Some people cite the need for “special” detergents as a downside to using cloth diapers. I see it as a positive thing, for sure! It is because we started using cloth diapers that we took a good, hard look at the detergents we had been using for our clothes, and realized that we were polluting the environment and leaving chemical residues on our clothes unnecessarily. There are some really great alternatives out there, and they don’t have to break the bank!
Today I’m featuring a very cool line of cloth-friendly detergent that is made by a work-at-home DAD! It’s called Eco Sprout, and I’ve been really impressed with it in the time that I’ve used it. I’m washing all of our baby girl’s clothes in this detergent, because they disclose all of their ingredients (which is not required in the U.S., by the way) so I KNOW that this stuff has no phosphates or enzymes in it. These are known allergens that cause things like eczema, and skin reactions. Babies are especially sensitive to these types of things, so I feel really good knowing that they won’t be present on our little one’s clothing. We’ll also be using it to wash her cloth diapers.
Cloth diaper veterans know that after time, “stink” (ammonia build-up) can become a problem on cloth diapers. Other users of Eco Sprout are reporting that this simply doesn’t happen to their diapers when using this detergent, so there’s no need to do any extra stripping or buy any extra products to battle the stink down the line. Love that!
Finally, I love that there are some really nice scent options for the cloth diaper detergent. I’ve noticed that the smell is light enough to not linger on the clothes after they have been washed, but they do make for a pleasant washing experience (which is so nice to have, especially when you are unloading a wet bag full of stinky dipes!). We’ve been using the Green Tea scent, which is so pleasant and calming. We’ve also had the opportunity to try out Warm Vanilla Sugar. Oh man, that stuff smells GOOD!!!
Overall, I’m just so excited to have this in my laundry room for when baby #2 hits the scene. I feel 100% confident with it based on my experience so far, and based on the experience that others are reporting having. You can pick up a 24/48 load of detergent for just $7.95. If you’d like to try samples first, those are also available for $1.75 and each do 2/4 loads!
Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a 24/48 load bag of Eco Sprout Detergent in your scent of choice!
Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my page.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
I’d like Lavender Chamomile
I would choose the Ocean Blue !
warm vanilla sugar.
I would like to try Lavender Chamomile
I would like to try Lavender Chamomile.
Ocean Blue 🙂
Warm vanilla sugar!!
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Lavender Chamomile!
Warm Vanilla Sugar I think.
I would like to try the Warm Vanilla Sugar. Thanks so much! 😀
I would choose the green tea. Thanks! bekki1820cb at gmail dot com
I would like Warm Vanilla Sugar.
in the buff
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Lavender Chamomile
Warm Vanilla Sugar
Lavender Chamomile this one stands out to me cause its soothing and will have the house mellow : P
would love to try out Ocean Blue!
TY for a chance!!!
I want Warm Vanilla Sugar
I can’t decide! Unscented, or Warm Vanilla Sugar? If I win, I’ll leave it to your discretion!
Sandalwood Vanilla (yumm)
Lilac Breeze 🙂
There are several scents that sound really great – it’s hard to choose! I think I’d probably go with the Fresh Linen, since it would be used for cloth diapers.
Sandalwood Vanilla would be wonderful
id love the Lilac Breeze
Sandalwood Vanilla
Lilac Breeze would be lovely.
Sandalwood Vanilla
either Sandalwood Vanilla 24oz or Warm Vanilla Sugar 24oz
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Lilac Breeze
I’d love to try Warm vanilla sugar
Liliac Breeze
I would choose the Fresh Linen scent. Thank you for the lovely giveaway!
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in the buff!
Warm Vanilla Sugar!
Green Tea!
Warm Vanilla Sugar
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Lilac breeze!
Warm vanilla sugar!
In the Buff
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Sandalwood Vanilla
Liliac!
The fresh linen scent
In the Buff or Green Tea. Can’t decide!
Sandalwood Vanilla sounds great
I’d choose Fresh Linen.
