A washing machine takes around 2.5 units of electricity, which is roughly 50p, to run a 1-hour long wash. Your iron probably uses around 0.5-1 units of electricity (or around 10-20) for every hour you ...

What are soap nuts and what are the many ways you can use them to clean with? An expert explains how the natural ingredient works a variety of household wonders. I’d always thought my mother taught me ...

The Urban Prepper demonstrates how to use soap nuts as natural laundry detergent. Do we turn clocks back an hour tonight?

Soap nuts are a natural, biodegradable and petroleum-free laundry soap alternative. They grow on trees in Nepal and India, but they’re not nuts; they’re actually a fruit. You might also see them sold ...