tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post2028614426105759177..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Laundry pollUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-87873566372558091962010-07-31T20:10:23.964-07:002010-07-31T20:10:23.964-07:001. I make mine myself with borax, baking soda, and...1. I make mine myself with borax, baking soda, and grated Ivory soap.<br />2. I don't worry about packageing.<br />3.no- I have a Lehman's hand washer.<br />4. Cold water<br />5. Line dry everyday unless too cold, then dry inside on rack and hangers<br />6.No bans on lines.<br />7. I would like to have a wringer washer. And I get a little irritated with 19yo daughter changing clothes 3x aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70202393417144924812010-07-28T20:07:22.846-07:002010-07-28T20:07:22.846-07:001. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? I ma...1. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? I make my own powdered version.<br /><br />2. Do you worry about the plastic packaging and choose cardboard packaging and powders instead? Nope. See #1.<br /><br />3. Do you have a high efficiency washer (HE)? Yes.<br /><br />4. Do you wash your clothes in cold water? Always have.<br /><br />5. Do you ever line dry your clothes? Sheets during the Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-76807804270394519612010-07-27T05:12:32.666-07:002010-07-27T05:12:32.666-07:001. All Free and Clear
2. I should probably worry ...1. All Free and Clear<br /><br />2. I should probably worry more, but I don't. I haven't been satisfied with how powders clean my clothes. I have aspirations of making my own detergent but it seems like such a pain...<br /><br />3. No<br /><br />4. Yes, all but my bedding<br /><br />5. Yes, I have clotheslines in my basement that are great!<br /><br />6. I'm not sure. I'm in an shabadeuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003563981531221134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-18476284119835218752010-07-24T01:15:43.962-07:002010-07-24T01:15:43.962-07:001. I use ecover in a cardbox and some other stuff ...1. I use ecover in a cardbox and some other stuff (also ecological) for wool and so on which comes in a plastic bottle but one little bottle has lasted for the last 4 years.<br /><br />2. see above. Since that stuff out of the plastic bottle takes good care of my delicate clothes so that they will last decades, I don't feel bad about that.<br /><br />3. I have no clue what that is, we simply Sonjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-82109768059687131482010-07-23T18:30:45.612-07:002010-07-23T18:30:45.612-07:001. Charlie's! Started using it for our cloth d...1. Charlie's! Started using it for our cloth diapers, but we love it for everything now.<br /><br />2. We use Charlie's powder, which comes in a simple paper sack.<br /><br />3. Yes.<br /><br />4. Everything but our cloth diapers.<br /><br />5. We used to line dry our dipes, but we just moved and haven't put up our clothesline yet.<br /><br />6. Nope<br /><br />7. We need to get ourEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721423997215748747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38705608805058183752010-07-22T21:36:49.928-07:002010-07-22T21:36:49.928-07:00I wash all my laundry with cold water, except for ...I wash all my laundry with cold water, except for my diapers.<br />I only line dry my diapers right now.<br />There's alot I'm wanting to change with my laundry routine. First, we're looking into getting an HE washer soon. I'm wanting to start line drying all of my families clothes soon, and I'm looking into a more eco friendly detergent.Kitrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933502157949484176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1733560076614987282010-07-22T15:48:01.305-07:002010-07-22T15:48:01.305-07:001. I go between making my own laundry detergent a...1. I go between making my own laundry detergent and using method.<br /><br />2. Method comes in plastic, but its small & I recycle. When I make it myself most of the ingredients come in cardboard boxes.<br /><br />3. HE energy star machine<br /><br />4. Everything in cold except the cloth pull-ups done in hot.<br /><br />5. I line dry all summer, and I have a thing about not using the Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649988495383948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-32257843718720733332010-07-22T09:06:55.948-07:002010-07-22T09:06:55.948-07:001. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is i...1. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is it an eco-friendly brand or traditional?<br /><br />seventh gen liquid<br /><br />2. Do you worry about the plastic packaging and choose cardboard packaging and powders instead?<br /><br />yes and no<br /><br />If I could get washing soda locally I would use that<br /><br />but i get a good deal on seventh gen liquid via amazon and can stock up as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-15730682273251679212010-07-22T08:26:30.386-07:002010-07-22T08:26:30.386-07:001. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is i...1. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is it an eco-friendly brand or traditional? Traditional but I'm almost out and plan to buy eco-friendly.