Miniml Refillable Laundry Liquid (with Yorkshire water)

Miniml is a fab laundry brand, made in Yorkshire with local water (unscented or natural linen and coconut scents).  Just send empty bottles in bulk (scan the QR code for a returns label) or drop off at your local post office for collection (or enter postcode to find refill stations).

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).