Welcome to the laundry room! HA! Do you really need a greeting? I think it’s fair to say that we Mama’s spend way too much time in here as it is!

PRO TIP: Light a nice candle on laundry days to make it a more enjoyable area!

And since we spend so much time washing and folding laundry, its important we make sure it’s actually clean! Side note… can I hire someone to just put it away? I don’t mind to washing and even the folding, but putting it away is the step I dread.

Okay, I’ll stop my tangent, but really… if we are “cleaning” out clothing with toxic products, we aren’t doing any good for out family!

Plus, when it comes to laundry, there are so many different products…

• Detergent
• Fabric softener 
• Wrinkle releaser
• Dryer sheets
• Laundry boosters
• Stain removers

These products are often heavily laden with toxic chemicals. Just a walk down the laundry aisle and that is quite obvious. We wear clothes everyday so it’s important that we aren’t putting such harmful ingredients right against our skin! Many of these products (see link below on dryer sheets https://draxe.com/dryer-sheets/) are not required to list their ingredients and are filled with a chemical cocktail that is very toxic to our bodies!

In fact, here are some of the most used chemicals in your everyday stain removers:

• Dipropylene glycol methyl ether — severe irritant of the eyes, and throat and is a neurotoxic. Can affect reproductive and developmental effects as well as damaging the central nervous system and hazardous to the environment.
• Ethoxylated alcohol — Irritant to the eyes, skin, and lungs. Repeated contact may cause defatting of the skin. It may be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, a known carcinogen.
• Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate — Severe irritant of the skin, eyes, and lungs. Prolonged contact many damage tissues, is corrosive and can burn the lungs. Had long-term adverse ecological effects.
• Glycol ether — This highly toxic compound is an irritant of the skin and lungs and severe irritant to the eyes. Can be very harmful if inhaled and a health hazard. Is a reproductive hazard and an environmental hazard.
• Nonoxyno-4 and -9 — Severe irritant to the eyes and lungs and highly absorbed through the skin and can be cause of genetic changes, birth defects and genetic changes. It is toxic to aquatic life.
• Petroleum solvents — These toxic chemicals are irritants to the eyes, skin and lungs. They may damage the central, peripheral nervous systems, and the respiratory system. Can be very harmful if inhaled, can cause dizziness and loss of coördination and act as a narcotic. Repeating skin exposure may cause defatting of the skin, or removal of the skin’s natural oils. Are not only a health hazard but an environmental hazard that biodegrades very slowly or not at all.
• Sodium hydroxide — This toxic chemical is severely caustic and corrosive, will burn the eyes, skin, and lungs. Can be very dangerous if inhaled and can cause chronic damage to tissues. High levels of exposure can cause damage to digestive system and lungs, leading to blindness or death.

https://organic4greenlivings.com/removing-stains-the…/

Pretty nasty, huh? I mean even if you are not an ingredient guru, just the sound of these, you know they are bad!

So let’s clean it up and see what actually works!

These are a few of out favorite tried-and-true products that not only make me happy in the ingredient department, but also in the performance! Seriously… between infant blowouts and toddler stains, I have my work cut out for me. And let me tell you, what SOLD me on this line was the Stain Stick. Pure magic.

Their entire line of products is free of harmful ingredients commonly found in laundry detergents such as:

•  ethoxylated compounds
•  1,4 dioxane
• formaldehyde
• Synthetic fragrance & dyes
• SLS
• phosphates
• optical brighteners
• harmful preservatives (methylisothiazolinone and benzisothiazolinone)

And to make it even better, MyGreenFills is completely Family owned and made in the USA! 

You can totally transform your laundry room and most of your laundry needs here and you’ll also get 100 free loads of detergent and a nice laundry bag! Click Here >>

We have been using unscented laundry detergent and only wool dryer balls for years, so to actually have a scent on our clothing is so new to us! The scent at first seemed overwhelming so I kept the box in the garage for a day! But, once I mixed it together and gave it a whirl, I was so pleased! My hubby was so excited that his clothing finally “smelled clean” again! The smell isn’t super strong once its washed and dried, but if you do prefect unscented, after you order you can just email and ask for the unscented wash!

PRO TIP #2: Keep these products always on hand in your laundry room to help combat stains and clean a little extra!

• vinegar
• baking soda
• hydrogen peroxide 
• rubbing alcohol