First, you want to somehow make your whole conkers well, not whole. You can do this one of three ways:- Wrap your conkers in a tea towel and grab a hammer. You know what to do!- Pop them in a blender (If the blades are up to it!)- Use a sharp kitchen knife to slice them up. Be careful! Pop them in a dehydrator, or oven on low heat and heat until completely dry through. The time will differ depending on the size of your chunks but should take around an hour and a half if chopped or smashed.
Pop your dried out conkers in an airtight jar.
To turn your conkers into soap, pop 50g of conkers in a jug and cover with 500ml of boiling water. Leave the mix to soak for at least half an hour, or overnight if you have the time!
Strain the liquid from your conkers. It should be cloudy, milky and gloopy.
If you like to add a scent to your laundry, add a few drops of essential oil to the soap.
Use 1/3 to ½ a cup per wash, depending on the load and store any excess in the fridge for up to a week.
