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Doing the laundry is never a fun thing, but what makes it all the more challenging is that sometimes your laundry routine is not sufficient to clean your clothes, towels, and blankets. And when you have a family of growing kids, it’s even more of a challenge.

What many do not realize is that doing laundry means dealing with mold, mildew and even dust mites! Maintaining an environment that is free from these issues is essential for health, as exposure can lead to various health symptoms, including respiratory problems and allergic reactions.

One often overlooked source of mold exposure is contaminated clothing, linens, and towels. And when you’re the only one doing your laundry, it can be a challenge to make sure any piece of clothing is mold-free.

Using EC3 Laundry Additive as part of your laundry routine can be a game changer, especially if you need to combat mold and dust mites. The laundry additive is specifically designed to make the laundry process more effective in removing mold, ensuring that your fabrics are clean and hygienic.

Mold in Laundry

Mold thrives in damp, warm environments, making laundry items like towels, gym clothes, and bedding prime candidates for contamination, especially if they are not dried properly. Front-loading washing machines, in particular, can harbor mold due to water remaining behind the drum and in the rubber gaskets, creating a breeding ground for fungal colonies.

Dust mites also find refuge in fabrics, feeding on dead skin cells and contributing to allergies and asthma. In homes where humidity is high, mites also tend to flourish as they love the ambient moisture that can get trapped in clothing and bedding. Using a laundry additive can remove all dead skin cells from bed linens and towels, ensuring that dust mites won’t feed and breed in your bed sheets.

Why Use a Laundry Additive?

While regular detergents clean visible dirt, they may not effectively eliminate mold spores embedded deep within fabric fibers. This is where specialized laundry additives come into play.

These products are formulated to target and neutralize mold spores and microscopic debris, ensuring that fabrics are not only visibly clean but also free from these microscopic health hazards.

Laundry additives designed to combat mold and mites typically contain antifungal and antimicrobial agents. For instance, this particular  product utilizes natural ingredients like citrus seed extracts and tea tree oil, both known for their antifungal properties.

These agents penetrate deep into the fabric, breaking down mold spores and even eliminating mites. The additives work in conjunction with the mechanical action of the washing machine, ensuring thorough cleaning and decontamination of the fabrics.

Benefits of Using a Laundry Additive

Using a laundry additive means you and your family can enjoy more health benefits other than having clean clothes, linens, and towels. It also means enjoying the following things:

Health Protection

Eliminating mold spores and mites from clothing and linens reduces the risk of respiratory issues, skin irritations, and allergic reactions.

Odor Elimination

Mold and bacteria can cause musty odors in fabrics. A laundry additive helps remove these odors, leaving clothes smelling fresh and free from musty odors.

Fabric Preservation

Mold can deteriorate fabric quality over time. Using appropriate additives helps preserve the integrity and longevity of textiles.

Washing Machine Maintenance

You might think that using a laundry additive is only good for clothes and linens, but regular use of these additives can prevent mold buildup within the washing machine itself, particularly in front-loading models prone to retaining moisture.

How to Use the EC3 Laundry Additive

To effectively remove mold and mites, it's essential to follow the manufacturer's instructions for the specific laundry additive. The laundry additive is a natural, non-toxic solution designed to eliminate mold spores, bacteria, and unpleasant odors from your laundry and washing machine.

Its formulation includes food-grade citrus seed extracts, tea tree oil, and natural surfactants, ensuring effective cleaning without harmful chemicals. Using EC3 Laundry Additive means doing the following:

For Regular Laundry

Add two ounces of the Laundry Additive to your washing machine fabric softener or bleach reservoir with each load. You can also pour the additive directly into the wash basin with your detergent or add to the rinse cycle. This step of using the additive is crucial for removing mold spores, bacteria, and musty odors from clothes, towels, linens, and athletic wear.

For Washing Machines

If you want to remove the musty and moldy odor from your washing machine, you need to use a laundry additive regularly as it helps maintain a clean and mold-free washing machine. If you are using high-efficiency front-loading models, it’s recommended to do so as part of the machine’s maintenance as they are prone to moisture retention and mold growth.

For Washable Items

You can use the laundry additive on stuffed toys and delicate fabrics too. If the item is machine washable, launder it as usual and add a laundry additive according to the recommended amount.

This method ensures deep cleaning, allowing the solution to penetrate into the stuffing material. Ensure thorough drying at high heat after washing.

Micro Balance Health Products Makes Cleaning Easier

Incorporating EC3 Laundry Additive into your washing routine is a proactive step toward maintaining a healthy living environment. This product helps protect against potential health issues and ensure that your clothing and linens are truly clean.

Combined with preventive measures and regular maintenance, EC3 products provide a comprehensive approach to combating mold and mites in your household. Visit our online shop now to enjoy the comprehensive benefits of our cleaning products!