I've used soapnuts twice now.
The first time I just used them on their own, straight up. The clothes came out clean but smelling....sort of like nothing and sort of weird.
This morning I bought some essential oils from Trade Aid and added a couple of drops of lavender oil to the washbag the soapnuts live in. My washing came out smelling nice like lavender. The clothes are clean and soft and smell good.
Soapnuts are good. The trial pack I got for five dollars contains about enough nuts for twenty washes so they're cheap as well. Biodegradable and eco friendly. Pretty much awesome all round.
I haven't yet worn any clothes washed in them, but they're meant to be hypoallergenic so that shouldn't be an issue.
On an unrelated note, there's an actual urban legend being circulated at the moment. Two unrelated people have told me variations on this penguin abduction story, but happening at Kelly Tarlton's. I love this story so much, I just love the idea of this kid having the World's Best Visit to Kelly Tarlton's. I mean, who gets to come home with a penguin?
PoF: trackies
CO: milky way bars