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  We just had Canada day yesterday, and as a Canadian I can say that this population is way way way more progressive than what is represented by our government, even the ones before the current far right-wing knobs we have now.  All of our cultural values and pride generate from the days that we allowed for progressive change via goverment.  Those days are long gone but the spirit of the populous still wishes for good change, clean living.  Our voting system is the #1 culprit denying us appropriate democracy.

  Ah well, onward and upward; unfortunately just like our GG emmisions! 

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  Back to basics option:

  Like many products and services we buy, it's very hard to know the full details and compositions of them, so often it's easier and stress-free to do it yourself.  In this case, I've been happy and comfortable to use pure soap, washing soda (stronger cousin to baking soda) and borax mixtures for laundry.  They're clean and all-natural, it might be a bit of work sourcing them to buy, but once you do they last a long time.  1/6th cup or less of soap, 1/2 cup of washing soda, 1/4 cup of borax does the job for full laundry loads, and if perhaps not all stains come out, it's a wonderful trade-off to know, these clothes are truely clean!  After years of using these and nothing commercial, I have really become hypersensitive the synthetic scents and the big smells they create with other people using the common chemical-soup junk.  And while I have you reading this, I'll say that dryers are unnecessary, you can hang your clothes in the house to dry (as well as outside), especially in winter when your air will be dry from whatever home-heating you do.  Happy cleaning! (o:On Umbra on green laundry detergents posted 2 years, 1 month ago 16 Responses