Please stop buying big plastic bottles of laundry detergent

[hunter]

53. Borax is not "environmentally friendly..."

...especially in places where wastewater is recycled for agricultural or domestic uses. Boron is a micronutrient for plants but at high levels it becomes a toxin. Where I live it's mostly a toxin. We don't want any more of it in the soil or water.

I agree with ProfessorGAC as posted above. Biodegradable detergents are the superior option.

If you experiment with how much detergent you actually need to keep your clothes clean you might be surprised. Most people use far too much.

I think the amount of detergent they tell you to use is for fryer cooks, their diesel mechanic spouses, and their dumpster diving children. No offense to anyone, I've been a fry cook, mechanic, and dumpster diver.

Sitting on my butt at the computer requires much less detergent to keep my clothes clean.

Try a quarter of the recommended dose of detergent and see how that works for you.

I live in a hard water place. Soaps don't work in the laundry, even with washing soda. Soaps are actually sort of gross.