Anyone use "Soapnuts" for their washing?

[StuartDH]

I agree with you Mark that it is a shame, but if you look through the thread you can find several new members who have posted once/twice and had their posts edited because of adverts.

It's a sad fact that many people, including 'environmentalists', will happily spam a charity's forum just to sell a few beans. We get 2 million unique visitors a year on the website and as the credit crunch takes hold we're seeing an increase in this sort of activity.

As a result, we're OK with new members posting comments about a general product without mentioning suppliers etc, but we'll usually remove links to individual suppliers. Unfortunately, we've had our fingers burnt too many times by people who are essentialy only really interested in making money.

Stu

[Jason Green]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

It's a sad fact that many people, including 'environmentalists', will happily spam a charity's forum just to sell a few beans.

I didn't think H*inz would market their products in this way...??

Originally Posted by markiemarc

...surely that is the top of the agenda when people post on this forum. An internet search (not advertising any particular engine) for opinions on soapnuts and where to buy them would get you to this site.

WAB is certainly doing well with regards to SEO; I've often seen it at the top of a Google results page.

[StuartDH]

Mark, your new post is very similar to another one on another forum this morning, also promoting the same product for the same new online shop. Hopefully you can see why your post has roused suspicions on whether this sort of thing is coincidence or spam?

I've blocked the url on this one and I think I'll send it to the spam watch groups just in case

Across WAB it looks like free advertising is becoming a problem again. It's disgraceful that some of these businesses hide behind the veil of 'Saving the Planet', when we all know that they're in it for financial rewards...absolute parasites! They give good online businesses a bad name, they give environmentalists a bad name, and there's no way we'll be supporting them.

Maybe we should start posting their URLs in a 'name and shame' section

Very sad indeed

[badgerwatcher]

Ceonothus or californian lilac contains saponins too, but I've never tried it as I don't grow it yet. Herbal shampoos that are just bags of dried herbs that you infuse are fantastic.

[tufftie]

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

Ceonothus or californian lilac contains saponins too, but I've never tried it as I don't grow it yet. Herbal shampoos that are just bags of dried herbs that you infuse are fantastic.

This is one I've been meaning to try as it's meant to be very good for sensitive skin - not at all drying. I did try a type of mud once but trying to get it out......

[Myra]

We've been using Ecoballs for over a year now. They are green flying-saucer looking plastic things, with what looks like small gravel inside. I would say that they work about as well as detergent -- you still have to apply the stain remover to get the stains out.

I think their best benefit is that they don't smell! I hate the smells of most laundry detergents. My childminder washed my son's winter coat recently when he got it messy, and it stank for days!