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Even the most eco laundry detergents usually come in a cardboard box or plastic bottle, and are chalk full of ingredients you can’t pronounce. At Ethical Ocean, there’s a new, all natural alternative: Earth Berries! These natural “soap nuts” rival the cleaning power of any of the major laundry detergent brands, but without all the nasty chemicals and animal testing common among big name brands. What's more, at four cents a load, these powerful berries cost a fraction of a typical laundry detergent!
 
How It Works
 
Earth Berries are the fruit of the Sapindus Moukorrosi tree, which grows in India and Nepal. You certainly wouldn't want to bite into one of these berries - their high concentration of saponin (Mother Nature’s naturally occurring foaming agent) is activated by water and makes these berries the perfect laundry cleaner.

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Spend Less, Waste Less
 
Unlike lots of eco-friendly cleaners, these berries are also kind to your wallet. A typical 50-ounce bottle of conventional detergent costs anywhere from $10 to $14 and does about 26 loads. Now consider Earth Berries: for $43 ($31 + shipping) you get enough to do 350 loads...even if you do a load every day, your berries will last almost a full year. Plus, because Earth Berries put natural softeners back into fabrics, you save more by cutting out the need for fabric softeners.
 
As if that weren’t enough, these berries:

  • Are compostable.
  • Are unmatched at removing odours and stains, tackling even the nastiest gym clothes and cloth diapers.
  • Will keep your clothes vibrant, protecting your favourite little black dress from fading.

Not convinced of the power of these berries yet? Check out NBC's review of Earth Berries on the morning show last week, then visit Ethical Ocean to buy your first 1kg of Earth Berries:
 
Win a $100 Gift Certificate

Buy a bag of Earth Berries before August 8, and be automatically entered to win a $100 gift certificate to Ethical Ocean, your one-stop shop for animal- and earth-friendly home, beauty, food, and fashion products!

*UPDATE: We’ve chosen our winner. Congrats Amanda!*

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I have just ordered my first bag of these thanks to this post. I have also gotten my parents, grandmother, and parents in-law to make the switch!! I cant wait to try these out smiley-laughing.gif

Mother Nature provides for her children, even for our laundry needs :)

And there is so much more, for example does anyone have info on the natural shampoo the native Hawaiians (and probably other indigenous peoples) supposedly used traditionally,  the gel like sap from Ginger flowers? Don't know what it's called. Wondering if it's available in bottled form? Appreciate a note here or via http://ranchodecaldera.com

people who enjoy 'vegan' embossed dishware as mentioned by Alicia might also like to check out drinking glasses embossed with words like joy, love, harmony. This is based on the work of internationally acclaimed Japanese water researcher, Masaru Emoto who demonstrated that our thoughts can directly influence water. They are not easy to find in stores, however some companies advertise them online, for example http://www.soundtravels.co.uk/p-Waterbalance_Glasses___Set_of_6-1297.aspx

Amanda - I hope you and your whole family enjoy them!

Brenna  http://www.ethicalocean.com/

I bought this item and absolutely LOVE IT!!!!! I am a sceptical person when it comes to trying new things, but I will usually will try almost anything once. I will still use a touch of bleech in my towels, since I use them for everythign from cleaning the bathroom tho cleaning up puk from the baby, so I feel I need a little of sanitation. But as far as I am concerned, these are the GREATEST laundry soap substitutes in the WORLD.....THanks Alicia

@Donna... so glad you are loving your Earth's Berries... we love to hear it!

Brenna,

I have a 4 month old baby and i was wondering if these were safe for him?

This is such a fabulous find Alicia! I am ordering this with my paycheck next friday for sure! And I can think of so many purposes for the bag once I am done! I will update on how well it works!

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