When I started washing cloth diapers, there was a lot of internal debate over what detergents to wash them with. The main criteria when shopping was to find something with no dyes or softeners and eventually we settled on Purex Free & Clear plus a laundry booster like Borax or the new ARM & HAMMER® Super Washing Soda Detergent Booster. I recieved a box of this laundry booster from Mariner Marketing, the current agency of record for consumer product giant, Church & Dwight, who own cleaning products like Arm & Hammer, OxiClean and Kaboom. Check out all of their products at GreatCleaners.com.

My Opinion:
I was very impressed with the Arm & Hammer detergent booster, which is a great thing to add to your laundry in addition to your regular detergent, especially if you have hard water in your home (i.e. non-well water with added flouride and other chemicals which help make your water safer to drink but can make it harder for soaps to clean as effectively). A detergent booster essentially softens the water, allowing your soap to go farther when cleaning. I use it daily when washing diapers and occasionally with a load of towels or an overly smelly load of laundry.

I know most of us will know and recognize Arm & Hammer as a brand we trust – I use their baking soda for all sorts of things, from cooking to cleaning to eliminating nasty odors. The other day our diaper pail was especially smelly after adding the mother of all diapers and a sprinkle of Arm & Hammer baking soda took care of that odor in seconds, seriously. The Super Washing Soda is another great multi tasking cleaner – you can even use it to help unclog a drain! And as always, you can find these products in major stores everywhere.

I’m giving away the Arm & Hammer Stain Fighting Kit at Momma’s Review. Head over there for details on how you can win this great package that includes a box of Arm & Hammer detergent booster as well as OxiClean® Laundry Stain Remover Spray and a two pack of OxiClean® Spray-A-Way Instant Stain Remover.