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‘I use conkers to make my own detergent - saving £60 a month’
A mother-of-two has shared how she uses conkers to make her own laundry detergent, saving "up to £60" a month by doing so.
Kara Woodhouse collects conkers from September to December to use for detergent throughout the year.
The 29-year-old, who lives in Cambridge, says she would otherwise spend approximately £30 every two weeks on washing products.
The reason for using conkers is that they contain saponins, a cleansing chemical used by the horse chestnut seed to deter pesky insects.
Woodhouse and her children Loui, four, and Connie, three, all get involved in the production of the detergent.
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