Is it responsible to use plant-based liquid laundry detergent like coconut oil?

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3. I don't know of good detergents for the environment that work well, but I learned something

I am a road cyclist. The clothes we wear are made of synthetic fabrics. Odors can build up in them. What I found that works very well is the following:
Use cold water on delicate cycle, add detergent and washing powder (borax), DO NOT use fabric softener but fill the softener dispenser with white vinegar. Drip dry. The odor of the vinegar will not linger. The final thing is to drip dry if possible. The high heat of a dryer tends to bake odors into the fabric.

For the dirty socks try my method and go a head and use the dryer. We use a detergent without added scent and all of our clothes smell like nothing out of the dryer or off the line, sunshine is great.