What are the laundry rules in your house? #CoSoQuestions #laundry
Okay what detergent do y'all use? #CoSoQuestions #laundry
@scottyorange I am switching over from using Earth Breeze laundry detergent sheets to etee laundry detergent powder.
I used to use Purex Liquid and Downy fabric softener (diluted by about half with water). I cut out the Downy. I switched to Earth Breeze laundry detergent sheets to try and be more environmentally conscious.
Then I read about PVAs used in laundry sheets and the laundry and dishwasher detergent pods. They are plastic and are NOT biodegradable no matter what the companies say.
ha! i misread that ... thought you were using Estee Lauder laundry powder. It used to be my favorite perfume- so I was excited about the laundry powder!
sigh... oh well. 😎
@QueenOfEverything @scottyorange You could add the Este Lauder to the wool dryer balls!
Great idea! I haven’t worn the scent I years ago. Just looked it up online and found a bottle of Youth Dew for sale in a perfume clearance center in Australia! It’s tempting!
Yep, also read the breakdown and know that powder in a box is the soundest option.
I also live in the South and I have done my time breaking up powder rocks out of mushy boxes. I don't disagree, but it's a tradeoff.
(I have a friend in MN that can list every brand that doesn't dissolve in hard water that has to be heated up to be cold.)🥶
@Cosmichomicide @GeezerWench @scottyorange I have a friend who makes her own laundry detergent. It's essentially grated fels naptha, washing powder, borax, and a little bit of essential oil for scent. I tried it for a while but felt that my clothes didn't last as long / got really dingy looking.
@CarmenSlamdiego @Cosmichomicide @scottyorange the surfactants and yadda, yadda are necessary to break down the gunk we excrete and lift it out of the fibers. Home made just doesn't do it.
I tried a home made dishwasher detergent for a while and it just didn't clean the dishes.
@scottyorange So far, the etee laundry powder works well.
I first used their liquid dish soap. I like it. Takes a little getting used to because it doesn't get sudsy like commercial dish soap, but you get used to it.
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I also use wool dryer balls.