Water, Consciousness & Intent: Dr. Masaru Emoto

Soap Berries

Have just had my first experience with Soap Berries. While staying at a friend's in Melbourne, I was keen to wash, and was told to use this little bag of berries! The only difference being that I needed to soak them in warm-hot water for 5 mins before throwing them into the wash with everything else...

Hmmmm... sounds ok, but what about the rinse cycle?
Will the soap stay in the clothes?

This article (here) relieved my concerns, saying that a rinse cycle commonly uses cold water in which the soap is more inert. But as a cold water washer, does that mean the cold water won't work with them? This was suggested:

"The most typical method for cold water washes with soap nuts used traditionally is simply to concoct a soap nut "tea"... If you are using a top-loader just pour the tea and bag right into the basin. If you are using a front-loader, toss the bag in with your laundry and pour the tea into the liquid detergent compartment(s). This should work just fine, and it only takes a couple extra minutes to make the tea."

Will check it out when I get home!

Our garden

A few of our current harvests, the first round of roma tomatoes, chillies and green beans.