Using washing machine in houses (especially American homes) and cleaning houses/toilets, need a lot of chemicals and detergents that may be toxic and are carcinogens. Typical American homes may harbor some 3 to l0 gallons of detergents, cleaners, pesticides that may be harmful, toxic, and sometimes carcinogenic.
A typical detergent may contain the following harmful chemicals: dioxane (a carcinogen), sodium lauryl sulfate (a foaming agent, as surfactant), phenols (causes toxicity in the body), petroleum distillates, NPE, LAS
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What danger lurks in your laundry detergent?
Some tips to lessen toxicity:
1. Use cold water in rinsing
2. Use your clothes more than once
3. Buy concentrated detergents (they have less toxic chemicals)
4. Avoid dry cleaning
5. Try making your own detergents
6. Avoid using dryers.
Making your own detergents
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