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Conker laundry soap

Author: wilsonfamilyhomestead

Equipment

  • Blender / food processor
  • Dehydrator / cookie sheets
  • Bucket for storage

Materials

  • 1/4 cup ground dehydrated horse chestnuts
  • 2 cups hot water

Instructions

  • Gather horse chestnuts after they have fallen off the tree.
  • Shell them.
  • Crush or grind them up.
  • Dehydrate in the oven at lowest temp, or around 140 to 160 in the dehydrator.
  • Store in air tight container with rice bags to absorb moisture.
  • Pour 1/4 cup of the conkers into a jar and add 2 cups of hot water to it.
  • If you ground the conkers finely, soak for 30 minutes. If they are quartered, soak overnight.
  • Strain the grinds out as your pour the liquid in your washer.
  • Wash laundry as usual!