The Home Detox Company · Cleaning + Laundry

Your Cleaning + Laundry Detox

Where most household microplastic actually ends up: down the drain, out to wastewater, into the ocean. Eight swaps that stop the runoff at the source. And clean better while they're at it.

The worst offenders in this room.

01
Plastic-bristle dish brushes
Sheds bristles into the kitchen sink → drain → wastewater → ocean. Every wash is a small contribution to plastic pollution.
02
Synthetic sponges (the yellow-and-green ones)
Shed both into food being washed and into the drain. Two destinations, one product.
03
Polyester clothing in the wash
The largest household microplastic emitter by volume. Each load can shed billions of microplastic fibers. And most of them don't get caught by municipal water treatment.
04
Plastic spray-bottle cleaners
Single-use packaging plus the chemistry inside. The bottle is the more avoidable problem.
05
Paper towels with plastic-coated layers
Many 'premium' paper towels include plastic-bonded layers for strength. Single-use waste plus adhesion plastics.
06
Plastic dish-soap bottles
Replaced every 4-8 weeks in the average kitchen. The packaging churn is the bigger issue than the soap itself.
07
Microfiber cleaning cloths
Sold as 'eco' because they reduce paper-towel use, but microfiber is pure plastic. Every wipe sheds into the surface and into the air.

What to use instead.

Eight products. Three laundry intercepts at three price tiers, the dish brush and sponges, refillable cleaners, paper-towel replacement, and the soap bar that retires the bottle.