Laundry Strips vs. Refill Jugs
I was hesitant to get into laundry strips. They seemed too good to be true. And it meant CHANGING my routine (change is hard). I’m so glad I tried it out though, because I love the strips!
I swapped out buying new detergent jugs a couple of years ago, and started refilling jugs instead. This swap felt really good. I never liked “recycling” those huge laundry jugs on a regular basis. I didn’t have much incentive to try laundry strips since I’d already made a sustainable swap. Then one of my two refill jugs fell and broke, and I realized that laundry jugs don’t last forever.
Five Reasons Laundry Strips Are The Best
They’re Easy To Buy
Laundry strips are easy to buy. You can buy a package or you can buy them by the strip. For this blog post I bought 5 individual strips. Each strip rips in half, and a half strip is used for each load of laundry. Liquid detergent, on the other hand, requires washing out the empty jug, filling the jug at the store and lugging it home!
They’re Easy To Use
Laundry Strips are easy to use. You don’t have to measure anything. You don’t have to wait for the liquid to drip out of the lid. And, you don’t have to try to get every last drop out of the bottle before refilling. You simply put the strip in the same spot you put your detergent and turn on your machine! You may need to rip the strip up into smaller pieces to fit.
They Work!
The reason I sometimes steer clear of “too good to be true” is because there is usually a catch. I was skeptical that laundry strips would clean my clothes as well as liquid detergent. I was proven wrong (and I’m ok with it!). The strips did an excellent job cleaning my laundry!
They’re The Most Sustainable
It is more environmentally friendly to use strips over liquid detergent because it costs less to transport the strips. The strips are compact and lighter compared to the same amount of liquid detergent. PLUS the strips don’t require plastic jugs for storage.
They’re Cost Effective
I’ve heard that laundry strips are more expensive, but I don’t think that’s the case for us. We have a hard time sticking to the small amount of liquid detergent needed and therefore overuse it. We end up wasting liquid, and it ends up costing more.
Laundry Strips photo by Lorraine Dolbear
Your Turn
Have you started doing your laundry sustainably? What do you use OR why are you waiting to make the swap? I promise you won’t regret it.
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