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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!

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Regular price $ 20.99
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Regular price $ 299.99
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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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MICHELLE DAOUK (Nashville, US)
I keep buying these!

I love the convince of the 5 gallon bucket. I have a large family with 2 different laundry rooms. I can refill my small cans and keep the laundry going. I love you can mail back your empty buckets for them to reuse. I would definitely recommend this way of buying if you do lots of laundry.

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Jean Chambers (Phoenix, US)
Good!

I'm pleased with this laundry detergent. Works well and I enjoy that it doesn't smell like chemicals or make me cough.

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Andrea (Fairfield, US)
Fresh and good

I used the Lavender powder along with the Oxygen brightener powder as instructed in a front loading machine. I hung the laundry out to dry. Upon taking the laundry in I loved the light fresh scent. I did use warm water and did not notice any undissolved powder. I’ve been using liquid detergent for years but I’m trying this to eliminate one more use of plastic and the shipping weight of liquid. So far so good. The drawback is the container of oxygen brightener was so difficult to open that I struggled with it for 15 minutes trying to pry it open with the recommended butter knife. Stress and perspiration that I was not counting on! Please fix the containers so they are not wedged so tightly that they’re nearly impossible to open. You’re offering a wonderful alternative product. Thanks.

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Blossom (Columbus, US)
Laundry detergent spill

I was apart of a team that ships your laundry detergent. When I picked it up the top came off and spilled everywhere, including on me. I would suggest that you have a better way of sealing the detergent. Thank you & have a great day

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Susan Rosso (Camden, US)
Favorite

My laundry comes out clean and fresh smelling and it’s safe for my family and the environment. Thank you.