I will ask this in gardening as well, but figured this board may have a few people conserving water
I've been using my laundry water to water grass, and have recently started using it to water plants. However, I've noticed a few of my plants have developed yellowing leaves at the site where the water hits them (near the bottom) and one succulent just looks sick (I had poured the water directly on top rather than into the dirt, just 'cause I had to reach over the fence and it was easier that way).
I had read that soap was OK, even good for plants. But now am thinking twice. Is there a particular type of laundry detergent that's better or worse? I usually use 7th Generation detergent and if using a softener (since we only line dry clothes) use Ecover or 7th Generation.
Anyone know if 7th gen is ok for plants? It's not like I put tons of soap on them, it's just what's left in the laundry run-off.