I'm in Canada, and I am having a really hard time finding a biodegradable, organic and natural soap to use as a laundry detergent. I have very sensitive skin, and have an allergy to the chemicals in most common laundry detergents. I would really appreciated it, if anyone could recommend a brand for me to try. I'm willing to order it online if I can't get it in Canada, but I would of course, prefer to purchase something with less travel miles involved. *itches away* Thanks.
stop using toothpaste with SLS it in it thats what might be making you itch, you are ingesting it and its sweating out onto your skin. do a search on SLS sodium lauryl (or laureth) sulphate try rinsing your clothes with some white vinegar in the meantime?? my mother swears by it, but she is crazy
hey there canadian there's a canadian product line that i really like: http://www.franktross.com/nature/default.asp nature clean, they have everythign from shampoo to dishsoap to laundry soap. my son is incredibly sensitive to chemicals, we dont have problems with nature clean products (i sound like a damn infomercial! LOL). i've even seen it in the big chains like safeway, so you should be able to find it. and it's even sls-free! yay! i also recommend adding vinegar to your laundry's rinsewater, even if you're using a good biodegradable soap.
actually white vinegar is really good and it doesnt take much and your clothes feel really soft afterwards
Try white vinegar, salt water and other simple ideas. if you need more cleansing, then check out Dr Bronners soaps. They are privately-owned (and donate a lot of their profits). They have several organic kinds, and many are free of sodium laural sulfate, and laureth sulfate (but their sudsing "Sal Suds" does have them) I converted my mom to use dr. bronners, and away from Dawn soap, and replacing the clothing cleanser away from Tide. My granny was amazed by dr. bronners also (literally her mouth was hanging open after seeing how it cleaned her pans), but unfortunately, 80+ years of habits are hard to switch. Anybody else have more natural ideas... white vinegar,, salt water,, ... any others??
nimh, Thanks a lot. I went out and bought the Nature Clean hand wash detergent and the detergent powder - and I absolutely love it. Both my skin and I thank you!!!!! *hugs*
http://www.ecover.com/ca/en/ This company has a pretty broad range of environmentally friendly cleaning products - i use their dish soap, dishwasher tablets, and fabric softener here in the UK and its pretty quality stuff.
