The Laundry Tarts are making the world a better place one laundry basket at a time!
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The Laundry Tarts is a unique planet friendly company offering a funky spin cycle on everyday laundry products. We offer a fun and safe alternative to commercial products.
The Laundry Tarts products are hypoallergenic, 100% vegan and free of phosphates, EDTA, phthalates, parabens, SLS, SLES, nitrates, sulphites and chlorine!
What do we use? All natural, safe old-fashioned ingredients to remove stains, keep whites bright and remove odour and bacteria without masking them with harmful chemical fragrances.We believe that doing laundry shouldn't have to be a stressful chore, instead, it can be a fun and environmentally proud moment for you, your clothing and your washing machine. Our products are also completely biodegradable, including the packaging; made with soy inks and recycled bags that break down in any compost.Because we are extremely passionate about the environment, our company adheres to a 100 mile rule, where all the ingredients, packaging, labels and manufacturing occur within a 100 mile radius, reducing carbon emissions and encouraging environmental awareness.
The Laundry Tarts is formulated by a Registered Nutritionist (Jessy Cooke) with an extensive background and formal education in Natural Medicine, Holistic Healing and Natural Health Products. Jessy has hosted seminars, taught nutritional classes, provided meal plans for weight loss centers, gyms, medical clinics and have consulted for some of the largest Natural Health Food companies in Canada.
Ingredients:
Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), Sodium Carbonate (Soda Wash), Sodium Percarbonate (Powdered hydrogen peroxide) Sea salt, Saponified coconut/canola oil, rosemary extract, phthalate free essential and fragrance oils.
What we DON'T put in our detergent and why:
The Laundry Tarts are extremely passionate about the environment and are dedicated to providing products that do not harm the environment. We have made a commitment to the earth to use only safe ingredients and follow that commitment in everything we do and make. Even in the natural health field, "green" labels can be deceiving in environmental and health claims, we take our claims to heart so you don't have to worry about what is going on your skin or down your drain.
Chlorine:
Chlorine is very irritating to the skin. It dries out the skin's natural oils and can cause rashes, hives, soreness and irritation to the eyes, lungs and mucus membranes. Chlorine is mostly found in bleach and many detergents and cleaning products. Commonly used to kill unwanted bacteria, when released into oceans, chlorine can kill a large amount of natural bacterias needed for certain aquatic life. An abundance of chlorine has changed the chemical composition of the oceans, which could destroy the symbiotic balance of bacteria in healthy areas of water. Although it has anti-fungal properties to it, there are much healthier alternatives to your skin and to the environment.
Phosphates:
Phosphates are used for their superior cleaning power as they eliminate the soap scum residue leftover from cleaning. Phosphates are made from a phosphorus base, which is a very important mineral for plants and animals. However, the chemical balance of phosphorus is very important to keep in check. Excess phosphorus into rivers, lakes and fresh water can offset the delicate balance of biology and produce an excess of algae and bacteria, making water inhabitable for aquatic life, unsuitable for swimming or ingesting.
Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulphate (SLS/SLES):
SLS/SLES is commonly used in soaps, shampoos, detergents, toothpastes, dish soap, body wash, facial cleansers, hair mousse and any other products that make a lather. SLS/SLES works very well to dissolve grease and adds that wonderful foam to traditional products. Unfortunately SLS/SLES, is a skin irritant and is absorbed into the skin very easily. Like many other commercial ingredients, it is also a xenoestrogen, making it's way to the bloodstream and causing hormonal imbalances in the body.
Parabens:
Parabens are a common preservative, used in thousands of body care and household products and sometimes, even food. Fortunately, many companies are reformulating certain products to eliminate this harmful preservative from being so widely available on store shelves. Parabens are the most well known of xenoestrogens, possibly because it is so commonly used in deodorants, body creams, sun lotions, hair dye, makeups and pretty much anything in your body care regime. The most recent study, done in Texas, has found paraben traces inside of breast tumors, sparking more studies and links related to how the body detoxifies and just how harmful these chemicals really are.
Phthalates:
Phthalates are synthetic fragrance enhancers, commonly used in over 70% of scented soaps, candles, perfumes, shampoo's, body washes, deodorants, air fresheners, detergents, dryer sheets, dish soap and anything commercial containing synthetic fragrances or perfum and are also used as a softening agent in plastics. Phthalates can be irritating to asthma sufferers, cause headaches, migraines, dizziness and are being linked to disrupting hormone levels, feminizing males in the womb and blocking natural hormone receptors in females.
EDTA:
is used as a preservative in cosmetics, food, chelation therapy, the textile industry and pulp mills as well as in laundry detergents for treating hard water. EDTA is more harmful to the environment and can act as a hormone disrupting agent according to large study groups.
Animal Product:
Being vegan and vegetarian, we focus on only using cruelty-free, 100 % vegan ingredients. We do not use beef or animal tallow nor products containing bees wax, gelatin or dairy.
Directions for Standard top loading washers:
For small loads use 2tbsp. For medium to large loads, use 4tbsp. For best results, hang to dry. For heavy or stubborn stains, soak for 1 hour or make a paste and scrub lightly with old toothbrush or natural bristled scrubbing pad. Cold water safe.
Directions for front loading and Energy Efficient machines:
Energy efficient machines use 1/3 the amount of water than traditional top loaders making them better for the environment and uses less energy. This means specifically for cloth diaper detergent, less detergent is needed as well. However, less water means that powdered detergents are harder to dissolve and for that reason we suggest mixing our detergent with 1/4 cup of warm water to help it along the way. Because most modern washing machines use much less water, this can also unfortunately lead to the common problem of clothing not being properly rinsed and can leave residues. These residues can cause rash, allergic reaction and can aggravate skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Most health websites recommend doing a double rinse, which surprisingly still uses less water than older machines. Use 1 tablespoon for small load and 2 tbsp for a large load.
Hard and Soft water:
Hard water means it is water that has minerals like calcium, magnesium, sodium and fluoride usually from city water where they add minerals for health and bacterial purposes. The directions on our label is for hard water washing. Soft water is usually well water or unmineralized water used in rural areas or lake water cottages. With soft water-use half the amount. Because of the lack of minerals in the water-the soap doesn't need to work as hard to dissolve minerals and get to odors and stains.
Cloth Diapers:
Our detergents are quite safe for cloth diapers. Use the same amounts on the directions labels except for heavy stains and whites. For poopy stains and bright whites stained with baby messes, soak for 1 hour in warm water.
Sensitive Skin:
We've had amazing success stories with people suffering from eczema, psoriasis, acne, yeast and plain sensitive skin. Simply because our formula is very pure and does not contain ingredient that would cause reactions, many people find skin relief simply from changing laundry products with cleaner, greener ingredients for the entire family.
