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I have a confession. I’ve sinned. I’ve tripped over the green wagon. I haven’t fallen off of it entirely, but I’ve had to use not so eco friendly products in recent months, for various reasons. I don’t like it one bit, but I was having some major skin problems, as was my daughter and I had to resort to some conventional laundry detergent, on the off chance it was something in the detergent. I really love the idea of a greener detergent and less chemicals being absorbed into my skin, but the rashes and the itchiness were just too much to bear.
And then, one day, Kimberly from Yoreganics emailed us to see if we’d be interested in doing a review. Including some soap nuts. I was intrigued. No chemicals, just pure nature. So I decided to give it a shot. And like with any natural product, I’m an immediate skeptic. Perhaps this is years and years of being brainwashed by large corporations making me think that surely all of those chemicals are necessary to clean your clothes. And surely, that artificial “laundry” smell that we’re all so fond of is what laundry is truly supposed to smell like.
Soap nuts, if you’re not familiar (see inset) are nature’s little nuggets, hailing from the soapberry tree, that give off the ability to create a lather. You can use them for household cleaning, bathing, and of course, laundry. Curious to see how they work? Stephanie from Bubble and Bee put together a quick no frills video:
And there you have it. The washing machine agitates well enough to create a lather, leaving you with clean clothes.
So how did it work for me?
First, I did a load of whites, and put in Kim’s whitening powder, tossed the soap nuts in their handy little bag and threw them in my machine (note: you can still do this if you have a front loader, it works fine). The result? CLEAN clothes. They smelled fresh, like clean laundry, but obviously not like chemically clean laundry. It was pretty cool. The best thing is that you can get a few loads out of one bag of soap nuts. My clothes were also noticeably brighter. Also? Not crunchy, which tends to happen with a lot of eco-friendly laundry detergents, I’ve noticed. And who likes their clothes feeling as if you’ve put a pound of starch on them? Especially baby clothes.
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We’re giving away a laundry trio, courtesy of Yoreganics.com. This is a great deal and such a great opportunity to try out some soap nuts. I think I’m a convert.
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I think Kim was inspired by the love of creating wholesome things. It feels GREAT to know you’re making it possible for your family to use healthy products.
I want some soapnuts!
Kim wanted to “encourage a happier, healthier, and greener lifestyle”. Sounds good to me!
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I’m a FB fan.
Kim was inspired to bring a healthier lifestyle to her family, after spending time researching how toxicity affects our health. The outcome was the creation of Yoreganics. Great idea~!
Kim seemed to have embraced a different path after experiencing first-hand the effects of conventionally used chemicals. Bravo to her for being a parent pioneer! We’d love to try the soapnuts!
Years of chronic pain led Kim to alternative options and also about how toxicity affects our health and environment so she sought clean and natural cleaning.
I became a fan on facebook!
Kim created Yoreganics because she was inspired by going back to nature the way it used to be…when cleaning was natural and life was simple.
Soapnuts sound very neat …I am intrigued.
Kim created Yoreganics in order to help others lead healthier, happier, greener lives. She does this by sharing the information she acquired while trying to rid herself of chronic pain.
She was inspired to find alternative/holistic solutions to use in her everyday life to help with her chronic pain she was experiencing do to years of using toxic mainstream products.
I am very interested in trying out these soapnuts – this is the first I have heard of them.
Thanks!
Through her own struggle and pain resulting from the chemical-laden, stressful lives we live she began the company to help all of us on our journeys back to simplicity.
Kim realized how toxic our environment has become and wanted to become a healthier person and create healthier products that are good for the environment and people.
By the way, the soapnuts seem so cool!!!!!
I am always touched when people face their own difficulties in life, face them, find a way to make life better and then SHARE their discoveries with others. It makes the world a better place.
She suffered from chronic pain and decided to create a product that was free from chemicals that could impact her health.
Kim’s extensive research of toxic things for our health. (similar to me.. health issue led me to extensive research online) : )
I’ve been wanting to try soap nuts for awhile!
Finding alternative, non-toxic solutions to her chronic pain inspired Kim to create Yoreganics.
Kim was inspired by the need for more natural ways of doing things for our health and for our environment. Just like life once was long ago.
I really want to try these things. Thanks for the heads up.
Kim was inspired by the times when cleaning was simple and natural. To share what she has learned with everyone. Fantastic!
Hey Statia – Have you tried line drying your clothes when using eco-friendly laundry detergent? I wash clothing in cold water, throw it in the dryer for a few minutes and then hang everything. It is more time consuming but nothing comes out crunchy, the clothes don’t shrink and nothing fades. I’ve had friends comment that my kids clothes look great ( after going through several kids ) and I totally attribute it to the combo of cold water and hang drying everything. That being said, I’d love to try the soapnuts – I’ve heard great things about them!
Kim was inspired by her need to free herself of chronic pain and find/ create a healthy alternative for herself, her family, and all of us!!! I have been hearing talk of soapnuts for ages and would love to try them!
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chronic pain led kim to thoroughly research toxicity and inspired her to bring the result of her hard work to the rest of us.
i’d be excited to try these out for our regular laundry & cloth diapers.
She wanted a more natural healthier lifestyle and that’s what inspired her.
She was inspired to find alternative products that didn’t have serious health reprocussions after living with chronic pain issues for quite some time.
I’m becoming a FB fan!
Kim was inspired to start this company because she started out working in an office, and decided to leave to pursue her dreams in interior design. She struggled with pain in her body which led her to alternative healing. From there, she learned about chemicals, toxins, and safe alternatives.
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Kim started this in her quest to find holistic healing & be freer from toxic influences.
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Kim’s inspiration to create YoreGanics stems from the knowledge she gained and wanted to share from her “holistic journey” of recovery from chronic pain. In her journey to relief (seeking alternative options) she learned about toxicity and its harm to us and the environment. She found ways to make cleaning (body and laundry) more natural, like the days of yesterday (..the days of Yore)! She has taken this knowledge and created YoreGanics so that she can share and help others have a “happier, healthier, and greener lifestyle.”
Thank’s Kim!
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I am so excited to subscribe…I never noticed that I could before. I have come to your site numerous times before and since my baby was born to get info. I love the info you provide. Thanks!
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Many years of chronic pain let her to learn about the toxicity in every day things, and so she wanted to create toxin free products for everyone
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Her inspiration for creating her line of products was her issues with chronic pain and desire to eliminate toxins from her life.
Thanks for the chance!
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kim wanted to encourage a happier healthier greener lifestyle!
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Kim was inspired by her struggles with Chronic pain and the quest to find alternative options.
These soapnut look great!
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I think Kim wanted to make her life simpler, and in order to do that, she had to create her own company in order to search out the simple life.
Kim was on a holistic journey to heal her pain. She wanted to reflect on the days of yore when cleaning was natural.
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My daughter has eczema and I have skin allergies. We have been using Seventh Generation – unscented – which doesn’t seem to irritate either of us. I decided to try soap nuts to see if I could get away from the plastic bottles. After laying in her bed for less than an hour for an afternoon rest with sheets washed in soap nuts my daughter was scratching terribly. I had to immediately rewash her sheets in S.G. I also was scratching the following morning from my sheets washed in soap nuts. I am surprised that your child with eczema had no reaction.
Kim started seeking alternative methods to relieving her chronic pain and began to research toxicity and how it affects us and the environment. She then satrted Yoreganics.
Kim had to deal with chronic pain (so do I, so I can relate) and she sought alternatives to heal her body.
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Kim’s struggle with chronic pain led her to do research on environmental toxins and their affect on our health, and to eventually develop this great line of products!
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