Are Vinegar, Borax, or Hydrogen Peroxide Enzyme Cleaners? The key to an enzyme cleaner is the enzymes. While vinegar, borax powder, and hydrogen peroxide are impressive cleaning agents, they are unfortunately not an enzyme cleaner. They do break down stains, but it’s not by using enzymes like protease and terpenes.

Most biological laundry detergents contain lipase and protease enzymes, both of which are found in the body. Lipases break down fats and oils, while proteases work to break down protein chains. Their ability to break down these compounds makes them excellent for stain removal.

Some companies like Persil, Presto, and Biokleen specifically market their products as enzyme-based and all natural, but even nationally recognized brands like Arm & Hammer and All now have enzyme formulas available. You can pick up detergents with enzymes online or in-store at most major retailers.

One of the ingredients that helps OxiClean Laundry Detergent attack stains and smells so effectively is enzymes, specifically proteolytic enzymes. They work in much the same way the live enzymes work in Bac Out.

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh, marketed as a budget Tide, was one of the worst performers in our stain-removal tests, and somehow it did worse than water on cocoa. The formula does not contain any enzymes, which are the most important stain-busting ingredients found in most laundry detergents.

The toxic Arm & Hammer jug, of 128 loads-worth of detergent costs $12. Laundry detergent is not only visually unappealing with is sludgy goupy consistency and artificial coloring, but it is toxic – full of petrochemicals, UV brighteners, dyes, and crazy toxic perfumes, among other toxic things.

Dropps makes a safe, natural fabric softener that comes in completely recyclable and compostable packaging, so you can avoid both the health and environmental impacts of traditional fabric softeners. You just throw the pod of product in with your laundry and wash as normal.

Following is a list of the most common harmful chemicals in laundry detergent products.

• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate & Sodium Laureth Sulfate/ Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLS/ SLES).
• Phosphates.
• Formaldehyde.
• Chlorine Bleach.
• Ammonium Sulfate.
• Dioxane (1,4 Dioxane/ Diethylene Dioxide/ Diethylene Ether/ Dioxan).

Many dryer sheets contain chemicals that react with the air to create formaldehyde, a probable human carcinogen. Other common dryer sheet pollutants include acetaldehyde and benzene, things also found in vehicle exhaust that are not considered safe at any level.

The Environmental Working Group’s senior research and database analyst Samara Geller told Apartment Therapy that dryer sheets contain a potentially harmful chemical called quaternary ammonium compounds (QACS). According to Geller, at the very least it’s been known to cause and/or worsen asthma and skin irritations.

Some people love the scent, but unfortunately, dryer sheets can contain harmful chemicals that adhere to clothes, vent into the air, and rub off on your skin. These chemicals can cause health problems because they can mimic estrogen and trigger asthma.

According to the health and wellness website Sixwise.com, some of the most harmful ingredients in dryer sheets and liquid fabric softener alike include benzyl acetate (linked to pancreatic cancer), benzyl alcohol (an upper respiratory tract irritant), ethanol (linked to central nervous system disorders), limonene (a …

Here are some of the best dryer sheet replacements.

1. Vinegar. When it comes to natural household cleaning, the answer is always vinegar.
2. Baking soda.
3. Wool dryer balls.
4. Dryer balls with essential oils.
5. Reusable dryer sheets.
6. Foil balls.
7. DIY dryer sheets.
8. Scent-free dryer sheets.

The answer is yes, dryer sheets absorb odors. They can absorb water. If you put a dryer sheet in the sole of a shoe and let it sit overnight, you can get rid of odors.

Both fabric softeners and dryer sheets help eliminate static and wrinkles while making clothes feel softer and smell better. However, they work in different ways. Liquid fabric softener is added to the wash cycle and permeates into fabric fibers. Dryer sheets reduce static and increase the cottony feel of fabrics.

The most worrisome preservatives in fabric softeners include methylisothiazolinone, a potent skin allergen and glutaral, known to trigger asthma and skin allergies. Glutaral (or glutaraldehyde) is also toxic to marine life. Among artificial colors, D&C violet 2 has been linked to cancer.

Using fabric softeners sounds like a no-brainer. But in-wash fabric softeners and heat-activated dryer sheets pack a powerful combination of chemicals that can harm your health, damage the environment and pollute the air, both inside and outside your home. EWG recommends skipping fabric softeners entirely.

Never use softener. Adding fabric softener or using dryer sheets coats sheets, reducing their absorbency and breathability. In short, it makes them feel icky. Sheets should never feel slippery, slick or waxy.

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It’s bad for your washing machine and plumbing. As many brands of fabric softener are petroleum-based and contain animal fat, they can clog up your washing machine (especially if it’s a front-loading one) and pipes. Fabric softener can also encourage the growth of mold in your machine.

1. Lavender Water. Put some lavender water into a spray bottle and give your laundry a quick spritz before throwing it into the washer.
2. Citrus Oils.
3. Peppermint Laundry Soap.
4. Reusable Lavender Dryer Bags.
5. Scented wool dryer balls.
6. Scented paper towels.