Total surprise natural, organic gift

JodieDownUnder

I’m one lucky girl. I was totally surprised and delighted with an outstanding gift from my wife yesterday. I received a pack of 4 natural, unbleached layered, cotton vegetable “swags”. A cotton pouch with a fold over piece that stores your vegetables, fresh for 2 weeks. You dampen the swag and store your veg, spray with water when it feels dry. Cut fruit and veg thrive, without having to be cling wrapped ( I was using my wax wraps for cut stuff) less wastage, less plastic etc.

Then in the same parcel was a bag of Soap Berries. Sapindus mukorossi. The shells provide a toxin free alternative to mainstream washing detergent. You put 5 shells in a cotton bag, put in washing machine with clothes, good for up to 5 separate washes. When done, straight in the compost.

So this morning, I’m going to wash my 4 fruit and veg swags with the soap berries and hang to dry in our glorious autumn sunshine. Apparently washing the swags first activates its water absorption super powers. I got a little excited yesterday and didn’t read the instructions!

Sorry upside down and sideways photos from down under!

ltwickey

Congrats on the wonderful gift!! I am envious!! Would love to know where she got the veggie bags/"swags."

RustBeltCowgirl

@ltwickey and @monica197 Since I can read upside down, here's the link for the company.

https://swagoz.com/

JodieDownUnder

@RustBeltCowgirl thank you.

Michelle D

That sounds like a great product! Thank you for sharing the idea! Congrats on the great gift.

Linda Bittle

What a neat gift! Thank you for the link. I'm looking now.

annbeck62

Great gift! I had not heard of them before. Thanks for sharing the link.

Linda Bittle

Hey, I entered my email on the website and got an offer for 10% off my first order - good for 10 days!

vickeym

What a wonderful gift, that keeps on giving. And little did she know how many people may be helped in the long run by her gift. I had never heard of these either but will be checking out the website and products very soon as it appears many others will too.

flowerpower *

Nice. Sapindus mukorossi - gotta put that on the "Mastering Laundry" thread.

JennyT Upstate South Carolina

Oh very nice. I've always wanted to try soap berries. I've heard nothing but good things about them.

kbmbillups1

That's cool! I haven't seen those vegetable swags before. I'll have to check them out!

nicksamanda11

Repent! For the kingdom of God is at hand😀