Refill, Reuse, Wash: discovering Miniml laundry liquids

Miniml laundry liquid

Miniml Laundry Liquid is the ideal swap to keep on hand, for machine or hand washing, to remove dirt and stains, whilst being soft on skin. Made with biodegradable ingredients (including Yorkshire water – even the scents are naturally derived), these are vegan-friendly and not tested on animals, and sold in bottles that you can send back to be refilled!

These are concentrated, so a little goes a long way. At end of use, you can get the bottles refilled at stores that sell them, or use the QR code to send off empty bottles for refilling, and return.

The starter bottles are 500ml, and the refill bottles will last 165 washes!

To use, pour into machine dispenser (30, 50 or 50ml for light, medium or heavy loads. For hand wash, dilute 1 to 2 capfuls in a bowl of warm water. Submerge, and agitate the water and detergent with your hands, and soak items up to 30 minutes, before rinsing.

Choose from:

  • Fresh Linen
  • Tropical Coconut

Choose unscented laundry powder/liquid for pregnancy/nursing, and baby clothes/bedding and pet bedding. Launder synthetic fabrics in a microfiber filter (or hand-wash in sink filters)

For stains, use natural oxygen bleach (never mix bleach with vinegar). You don’t need fabric conditioner (it usually has palm oil and makes clothing flammable when tumble-dried).

Instead, add half a cup of cleaning vinegar to rinse cycle (or half a cup of bicarbonate-of-soda to wash cycle.

The Refill Revolution

Refilling is not a new idea. For generations, people bought certain household products in bulk or reused containers rather than throwing packaging away after a single use.

Modern refill systems bring that principle back in a convenient format.  Miniml has embraced this model across its product range, making it possible to incorporate refilling into ordinary household routines rather than treating sustainability as something complicated or inconvenient.

Laundry detergent is particularly well suited to a refill model because it is a product most households purchase repeatedly. You know you are going to need it again. And again. And again.

Larger refills and household convenience

Refillable products are not only about environmental considerations. They can also be convenient. A larger refill can be stored in a cupboard or utility area and used whenever the everyday bottle needs topping up.

This means you do not necessarily have to keep buying detergent at the same frequency. For families, this can be particularly useful.

A household getting through several laundry loads each week can quickly use up a small bottle. Having a larger supply available means there is less chance of suddenly discovering that you have run out of detergent halfway through a mountain of washing.

The economics of refilling

The financial side of refillable products is worth considering too. The initial purchase can sometimes appear more expensive than a standard supermarket detergent.

However, comparing the price of one bottle alone does not tell the whole story. It is better to consider the cost per litre or, ideally, the cost per wash.

A larger refill may provide better value than repeatedly purchasing smaller containers. The durability of the reusable bottle also matters. If you use the same bottle over and over again, its cost is spread across many purchases.

Where to recycle toxic laundry products

You can recycle empty bottles at kerbside. For products leftover, don’t pour down drains, take them to your council’s hazardous waste department.

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