<br />2. Do you worry about the plastic packaging and choose cardboard packaging and powders instead? No but will take it into consideration. I recycle plastics religiously.<br />3. Do you have a high efficiency washer (HE)? No but when my auntjonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11090226128263928965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-59126102928009492882010-07-22T08:12:51.203-07:002010-07-22T08:12:51.203-07:001. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is i...1. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is it an eco-friendly brand or traditional?<br />-> Ecover<br /><br />2. Do you worry about the plastic packaging and choose cardboard packaging and powders instead?<br />-> powder in cardboard package<br /><br />3. Do you have a high efficiency washer (HE)?<br />-> yes<br /><br />4. Do you wash your clothes in cold water?<br />-> yes, butZipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69355849919407365132010-07-21T21:11:39.663-07:002010-07-21T21:11:39.663-07:001. We use 7th generation ultra concentrated liquid...1. We use 7th generation ultra concentrated liquid. <br /><br />2. Thinking about switching to powder though for the compostable packaging. We do recycle the bottle.<br /><br />3. Don't have an HE washer b/c we bought old appliances and we repair them ourselves with used parts. As soon as we can afford a new one (or, more likely, ours breaks again) we'll of course get HE.<br /><br />4. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590834468436576998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44795830608690551202010-07-21T20:30:06.189-07:002010-07-21T20:30:06.189-07:001. I use half home-made detergent and half distill...1. I use half home-made detergent and half distilled white vinegar. I also use the vinegar for fabric softener.<br /><br />2. I make most of our cleaners for body use and household use, since my daughter and I are allergic to just about everything! But when buying the ingredients to make the detergents/cleansers, I look for recyclable/reusable packaging.<br /><br />3. We do, along with an HE Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770784906794214974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2166334303685998082010-07-21T20:17:17.393-07:002010-07-21T20:17:17.393-07:001. Biokleen Laundry Liquid.
2. I find this so eff...1. Biokleen Laundry Liquid.<br /><br />2. I find this so effective, and can get away with using so little, that I don't mind adding a bottle to the recycling every quarter.<br /><br />3. Ummm. We have a front loader, does that count?<br /><br />4. Generally, I use cold water, but once in a while I'll do a hot wash for cleaning rags that have got a bit smelly.<br /><br />5. Yes, we alwaysBenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223019155033984825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-14590090692089744892010-07-21T18:42:17.045-07:002010-07-21T18:42:17.045-07:001. CountrySave, or whatever powder is on sale at t...1. CountrySave, or whatever powder is on sale at the coop.<br />2. Mine comes in a cardboard box - i originally chose it by price, not packaging.<br />3. Yes, when our 30+ year old washer died, we replaced it with a HE front-loader.<br />4. Usually cold water.<br />5. I line-dry about 9-10 months of the year on my 3-season porch. There are times when it's consistently rainy, or so cold/humid Rosanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74412381331662395432010-07-21T18:39:39.800-07:002010-07-21T18:39:39.800-07:001. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is i...1. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is it an eco-friendly brand or traditional?<br /><br /><b>I make my own laundry soap, equal parts grated bar soap, borax and washing soda, I use a couple of tablespoons per load.</b><br /><br />2. Do you worry about the plastic packaging and choose cardboard packaging and powders instead?<br /><br /><b>None of the ingredients I use to make my laundry WrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-75823397576890519872010-07-21T18:25:28.360-07:002010-07-21T18:25:28.360-07:001. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is i...1. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is it an eco-friendly brand or traditional? -- I make my own! Eco-friendly!<br /><br />2. Do you worry about the plastic packaging and choose cardboard packaging and powders instead?-- Not since I started making my own. The ingredients I buy to make the detergent all come in recyclable paper/cardboard packaging. The only thing I have to purchase very Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877639327788299519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49959691459661592432010-07-21T16:42:45.440-07:002010-07-21T16:42:45.440-07:001) Make my own
2) N/A
3) No. Sigh. We rent and a...1) Make my own<br />2) N/A<br />3) No. Sigh. We rent and are stuck with the crap (free crap though) that we've been given<br />4) All but bedding and cloth diapers<br />5) All the damn time! We live in Kitsap County, and it seems to take our clothes 1 day in the winter to dry. The trick is to set the drying racks up in front of a heating register or vent. I put them slightly damp in the Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762894399698046201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-25045440068768835502010-07-21T16:35:06.596-07:002010-07-21T16:35:06.596-07:001. We use ECOS brand in the big costco sized jug.
