Allavare Eco Laundry Powder (4 ingredients)

Allavare Laundry Powder (use code ENGLAND99465 for 10% discount) is made locally, sold in a brown paper bag, with discount subscriptions (it also makes oxygen bleach which is activated with warm water, then remainders can safely be poured down sinks and drains, to biodegrade).

And stain removal bars, if you want to bundle up.

Choose unscented laundry detergents if pregnant/nursing and for baby/pet bedding (use higher temperatures for weak immunity and oxygen bleach for stains. Use a microfiber filter, for synthetic fabrics. 

You can bin empty containers of chemical laundry liquids (don’t rinse). For half-full items, take them to hazardous waste at the refuse centre.

Most ‘biodegradable laundry sheets’ contain PVA (plastic polyvinyl alcohol) that still leaches up to 40% plastic into the sea (one expert says to trust such items, she would want to know the precise times and temperatures which can’t be promised).

Made with just 4 unscented ingredients, each bag gives up to 60 washes, sold alongside a coconut oil stain bar (just rub with warm water on fabric to watch stains disappear – also use for hand washing delicate garments)