Who doesn’t love the soft, luxurious feel of silk clothing? The only thing not to love is when the time comes to clean them. But before you drop off your favorite silk clothing at the dry cleaners, we’re here to tell you that you can do it yourself! And this isn’t some complicated lengthy process either.  Despite the label on silk clothing that usually reads “dry clean only,” there is a simple, safe, and effective way for you to wash your silk clothes at home. Not only will this save you a bill from the dry cleaners, but it’s also a more eco-friendly option!  Two Rules for Washing Si ..read more

In case you’ve never heard of them, wool dryer balls are roughly softball-sized balls of condensed wool that you use when machine drying your clothes. They are an effective, eco-friendly alternative to softener or dryer sheets.  It’s honestly a little baffling how liquid fabric softener and synthetic dryer sheets managed to take over the market.  Wool dryer balls are 100% natural, non-toxic, and have a surprising number of added benefits.  Here at Kind Laundry, we're big fans. And we’re trying to spread the word as far and wide as possible! Check out benefits of wool dryer balls ..read more

If you are on the hunt for an eco-friendly and biodegradable laundry detergent you will be met with a growing number of choices. While it is great to see progress in this area, it can be overwhelming trying to select the right option that is truly environmentally friendly. With greenwashing becoming more and more of an issue, what should you be looking for in a genuinely biodegradable laundry detergent? Why Choosing Biodegradable Laundry Detergent is Important?  There are so many reasons why you should prioritise the use of biodegradable laundry detergent in your home. Detergents will a ..read more

Travelling is one of life’s great joys, yet despite escaping the everyday home, work, and family routine one thing remains - laundry!  If packing laundry detergent before traveling is an idea that doesn’t thrill you due to the risk of spills or the weight of the detergents, you’re not alone. So what are your options? Do you buy the expensive detergents at laundromats or buy full size bottles on the go and have to lug them around or waste them? No way! You opt for a smarter travel-friendly laundry detergent.  Tips for Selecting Travel-Friendly Laundry Detergent When selecting the ide ..read more

If pursuing a non-toxic lifestyle is something you are interested in, you have hopefully already audited your laundry room. Our laundry rooms may present as harmless enough, after all, how toxic can laundry detergent be? We come into immediate contact with it and its residues on our clothing, so it must be safe, right? Unfortunately, virtually all traditional liquid or powder detergents contain a potentially deadly chemical cocktail.  So can you achieve fresh, properly cleansed laundry and still have a non-toxic home? Luckily, you can, with plant-based, non-toxic laundry detergent.  ..read more

We use detergents multiple times a day. When we wash our hands, shower, wash our cars, do the dishes, and of course our laundry. Detergents are so commonplace that we use them without ever really stopping to think about what is in them or what their impact is once their residues are washed down the drain. ‘So what’ you may think, out of sight, out of mind, right? Wrong, the impact of detergents on the environment is something we all need to stop and take note of.  How do Detergents Impact the Environment? While soap is considered a detergent, unlike soaps, true detergent is made fro ..read more

With an ever-growing awareness of our impact on the planet and the risk of toxic chemicals in the home, you may be looking twice at the products in your home. While you may immediately think about the chemicals under the kitchen sink, one of the places where dangerous chemicals are often hidden is in your laundry room.  What to Avoid In a Natural Laundry Detergent Your favorite laundry liquid or powder is no doubt effective, but have you ever stopped to think about how they achieve such results? It has a lot to do with the warning labels on the side of the box...they’re jam-packed with o ..read more

Recently released and controversial, Netflix’s Seaspiracy has caused a stir, and not necessarily for the reasons you might think. This trending, 90-minute documentary, while initially praised and given rave reviews, has since come under fire for some of its facts. Many experts, including marine biologists, assert that while the documentary may be insightful there are many inaccuracies, calling into question the credibility of the entire film.  In a world full of countless charities and individuals pushing for ecological change, it can be hard to know who to trust. How do we weed out inacc ..read more

By now you have hopefully jumped on the laundry sheet bandwagon and are enjoying exceptionally clean laundry and a clean environmental conscience. We know you don’t miss messy plastic detergent jugs or spilled laundry powders! Behind the scenes of our war on laundry waste (especially those pesky plastic detergent jugs), we have been hard at work taking a great product and making it greater. We love our laundry sheets but have found a way to make them even more effective. After careful research and testing, we have now added another incredible (and underutilized) natural ingredient - tea seed o ..read more

Is there anything worse than getting your wash out of the machine only to notice a mark or stain that didn’t come out in the wash? Most of us dislike doing the laundry at the best of times. Having to repeat the process to get out a stubborn stain just adds to the ‘fun’.  One way to overcome this is to use a stain remover for the pre-treatment on the stain before washing. While conventional stain removers may indeed be effective, they often achieve these results via the use of harsh and toxic chemicals that are harmful both to you and the environment.  That's why in this article we wi ..read more