Eco-Friendly Laundry
FINALLY!!!! I’ve been looking everywhere for non-toxic, eco-friendly laundry products that actually work – believe me, there’s NOTHING sexy about wearing stinky, unclean clothes.
Had to go all the way to Italy to find people who actually USE these crazy thingies, but they are true believers. And with a 2-year old toddler, they are a great test case.
The terrible name notwithstanding (I mean really, Eco-Balls??? sheesh), these little guys will save you money, save water, save your clothes (and your skin) from harsh chemicals, and of course, won’t pollute the environment. Oh, and if you walk to the store, don’t have a houseboy to help unload your groceries, and/or don’t have cavernous storage space for those monster detergent bottles from Costco, these are far more user-friendly. Win-win-win-win-win.
According to my perfect-parent friends, they are reuseable for about 150 washes – although apparently you can get the super-size kit for up to 1000. In addition to the obvious (no harsh chemicals = less pollution), they also shorten your rinse cycle, thus saving water and electricity. And these days, who doesn’t need to save anywhere we can?? The Eco-Balls also soften clothes in hard water so you can ditch the cost, chemicals and unnecessary plastic of fabric softener too. And fashionistas take note: it’s those nasty chemicals that fade bright colours, damage clothing fibres and turn your wicked black to a lame shade of gray. They are also hypoallergenic and anti-bacterial so they are suitable for sensitive skins so all our expensive skin treatments are not for naught.
The eco dryer balls are also pretty cool. Basically they’re done when the little nubby things wear off, and most are guaranteed for 2 years (though allegedly some last up to 5). Like their eco laundry companions, they have no chemicals – which is obviously good – but they also hold heat so they cut drying time by 25%, which of course saves electricity and, more importantly, time. The only thing that’s a little annoying is that they do bounce around and make some noise but whatever – turn the radio up, dance around in your undies and have your own little laundry party!
If anyone has seen them in your local stores, feel free to comment below and share your secrets. I’m sure there are tons of places to get them, but being the lazy (ahem, I mean environmentally-conscious) girl that I am, I’m ordering mine from the sofa 
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