Between going to the beach, pool, and general hot and sweatiness of summer, I find myself doing more laundry than usual (blame it on the towels). As I’ve been using a great laundry detergent lately, I dropped everything (pun intended, wait for it) when I found dropps laundry detergent.
dropps is eco in many ways. First, they come in presized packs, so say goodbye to bulky plastic detergent bottles to recycle. This is great for college kids or city dwellers (or, moms and dads) who don’t want to lug around hefty bottles of detergent. Then, these little power packs of detergent completely dissolve in the water (like those Listerine mouthwash strips that disappear when they hit your tongue). dropps detergent claims to be 6x concentrated detergent, is biodegradable, phosphate-free, high efficiency washer compatible, chlorine-free, npe-free and safe for septic tanks. It comes in scented or unscented for those with more sensitive skin.
For a cool spin on dropps (the jokes are just so easy), check out their spin cycle blog, where their resident Stain Guru gives you tips on getting out everything from mustard and ketchup to watermelon (which is the leading cause of stains for my three year old!) They also post monthly listings of eco-events across the country, and keep you informed of dropps news as it unfolds. (I couldn’t help myself!)
Two caveats if you try dropps - keep them away from kids, since they look like candy in their pretty pouches (which you’ll do anyway since you’re all responsible adults), and be forewarned that they are more expensive than even brands at Whole Foods. The jury’s out on this one at my house. We’re in the testing phase at our house, and it’s tough to forsee buying a 60 load supply for $24 (eek!). However, you can find dropps cheaper at walmart.com, target.com, and amazon. What do you think?
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i love the idea of not lugging these big bottles (cheaper by size) who dont fit on my shelves anyway! it is good also for totally perfect measure each time and lower my consumption of “if i put more detergent would my laundry be cleaner?” i would definitely try it. ecomama
I wonder if they offer samples. $24 is a lot to fork over in hopes it works. My cabinet is packed with a dozen eco cleaners that just don’t work as well as my good ol’ evil Tide.
I hear you. Right now I use Ultra ECOS Free & Clear. $12 for 100 loads - the math doesn’t lie. If dropps were around when I lived on the 6th floor of a walk-up, I’d be all over them. Regardless, they are expensive, but I feel that people do splurge on things that are important, so better to put it out there than not!
Thanks for all the comments!
I’ve used these a bunch of times. They were on clearance at Target - that was a couple months ago. They worked well. I’m not sure of the plastic toxicity of the casing the desolves.
Ok, I’ve been hearing about drops everywhere. Maybe it’s time to try them!
