Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I switched after yet another problem with Woolite, so for those of you wondering what the difference is between this and Woolite (other than price): Sweaters haven't shrunk or faded with this, while they did sometimes with Woolite. This also smells better and makes your sweaters softer (something about Woolite being too alkeline and stripping away the lanolin if I'm remembering my chemistry correctly). And it's better for the environment and all that jazz. Due to my history of sweater destruction, I was initially unwilling to take any chances washing a $200 cashmere sweater myself, despite all the good reviews. So I worked my way up to the cashmere. After a few wool sweaters and some socks, I finally washed my favorite sweater and it turned out great. Better than the cleaners, actually, because it was soft and not awkwardly stiff. Since falling in love with Laundress products (I now have their delicates wash and stain remover, too), I've found myself gushing to friends only to get mocked for spending so much on detergent. So, for those of you on the fence, this is what I told my friends: -Price: It's cheap if you think of it as a dry cleaning alternative (it's even cheaper than that Dry Cleaner's Secret stuff, which doesn't even work that well). Plus it lasts forever. -Quality: For those worried that "green" laundry detergent = less effective + more expensive, don't. The people at the Laundress apparently really know fabrics and laundry, in addition to the environment. -Scent: Nope - it doesn't smell like Downy or a cool ocean breeze on a sunny summer's day or whatever you'd think of as "laundry detergent smell." But I like that. The cedar scent is functional (moths), not overpowering, and once your item has dried, it's barely detectable. It's not cedary in a chemical or sawdust smell kind of way, more like warm wood notes. It smells like winter? Though, if you hand wash, your bathroom will smell like a cedar closet for an hour or two afterwards. [...]