...1. We use ECOS brand in the big costco sized jug.<br />2. Thankfully we can recycle the cardboard box or the plastic jug (and you can recycle them too since you are lucky enough to be in Seattle where you can recycle everything!!!<br />3. We do have an HE washer & dryer.<br />4. We wash in cold as much as possible; however, with our dogs stuff I do wash in hot. <br />5. Yes I line dry MKDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772108682326567354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-30510593911571800092010-07-21T15:27:39.554-07:002010-07-21T15:27:39.554-07:001. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is i...1. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is it an eco-friendly brand or traditional? Charlie's plus OxyClean. Zout if necessary.<br />2. Do you worry about the plastic packaging and choose cardboard packaging and powders instead? Plastic is recyclable, the soap in the cardboard makes it not, so I use plastic or Charlie's comes in a bag.<br />3. Do you have a high efficiency washer (Colleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-27237194920280503742010-07-21T13:02:49.368-07:002010-07-21T13:02:49.368-07:001. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is i...1. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? Is it an eco-friendly brand or traditional? I use eco-friendly detergents mostly. However, I'm on my last box of sale stockpiled Country Save. The eco-friendly brands haven't been on sale lately, so I caved and bought a box of Arm & Hammer. I've made my own detergent in the past but with our water, it doesn't seem to clean things Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91073730851439448742010-07-21T12:52:55.769-07:002010-07-21T12:52:55.769-07:001. I usually use Ecostore but have just started ma...1. I usually use Ecostore but have just started making my own.<br />2. Ecostore comes in cardboard.<br />3. Yes. I love my washer.<br />4. Nope, use the lowest warm temp of washer.<br />5. Always. Line drying is a big part of Kiwi culture;-) I'm using drying racks inside now, during our winter months<br />6. I would never live in an area where I couldn't line dry my washing;-)<br />7. Sharonnzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208823723100893963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37466894264063849232010-07-21T12:28:10.223-07:002010-07-21T12:28:10.223-07:001. I use Soap Nuts (they're awesome).
2. The ...1. I use Soap Nuts (they're awesome).<br /><br />2. The Soap Nuts come in a reusable muslin bag. I do have a box of borax I use occasionally for oil stains that comes in a card board box. I don't think I would buy anything for the laundry that came in plastic.<br /><br />3. Yes we have an HE washer.<br /><br />4. I wash towels, underwear and socks in a warm/cold cycle which is one load a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-32174521200163721782010-07-21T12:26:57.528-07:002010-07-21T12:26:57.528-07:001. I got a sample of soap nuts to try, but until I...1. I got a sample of soap nuts to try, but until I convince the rest of the house that it's worth it to have it shipped in (that's the only way we'll get it) then we'll have to stick to the not-so-friendly stuff.<br />2. We get the cardboard/powder due to the cost.<br />3. We no longer have a HE washer. We had one, but didn't realize we needed the he-friendly detergent and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555211840325397458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44344638266213823252010-07-21T11:59:36.301-07:002010-07-21T11:59:36.301-07:00I'm not reading through all the comments so th...I'm not reading through all the comments so this may be a repeat suggestion: have you tried blowing a fan on your hanging clothes when inside during the humid weather? It should help them dry faster. <br /><br />I have to line dry now as we don't have a dryer. When rain threatens (lots lately), I move the damp clothes inside to finish drying.<br /><br />In answer to your other Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-9377430223789761792010-07-21T11:53:24.689-07:002010-07-21T11:53:24.689-07:00Seventh Generation
Recycle the bottles, so don...Seventh Generation<br /><br />Recycle the bottles, so don't worry too much<br /><br />No, no HE.<br /><br />I would prefer to use cold but the hubby insists on warm for most things. AND he wants a second rinse! He is paranoid about getting clothes CLEEEEEN.<br /><br />Always line dry. Always. But we live in the desert.<br /><br />I don't know. We hang them on a wooden rack in the Azulaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771800031142538095noreply@blogger.com