Honestly , I thought i couldn't care less about soapnuts and conkers, but somehow its so adorable coming from you :D Loved this vid!! Maybe some food vids tooo? :D
I must say your voice is calming your video is very informative! I just love your lifestyle ...healthy and echo friendly, more people should live like this you are so inspiring! Using natural nontoxic laundry detergent is better for our aquatic life and environment overall. Thank you for all you do!
So interesting, I've heard of soap nuts before but using conkers is amazing. Your dedication to using natural products is amazing and I'm sure it's done your health the world of good.
It would be interesting to try this in the future! Right now it is not practical for my lifestyle, but I am interested in trying to reduce waste and save money.
That had am the info I was missing. We chose to store our conkers intact, no problem with hammering them before soaking, but we had a few doubts left, I will study your vid and put it to good use : thanks A LOT !
I came here from @loghoppers video. They posted their video of them doing their laundry with conkers today October 3, 2023. 🌰🌰🌰 Also, in the U.S. there are 2 kinds of buckeyes. Squirrels and humans can eat 1 kind. The other kind of buckeye (conkers/horse chestnuts) is not edible and it's the 1 used for conkers soap.
Klaire, I’m just starting my soap nut journey with every day wash and for a shampoo alternative. I so appreciate this video and I can’t wait to try to wild harvest some conkers to try. I really love the music in this vid…who is it and where did you find it? Thanks so much for sharing information!
I've recently found that I have an abundance of conkers where I live! I love the idea of dehydrating the bits! Do you think once dehydrated they will be fine to store; as long as kept cool and dry?
Thanks for sharing this method. Although I thought the idea of using a 100% natural laundry DIY detergent. Was due to sensitive skin. Therefore using chemical detergent for 'nappies or sanitary towels' negates this purpose. As it's an irritant for your babies skin & female genitalia.
Thank you Klaire, lovely as always😊 Can I ask why, you prefer regular detergent for nappies than conker detergent? I was planning on starting to use it for all of our laundry instead of differentiating deteregents.
I'd just rather those were cleaned down to their soul. If I was desperate, and let's say for argument's sake that nobody in the UK could buy laundry detergent, then I would. But then I'd boil everything after too. I don't like gentle cleaners when it comes to poop and blood.
Likewise. I just use washing powder these days because it's in a cardboard box, whereas the liquid one is in a plastic bottle and seems to run out faster.
Can I ask what you used to bath potato when he was a baby or if you still use it now? I’m so paranoid about all of the chemicals in baby products 😣 and just thought you might have had a natural alternative xx
I believe she mentions it in the first video she made about using conckers. She said something to the effect of "I couldn't justify using something from halfway across the world when I had an alternative growing in my backyard".
Joon Gremillet-Nguyen she explains this in her previous video. Short answer: not really. You can keep it in the fridge for a couple of days, but it goes off pretty quickly and smells.
MakoBeauty She prefers that the sanitary pads and nappies are “cleaned to their soul”. If she couldn’t get detergent, she would use them, but then boil the nappies or sanitary pads after.
They're different things. Horse chestnuts are Aesculus hippocastanum. Water chestnuts are Eleocharis dulcis. And "regular" edible spiky chestnuts are in the genus Castanea.
You could get a pair of cycling gloves to wear when you're cutting them up. The padding is right where your hands were getting red.
Potato walking in warmed my heart. I miss when my brother was that small, it goes by so fast. Love the video!
Your voice is so calming, you could narrate books!
oh wouldn't it be wonderful if she narrated her own novels?
Honestly , I thought i couldn't care less about soapnuts and conkers, but somehow its so adorable coming from you :D Loved this vid!! Maybe some food vids tooo? :D
I must say your voice is calming your video is very informative! I just love your lifestyle ...healthy and echo friendly, more people should live like this you are so inspiring! Using natural nontoxic laundry detergent is better for our aquatic life and environment overall. Thank you for all you do!
This is really interesting. I’ve thought about making this switch but was unsure. You’ve informed me a bit more 👍🏼
Same. Never heard if this
Very clear informative video. Thank you .
So interesting, I've heard of soap nuts before but using conkers is amazing. Your dedication to using natural products is amazing and I'm sure it's done your health the world of good.
It would be interesting to try this in the future! Right now it is not practical for my lifestyle, but I am interested in trying to reduce waste and save money.
I'm really loving these types of videos you have been doing recently!
