{"id":43,"date":"2020-06-30T20:29:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T18:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerowastethings.com\/?p=43"},"modified":"2021-08-22T14:47:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T12:47:30","slug":"ditch-zero-waste-laundry-detergent-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerowastethings.com\/ditch-zero-waste-laundry-detergent-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I ditched my zero waste laundry detergent recipe – should you ditch it too?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A lot of factors to take into consideration when doing zero waste laundry detergent recipe. Should you be using a DIY zero waste laundry soap or commercially made laundry detergent? Which recipe to follow? Is a simple 3 ingredient laundry detergent really the best?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This post was written with the cooperation of my partner who has a Masters in Chemistry and a PhD in Physics. This post is a result of all the conversations we had over the years of looking for natural and eco-friendly laundry detergents. Without his input and explanations, my attempts would probably stop at my highschool understanding of chemistry. All the info was run by him before I hit publish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note: I have a front loader, most of our clothes are 100% cotton, cotton -elastane or linen. We also have some sport clothing that requires different care. Heavy stains are rare, except on my kitchen towels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I love DIY. I love knowing what goes into the products I put on my skin and around my home. There is a big lack of regulation in the detergent making and transparency issues, often greenwashing and soap companies making some quick and fast money for selling us more and more products<\/strong> (that we do not need). But with all of that said, I ditched my DIY zero waste homemade laundry soap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I do think it should be possible to make a great DIY zero waste laundry soap at home. But the zero waste laundry detergent recipe will not have 3-5 ingredients only and you will not find them in your kitchen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n