Fact Sheets - Soapods.
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01. Having trouble untying the sack after it comes out of the machine?
02. Where do Soapods come from?
03. Where do Soapods grow?
04. Are Soapods organic and fairtrade?
05. Are Soapods safe to use on my more delicate clothes?
06. Will my white clothes stay bright & white?
07. Are clothes washed in Soapods safe for very sensitive skin?
08. How many Soapods do I use and how many times?
09. Soapods have a slightly vinegary smell, How can I make
my laundry smell nice?
10. How do I use Soapods to wash my clothes?
11. Can I use less than the recommended 6-8 Soapods in my sack?
And can I use them more than 3 times?
12. Where can I buy Soapods?
13. Can I make houshold cleaning liquid from Soapods?
14. Can I use the home made liquid for washing my clothes
in the machine?
15. My sack has broken, where can I get another one?
16. What happens to the soapnuts during the rinse cycle?
17. Can I use Soapods in a cold water wash?
18. What temperatures can I use Soapods to wash with?
19. I have found a black "seed" in my Soapods what is it and what shall
I do with it?
20. My sack went very smelly when I left it in the water, why?
21. Can using Soapods help me use less water?
22. How do Soapods get to the UK? Are they flown?
23. Can I use Soapods in my dishwasher?
24. Can I use Soapods to hand wash my clothes?
25. Can using Soapods prolong the life of my washing machine?
26. I can't see and bubbles or foam in the machine?
27. I have a really dirty laundry load what can I do?
01.
HAVING TROUBLE UNTYING THE SACK AFTER
IT COMES OUT OF THE MACHINE?
Dry the sack out REALLY well (till it is bone dry) and then it will
be easy to Untie and Retie!
02. WHERE DO SOAPODS COME FROM?
Soapods come from the Indian soap nut tree. The Soap nut tree is a
large deciduous tree with fleshy fruit like a berry. The skin of the
berry (the soapod) contains 12-15% saponin which is similar to soap.
Saponin is the active cleaning ingredient in Soapods, and it has a
dermatologically sound lathering and cleansing effect.
03. WHERE DO SOAPODS GROW?
The soap nut tree is an important tree of tropical and sub-tropical
regions of Asia. The tree grows in many places from Afghanistan in
the west to China in the east and also Florida,the Caribbean and Africa.
The tree can reach a height of 25m and a girth of 3 to 5m and flowers
for at least 70 years.
04. ARE SOAPODS ORGANIC AND FAIRTRADE?
Yes, Soapods are organic and we are in the process of getting an organic
stamp. Unfortunately, at the moment there are no criteria for fairtrade
for Soapods, but we plan to work with the Fairtrade Foundation to
establish and implement fairtrade standards in the near future.
05. ARE SOAPODS SAFE TO USE ON MY MORE
DELICATE CLOTHES?
Yes. Soapods are made from the skin of the soap nut berry, and unlike
the soaps produced by pharmaceutical companies, the substance taken
from this fruit does not have a high acid content. It is the delicate
action of the soap nut that has made it the favoured Indian washing
medium for the most valuable fabrics and shawls; It does not bleach
out the delicate natural dyes of Kashmir embroidery or harm the gold
and silver threads woven into India's most expensive brocades and
silks. And it has also been used for cleaning jewellery for centuries.
06.
WILL MY WHITE CLOTHES STAY BRIGHT & WHITE?
Yes, for best results to keep clothes white, separate when possible.
And if you feel your white clothes need a boost use an eco-friendly
laundry bleach now and again.
07. ARE CLOTHES WASHED IN SOAPODS SAFE
FOR VERY SENSITIVE SKIN?
Yes, Soapods are completely chemical-free so they are safe for the
most sensitive skins. We are proud to say that we have had some great
reports about allergies clearing up with the use of Soapods.
08. HOW MANY SOAPODS DO I USE AND HOW
MANY TIMES?
We recommend 6-8 whole pods or equivalent, but if your clothes are
not very dirty and/or you live in a soft water area you can use up
to HALF THE AMOUNT! Feel free to experiment.
09. SOAPODS HAVE A SLIGHTLY VINEGARY SMELL,
HOW CAN I MAKE MY LAUNDRY SMELL NICE?
