Would you like to know what I’m using on vacation to do my laundry, over and over and over again? Soap Nuts. Never heard of them? They’re amazing. Soap Nuts are the actual fruit of trees found in India, Indonesia, and Nepal and they clean your clothes without any preservatives, which is fantastic for a person like me who happens to be allergic to everything known to man. My kids are too, so I’m always on the hunt for detergents that won’t bother their skin, and they’re biodegradable. What’s not to love?
Put a few Soap Nuts in a little drawstring bag {it comes with the nuts}, toss them in the wash and they do the rest. The cool thing about them is that you can use them up to four times, so as I’m schlepping my family’s laundry down the coast I only have to take this little bag and not a huge box of detergent.
If you’re so inclined {I am} to add a yummy smell to your laundry, try some of the essential oils, they give it that little something extra. My pick? What else: energy {Peppermint, Rosemary, Lemon, and Eucalyptus}, it’s divine.
Allison
Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!
This is an awesome idea! I'm going to look into these for our summer vacation. It certainly beats schlepping a bottle of Tide!
what a great idea, especially when we travel.I just found your blog, very nice!!
SWEET!!! You always find and tell us about the coolest things.
I won a mystic wonder laundry ball on a blog giveaway. I thought it sounded kind of hokey, but it seems to work great. I've been using it for several weeks now and it supposedly lasts a year. I like the idea of the essential oils to give it a nice smell.
I’m so glad you’re using these…I’ve always wondered about them and wanted to know more. thank you!
oh, and I’ve been using scent-less laundry detergent and dryer sheets for years now – if I have to use scented it drives me kind of batty. I think these might be right up my alley!