GreenerLaundry Tips & FactsFabrics Softener vs Dryer Sheets? Many people don't realize how detergent manufacturers have manipulated our opinions about cleaning dirty laundry. We've become convinced that our clothing is full of dirt and germs, and nothing short of the most powerful cleansers, bleaches, and fabric softeners will give us the brightest, whitest and fluffiest results. Checkout the link below to discover more. A Full Cap of Laundry Detergent is Way Too Much!!! The truth is.... We don't really need their products. In many cases they actually make our clothes dirtier, or wear out our fabrics faster. Most people, for example, add too much detergent to each load of laundry. It can't be properly rinsed away by the end of the cycle, and when you add liquid fabric softener to your wash, or throw fabric softener sheets in the dryer, you create a waxy build-up on the fabric that attracts even more dirt.
Most store bought laundry detergents are filled with chemicals that can harm the water. Although there are eco-friendly detergents available, they are relatively pricey. Follow this easy recipe to clean your clothes and save the environment. Create Your Own Eco-friendly Soaps It is an unfortunate reality that average laundry soaps that are sold at the local mass merchant stores are not environmentally safe. It was discovered that chemical laundry detergents may contain phenols, optical brighteners, phosphates, EDTA, artificial fragrance, ammonia, sodium sulphate, and a chemical foaming agent. All of these substances have an undesirable effect on humans, our planet, or both. In fact some of them cause skin allergies & irritation, are environmental hazards, are not easily bio-degradable and have toxic effects on mammals and fish.
Dry cleaning was created by Jean Baptiste Jolly in the 1850’s. One evening kerosene spilled on a table cloth that he owned. He later realized that after the kerosene “evaporated” his table cloth was noticeably cleaner in the area affected by the spill. He later invented what we now call dry cleaning. The industry evolved from using kerosene and gasoline to using Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) as the ideal solvent for dry cleaning. PERC is primarily used as a dry cleaning solvent. It’s also used to degrease metal parts in the automotive and other metalworking industries. After repeated or extended skin contact, PERC may dissolve fats from the skin, resulting in severe skin irritation in work environments where people have been exposed to high concentrations.The International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that PERC is “probably” a substance that causes cancer in humans. There is Nothing Dry About Dry Cleaning 
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