How to Find Safe Laundry Products for Non-Toxic Living

Non-toxic living requires replacing your brand-name cleaners and detergents with products that are safe for the whole family as well as the environment. Safe laundry products are important to non-toxic living because they make contact with all of your clothing on a regular basis. Clean detergents and soaps can eliminate persistent skin rashes caused by allergic reactions to artificial scents and coloring agents. There are a number of places where you'll find safe laundry detergents. Follow these steps to find them.

Things You'll Need

• Updated phone book for your city
• Computer with Internet capability

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Instructions

Locate Providers of Safe Laundry Products

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  Shop for safe laundry products in health food stores. These stores feature food and household cleaning products that are organic, biodegradable and non-toxic.

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  Consider mail order and catalog options for your non-toxic laundry products. You can locate these providers by searching online. These companies will send you a catalog of their products. Often, they have customer service phone numbers available. Use the "National Green Pages" Web site (see Resources below) to get started.

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  Research online recipes for homemade laundry products. Since safe laundry products are made from natural ingredients. All it takes is a few common items around the home and patience. Learn more by visiting the "HealthGoods" Web site (see Resources below).

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  Understand the signs of a truly organic laundry product. A label that includes long chemical names and artificial coloring agents do not fit the standards of non-toxic living. Look for words like biodegradable, organic or all-natural.

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  Review the program schedule of your local public radio station. These stations often feature housekeeping tips and ads from retail outlets that promote non-toxic living. Listeners can speak with non-toxic and organic store owners directly to find out about their inventory.