Scott and I are trying hard to live a "green" life. We bring our own bags to the grocery store. We recycle. We try and buy local food. I was at Whole Foods last week buying some specialty items and found some "ecologically friendly" laundry detergent. We needed some anyway, so I thought I'd try something new. It was plant based, contained no phosphates, it was reasonably priced. It seemed to look like a good purchase. Until I got home.
Normally we buy ALL small and mighty because it cleans just as many loads as the large bottle, but there's less waste. I compared the labels when I got home (I know, I'm a dork!), and this is what I found out...
ALL can wash 32 loads, the new detergent can do 20. ALL doesn't contain phosphates either. Now look at the bottles...
The ALL bottle is actually smaller. Now I'm sure the detergent is gentler because it's plant based and everything, but is anyone else as confused as I am?
I feel as if I've been duped. By the hippies at Whole Foods no less! Can anyone explain this one to me?
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The ALL is concentrated, so you only have to use half as much. I just got some concentrated laundry soap too, and it's really nice to know that the bottle will last SO much longer.
This just goes to show that some companies promote their products as being green... when they're really not much different than the regular brands. Yet they charge so much more. Don't get me started... we're pretty much ANTI-green around here. :)
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