Why Should I Care What Laundry Detergent to Use?

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.

Throughout our childhood we have been accustomed to washing our laundry with particular laundry detergents because these brands are what our parents and grandparents purchased. We’ve been conditioned since childhood to associate “clean” with high foaming, strong scented chemical detergents. When actually more foam result in residual soap that dulls clothing and causes clothing to age faster.

The problem is that sometimes looking for the most environmentally conscious way to live takes extra time. However there are numerous benefits to using natural laundry detergents. Knowing that some chemical detergents cause skin irritations, are non-biodegradable, and that the average household uses 10,000 gallons a year to wash laundry are reason why cleaning laundry is a good start in our journey towards green living. Overall, going green has many side benefits besides giving you a natural alternative to how you clean your clothes. One benefit is most organic detergents do not generate as many suds. This means the cleanser will not be as harmful to your washer and there will not be an abundant amount of soap residue in your clothing, which is a problem with commercial chemicals. Clothes that are cleaned naturally last longer and retain their colors better as well.

Synthetic laundry detergents pose adverse effects to your body. When it comes to skin care, you have to approach every aspect of it and not just let it stop at a bath and some lotion. Maybe the first place is your laundry detergent. Many people have a topical reaction to the chemicals in standard detergents that are sold at retail stores.

Most people use to much laundry detergent to clean their clothing. A full cap/cup that comes with your laundry detergent from the manufacturer is on average 2 times the amount of soap needed. Very few people know that for the most part it is the water that cleans your clothing. So you can get by on far less detergent than the manufacturer recommends. Bluntly, the scoops are large to encourage consumers to use a lot of detergent per load so you will run out.

When it comes to our most precious gift, our children, special care should be taken when washing their clothes. Keeping your baby clean and dry is one of the top priority jobs whenever you have a newborn or young child in the house. However it does not stop there, you also have to think about the clothing and linens that your baby will come in contact with so that you don’t expose him/her to any harsh chemicals, dyes or anything that could cause irritation or set off a skin reaction in your little one. This care starts with the type of laundry products you use to clean our baby's clothing. “Be safe go 100% natural”

There are a number of natural agents that work well as a laundry detergent and clean your clothes as effective if not more, than the major brands available. At GreenerLaundry.com we provide our customers with a choice of different natural washing agents. These agents range from biodegradable soaps, non chlorine bleaches and our 100% natural soap cleans.

Let’s face it laundry is a fact of life. You can use products that contain undisclosed chemicals that pollute our environment and cause harm to your skin or you can start living green and pave the way to a healthier life. The time is now, and we’ll make it easier for you.

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