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Scrivener7

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3. I make my own laundry detergent with Cascade dishwasher powder, Borax and washing powder.

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Sat Feb 10, 2024, 09:39 PM

Feb 2024

I've been using the same two plastic laundry liquid bottles to make it in for about 20 years. That's 20 years worth of laundry bottles that didn't go into a landfill. And my detergent costs pennies.

One of the bottles broke, so I thought I'd treat myself and get a bottle of Tide which would become my new 20 year bottle when I was done with the contents. I was shocked that the Tide didn't work as well as my homemade stuff, and the Tide cost a fortune.

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The skin of your laundry pods dissolve in the washing machine, right? They dissolve into microplastic. And wastewater [View all] applegrove Feb 2024 OP

I don't use these pods in my washer, but I do in my dishwasher ms liberty Feb 2024 #1

Me too. I mean I won't use them for my laundry anymore. I don't applegrove Feb 2024 #2

Same here. I agree, I am switching dishwasher soap to a bottle. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #5

I make my own laundry detergent with Cascade dishwasher powder, Borax and washing powder. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #3

Thank you for posting this drmeow Feb 2024 #4

I was shocked when I read it today too. applegrove Feb 2024 #6

I use powdered laundry soap that comes in a cardboard box. Phoenix61 Feb 2024 #7

Great. I will look for powder the next time I go to the grocery store. applegrove Feb 2024 #8