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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Green Virgin Soapnuts Review and Giveaway!

Ok, this review will be slightly different than previous reviews, as I have a comparison product ( I purchased myself). I will not give the name of the other brand. I will only say they are a well known company. We will call them Bob's.

So ,I washed clothes this weekend using Bob's and Green Virgin soapnuts. First, we will discuss Bob's.
They are light in color. Relatively mild smell. Came with a wash bag. Bob's soapnuts.
I washed 3 loads with Bob's. My clothes smelled ok, they had alot of static, and were not soft like they claimed. I was disappointed.

Next, I washed with Green Virgin.
Notice they are darker in color. They smelled horrible!! Which is apparently a good thing according to my research. They are supposed to smell bad! These also came with a wash bag.
I again did 3 loads. These smelled fresh. Not like regular detergent smelling, just fresh. No static cling and they were soft.
Now, some info. You will use about 5 soapnuts in the wash bag. I have hard water and this is what I used. I also soaked my bag in a little hot water beforehand, as I wash in cold. I did not use anything else. After 3 loads, I think I can get 1 or 2 more loads with the same bag. The soapnuts get all yucky when their usefulness wears off.
A great thing about Green Virgin, is their soapnuts come with a tag explaining the other uses for soapnuts. There is also alot of great recipes online. Green Virgin use Sapindus Mukorossi soapnuts. These are the highest quality. Their prices are very reasonable.

And just for you men, a side note from my husband. I washed his hunting clothes with Green Virgin soapnuts and he was pleasantly surprised. NO SMELL!!! They are clean without having that detergent smell. Perfect for you hunters on a budget. A half pound bag of soapnuts, which will do about 83 loads, costs less than most advertised hunter's detergents. Deer beware!!

And thanks to the generosity of Green Virgin you can win your own 250gram bag (about half a pound).

Disclaimer: I was provided this product for the purpose of reviewing. However, I was not paid to give a good review or any review. All opinions are my own and may differ from yours.



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28 comments:

  1. I love soap nuts! The only downside for is they have no smell. I love fresh, clean laundry that smells A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Soap nuts do the job though!

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  2. i'd like the peppermint soap bar

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  3. I've tried most everything from Green Virgin and I have to say that their soap nuts are my favorite, followed very closely by the SoapNut and Moringa Peppermint soap! :)

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  4. I have seen these a lot lately. I don't know if I would try them but they sound interesting.

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  5. Sounds good, Been wanting to try these, Company was suppose to send them to me for review. Never got them. Great review xo

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  6. I love using Soap Nuts! The first time I saw them I was very skeptical, but then I was floored! Green Virgin products are awesome, and their soap nuts are great, too! Our clothes came out so clean and fresh, and you save tons of money!

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  7. Moringa Leaf Powder 150 grams, natural, super multi vitamin

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  8. I really also like the Heavy Duty Double Draw String Wash Bags that they sell

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  9. Soap Nut & Moringa Peppermint Bar Soap, 5 ounces

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  10. I love the handcrafted natural bar soaps

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  11. I absolutely love green virgin products and the soap nuts are wonderful. Great review!

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  12. I'd like to try the Moringa and the non-toxic cleaner just as much as the soap nuts.

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  13. the Soap Nut & Moringa Peppermint Bar Soap

    meikleblog at gmail dot com

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  14. I have always wanted to try soap nuts. I've been hearing about them for years. So naturally, that's the product I want to try the most. My 2nd "want to try" would be the soap bars.

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  15. I have not heard of this product before but I would love to try it and to share it with a friend also I love the natural bath and body products I am a sucker for them. Thank you for the great giveaway. Happy Holidays!

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  16. I'd love to try the soap nuts. I've never tried anything like it before my husband is also a hunter so I'd love to try it on his clothing as well.

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  17. i miss hanging my clothes out on a clothes line (don't have one now:(,this would be awesome if it smells fresh like that, if i win, i would know, right?

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  18. I have always wanted to try soapnuts. But the peppermint soapnuts barsoap sounded intereting too.

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  19. http://www.greenvirginproducts.com/soap-nut-moringa-peppermint-bar-soap-5-ounces/ =D Never heard of these before.
    Kaci Guisinger Harrison

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  20. we would like the peppermint soap bar

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  21. I've always wanted to try soap nuts but the all purpose cleaner looks interesting too. :)

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  22. peppermint soap bar
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  23. Soap Nut Peppermint Bar Soap

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  24. I have read about soapnuts and my favourite would be Soap Nuts 1 Kilo Deseeded (2.2 lbs) 330 wash loads

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