T-Wave Cleaning Capsules Laundry Kit and Booster from EcoMom.com: A Review and Giveaway

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Let me just say how excited I was to try the T-Wave Cleaning Capsules Laundry Kit and Booster from EcoMom.com.  When the kit came, I opened it to find 3 UFO-shaped capsules filled with what sounded like rocks.  In the kit was also a 32 oz laundry booster which looked normal enough.  I remained cynical about this kit up until I washed the first load of laundry with the kit.  Even then I had this kind of conversation with myself:

Me: How can this work?  It’s not logical.  It’s hoodoo.
Me, too: Have faith! You just can’t keep up with advancements in technology.
Me: But they’re rocks in these capsules.  And you just put them on top of the dirty clothes and run the cycle?
Me, too: Yep.  And your clothes smell clean and fresh (although not perfumed) when the cycle is done.
Me: It must be the laundry booster that’s working.  Although I don’t know how it can work.  A capful is barely two teaspoons’ worth.  And I know how to pack a washing machine full of dirty clothes.
Me, too: Um, don’t forget that just the capsules alone worked when you didn’t use the booster.
Me: I know . . . weird.

Ok, as you can see, the conversations I have with myself are boring.  It was a way for me to say that these capsules work and I can’t quite explain why but I can testify that  I stopped using laundry detergent two weeks ago and the clothes are just as clean as before using this system. 

With the T-Wave Cleaning Capsules Laundry Kit and Booster there is no need to add harsh detergents or chlorine bleach, just add a cap-ful or two of the  natural cleaning Booster Liquid. A powerful vegetable base formula with assorted natural enzymes, which can also be used to pre-spot stains, is all you need.

Here are some unique features of the kit.  It is:

• Hypo-allergenic 
• Gentle on fabrics Environmentally friendly 
• Saves money -- lasts up to 700 washes (that means with 700 loads, you pay .08 per load!)  
• 32 oz. Cleaning Booster included 
• Made in USA

Things for you to know about the kit: This is not a stain remover. This will clean your clothes, remove odors and grime. You don't need to add the booster to the wash, the capsules will work on their own. You may use a stain remover with these.

One thing I love about EcoMom is that they thoroughly research the companies they buy from and the products they sell.  As a shopper on their site, that means that my purchase supports ethical and green companies as well as helps me to be an ethical and green consumer.  So I love the EcoMom approval stamps at the bottom of the product description because, in the case of the T-Wave Cleaning Capsules Laundry Kit and Booster, the stamps indicate the following about the company producing the kit and the kit itself:

• Fair Trade
• Recycleable
• Smart Packaging
• Good Value
• Innovation Superstar
• Cruelty Free
• Sustainable Production

So, in summary, this kit works and is a product I highly recommend.  I don’t know why (although I think it has something to do with the ceramic pellets inside the capsules ionizing the water in the wash to effectively clean clothes) but I know it works.

SHOP: You can purchase the T-Wave Cleaning Capsules Laundry Kit and Booster from EcoMom HERE.

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I was not compensated for this post although I did receive product samples to facilitate this review. Any and all opinions here are mine.