news.today
Hello · Register today | LoginHello · My Account[—] [32]
UK

Bake Off winner shares recipe for homemade conker detergent

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 10:30 · Archive

Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle has shared a recipe for making laundry detergent from conkers.

Nancy Birtwhistle, who won the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off, has shared a recipe for making laundry detergent from conkers as conker season begins. The Sunday Times bestselling author from Hull said: "As we enter in autumn, we are also entering the conker season. So, it is time to make free detergent."

Ms Birtwhistle recommends freezing the conkers before use to make them easier to work with and to prevent the finished detergent from separating once made. She explained: "If you freeze your conkers before using them, they are much easier to work with. And also, the detergent once it is made doesn't freeze all that well. Well, it freezes but it separates and it does not look all that nice."

The process involves slicing the frozen conkers to remove their outer shells and cutting them into chunks. These pieces are placed in a jug, covered with boiling water, and left to soak. The liquid is then strained through a sieve into a bottle, leaving the conker pieces behind.

For a stronger detergent, the remaining conker chunks can be blitzed with more boiling water using a hand blender until smooth, then strained again into the bottle. Ms Birtwhistle recommends using around 10 conkers per litre of detergent, and notes that a few drops of perfume can be added if desired.

Bake Off winner shares recipe for homemade conker detergent
Image: News Shopper

Comments (0)

How it is being reported

In this story: Nancy Birtwhistle · The Great British Bake Off · Hull

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem