I love working with real people. I chatted one morning with Donna at NaturOli, the company that makes (grows?) soap nuts, a natural laundry detergent. She told me all the ways I could use soap nuts and the 18X extreme liquid in my kitchen, since I write a kitchen blog. She even sent along a little loofah to use as a pot scrubber. Did you know a loofah isn’t a sponge, but in the gourd family? You can grow them right here in the States. Talk about local products! Personal attention is just one benefit of NaturOli; true commitment to the environment is another.
Their soap nuts products are as natural as anything I can imagine for cleaning purposes. Soapnuts are perfect for people with sensitive skin, and some say this is the best product out there for washing cloth diapers. Please read my soap nuts review of how I ran them through the wringer in my laundry room, then check out the soap nuts academic information site and allow yourself to be drawn in by the menu bar labels at the top of the screen like I was.
GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!
If you’d like to try soap nuts for washing laundry (or anything else in your house), TWO WINNERS will each receive a 4 oz. (40 load) Soap Nuts AND an EXTREME 18x Soap Nuts Laundry Soap 1 oz. trial size.
Just leave a comment at this post telling me what you discovered at the soap nuts academic information site and you’ll be entered to win! (If you receive KS via email, you will need to click over to the site to leave a comment.) If you’d like more chances, obtain extra entries by doing the following. You may leave all the entries in one comment and I’ll sort them out!
BONUS entry for linking up a bean recipe or leaving one in the comments at the October Fest Carnival of Super Foods, Bean and Legumes Edition.
- Mandatory entry: tell me something you learned about Soap Nuts.
- Subscribe in a reader or via email to Kitchen Stewardship (or tell me if you already do).
- Tell me why you’re interested in soap nuts products.
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- What’s your favorite Monday Mission or Recipe? Just tell me in the comment and I’ll give you an extra entry.
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Be sure to tell me everything you did in your comment. There are a possible 10 entries! If you can handle completing all 10, I’ll give you a bonus entry just for being perseverant (but tell me if you do in your comment so I’m not up counting all night). If you don’t have a blog, I’ll still give you the bonus if you complete the other 9. 
I still trust the honor system. Just be honest about what you’ve done – giveaways should be fun!
I will use random.org’s integer generator to choose the commenters who win from my list of commenter emails. The giveaway is only open to U.S. residents. NaturOli does, however, ship internationally. Just not for freebies. Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, October 8th, and I’ll post the winners by the following Monday.
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Want more opps for free stuff? Visit Heavenly Homemakers Fall Giveaway Carnival for bunches of bloggers giving away fun prizes!
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I learned that the liquid costs under 10 cents per load! I have used soap nuts before, but haven’t tried the liquid yet. Have a joyful day!
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I learned they work in cold water, which is great because that’s all I use is cold! Great giveaway.
I also did #6 and 8 from the list:-)
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Tina Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 6:05 am
I also subscribed to you blog:-)
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I love the sustainability of the soap nuts, and the big bang with such a small amount.
I havn’t yet started making my own detergent, but will soon as I use down a bit of my stockpile. These would be awesome to try too!
I learned that all soap nuts aren’t created equal–some species have more saponin.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Anna
1. I learned you don’t have to use fabric softener sheets/liquid when you use this. I recently started using the fragrance free fabric softener and it still smells, not to mention it is ridiculously priced.
2. Why am I interested? I loved the comparison picture of what 96 loads equates to. It drives me bonkers that I have all that stuff. I buy it all fragrance free, sensitive, etc. We have a family with eczema and allergies .
3. OK, well it isn’t exactly a recipe, but my favorite is “How to use flax”. I’ve read a lot about flax seed and want to incorporate it, but had NO IDEA HOW!!
I learned that they are low sudsing!
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I follow on twitter! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to try the liquid. I still have some soap nuts I purchased from a buying club friend, but had a hard time keeping track of how many loads they’d done or if they were effective — so thanks for the odor-testing review!
Katie Reply:
October 10th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Melanie,
Katie
I’ll post some more “how-to” tips with the winner on Monday, but you can test them but running the bag under the washer water and squishing the nuts around – if there are suds, you’re good to go!
Soap Nuts is definitely a “less is more” product. 100% natural as well.
I am an e-mail subscriber.
I’m interested because I make my own soap because it’s much cheaper, but Soap Nuts may be a better way for me to go. Thank you for the opportunity!
I learned to add them directly to the laundry, and not worry about compartments. I’ve been using soap nuts for around a year, and I LOVE them. If I win, I’ll give them to a friend.
I subscribed to your blog earlier today, I’ve really enjoyed reading your tips! Thanks!
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#1. I learned that they are naturally anti-fungal!!
#2. I subscribed.
#3. I would love to be able to use these and get rid of the commercial cleaners. I’ve been wanting these for awhile!!
#5. I love the mission about food storage. I recently started switching to glass containers. You can pick a lot up at estate auctions.
Love your site! Never saw it before now and I plan to visit often. (That should count for another entry)
I learned that they are naturally antifungal, antimicrobial, biodegradable & hypoallergenic