![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-make-my-own-laundry-detergent-using-conkers/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1_Thrifty-mum-makes-laundry-detergent-using-conkers-and-saves-up-to-60-a-month.jpg&description=Kara Woodhouse has shared her recipe online - and it couldn't be simpler. Not only is it saving her money, but she says it's also helped with her young son's eczema In a busy family home, laundry can quickly pile up - and so too can your shopping bill. Buying detergents and fabric softeners can be a pricey affair, and many of us are looking for clever ways to cut down on our household bills. One woman has taken matters to a whole new level and has started making her own natural laundry detergent - from conkers!. Not only is she claiming to save money, but it doesn't irritate her son's eczema. Kara Woodhouse, 29, shared her hack on social media, stating that anyone with access to a horse chestnut tree can give it a go. Every year, from September to December, she collects her conkers, which makes enough detergent to see her through the next 12 months. The method couldn't be simpler. Kara bashes up the conkers with a hammer and then puts them in a glass jar that she fills with boiling water. After letting it rest for 30 minutes, she strains the liquid into another jar and stores it in the fridge until needed. Kara was inspired to make her own natural detergent after her son, who suffers from eczema, reacted badly to store-bought options. She said: "My son has bad eczema so I would normally use washing detergent aimed for babies. But when I saw the conkers thing, I thought well it's natural so it's worth a try and thankfully it helped a lot." Conkers contain a high level of saponin, which is said to have anti-inflammatory activity which can reduce edema and skin inflammation. Eczema is an inflammatory skin condition which causes the skin to become itchy, dry, and produce rashes, blisters or skin infections. People with eczema often have allergies or asthma along with itchy, red, or hyperpigmented skin. The condition is caused by a combination of immune system activation, genetics, environmental triggers and stress. The most common form, atopic eczema, affects one in fiv){kind=link}
Kara Woodhouse has shared her recipe online – and it couldn’t be simpler. Not only is it saving her money, but she says it’s also helped with her young son’s eczema
In a busy family home, laundry can quickly pile up – and so too can your shopping bill. Buying detergents and fabric softeners can be a pricey affair, and many of us are looking for clever ways to cut down on our household bills.
One woman has taken matters to a whole new level and has started making her own natural laundry detergent – from conkers!. Not only is she claiming to save money, but it doesn’t irritate her son’s eczema.
Kara Woodhouse, 29, shared her hack on social media, stating that anyone with access to a horse chestnut tree can give it a go. Every year, from September to December, she collects her conkers, which makes enough detergent to see her through the next 12 months.
The method couldn’t be simpler. Kara bashes up the conkers with a hammer and then puts them in a glass jar that she fills with boiling water. After letting it rest for 30 minutes, she strains the liquid into another jar and stores it in the fridge until needed.