Healthy Laundry Guide

Most laundry products are formulated for cost and fragrance, not for health. The chemicals that linger on fresh-washed clothes (synthetic surfactants, optical brighteners, fragrance compounds, and persistent stain treatments) sit against your skin all day and shed VOCs into your indoor air every time the dryer runs.

What the Guide Covers

Our Healthy Laundry Guide covers the products and routines that get clothes clean without the chemical residue. You'll find guidance on detergent selection, dryer sheet alternatives, water-based stain treatment, and what to do about hard-water buildup that locks contaminants into fabric.

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It's a small, daily change that adds up, and it's one of the easiest places to start lowering your toxic load at home.

Laundry is a small corner of the water and materials systems in our 12 CORE Principles for Healthy Building Design, and an easy one to get right.