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Laundry

Green Laundry With Soap Nuts, Dryer Balls and Eco Balls

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Green Laundry With Soap Nuts, Dryer Balls and Eco Balls doesn't mean your wash will wind up green anymore!

The term “Green laundry” doesn’t refer to what happens to your whites when you wash them with colors anymore like some of you may be thinking. In this day and age, the term green laundry refers to eco-friendly washing practices that emphasize biodegradability, energy efficiency, and less waste.

For natural laundry detergents and dryer helpers, some of the more popular choices include soap nuts, dryer balls, and eco balls. If you’ve never heard of these things, keep readin, for they are part of the new all-natural, green laundry sensation. And for those who suffer from chemical allergies or sensitivities, these natural alternatives can be a real boon.

Soap Nuts

Soap nuts are actual nuts or fruits from the Chinese Soapberry Tree (Sapindus mukorossi), which grows in the mountains of India and Nepal. They may be a new idea for westerners, but these soapy nuts have been used to clean fabrics for generations of local people. Continue Reading Green Laundry With Soap Nuts, Dryer Balls and Eco Balls Here

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Posted by admin - October 10, 2011 at 12:27 pm

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Green Dry Cleaning Green Alternatives to Dry Cleaning

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Green Dry Cleaning Green Alternatives to Convental Dry Cleaners

We will show you why green dry cleaning is better than conventional dry cleaning, because the latter uses a harmful chemical called Perchloroethylene or PERC for short. This chemical is petroleum based and has shown to cause severe health problems. It’s been labeled a probable carcinogen” by the International Association for Research on Cancer. Because of this fact, there are many dry cleaners that are switching to more green alternatives.

One such green alternative is using a pressurized CO2 process. It can be more expensive than using PERC however, the cost to your health and the environment are significantly reduced. Continue Reading Green Dry Cleaning Green Alternatives to Dry Cleaning Here

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Posted by admin - March 2, 2011 at 12:49 pm

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Homemade Fabric Softener Alternatives to Chemical-Laden Toxic Fabric Softener

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With these ideas for alternatives to the standard commercial chemically laden toxic softeners for your laundry, our homemade fabric softener ideas should be a blessing for you and your laundry!

With these homemade fabric softener alternatives you can avoid the toxic fabric softener that you are currently using when doing your laundry. Conventional, store-bought fabric softeners contain some dubious toxic chemicals. These odd-sounding substances include dimethyl sulphate, pentane, limonene, and benzyl acetate. Various disorders have been linked to these and other chemicals present in fabric softeners, including cancer and kidney and liver damage. Both liquid and dryer sheets have such chemicals. And the heavy scents of fabric softeners can set off chemical allergies and asthma in some individuals.

So what are the alternatives to using ones laced with these toxic chemicals? Using no softener at all when you do laundry can leave your clothes stiff, more wrinkled, and full of static. Thankfully, you don’t have to put up with that. There are natural alternatives to conventional fabric softeners. Here are some suggestions to help you ‘detox’ your laundry! Continue Reading Homemade Fabric Softener Alternatives to Chemical-Laden Toxic Fabric Softener Here

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Posted by admin - December 23, 2010 at 8:05 am

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