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How to Remove Red Wine Stains in 3 Easy Steps

November 22, 2021 • Christina Camp • Chemistry • Cleaning Tips • Laundry Tips

Have you had a chance to use our Laundry Stain Removal Soap Stick? We have had excited customers reach out to us after successfully removing tough stains like cooking oil, coffee, and even blood with our soap stick. Though the Laundry Stain Removal Soap Stick is quite the handy tool, occasionally we discover a stain that needs a little extra care. Our customer, Nina, asked for help with a tricky wine stain, and we were excited to dive right in. EXPERIMENT? We love experiments! We grabbed a few reusable cotton bags, poured some red wine on them, and got started!...

What is lye soap and how does it help to clean?

September 23, 2021 • Christina Camp • Chemistry

Meliora Cleaning Products creates many soap-based products to aid in cleaning your home and body. While the term “soap” has evolved overtime to include detergent based cleansers, a true soap is created with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide – also known as lye.

PVA is Still Plastic (An FAQ)

September 15, 2021 • Kate Jakubas • Chemistry • Ingredients • Sustainability

We recently highlighted the fact that laundry pods and laundry sheets that list polyvinyl alcohol (PVA or PVOH) as an ingredient contain plastic. It’s a water-soluble plastic, but plastic nonetheless.

And then you all asked us a ton of great questions! Here are a few of the questions we’ve received from our wholesale partners, customers, and even some of our personal friends to help clarify things a bit more for everyone.

PVA is Plastic

August 03, 2021 • Kate Jakubas • About Us • Chemistry • Ingredients • Sustainability

Laundry Pods and Laundry Sheets that list Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA or PVOH) as an ingredient contain plastic.

Women's Voices for the Earth Releases Beyond the Label Report: Health Impacts of Harmful Ingredients in Cleaning Products

April 08, 2021 • Kate Jakubas • About Us • Chemistry • Ingredients

This week, Women's Voices of the Earth released a new report titled: “Beyond the Label: Health Impacts for Harmful Ingredients in Cleaning Products” and we recommend that people check it out.