Caldrea’s earth-friendly Laundry Products will help you keep your clothing and linens as fresh and fragrant as the rest of your home. They provide a pleasant change of pace from the strong chemicals and fragrances of ordinary detergents, softeners, and stain removers, as well as a safe, effective alternative for people who are concerned about the environmental effects of conventional cleaning products. Caldrea laundry products are not tested on animals.

 

Caldrea Laundry Products can be used in high-efficiency machines.

 

Specialty Laundry Collection

 
The French Lavender Specialty Laundry Collection gives your most treasured textiles the care they deserve. Trust our specialty formulations to help your fine washables, luxury fibers, and heirloom linens retain their natural beauty and resiliency.

 

Clothing Care Tools

 
The right tools can help your clothes to look better and last longer. Our clothing brush, folding board, and hangers are made of the finest hardwoods to provide decades of faithful service.

 

PROFESSIONAL LAUNDRY SECRETS

 

An intelligent approach to laundry can mean the difference between an heirloom tablecloth and a lovely dust rag.

 

To help prevent dark laundry from fading:

 

• Treat stains before laundering; cold water isn’t as effective as hot water for removing stains.

 

• Fasten buttons, snaps and zippers, and turn clothes inside out.

 

• Fill your machine with cold water and select a short cycle.

 

• Use a detergent formulated especially for dark loads.

 

• Remove dryer-safe items from dryer while still damp. The friction of tumble dryers can hasten fading.

 

• Dry away from direct sunlight.

 

To help keep white laundry bright:

 

• Check the fabric care label and use the hottest water recommended.

 

• Wrap the peel of a lemon in cheesecloth and drop it into the wash load. Or, dilute a quarter cup of hydrogen peroxide with a cup of water and add it to the rinse cycle.

 

• Dry outdoors in full sunlight whenever possible.

 

• Use oxygen bleach as a laundry booster.

 

STAIN REMOVAL MADE EASY

 

Alas, no stain remedy is foolproof. Stains are often wilier than we are. Proceed with caution as you use these tips — if you suspect that a remedy may be too harsh or damaging to the fabric, modify accordingly. You may also consider Caldrea’s Stain Balm for effective stain removal.

 

BLOOD

 

Soak in cold salt water.

 

CHOCOLATE

 

Wet the stain and sprinkle with dry borax. Scrub gently with a toothbrush.

 

COFFEE

 

Saturate with white vinegar.

 

EGG

 

Soak in cold salt water; follow with a cold-water wash.

 

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES

 

Wet fabric and sprinkle with salt. Then rinse and applyDish Soap or isopropyl alcohol or white vinegar.

 

GRASS

 

Apply isopropyl alcohol. Rinse and apply Dish Soap.

 

GUM

 

Put item in the freezer or apply ice until gum is brittle enough to scrape off. Saturate remaining residue with white vinegar.

INK

Apply glycerin and rub well. Wait at least 15 minutes, then apply Dish Soap. For felt-tip ink, apply isopropyl alcohol.

MAKEUP

Spritz with hairspray. Rinse with vinegar.

MUD

Scrape off as much as possible. Soak in warm water andLaundry Detergent.

MUSTARD

Work Dish Soap into stain and rinse.

OILY SAUCES AND SALAD DRESSINGS

Rub with dry cornstarch or talc to absorb as much grease as possible. Then saturate with Launder and wash in the warmest water the care label recommends.

RUST

Apply lemon juice.

SOY SAUCE

Wet fabric and apply Dish Soap.

TEA

Apply lemon juice. Launder immediately.

WINE, RED

Apply isopropyl alcohol, then vinegar, then salt. Then flush the stain with vodka and launder immediately.

WINE, WHITE

Rinse with water while the stain is fresh. Launder as usual.