is that Laundry Tree has graciously offered TWO of my readers a SoapNuts Starter pack. From LaundryTree.com:
This starter pack contains everything you’ll to wash nearly 40 loads of laundry with SoapNuts, (plus a few things that you don’t NEED but are really nice to have). You’ll get one 100 gram bag of SoapNuts, one 1 ounce bottle of the scent of your choice, and one extra washbag. We’ll also toss in an extra sample bag for you to share with a friend!
Want to know how to win?
Easy peasy…
Simply visit the Laundry Tree website and tell me what oil you would choose to do your laundry. Leave your response in the comment section below and you’ll be entered to win! That simple.
You don’t have to have a blog to enter, just dirty laundry. 
Contest ends at midnight on Friday, October 3rd and the winner will be announced by Monday, October 6th.
Now… get to it! Go check out Laundry Tree. You’ll love it, not only because it’s cool, but because you’re doing something for the environment too!
Congratulations to Arika and Imelda! I’ll be contacting you soon for details!
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