Laundry with respect for nature - how to start?
A few simple changes can reduce energy consumption and extend the life of your clothes.
If you're looking to make eco-friendly changes at home, your laundry habits are a great place to start. Adopting earth-friendly laundry habits will not only result in a significantly reduced impact on the environment, but it will mean cost savings and less wear and tear on your clothes, extending their lifespan.
Here are a few easy steps to do your laundry the way you want.
- SORTING
In normal use, most clothes are only soiled with sweat and dust. Milder detergents are sufficient for washing them. Therefore, it is advisable to sort clothes not only according to the type of fabric and their colors, but also according to the degree of their soiling. Dirtier clothes will require more care.
- SOAK
If the clothes are dirtier than usual, we recommend soaking them in water before washing and adding PUER active oxygen bleach and stain remover powder. This will make the entire washing process faster, as the dirt on the clothes will be broken down in advance. You can also choose milder detergents for the wash itself.
- Treat individual stains , not the entire surface
Treat individual stains on otherwise normally soiled textiles with Stain Soap.
- LAUNDRY
Normally soiled clothes or clothes after soaking or treating with Stain Soap can be washed with a milder detergent. Fabrics washed in this way not only do not irritate the skin, do not unnecessarily increase water consumption, but even extend the life of your clothes. If the material allows it, wash at a minimum of 40 °C, as much more chemicals must be added to be effective in colder water. If you have hard water, also use a water softener.
- TO KEEP WHITE TRULY WHITE
For light cotton clothes, we recommend using White and Baby Laundry Powder or adding PUER Oxygen-Based Bleaching Powder to Soapnut Laundry Gel. This way, the clothes will be truly white, not just optically brighter.
- IMPORTANT: RINSE
By rinsing, you remove detergent residues from your clothes and neutralize the pH of the laundry. It is highly recommended for people suffering from allergies and atopic dermatitis, as well as for children and people with sensitive skin. If you wash clothes made of natural materials, you do not need to add fabric softener, as its main function is to limit static electricity from synthetic fabrics.
- WE WASH - BUT WHO CLEANS THE WASHING MACHINE
Washing machines should be cleaned regularly from limescale and oily deposits. For this, use Gel for removing limescale and PUER - Powder for bleaching and removing stains with active oxygen. A clean washing machine has a better cleaning ability, and proper maintenance ensures a longer lifespan.
THE PACKAGING
People who avoid plastic can choose highly concentrated liquid detergents, powders or 5 l. bag-in-box packages, which use less plastic per volume of detergent. The greenest option for packaging would be to buy from a bulk detergent store.
Every day is an opportunity for a new beginning - conscious, sustainable and profitable!
We wish you success!
Yours,
Irena and Vihra
