I keep all my family’s poo & never buy detergent as I wash clothes using berries – I save loads but trolls say we stink
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.
“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.
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.”
How to save money on your food shop
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.
Lidl sells five kilos of fruit and veg for just £1.50 through its Waste Not scheme while Aldi shoppers can get Too Good to Go bags which contain £10 worth of all kinds of products for £3.30.
Sainsbury’s also sells £2 “Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me” fruit and veg boxes to help shoppers reduced food waste and save cash.
Food waste apps – food waste apps work by helping shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses shift stock that is due to go out of date and passing it on to members of the public.
Some of the most notable ones include Too Good to Go and Olio.
Too Good to Go’s app is free to sign up to and is used by millions of people across the UK, letting users buy food at a discount.
Olio works similarly, except users can collect both food and other household items for free from neighbours and businesses.
Yellow sticker bargains – yellow sticker bargains, sometimes orange and red in certain supermarkets, are a great way of getting food on the cheap.
But what time to head out to get the best deals varies depending on the retailer. You can see the best times for each supermarket here.
Super cheap bargains – sign up to bargain hunter Facebook groups like Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK where shoppers regularly post hauls they’ve found on the cheap, including food finds.
“Downshift” – you will almost always save money going for a supermarket’s own-brand economy lines rather than premium brands.
The move to lower-tier ranges, also known as “downshifting” and hailed by consumer expert Martin Lewis, could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your food shop.
“Berries okay! But the poop thing?” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “Your clothes look dirty. Use detergent.”
“I wonder if they wear deodorant,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Hell no that’s really gross.”
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