The Green Parent

Want to get your family’s clothes clean without drowning them in chemicals? Natural ingredients such as borax, lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide, washing soda, and white vinegar are safer for you, your children, and the environment. Check out GreenerChoices.org for specific recipies.

If you just love your laundry detergent, try just using less of it by adding 1/2 cup baking soda to the wash. Need to soften up those stiff baby overalls? Try adding a 1/4 cup of either baking soda OR white vinegar to the wash. And for all of those lovely grass and grape juice stains, you could try a natural bleach such as hydrogen peroxide or a commercially made chlorine-free bleach. Ecover and Seventh Generation are two great companies to check out for eco-friendly laundry detergents, stain removers, and fabric softeners.