What Are Laundry Detergent Thickeners and Why You Should Care

Posted By: Truly Free Home

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Posted On: 11/27/2024

How Laundry Detergent Thickeners Affect Cleaning Power (and Your Health)

Detoxing your laundry routine of toxic chemicals can seem like an either/or proposition: either you use laundry detergent that’s safe for you and the environment, or you use toxic store-bought stuff that delivers on its promise to clean your clothes effectively. 

Nothing could be further from the truth. 

Slick advertising has tricked many of us into thinking laundry detergents have to look and feel a certain way to get rid of stains. But thickeners are added to many detergents simply to make them appear “highly concentrated,” so we believe “they’re working.” 

The reality is, these thickeners are unnecessary. In fact, they’re just thick blue goo—goo that can stick to your clothes and leave behind a harmful film of dirt and bacteria that may cause skin irritation or respiratory problems.

In addition to health risks, added thickeners gunk up your washing machine, causing mold and bacteria to build up and redeposit onto your clothes every time you run a load. 

In other words, when you're using a laundry detergent with harsh thickeners, your clothes aren’t really getting clean. 

Why We Don’t Use Laundry Detergent Thickeners

The first time you mix up a bottle of non-toxic Truly Free Home Laundry Wash, you may notice our laundry detergent formula is thinner than what you’re used to—and that’s okay. 

That’s because instead of adding gimmicky laundry detergent thickeners, Truly Free Home Laundry Wash relies on patented Quadrasalt Technology and safe, plant-powered chelates to remove soil, build pH levels, and soften water—without leaving behind any harmful residues or blue goo.

How to Ditch Toxic Laundry Detergent Thickeners With Truly Free Home

Ready to rid your washing machine of lingering toxic residue from traditional detergents and enjoy a healthier, safer clean? Truly Free Home Laundry Machine Cleaner has you covered. 

Here’s how to use it: 

  1. Remove the sachet from its pouch and toss it into an empty washing machine.
  2. Start a heavy, hot water wash cycle (or use your machine’s sanitizing/cleaning cycle) and let it run.
  3. Once the cycle is complete, discard the sachet.
  4. Enjoy a squeaky clean washer.


Truly Clean Laundry Tip: Use your Truly Free Home Laundry Machine Cleaner once a month to keep your washing machine spotless and working efficiently. 

At Truly Free Home, we believe your health and well-being should come first. That's why you’ll never find unnecessary toxic thickeners in our non-toxic laundry detergent. 

Once you’ve made the switch to Truly Free Home Laundry Detergent, we’re sure you’ll agree—you don’t need goopy, over-concentrated laundry detergent for clean, soft, snuggly clothes, blankets, and towels. 

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