One of my addictions right now is to save the planet; it’s a good addiction in my opinion. To feast this turning green attitude I have fallen in love with a green company called Ecover. The latest product that I put to the test was the Ecover Laundry Softener compared to my traditional product of Snuggles laundry softener. Did the two compare or was there a big difference?
Usually in my household I use Snuggles to get our clothes nice and soft while in the washing machine. Following the trend of the 2000’s, I still use the Downy laundry ball (an automatic laundry dispenser) that is convenient for adding laundry softener to every cycle without having to waste my time waiting around for the rinse cycle to add it manually. When the Downy ball first came out, many people thought that it would only work with Downy laundry softener however I found that the mechanism works with any laundry softener just the same.
Our health store just recently came out with the Ecover product line which I am thrilled about to say the least. I have tried other products such as the Toilet Bowl Cleaner and the All-purpose Cleaner made by Ecover and have been enlightened by the power of natural ingredients compared to traditionally used chemicals such as bleach. Ecover spends millions of dollars each year in research discovering how to produce natural and healthy products that can safely be used in the household without neglecting sanitary practices.
Usually my family goes through at least one laundry softener bottle in one month, this may seem like a lot however having soft clothes is a necessity in our household. There have been other products in our household before on different occasions however we always seem to be drug back to Snuggles since it works the best. Using about 2-3 oz per laundry load, the clothes are soft to the touch and leave a scent to the clothes. Some of the scents by Snuggles are: White Lavender and Sandalwood Twist; Purple Fusion; Pink Flare; Orange Rush; Green Burst; Blue Sparkle; Melon and lotus flower lift; Peach Blossom and sunshine swirl; and Wild Orchid and Vanilla Kiss. The favorite in our household is Wild Orchid and Vanilla Kiss.
Pros for using Ecover:
*It comes in one scent, Morning Fresh. This is a natural scent and does smell you’re your clothes were dipped in perfume.
*100% Natural Ingredients are used in the product. These ingredients include: Plant Based Cationic Tensio-active Surfactants, Water, Salts, Natural Plant Based Fragrance and 100% Biodegradable Preservatives.
*No chemical residue that breaks down your clothes after numerous uses. It is especially good for black or dark colored clothing.
*Optimum level of biodegradability – it far exceeds the legislative requirements
*Safe for all river and marine life
*Plant based ingredients are gentle on your skin, especially good for sensitive skin. It is not based on petrochemical ingredients.
*Not only does it work for adult clothes but also ideal for baby clothes.
*It actually makes ironing easier- there are fewer wrinkles in your clothes as it comes out of the laundry dryer.
*Reduces static cling since there are no chemicals in the product.
*It can be used for hand washing also.
*No Animals Testing
*Safe for septic tanks.
*It is suitable for top and front loading washing machines.
*You use the same amount of laundry softener as Snuggles and come in the same size bottle.
*The bottle is completely made from Polyethylene and polypropylene which are both 100% recyclable and can be recycled together perfectly.
Cons for using Ecover:
*It can not be purchased in all stores around the world yet. It can though be purchased on numerous sites online.
My results found that for 1-2 dollars less, Ecover is a better product and is perfect for Green Living. My clothes felt softener than when using Snuggles and there was not a strong perfume scent. My husband loves this product since he could never find a scent that was too masculine and baby laundry softeners always smell like baby powder which is not manly. All in all, we love this product and since it is cheaper than Snuggles, we will continue to save the planet while washing our clothes.
