Branch BasicsLaundry Detergent – 2 Pack, 4lbs per | Plant & Mineral-Based Formula | Lifts Stains & Removes Odor | Plastic-Free, Fragrance-Free & Safe for Sensitive Skin

I will not use anything else. Love this detergent.

I stopped using liquid laundry detergent and switched to powder about a year ago. While I’m very familiar with powder detergents, I’d never tried Branch Basics’ laundry detergent before. I am familiar with the brand and had a good experience with their all-purpose spray, so I thought I’d give their laundry detergent a try.Like my other powder laundry detergent, it was very easy to use. You just pour anywhere from ¾ of a scoop to 2 full scoops in your laundry drum before adding your clothes. The amount you use will depend on how large/dirty the load of clothes you’re washing is. In addition to being easy to use, this Branch Basics detergent also did a good job of getting rid of the stains on my clothes (they were mainly toothpaste and deodorant stains with a few food stains mixed in). It did struggle with a few of the food stains (it got them like 90% out). However, those were pre-existing stains that didn’t come out when I initially washed them using my other powder detergent so the Branch Basics powder actually did what my other detergent couldn’t do.I want to point out that I did also use the powder to pretreat the stains first before I put my clothes in the washing machine. As a result, I can’t speak to whether or not the stains would’ve come out with me just throwing the powder in the machine and not pre-treating anything. However, I’ve found that most of the time you have to pretreat stains no matter what detergent you use.While this powder works great as a laundry detergent and stain remover, I did take a star off because it’s kind of a pain to use it as a stain remover. I followed the directions that were on the back of the bag for pre-treating stains: “Sprinkle directly on stain and spray Branch Basics All-Purpose to saturate powder. Agitate and let sit 5-10 minutes. Do not allow to dry on fabric. Soak if necessary. Wash.” However, I found that whenever I sprayed the all-purpose cleaner over the powder (like the instructions say to), it either blew the powder onto a different area of the shirt (away from the stain) or it just got my shirt really wet and didn’t do anything to dissolve the powder. Since the all-purpose spray wasn’t really dissolving the powder, big powder pieces kept getting stuck in the bristles of the brush I was using to scrub the stains. It also made quite a mess. For background, I normally pretreat my laundry on my bedroom floor. After using the Branch Basics powder to pretreat my clothes, I had to go back and vacuum my room since it left powder all over my carpet. Even though it was a bit of a pain to use and was fairly messy, I am happy with how good of a job it did getting rid of the stains.This is definitely more of a luxury laundry detergent and will be a bit of an investment especially for anyone who has a large family or does a lot of laundry. This Branch Basics detergent is about $0.50 per load (it was listed for $89 when I ordered it and came with two 90 load bags). This price is definitely on the higher end when it comes to powder laundry detergents. That being said, I love the clean ingredients and am very impressed with how well it worked!

Mystery stains and perilous unexplained funk.Amazing laundry product!I was a bit hesitant to pull the trigger on switching to pure powder laundry soap. I am a long time liquid gal, but less plastic and fewer ingredients and better cleaning were calling me over.What I am loving. A bag over a huge plastic bottle.If I spill it, no biggie and no clean up. Just sweep it into the washer.Smells amazing. Not that too strong artificial scent. It smells real and clean and crisp.Cleans well. I means cleans. I have recovered favorite clothes from the "only at home" basket. They are back in "outside of the house" basket. Woohoo!!I do a ton of hand washing. No skin irritation, no residue. Rinses very clean.

I have used Branch Basics liquid concentrate for making all my household cleaners for a couple of years now. I had not yet tried their powder laundry detergent. This has been an easy switch. I trust the cleaning power of their household cleaners so I was excited to try the detergent.I have 2 young kids who play hard outdoors and can get their clothing quite messy. I would not say that this detergent necessarily works any miracles, though I was impressed by how white my socks were.There is no fragrance, which is important to me for laundry. Everything is odor-free when the wash is over. I even washed 2 very dirty loads of laundry after our recent camping trip and everything came out without lingering stink. It says to use half a scoop for a normal load or 1-2 scoops for large or extra dirty loads. The one time I used 2 scoops, it didn't all wash away from the compartment where the detergent is placed in my machine. I have backed down to 1-1.5 scoops with success.My family tends to have sensitive skin and no one has had any reactions to this. Overall, I'm very happy with this product.

I have been using this plant based detergent on my towels, for washing pillows, my kitty's bedding and my grandbaby's clothing. It works really well and is free of fragrance, plastic, is non-gmo and contains no harmful preservatives.It comes in a 2 pack bundle of 4 lb bags. It does work pretty well to get stains out. Especially, for a "free and clear" kind of detergent. Tough stains may need some pre-treatment.The detergent doesn't dissolve particularly well when I put it in my detergent tray but it works great when it is poured directly into the washing machine. It completely dissolves in there so it might be just how my washing machine distributes my detergent. (I have a special spot for powdered detergent.)I think this is a good detergent to use on items for babies, animals or anyone with sensitive skin. I also use it on my cleaning towels because I like to wash them in fragrant free detergent. This detergent cleans well without the harmful chemicals. I feel comfortable using it because it is safe.

We have used several cleaning products from this brand, including their all purpose cleaning spray and dishwasher pods, and have been happy with all of them as a more environmentally friendly alternative. One bonus to these products is that they are scent free, which is great for people who are sensitive to products that are highly perfumed. The detergent works with our HE washer and it doesn’t take much at all (3/4 scoops of powder, and the scoop is fairly small). The detergent has kept our average-soiled loads clean and laundry comes out soft and scent free. I have honestly not noticed a difference between this and more chemically based cleaners. While this detergent is a little bit of an investment, a little goes a long way, and this 2 pack should last us a while. An added bonus is the piece of mind you get when using detergent that is plant and mineral based, rather than full of potentially harmful ingredients.