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| Saw these at a local supermarket.
Anyone use them? What results do you get? Thought these would be great to take to the laundromat. I really despise my obsession to laundry/cleaning products!
I have so much stock that I give it away!
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- Posted by livebetter (My Page) on Sat, May 21, 11 at 22:01
| I hear ya' @ Bookert! I was just purging mine the other day (slightly disgusted in my wasteful obsession). I guess we could have worse (or more expensive habits) ;) I have only dried the Dropps pacs - they were OK - can't speak to these ones. |
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| livebetter, I'm washing everything in sight to start using up some of my products! =) I'd seen Dropps at Target, but they were pricier than the Grabgreen price I saw online. |
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- Posted by livebetter (My Page) on Sun, May 22, 11 at 21:31
| At this point, I feel I have tried almost everything worth trying (or at least's that what I'm telling myself these days). I was purging some (giving to friends not nearly as "picky" as I). I've decided I'm most happy with a few in my arsenal. I am REALLY pleased with Clorox Greenworks (I use unscented or unscented with a little scented mixed in). This is my go to for most laundry (like kids' clothes). I like that it doesn't contain optical brighteners and clothes always look great. I am also very pleased with my Vaska. I use it for sheets/towels/delicates/swimwear/etc ... I also use Persil Senstive Megaperls (Universal) for whites like socks, teatowels, etc ... I use this with my extra white setting and whites look great. I've been adding a small amount of Borax with most loads (1 tbsp) and oxygen bleach (pure sodium percarbonate) when I feel it's needed. I have the Miele W4842/T9822. The only "green" fabric softener I like is Shaklee's Get Clean Soft Fabric Concentrate. Works well and smells heavenly (fresh). I have tried almost all other brands and don't like them (Ecover, Seventh Gen, Mrs. Meyers). Some have a weird smell (like I can smell the soy or something). Occasionally I use vinegar for a rinse (like with my wool mattress pads or items I'm storing away for the season (ie. flannel sheets), etc ...). I've decided I'm happy with this so unless something irresistible comes along, I'm staying with this for now. I also like to indulge in other cleaning products too (goes with the OCD addiction) ;) |
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| livebetter, hmmm... the ingredients didn't list o.b.'s and I like you, don't like to use them much anymore. I agree with your "like" list, although I don't have Persil. I use a powdered brand from Mexico that smells fresh and works great on whites. My latest purchase was the new concentrated version of 7th Gen. powder. Lavender/citrus scent I think. I'm smell sensitive, but I can tolerate most of the latest so-called natural detergents. Happy laundering! |
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- Posted by livebetter (My Page) on Mon, May 23, 11 at 19:44
| @Bookert, how did you like the SG powder? I was "eager" to try it but most of the other SG laundry products have been a let down. I'm not sure why buy I didn't find laundry smelled super fresh when I use it. It looked clean but didn't have that fresh smell. I also thought colors didn't pop as much (not sure if that's in my head though). I had their previous powder (White Flower & Bergamot Citrus). Didn't love the scent (not that dried you could smell much) and found things looked dull/faded when I used it. The new powder is a different formulation (or looks to be based on ingredient list). I'm also not a fan of their scents. I love Vaska lavender but SG lavender/blue eucalyptus ... eh ... |
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| Emailed Grabgreen today. Received a reply that they use NO optical brighteners. They disclose all ingredients so I'm pleased with that! livebetter, Do you think the colors seemed dull due to the lack of OB's? |
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