Hey guys and welcome back! Looking for a safer, cleaner non toxic laundry detergent? This is a complete guide to a safer plant-based alternative to conventional laundry soap that you need to know about!
Laundry seems to be never ending because there are so many steps that go into it. First you wash, then you dry, fold the clothes, and finally put them away. Even though there are so many steps it is something that all of us need to do. And because we all are forever doing laundry it is important to know about the chemicals that are in laundry soap.
As a mom, I surely don’t want something filled with chemicals and toxins sitting on my baby’s or my own skin all day every day. You will learn all about non toxic laundry detergent and why I choose to use it for my family.
This post is all about non toxic laundry detergent every Mama/family needs to know about.
Why Conventional Laundry Detergent is a No No
Laundry soap has many toxic components that can cause eye irritation, cancer, endocrine disruptors, and respiratory illness. In most detergents there is also one little ingredient called fragrance that you wouldn’t think to think anything about. The term fragrance is an umbrella term for a list of thousands of chemicals and ingredients. As long as they list the ingredient “fragrance”, they don’t have to put exactly what is in your laundry detergent. You can read more about what conventional laundry detergent is filled with here and the dangers of fragrance here.
If you think about it, everything we wash with our detergent ends up touching or sitting on our skin. Our skin is our largest organ and is absorbing all those chemicals and toxins from our clothes, sheets, towels etc. I don’t know about you, but I sure don’t want that for my family. If you want to learn what is in your laundry detergent, or any of your household products, The Environmental Workers Group has a website ewg.org that can help you determine how different household products rank.
As sad as it is, many of the products we use on a daily basis have a poor rating and contain known carcinogens or environmental hazards, including many popular laundry detergents.
The Non Toxic Laundry Alternative
We use the Thieves Laundry Soap from Young Living. You can read more about why I choose Young Living here or my favorite YL products here.
Thieves laundry soap is a non toxic laundry detergent that smells good and is free from SLS, dyes, petrochemicals, formaldehyde, phosphates, synthetic perfumes, chlorine, and optical brighteners. It is also ultra-concentrated so a little goes a long way. I divide mine up into three 32 oz bottles. (recipe below) Thieves laundry soap is also formulated with gentle, plant-based cleansers that are safe for sensitive skin. Which means it is perfect for my family because I found a non toxic laundry detergent for babies as well as us! It is safe and gentle enough to be poured directly onto clothing as a pre-treatment so I also make my non toxic laundry stain remover from this stuff. (recipe below!)
Non Toxic Laundry Detergent Recipe
- Thieves laundry soap divided into three 32 oz jars
- Two capful of Thieves household cleaner added to each jar
- Fill the rest with water
**Optional- Add essential oils to laundry soap to customize scent. I like adding orange to help with cutting grease
Non Toxic Laundry Stain Remover
- One capful of laundry soap into 16 oz spray bottle (here are my favorite spray bottles)
- One capful of Thieves household cleaner
- Fill the rest with water
This post was a complete guide on why, and what non toxic laundry detergent you and our family should use.
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