Have you switched yet? Loving my earth friendly clothes washing detergent!

I have to admit I was slow switching my washing detergent, as I react to so many of them, but I was so disturbed at the latest detergent ad on TV using sealife to clean the house with chemicals that I had to swap.

I've gone to Earth's Choice in the Fresh Breeze fragrance and I really like it! I have used an earth friendly one before and didn't like it, so was hesitant, so if you were like me, give that a go and help save our beautiful sea life, especially with the destruction going on in the gulf, we owe them one :(

Ive switched a long time due to DD's eczema to ecostore but im finding it very very hard to get at the local supermarket.

Is Earth's Choices good for eczema sufferers as well?

I have just gotten the B_E_E Brand off a naturopath friend and i have found it really good....

we use earthchoice liquid concentrate. seriously it is not only environmentally friendly, but SERIOUS value for money. the instructions say 40ml for a load, but i have found things come up perfect with half that amount :hooray:

and at $14 it is lasting us at least double what the other stuff (like biozet etc) were.

The earth choice wool wash is great too, & you can use 1/3 to 1/2 less than the bottle says

Thanks Kelly for posting this. like you I am hesitant because my girls and I all react to anything with fragrance. I am interested to hear of other recommendations.

As a side note/question
My SIL is selling Neways atm and whilst I have used their products before I found them very expensive and I wasn't keen on them not being Australian. Has anyone used the washing powder? Is is ok, it seems extra expensive

I am a soap nut pusher LOL. I really recommend them for clothes and they don't seem to affect people with sensitive skin either.

We use Planet Ark sensitive powder on DD's clothes and MCN's..... but for our clothes we use normal detergents. I'd like to use the Planet stuff for all of our stuff soon.... even though its more expensive it's worth it.

Thanks for this. I've been on the look out for a good earth sensitive washing liquid. I've seen it in the supermarket but have been really hesitant as DD, DS and I all get ezcema. Might have to get it and give it a try. It is economical too. I've been using Purity which has been good but always on the look out for something better/more economical.

DS1 and DH both have eczema and i use Earth Choice liquid concentrate for our front loader. No problems with it - works well enough, good price, no skin irritations.
Is there a "thumbs up" smilie? Oh, here it is :thumbsup:

Is it honestly better than any other stuff out there, or just a lot of good marketing? I find it hard to believe something so cheap has all the good environmentally friendly stuff in it...especially when the other brands like EcoStore etc are so expensive. Not dissing it...I'm just curious

I love all the earth choice products. Sadly they're quite hard to come by up here.

I often mix mine with bicarb so it goes further and I still only use half a scoop. DOes the same job.

Nothing to swap. I've never not considered the planet when it comes to washing.

PLanet Ark powder is actually a bumsteer. Most liquids, like Amolin Sensitive, are actually better for the environment because they have lower sodium levels.

Check out Lanfax Laboratories for the lowdown.

And soap nuts are awesome. I chuck a bit of lavender oil water in with the rinse cycle because I love a nice smell. I use Earth Choice liquid or a woolwash on the really hardcore dirty stuff, like cycling gear, and soapnuts on everything else.

OooOOO i use planet Ark

I have used Earth's Choice for years - seriously cheap, good results in cold water and no reactions from the kids even with newborn washes.

We use Eco store but once thats run out we are using our soap nuts :)

For some reason I recall Earths choice has sodium Lureal sulphate ????...thats why we dont use it anymore :(

where do we get soap nuts from? and is this a brand ?

It's a type of berry. google soup nut, there are heaps of online stores that sell them. They're pretty awesome.

oooh thanks! Will be ordering some. Is the cheapest from soap in a nutshell dot com dot au?

I'm not entirely sure we got ours from Wild Soapnuts it was $39 for a 1kg bag I think.

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We use Eco store but once thats run out we are using our soap nuts :)

For some reason I recall Earths choice has sodium Lureal sulphate ????...thats why we dont use it anymore :(

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I love Earth Choice :( I will have to check that out. I use their dish liquid always, wash powder / liquid sometimes. I find the dish liquid also great value for money ($2 for 750ml!) and effective. Won't use anything else.

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Nothing to swap. I've never not considered the planet when it comes to washing.

PLanet Ark powder is actually a bumsteer. Most liquids, like Amolin Sensitive, are actually better for the environment because they have lower sodium levels.

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I have also just bought the planet Ark powder & it's ok...but I love love love Amolin. So good to know it's ok too! :)

I really like eco-store products.
DH was thinking of trying to grow soap nut - anyone done that?

I use the enviro washball. It's a recyclable plastic ball filled with small ceramic stones. I just chuck it in with the clothes. Lasts about 1000 washes and costs about 5c a wash. I think it works as well as any detergent I was previously using. Best part for me is that there are no nasties at all (even low grade ones) ;)

Love it, love it, love it.

Earths choice no longer have SLS in the laundry detergent. Last year they were in the process of running through old stock but as far as I know the new stuff is SLS free.

I switched a while ago - about the same time I changed over to cloth nappies :). I also use the Earth Choice dishwashing liquid and all-purpose cleaning spray.

We started using soap nuts here about 6 months ago, i spent $30 on a bag cant remember where from i think baby eco and ive only used half so very earth friendly and only costs us a family of 4 (have to wash DHs work clothes and DD1s school uniform everyday) $60 a year!

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Nothing to swap. I've never not considered the planet when it comes to washing.

PLanet Ark powder is actually a bumsteer. Most liquids, like Amolin Sensitive, are actually better for the environment because they have lower sodium levels.

Check out Lanfax Laboratories for the lowdown.

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Well, I thought I was using a good choice and had no reason to swap but I use Aware Sensitive powder! Thanks for the link- I can't find Amolin on there so not sure how you made the comparison but Earth Choice is a better choice so we'll get that next time. I've also used up a sample of soap nuts and I'minspired again to buy a bulk lot of it so I can use those again.

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Earths choice no longer have SLS in the laundry detergent. Last year they were in the process of running through old stock but as far as I know the new stuff is SLS free.

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Thats awesome! SLS shouldnt be in anything IMO..they are really bad...as too parabens and phlatphates, which is fragrance so we avoid them too :)

Eco Store all the way here. We use their dishwashing detergent, laundry powder, laundry soak, hand wash, bath stuff..... something else too...??

Their products are too good to be bothered trying anything else...KWIM?

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I use the enviro washball. It's a recyclable plastic ball filled with small ceramic stones. I just chuck it in with the clothes. Lasts about 1000 washes and costs about 5c a wash. I think it works as well as any detergent I was previously using. Best part for me is that there are no nasties at all (even low grade ones) ;)

Love it, love it, love it.

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oohhh im interested in these where do you get them from? Dh isnt convinced with soap nuts although i love them!

~*MrsS*~ a few health food shops have them but not very many. If your local health shop doesn't have it and they are not interested in getting it in you can buy them on-line. If you google enviro washball you should be able to find a company called Enviroballs Australia. This is the brand I use.

There are a few different types of washballs on the market with different fillings. I have not used any other brands so can't say with certainty what they are like but have heard good reports on a couple of them.