Ecological laundry? It is possible!
You only need 4-5 chestnuts (the non-edible ones) and water. You can collect them on the ground below a chestnut tree (which can be easily found also in the cities). Then, you just have to smash them with a stone and remove the though exterior part. Finally, you have to put these little pieces in a little glass jar half filled with water. Wait for 2 hours and then shake the container: you will see foam inside!
This is because of the saponi
ns inside chestnuts, which have indeed natural detergent properties.
If you want to be eco-friendly, save money and breath chemicals-free air, try with this method to wash your clothes.
Moreover, you can also add some crystals of potassium hydroxide into the glass jar to obtain a softer and more effective soap. Finally, add the mixture inside the washing machine drawer.
You can use the chestnuts and water liquid until 3 washes.
So break chestnuts to break the habit!