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Laundry Powder Detergent - Zero-Waste Bucket

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Eliminate waste with our bucket return program.

Our Laundry Powder is a people- and planet-friendly laundry detergent made with safer ingredients and eco-friendly packaging.

This powder detergent is just as effective as liquid detergent but is ultra concentrated, plastic-free, and preservative-free.

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Our zero-waste laundry detergent bucket is an eco-friendly option for heavy launderers. We send you a full 5-gallon bucket of our concentrated laundry powder, enough for an incredible 2,320 HE loads of laundry—the equivalent of 18 Laundry Powder Refills

The price of each bucket includes shipping to your home and return shipping to our factory. Keep the box it comes in and send the empty bucket back with the included pre-paid shipping label.

We use only what you need to clean your clothes: a simple formula of baking soda, washing soda, and vegetable soap made with organic coconut oil. Our scented varieties are made with organic essential oils—no mysterious “fragrance” blends that contain undisclosed ingredients.

All of our ingredients are MADE SAFE® Certified, Leaping Bunny certified cruelty-free, and vegan. We list every ingredient, including scents, on the front label so you can see what’s in your detergent.

Due to the size and weight of these buckets, there are no refunds or returns on these buckets. We strongly advise trying our Laundry Powder canister before upgrading to a 5-gallon bucket.

Available in unscented, lavender, lemonlemon-lavender clove, and peppermint.

Net wt. 40 lbs. (18.1 kg). Contains 2320 HE (1160 Standard) loads.

How to Use Laundry Powder

Full Usage Instructions
  • How to Use Meliora Laundry Powder - Measure

    Measure for your machine

    Use 1/2 tablespoon for HE washers and 1 tablespoon for standard washers. The stainless steel scoop included measures 1 tablespoon.

  • How to Use Meliora Laundry Powder - Add to Washer

    Add powder directly to the washer drum

    Laundry Powder dissolves in water. For best results, place directly in the drum beneath clothes, not in the dispensing drawer.

  • How to Use Meliora Laundry Powder - Wash as Normal

    Wash as normal

    Once dissolved, our Laundry Powder works just like liquid detergent. It’s safe for all fabrics and water temperatures.

Zero-Waste Bucket Program

  • Zero-Waste Laundry Bucket Program – We Ship to You

    We ship you a 5-gallon bucket

    Enjoy 2,330 HE loads of zero-waste laundry powder! Each bucket has a screw-top lid for easy opening and reclosing. Shipping is included in the price.

  • Zero-Waste Laundry Bucket Program – You Ship It Back

    You send the empty bucket back

    Keep the cardboard box the bucket comes in. When you run out of powder, just put the empty bucket back in the box and apply the pre-paid shipping label.

  • Zero-Waste Laundry Bucket Program – We Clean and Reuse

    We clean and reuse the bucket

    We receive the empty buckets, clean them thoroughly, and reuse them for another happy home. Nothing gets thrown away!

Save with Refill and Bulk Options

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$ 20.99
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$ 0.16 USD
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Our Ingredients — Meliora Cleaning Products

Safer Ingredients, Listed on the Label

Our laundry detergent is MADE SAFE® Certified, meaning it meets the strictest ingredient screening requirement in the industry. MADE SAFE® certification means that a product has been Made With Safe Ingredients™ that are not known or suspected to harm human health, animals, aquatic life, or ecosystems.

This powder detergent is made from baking soda, washing soda, and vegetable soap. Scented varieties are made with organic essential oils, not synthetic fragrances.

Plastic-Free Laundry Powder — Meliora Cleaning Products

Concentrated, Eco-Friendly Powder

Our eco-friendly laundry detergent is concentrated to minimize waste and environmental impact. By making a concentrated dry powder, we eliminate the need for added preservatives or unnecessary plastic, like hidden liners or PVA pods and sheets

Powdered detergent is lighter and more concentrated than liquid detergent, making it more energy- and cost-effective to ship to you.

With our zero-waste bucket program, we remove the packaging altogether and reuse buckets and the boxes they come in to send bulk laundry powder to happy homes.

Customer Reviews

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April Wayland
Speedy customer service!

I recently ordered several boxes of the laundry soap...and after I hit the "send" button, a friend who owns a Wasteless shop in another state told me that they sell refills...which have less packaging.
So I called (DID I call or write? I don't remember) and asked if they could change my order to REFILLS rather than new containers full.

The customer service person was quick, and a few days later, my refills arrive.

Thak you, Meliora!

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Maria McMahon (Millport, US)
Meliora Products work great and are ecologically sound

I love how environmentally friendly these products are without losing effectiveness. They check all the boxes! I love this company!

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Aline (Washington, US)
I love Meliora detergent

Meliora detergent has no plastics; the packaging is environmentally friendly.
The detergent cleans well and doesn't leave a strong fragrance behind it. I'm very happy using Meliora.

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Jason Hoeing (St Louis, US)
Great detergent!

We have been using this detergent for half a year now, and we all love it. The lavender scent is wonderful, and clothes are perfectly clean. It's also great that plastics are eliminated, refills are available, and it's made nearby in Chicago.

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Terry June (St Louis, US)

My husband has a topical allergic reaction to every major brand of laundry detergent on the market. Meliora is the only product that does not cause a reaction. The laundry detergent comes is different natural scents and cleans well. The company is great to work with. Deliveries are on time and products are free of plastics. I've received quick response to questions when asked. I can highly recommend Meliora.