Washing Machine Nuts

Ok, apparently people in Europe have started using washing machine nuts, imported from India, instead of traditionally toxic laundry detergent. I must call upon my friends in Europe to check this out for me.

Apparently, all it takes is 4-5 of these nuts in a bag in your washer and your laundry comes out just as clean as using regular laundry detergent. These nuts can be reused several times. Thye are completely biodegradable, don't cause allergies and don't create pollutants so, you can use your laundry water to water the garden, for example.

I've only found sites in French, here and here, which is fine for me and most everyone else that I know, but a select few of you will have to rely upon your superior search skills to suss this one out further. If I find anything, I'll post it. Here is a wiki about it.

So far, they don't seem to be available in Canada, but fortunately La Française's mother sent her a few and she has kindly agreed to report back to us about the effectiveness of this natural product.