Laundry products

We recommend detergents and laundry products that are readily available, inexpensive and useful in a wide range of applications.

The annual cloth nappy cost calculator uses tailored information to estimate your total cloth nappy laundry costs per year.

Worried about using ‘wrong’ or ‘harsh’ detergents on baby’s skin? Learn more about detergents, laundry boosters and optical brighteners.

Our favourite Australian and NZ detergents collated in one page. Find the best clean for your family.

Our favourite UK detergents collated in one page. Find the best clean for your budget.

Benzalkonium chloride is environmentally problematic and can irritate the skin. We do not recommend it as part of a nappy routine.

Over 160 Australian and NZ detergents reviewed. Learn which detergents are suitable for cloth nappies and the suggested amount to use.

Over 40 UK detergents reviewed. Learn which detergents are suitable for cloth nappies and the suggested wash temperature.

Laundry boosters, sometimes called oxygen bleach or oxygenated bleach, are stain-removal products. They ‘boost’ your wash and help remove stains.

Chlorine bleach can safely remove stains on clothes and textiles, oxidise ammonia and sanitise against certain pathogens.

Separate fact from fiction and learn what use vinegar has with cloth nappy laundry.

Soapberries or soap nuts come from the Sapindus mukorossi tree. They contain saponin,1 which is a glucoside with foaming characteristics, i.e….

How to read UK detergent packaging and work out how much detergent to use for your cloth nappy wash cycles (and household launry).