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1. You are heavy, and when I am carrying my laundry down 4 flights of stairs (and back up again), I really don't like adding your additional 5 pounds of weight to my burden.
2. When I measure you out into the lid/cup to pour you into the washer and then replace the lid, I always, always, always make a mess.
3. Sometimes I toss you in the hamper with the clean clothes that I'm carrying back home because, after all, I only have two hands, and then you leak your blue goo all over everything and I have to start from the beginning and rewash.
4. If I accidentally buy the wrong scent (which is usually any scent at all), my clothing comes out with a powerful aroma that probably doesn't go with whatever perfume I was planning to wear.
Nellie's All-Natural Laundry Nuggets, on the other hand, are just tidy little pre-measured balls of unscented natural cleaning goodness, about the size of a big sugary piece of gum, wrapped in a non-sticky, non-powdery packet that dissolves in the laundry, so you can just tuck one into your pocket and head down to the laundromat unencumbered (well, except for your mounds of dirty clothes). I've had the nuggets in my "About Me" blurb for some time now, but I am fully aware that this is not the most fascinating or most trafficked piece of literature on the internet, so I figured I should give them a whole post all their own. A tub of 60 nuggets goes for $14.95, which may be a bit more expensive than regular detergent, but since the balls ensure you're never using more than you need, I like to think that some of the extra cost is recovered in efficiency. My clothes always come out clean, artificial-fragrance-free, and not covered in liquid-detergent leaks.
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Nellie's also makes bags of all-natural laundry soda (the same stuff that's in the nuggets, only you get to measure it out for yourself in case you're washing an extra-small or extra-large load), dryer balls (to soften clothes and make the dryer more efficient), and biodegradable, phosphate-free dishwasher powder. Buy them here and then tell me what you think!
For more natural and eco-friendly cleaning tips on Shine, check out these posts:
The only 6 ingredients you need for a green, clean home
Guess what: Using the dishwasher is actually good for the planet
Casabella's eco-friendly cleaning tools are also (surprise!) pretty
A whole bunch of tips for greening your laundry room (and your laundry routine)
