Environmentally friendly Ecoballs are an effective alternative to conventional laundry soap. Place two Ecoballs in your washing machine instead of detergent. By adding an ionic charge to the water, the Ecoballs bind the water to contaminants and wash them away. They are reusable for up to 1,000 washes and shorten the rinse cycle to save water and electricity. Anti-bacterial Ecoballs won't fade or damage clothing. Set (10-0059) includes 2 Ecoballs (good for 1,000 washes) and a 1.5-oz. sample of Eco:Stain pretreatment for tough stains. Refill pellets for Ecoballs good for 750 washes. UK.
Average Customer Rating:
4.2 out of 5
Rating Snapshot
(9 reviews)
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7 of 9 (78%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
"I've been using the Ecoballs about 4 months and am very happy with them. I'm even washing sweaty Bikram yoga clothes and the Ecoballs get them clean. I did a short speech on them for my Toastmasters club I like them so much!"
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Review 2 for Ecoballs (1,000 washes)
Overall:
3
out of 5
Anonymous
Top 250 Contributor
Disappointed!
Date: November 5, 2009
"I SO wanted to love this product and had the highest hopes for it. We have young children: a baby and a four year old and we are constantly doing laundry. I imagined a world without the endless products with these ecoballs but no such luck... The clothes do not come out clean. Dirt is still apparent on the knees, milks stains don't even fade a little on onesies, don't even ask me about #1 or #2 or spaghetti sauce....they are still there. It's counter productive but I've had to rewash their clothes to get them to an acceptable level of cleanliness (not 'super clean': just 'not dirty'). I wish these worked better to lessen our home chores, the impact on our planet, you name it. But if you need a little extra in your laundry, these may noit be the thing for you! :("
Response from Gaiam:
ByCustomer Relations,
November 6, 2009
Thank you very much for your feedback. We’re sorry your experience was not what you’d expected. We guarantee every product unconditionally, and we want you to be thrilled with your Gaiam purchase. If you would like to return this for a refund or exchange, please contact us by email at customerservice@gaiam.com or by phone at 1-877-989-6321.
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Review 3 for Ecoballs (1,000 washes)
Overall:
5
out of 5
Anonymous Location:
Dublin, NH
Shopping Frequency:
every 4 to 6 months
I have used this product for:
1-3 months
Ecoballs are great
Date: October 25, 2009
"I add no detergents or fabric softeners at all and the clothes come out smelling fresh and clean. If they last as long as they're supposed to (I've only had them for a month), I am hooked for life."
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Review 4 for Ecoballs (1,000 washes)
Overall:
5
out of 5
Anonymous
I have used this product for:
3-6 months
Excellent
Date: October 23, 2009
"I was a bit skeptical, but these balls work as promised. I am a low-water usage, front-loading washer and was worried that the balls would't work but that fear was unfounded. These balls are innovative and I am seeing a savings in using laundry detergent already. Also I like the fact that I don't have a lot of empty laundry detergent bottles to recycle."
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Review 5 for Ecoballs (1,000 washes)
Overall:
4
out of 5
Anonymous Location:
Cambridge, Ma
Shopping Frequency:
every 4 to 6 months
I have used this product for:
1-3 months
Top 500 Contributor
Surprisingly effective
Date: October 23, 2009
"I am impressed that my clothes are coming out just as clean as ever with no detergent. They are a little stiffer. But this seems like an okay price to pay for not polluting."
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Review 6 for Ecoballs (1,000 washes)
Overall:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
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Performance:
5
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Value:
5
out of 5
nate Location:
athens, Ohio
Shopping Frequency:
every month
I have used this product for:
1-3 months
great alternative to laundry soap
Date: May 22, 2009
"This is one of those items that sound a little too good to be true but they ACTUALLY work! We've been using them for about 3 months now and every load has come out smelling fresh and clean, no stains and no heavy perfumes! I'm excited to skip the laundry soap isle whenever I go shopping and it feels good knowing that I'm not adding harmful chemicals to the streams. I can't wait to get some of these for friends and family this coming holiday season!"
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Ecoballs (1,000 washes)
Overall:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Performance:
5
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Value:
5
out of 5
Anonymous
Shopping Frequency:
every month
I have used this product for:
1-3 months
I just love these balls
Date: May 21, 2009
"These balls seem to render a nice clean, light wash in which you don't feel like the clothes are being bathed in fragrance and chemicals. If it lasts as long as they say, this product is incomparable."
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Review 8 for Ecoballs (1,000 washes)
Overall:
4
out of 5
Quality:
4
out of 5
Performance:
4
out of 5
Value:
4
out of 5
boofy
good buy!
Date: March 17, 2009
"I have a Kenmore frontloading washer that is supposed to use less water, but I bought these anyway out of curosity (plus the money back guarantee if they didn't work). So far, I've done 5 laundry loads, all wtih great results. My clothes were totally clean including the whites. I have always used the second rinse, but no more. In addition I bought new dryer balls and was completely satisfied with them. Really clean and soft clothes at only about 13 cents per load when compared with the 16 cents for the laundry detergent I was buying. I want to say I have no complaints with my detergent, I just read about the eco balls & wanted to try them."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for Ecoballs (1,000 washes)
Overall:
2
out of 5
Donni
Not for High-efficiency machines
Date: November 10, 2008
"Beware!
I found out in the directions for use that these balls will only work in regular washing machines that use alot of water because they need to circulate freely in water in order to work.
It also says to fill your machine 3/4 with clothes so that the balls have room to circulate...so there is a trade-off in terms of power-use efficiency as well."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Response from Gaiam:
ByGaiam Customer Service,
November 11, 2008
Thank you very much for your feedback. We’re sorry your experience was not what you’d expected. We guarantee every product unconditionally, and we want you to be thrilled with your Gaiam purchase. If you would like to return this for a refund or exchange, please contact us by email at customerservice@gaiam.com or by phone at 1-877-989-6321.
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