Nellies Laundry Soda Load Bucket Reviews Summary

Packaging

Pros:

• "I like the packaging, as well."
• "Plus it comes in a neat little tin you can reuse!"
• "The container is nice metal box."
• "Love that Nellie's has eco-friendly packaging and doesn't waste water."
• "Nellie’s packaging is user friendly."
• "It comes in a reusable tin to I just order the refill bags, which reduces the amount of plastic used."
• "The packaging is recyclable."

Cons:

• "Tin arrived with multiple dents. No damage to shipping box."
• "The one complaint I have is the packaging and it's cork liner that will crumble when you open and close it and shed little pieces of cork into your laundry detergent."
• "Only drawback is the plastic container but I can upcycle it somehow I’m sure."
• "When I received this the container was broke open and some of the laundry soda was spilled inside the box that it was sent in."
• "This can wasn’t even properly sealed. The top came off and a quarter of the product went with it."
• "I lay a ribbon across it before putting the lid on to help a bit, but I still have to put it on the floor and use both hands and a foot to pry it open like a gorilla….."
• "I had to use a butter knife and work my way around the edge in order to pry it open."

Cleaning Efficiency

Pros:

• "Nellie’s completely neutralized any lingering odor and didn’t need all that much."
• "The soap powder has completely dissolved every time."
• "Gets clothes actually clean and not just scented with cheap perfume smells, and the container lasts forever."
• "Clothes look and smell clean."
• "From musty towels to work clothes, they come out looking and smelling clean - not even a hint of an odor."
• "It cleans all of our clothes very well."
• "This laundry soap exceeds my expectations."

Cons:

• "WORST LAUNDRY POWDER EVER. DOES NOT CLEAN ANYTHING."
• "Items were still soiled with dirt and normal every day come out in the wash spots."
• "They came out with hazy white splotches all over them."
• "Left stains, even pretreated ones."
• "It did not remove the stains."
• "Both loads came out looking like it hadn't even been washed."
• "Didn’t even get light dirt out of towels."

Skin and Allergy Sensitivity

Pros:

• "I developed very sensitive skin a while back & have struggled to find a good powder detergent that doesn't have all the other harsh ingredients."
• "I have really sensitive skin and have had zero issues."
• "Very fine granules product, has no scent, hype-allergic, doesn’t leave any residue on your clothes."
• "Does not seem to irritating in any way to the eczema prone skin (or anyone else)."
• "My son and I are sensitive to detergents and softeners, even 'natural' branded ones. I’ve never had a problem with Nellie’s."
• "No more skin irritation."
• "This detergent never gave any of us allergic or itchy skin issues."