{"id":1444,"date":"2012-10-09T19:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T00:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waterwayshealth.com\/2012\/10\/natural-clean-part-4-laundry\/"},"modified":"2015-03-03T11:51:40","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T17:51:40","slug":"natural-clean-part-4-laundry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waterwayshealth.com\/?p=1444","title":{"rendered":"Natural Clean Part 4: Laundry"},"content":{"rendered":"
The last few weeks I have shared how I clean my house naturally.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Part 1<\/a> was about my favorite household cleaner.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Part 2<\/a> was about my favorite scouring cleaner.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Part 3<\/a> was about my favorite germicide.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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My husband and I de-toxed our home<\/a> a few years ago and now use only the above three non-toxic cleaners for the whole house! It’s so great to reduce and not worry!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Today I want to talk laundry. This is something we all have to deal with. Some more then others depending on your family size.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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I try to do at least one load per day and usually always have more that could be done. I save towels and sheets for the weekends. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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What brand do we use that is safe, natural and effective for my family’s laundry needs? Shaklee! No surprise, right? lol. We truly love the Get Clean laundry products<\/a>. They are safe for my young kids, safe for the environment, concentrated, and work really well!  <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Have you ever been around someone who smells like “fresh laundry”? You can just smell their clothes the second the walk in the room? Maybe that someone is you? And maybe you mistake that smell with clean. But did you know that the fresh scent you smell is actually chemicals? Chemicals that can be harmful to you and your family. The real smell of clean actually doesn’t have a scent at all!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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To be honest, I didn’t really think about these things until I became a mom 4 years ago. Babies skin is super sensitive. Their clothing, their bedding, their toys…anything washable can leach these chemicals onto their delicate skin. Babies immune systems are immature. This makes it difficult for them to detoxify, metabolize or get rid of chemicals in their body. It also takes time for children to develop the barrier protecting their brain from chemical exposure.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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All of this made me search for a company and products that I trust. Little did I know that what I was looking for was right under my nose my entire life as my mom has been using Shaklee cleaners and supplements for 37 years now! I really never paid attention to their quality until my son was born. Shaklee’s cleaners fit our needs perfectly. Here are the laundry products we use and love….<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fresh Laundry Concentrate<\/a> (powder or liquid)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
My family has used both. The liquid is better for HE machines but we don’t have one yet. So either works for us just fine. I have super sensitive skin and have contact dermatitis, which means my skin breaks out in an itchy rash or eczema after coming in contact with chemically scented laundry, lotions, etc. After switching to Shaklee’s detergents, my skin irritation issues have disappeared. They reappear anytime we are away from home and sleep somewhere that does not use Shaklee’s cleaners. Both come in a light fresh scent or fragrance-free. There is a pump that you can get for the liquid which is awesome because it measures it out perfectly for you. You just need 1-2 oz. depending on the size of the load.<\/span><\/span>
I love using the detergents with my son’s cloth diapers. We have been using cloth for 2 years now and the diapers still look new! Once in awhile I do a deep cleaning on them with the Nature Bright (listed below) and the germicide Basic G germicide <\/a>that I talked about in my Part 3 post for deodorizing. Works great! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cleaning Credentials: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n