How To Do Laundry In A Non-Toxic Fashion

Laundry: My Favorite Chore of All time

There is simply nothing better than freshly cleaned clothes and linens. I don’t mind spending hours a week on this chore because it lights me up. Sorting, washing, folding, putting away, I love it all.

When selecting laundry detergents, stain removers, and other boosters, it is very important to choose non-toxic options. Certain chemicals found in many laundry products including some so-called “clean” or “sustainable” ones are not suitable for human health or the environment.

Toxic Chemicals in Laundry Detergents & Products:

• Fragrances

• 1-4 dioxane

• Sodium laureth sulfate and sodium laurel sulfate

• Ammonium laureth sulfate

• Polyethylene glycol

• Phosphates

• Chlorine bleach

• Ammonium quaternary sanitizers

• Benzyl acetate

• 2-butoxyethanol

• Optical brighteners

• Quaternium-15

• Formaldehyde

• Artificial colors

• Preservatives

• Nanoparticles

These chemicals listed above are carcinogenic, endocrine-disrupting, immune-reducing, obesogenic, and cytotoxic. Do you best at reading labels to watch out for these harmful ingredients… or scroll below for #HWHApproved alternatives.

Non-Toxic Laundry Detergent:

1. Truly Free Home Unscented Laundry Wash

2. Branch Basic Laundry Kit

3. Aspen Clean Laundry Detergent Pods

4. Earthley Wellness Laundry Detregent

Non-Toxic Stain Remover:

1. Molly's Suds

2. Meliora Stain Stick

3. Miss Mouth's Messy Eater Stain Treater

Non-Toxic Laundry Additives/MISC.

1. EC3 Laundry Additive

2. Branch Basic's Oxygen Boost

3. 20 Mule Team Borax Laundry Booster

4. Wool Dryer Balls