You can do all kinds of things with soap nuts from using them in your laundry in place of traditional detergent to making a liquid by simmering the nuts in water. Naturoli sell really great "starter" sets that include the soap nuts, a muslin bag to use in the washing machine or dishwasher and it also includes a sample of their 18X super concentrated liquid. You can get a starter set for as low as $12 and it provides everything you need, including recipes, to get started with this natural soap.