The laundry detergent aisle isn't as bad as it used to be, due to the fact that the packaging is now mostly plastic where years ago it was cardboard. Of course that's not good for the environment.

We buy unscented laundry detergent, and hang dry everything. Rugged clothes go outside and delicates indoors. That way the clothes dry without using energy, they smell better naturally, get sanitized by the sun's rays, and are more absorbent.

The only time our dryer goes on is when we have too many rainy days in a row.

Bob