I love your content and this was so informative. You have the most soothing voice. I wish you would do sleep stories/meditations.
Thank you, Klaire, for this wonderful video. I'm always happy to see a new upload from you and I love to rewatch your videos. 💙
Great! I will try this. Conkers are everywhere where I life and trying out new things like that really is fun ^^
ive really been loving these kind of videos :3
That had am the info I was missing. We chose to store our conkers intact, no problem with hammering them before soaking, but we had a few doubts left, I will study your vid and put it to good use : thanks A LOT !
You know I love your work,... I followed you here, I am a silent viewer more how many years already.
I came here from @loghoppers video. They posted their video of them doing their laundry with conkers today October 3, 2023. 🌰🌰🌰
Also, in the U.S. there are 2 kinds of buckeyes. Squirrels and humans can eat 1 kind. The other kind of buckeye (conkers/horse chestnuts) is not edible and it's the 1 used for conkers soap.
Klaire, I’m just starting my soap nut journey with every day wash and for a shampoo alternative. I so appreciate this video and I can’t wait to try to wild harvest some conkers to try.
I really love the music in this vid…who is it and where did you find it?
Thanks so much for sharing information!
I've recently found that I have an abundance of conkers where I live! I love the idea of dehydrating the bits! Do you think once dehydrated they will be fine to store; as long as kept cool and dry?
I have no use for this information..I just like watching your videos lol ❤️
Thanks for these videos! What sort of cleanser do you use for your body?
Good grief! You're a superwoman!
Can we wash dishes with this soup
Thanks for sharing this method. Although I thought the idea of using a 100% natural laundry DIY detergent. Was due to sensitive skin. Therefore using chemical detergent for 'nappies or sanitary towels' negates this purpose. As it's an irritant for your babies skin & female genitalia.
Thank you Klaire, lovely as always😊
Can I ask why, you prefer regular detergent for nappies than conker detergent? I was planning on starting to use it for all of our laundry instead of differentiating deteregents.
I'd just rather those were cleaned down to their soul. If I was desperate, and let's say for argument's sake that nobody in the UK could buy laundry detergent, then I would. But then I'd boil everything after too. I don't like gentle cleaners when it comes to poop and blood.
I love the music in this one!
No conkers or soapnuts anywhere near my place but it was a very informative and interesting video!
You can buy soapnuts on earthhero.com!!
Likewise. I just use washing powder these days because it's in a cardboard box, whereas the liquid one is in a plastic bottle and seems to run out faster.
I can’t believe that soap can come from nuts!! So cool and thank you for sharing :)
Yay, the long waited video is out!
Can I ask what you used to bath potato when he was a baby or if you still use it now? I’m so paranoid about all of the chemicals in baby products 😣 and just thought you might have had a natural alternative xx
How long do these things stay preserved? Do they have an "expiration"?
Do you manage to get enough conkers to last you until next season?
This is fascinating but why *did* you switch to conkers from soapnuts? Was it just easier to gather as they grown in the UK?
I believe she mentions it in the first video she made about using conckers. She said something to the effect of "I couldn't justify using something from halfway across the world when I had an alternative growing in my backyard".
Those conkers look like a horsechestnut called a buckeye.
I agree with using regular detergents for sensitive area clothing.
Question: is it possible to make a big batch of laundry liquid with the cookers and store it?
Joon Gremillet-Nguyen she explains this in her previous video. Short answer: not really. You can keep it in the fridge for a couple of days, but it goes off pretty quickly and smells.
I tried putting sugar in with the chestnuts and liquid,it preserves it and turns fizzy smell like vinegar
wait why do you not use them on the nappys or sanitary pads? is it bad for your skin/toxic at all?
MakoBeauty She prefers that the sanitary pads and nappies are “cleaned to their soul”. If she couldn’t get detergent, she would use them, but then boil the nappies or sanitary pads after.
Did you ever tryed to wash with ivy?
I did last week, and it works really well. It makes the clothes very soft as well
Water chestnuts are not edible? But its sold in Asian supermarkets canned for eating
They're different things. Horse chestnuts are Aesculus hippocastanum. Water chestnuts are Eleocharis dulcis. And "regular" edible spiky chestnuts are in the genus Castanea.
Here in Spain is easy to found edible chestnut but not conker:(
The conkers are so much work. Why are you choosing them over soap nuts
It be nice if you speak up