Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems.
Concentrates are the way. I get my handwash in powder form. Half a kilogram makes 10 liters of very good liquid handwash. Same for floor cleaner, I just buy pine oil with some additives. A single 1L bottle makes 40-60L of very good floor cleaner, all biodegradable.
Buy shampoo concentrate/base, dilute 3x to make very good, sulfate-free shampoo.
And it saves just ridiculous amounts of money.
My absolute favorite is Sal’s suds. Bought a gallon well over a year ago and I use it as my everyday spray cleaner, laundry detergent, and dish soap. All at different concentrations. Only 1/3 done with the gallon!
The only downside is that it solidifies somewhat in the cold. I think the everyday spray is diluted enough that it doesn’t
Concentrates are the way. I get my handwash in powder form. Half a kilogram makes 10 liters of very good liquid handwash. Same for floor cleaner, I just buy pine oil with some additives. A single 1L bottle makes 40-60L of very good floor cleaner, all biodegradable. Buy shampoo concentrate/base, dilute 3x to make very good, sulfate-free shampoo. And it saves just ridiculous amounts of money.
Do you have any guides or resources you use for getting started with them?
My absolute favorite is Sal’s suds. Bought a gallon well over a year ago and I use it as my everyday spray cleaner, laundry detergent, and dish soap. All at different concentrations. Only 1/3 done with the gallon!
The only downside is that it solidifies somewhat in the cold. I think the everyday spray is diluted enough that it doesn’t