How to make Liquid Laundry soap
• In a heavy saucepan with a lid, bring four cups of water to a boil. • Turn off the heat and toss 6-8 soap nuts in the saucepan with the hot water. • Then cover the saucepan, and let it sit overnight. • In the morning, scoop out and discard the remaining soap nut shells. • Pour the cooled liquid into a container with a lid. • If you would like your soap nut liquid to have a scent, add your favorite essentials oils, lemon, etc. This batch of soap nut liquid will wash at least 8 loads of laundry. (Use ¼ to ½ cup for each load.) If you made enough to last more than a week or two, it is probably a good idea to keep it refrigerated. (Just label it—we wouldn’t recommend mistaking it for apple juice). Will I be allergic to Soap Nuts? Soap nuts are actually the shells from the dried fruit of the soap nut tree and not botanically related to the traditional edible nuts. Soap nuts are hypoallergenic. Most allergic reactions to detergent are due to the chemicals and fragrances in them. Will the
