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[Explored] Flowers in the Yard - Amazing Use!
Soapwort contains soap-like chemicals called saponins, that create a lather when crushed. In Europe, soapwort was grown near woolen mills and used to wash the wool. Because it is a gentle detergent and contains fungicides that aid in the preservation of cloth, it has been — and still is — used to clean delicate fabrics and tapestries, most famously the Shroud of Turin. Early American colonists brought soapwort from England to clean clothes, pots and pans, hair and skin, and even wash away poison ivy oils. [Source: www.seacoastonline.com/story/lifestyle/2008/07/30/soapwor...]
[Explored] Flowers in the Yard - Amazing Use!
Soapwort contains soap-like chemicals called saponins, that create a lather when crushed. In Europe, soapwort was grown near woolen mills and used to wash the wool. Because it is a gentle detergent and contains fungicides that aid in the preservation of cloth, it has been — and still is — used to clean delicate fabrics and tapestries, most famously the Shroud of Turin. Early American colonists brought soapwort from England to clean clothes, pots and pans, hair and skin, and even wash away poison ivy oils. [Source: www.seacoastonline.com/story/lifestyle/2008/07/30/soapwor...]