I would love to try Fresh Linen.
Lavender chamomile
I’d like to try the Sandalwood Vanilla scent.
green tea!
Sandalwood vanilla
Lavender chamomile
Warm Vanilla Sugar
I’d like In the Buff
I’d love to try the Lavender Chamomile … calming laundry … how good does that sound! Thanks for the opportunity!
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Warm Vanilla Sugar
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lilac breeze
Lavender Chamomile
I would love Fresh Linen Scent! Thank you!
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i would love the lilac breeze
Lavender Chamomile
Lavender Chamomile
anytime there’s a lilac scent available, THAT is what I would choose. heavenly!
Lilac Breeze!
warm vanilla sugar!
lavendar chamomile
I would like ocean blue please. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
lilac
Warm vanilla
warm vanilla sugar!
Warm Vanilla Sugar
Lilac breeze for me
Warm vanilla sugar would be my choice.
I would choose unscented- in the buff- so that I can tell if/ when my diapers start to smell!
In the bluff
i like in the buff!
In the buff
green tea!
Ocean Breeze.
I think I’d like the green tea
I’d pick Fresh Linen!
The Lavender Chamomile sounds like it would be great for bedtime clothes!
I would like to try Ocean Blue.
I don’t like heavily scented detergents….. Fresh linen sounds like it would work.
Ocean Blue
Warm Vanilla Sugar sounds like a lovely scent!
I’d like the Ocean Blue scent!
Warm vanilla sugar sounds good!
I really want peppermint-but that won’t be available until winter again 🙁 Instead I’d love the warm vanilla sugar 🙂
Ocean blue
I’d pick In The Buff
fresh linen
ocean blue
Warm Vanilla Sugar 🙂
Sandalwood Vanilla
Warm Vanilla Sugar sounds amazing!
Warm Vanilla Sugar 🙂
Warm vanilla sugar
Ocean Blue 🙂
Ocean Blue sounds great!
Sandalwood Vanilla!
warm vanilla sugar
in the buff unscented
I would choose Lilac Breeze!
Green Tea!
i’d like the warm vanilla sugar
In the buff
I would love to try lilac breeze!
Warm Vanilla Sugar
Green Tea
Lilac breeze
i would choose Sandalwood Vanilla
lilac breeze
Lilac Breeze sounds perfect for spring.
I would choose In The Buff! 🙂
I would choose In the Buff.
Green Tea
ocean blue
I would like to win the lavender chamomile scent! thanks for the giveaway!
Warm Vanilla Sugar
Warm Vanilla Sugar 24oz
I’d pick Warm Vanilla Sugar! 🙂
Opps I forgot, I would like to try Green Tea.
Used Eco Sprout months ago then changed but oh so need to go back. The other stuff doesn’t compare!
In the Buff…unscented is always my first choice!
Vanilla or green tea.
I want Lilac Breeze
I would choose their In The Buff scent! I like unscented.
I would choose the Lavender Chamomile
sandalwood vanilla
fresh linen
DEFINATELY LAVENDER CHAMOMILE
OCEAN BLUE SOUNDS WONDERFUL OR FRESH LINEN WOULD BE A CLOSE SECOND!
I’d like lilac breeze
In the Buff, please!
fresh linen
In the Buff Unscented would be my choice. I don’t like scented laundry 🙁
I like lavendar, so the lavendar chamomile or the lilac breeze.
Fresh Linen
In the buff would be great!
Warm vanilla sugar sounds good.
I’d like the fresh linen.
I’d like to try Green Tea!
In The Buff (Unscented)
I’d love the In The Buff (Unscented)!
The Warm Vanilla Sugar
I would like the Fresh Linen. ngiraldi at gmail dot com
id like to try the green tea
I would like the lilac breeze
I generally go for unscented, so In The Buff would be perfect for us.
Lavender Chamomile
I would like the Lavender Chamomile scent
Fresh Linen
I’d pick lilac.
ocean blue
I would like to try the Lavender Chamomile