You’ve probably seen sodium percarbonate in cleaning products, laundry boosters, or even eco-friendly stain removers. Marketed as a "green" alternative to chlorine bleach, this powdery substance packs a punch when it comes to cleaning power. But what happens when it gets into your body—or worse, your bloodstream? Let’s break down ... Read More
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Dryer Vents - an overlooked source of a SEVERE environmental pollution
It’s easy to recognize when your neighbors are doing the laundry – just sniff the outdoor air for the scent of laundry products and it shocks and insults your senses. The dryer emissions are now classified as hazardous air pollutants ... Read More
January 3, 2020Toxic Goods
What would be a safer alternative to regular laundry detergents? There are many ways to avoid using commercially produced toxic laundry detergents. Even those that are labeled “green” or “organic” are often as toxic as most commonly used detergents. Although each alternative method has its own pros and cons, we ... Read More
September 23, 2018Toxic Goods
I have recently noticed that after I stopped using laundry detergents, my skin issues started to heal over a few months period. How do the detergents affect my skin if they actually clean my clothes so well from contaminants and microbes?The key word here is “detergent”. Laundry detergents have a ... Read More
September 19, 2018Toxic Goods