Soapods lose the slightly vinegary smell when you use them and your
laundry will smell completely neutral. You can add 6-10 drops of essential
oil such as lavender, lemon, orange etc., to the water that you store
Soapods in or to the fabric conditioner dispenser. You can also use
up your old perfume by spraying it directly onto the sack or adding
it to the water.
10. HOW DO I USE SOAPODS TO WASH MY CLOTHES?
Details provided on product listing page.
11.
CAN I USE LESS THAN THE RECOMMENDED 6-8
SOAPODS IN MY SACK? AND CAN I USE THEM MORE THAN 3 TIMES?
We have found that people in soft water areas need only 3 or 4 pods,
and can use them 4 times. Please feel free to experiment. Additionally,
if your clothes are not very dirty or you are not filling your machine
you can use less pods.
12. WHERE CAN I BUY SOAPODS?
From our online store. click here.
13. CAN I MAKE HOUSEHOLD CLEANING LIQUID
FROM SOAPODS?
Yes!
14. CAN I USE THE HOME MADE LIQUID FOR
WASHING MY CLOTHES IN THE MACHINE?
Yes. Just add 1/2 a cup onto the clothes in the machine.
15. MY SACK HAS BROKEN WHERE CAN I GET
ANOTHER ONE?
Send us an email and we will send you a sack free of charge.
Email: info.@.naturallygreen.co.uk
16.
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SOAPNUTS DURING THE
RINSE CYCLE?
Saponin (the soap in Soapods) is only released in hot water and the
rinse cycles are cold.
17. CAN I USE SOAPODS IN A COLD WATER
WASH?
To wash in cold water, soak the nuts, while in their cotton bag, in
a little hot water a few minutes to release the saponin (the soap
in Soapods) then add the water to the wash.
18. WHAT TEMPERATURES CAN I USE SOAPODS
TO WASH WITH?
30-60 degrees for using 3 times or use only twice with 90 degrees.
19. I HAVE FOUND A BLACK "SEED" IN MY
SOAPODS WHAT IS IT AND WHAT SHALL I DO WITH IT?
The seed does not contain any soap but you can grow a soapod plant!
In India the seed is used in Aurvedic medicine.
HOW TO GROW A SOAPNUT PLANT
1.Score the seed at the middle (belly) where the seed is black (avoid
cutting the top and bottom of seed were there may be some white)
2. Soak the seed in warm water for 24 hours.
3. Prepare the soil by pouring hot water over it.
4. Plant your seed and be patient.
20. MY SACK WENT VERY SMELLY WHEN I LEFT
IT IN THE WATER, WHY?
Try to use your Soapods every 4 days to prevent this happening and
use essential oil. Also do not add too much water, just enough to
keep the sack damp and do not keep in direct sunlight.
21.
CAN USING SOAPODS HELP ME USE LESS WATER?
Yes it can! As Soapods are completely natural you don't have to rinse
them out as much (They are good for your skin and your clothes!)So,
if your machine has a cycle that uses less water and a shorter rinse
cycle, you can use this setting.
22. HOW DO SOAPODS GET TO THE UK? ARE
THEY FLOWN?
No, Soapods are sent by ship.
23. CAN I USE SOAPODS IN MY DISHWASHER?
Yes you can put 4-6 pods or equivalent in the cutlery draw but we
do not find them effective on very dirty dishes. Also fill the rinseaid
compartment with vinegar (white vinegar, but any will do.
You can also put a lemon slice skewered on the top shelf for a lemony
freshness.
24. CAN I USE SOAPODS TO HAND WASH MY
CLOTHES?
Yes you can! Just use the Cleaning Liquid you make
from Saopods
25. CAN USING SOAPODS PROLONG THE LIFE
OF MY WASHING MACHINE?
Yes it can! As chemical washing products can eventually damage the
workings of your machine.
26.
I CAN'T SEE AND BUBBLES OR FOAM IN THE
MACHINE?
The amount of bubbles in any soap or detergent has absolutely No bearing
on its cleaning power. Although some soaps by nature are high foaming,
commercial laundry detergents are mainly low foaming and a foaming
agent is added to fool customers into thinking its superior product.
27. I HAVE A REALLY DIRTY LAUNDRY LOAD
WHAT CAN I DO?
With a really dirty load use the same amount of Soapods but only fill
the machine half full and do a half load at a time - as the laundry
will have more room in the machine to really swoosh around.
