I keep all my family’s poo & never buy detergent as I wash clothes using berries – I save loads but trolls say we stink
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A MUM has caused controversy after revealing her alternative household methods. Tess, from Australia, took to social media to share her bizarre cleaning tricks and it left people horrified. In the clip she revealed that the family kept their own poo instead of flushing it down the toilet.
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"Wait, you flush your poo?" she asked. "You mean you're not using it in the garden?. "Yeah, we do that.". Not only does Tess use it to fertilise her garden, she also admits to not buying detergent for her clothes. The mum revealed they instead used soap berries, the dried fruit shells of a tree found in India and Nepal.
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Tess continued: "When they're soaked in water, they naturally release supplement, a natural soap that gently cleans clothes without any harsh chemicals.". She uses five to six in each load and adds them to a bag - and she claims they can be reused for six washes.
As well as being reusable, she claims they are also compostable and free of chemicals. "People have been using soap berries for centuries," she added. The clip has since gone viral on her TikTok account @tofutess with over 983k views and 30k likes. People were left stunned in the comments and couldn't believe the mum's alternative methods.
One person wrote: "I can't even imagine the smell.". Another commented: "Just buy washing powder.". Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save hundreds of pounds a year:. Odd boxes - plenty of retailers offer slightly misshapen fruit and veg or surplus food at a discounted price.
