I discovered Koko on Instagram right when they opened here in Columbus, and I have had my heart set on going. Today was finally the day, as I had run out of laundry detergent and wanted to go a more sustainable route with my laundry routine. I brought my own containers and made the drive to the other side of town.
Location wise, I think it could be better, but the shop is so sleek and beautiful inside! It smells of essential oils, which they sell. They have other sustainable goods that don't involve the refillery, and I grabbed some wool dryer balls. The two ladies were working on helping other customers with their filling needs, so I just browsed. When one of them was free, I gave them my container and told them I wanted the scented laundry powder. She made sure to weigh the container before filling it, to make sure I was only paying for the product. I got a glass spray bottle and filled it with lemon essential oils to compliment my citrus laundry powder, and decided to get some lotion in one of my mason jars as well. My eyesight isn't very good, so I didn't really look at the price of anything before filling, so the total was a bit of a surprise, but I'm overall extremely excited to try my products. I realize that I am paying for the quality and the sustainability, so I don't mind. I think my laundry powder is going to last a long time. read more