• Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    1000% this. I’ve been trying to get my household switched over to dry detergents whenever possible. I simply hate the idea of shipping water around, since it is bulky, heavy, and makes up like 70-90% of most household cleaners.

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      2 months ago

      I agree, but the problem is how dangerous many of the chemicals are in dry concentrations.

      People already mix household bleach with acidic cleaners. Imagine if they had dry sodium hypochlorite sitting around.

      Bleach dispensers at the supermarket or pharmacy sound pretty dystopian but maybe shipping the concentrate and mixing at the PoS is safer.

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        2 months ago

        Fwiw this idea does exist. Here’s one site that sells it. That site has handwash, general household cleaner, dishwashing powder & tablets, etc., as well as glass bottles to use them in. Also something called “bleach alternative”. All designed to be shipped dry.

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          2 months ago

          Just how it sounds I guess. Things must not be going great when you have a need to dispense bleach haha.