Bolle Blu

Bolle Blu is a chain of refill shops for household cleaning products: you bring your own bottle or canister and the detergent is poured straight from the tap, in whatever quantity you need, with no new plastic packaging to buy. The range covers liquid and solid laundry detergents, oxygen-based bleaches, scented laundry crystals and cleaners for the home, in several fragrances.

This branch on Kiev Street 16/1 serves the Râșcani district and the neighbourhoods around it. Staff walk you through the choice — how the formulas differ, how much to dose and which scent suits laundry as opposed to floors and surfaces. Customers are highly satisfied with this particular shop: they single out the friendly service, the practical advice given at the counter and the fact that everything a household needs is gathered in one small space. The oxygen bleaches draw the warmest comments of all.

One caveat is worth knowing: some shoppers expected a fully natural, biodegradable formula and came away disappointed — the chain presents itself as an affordable alternative to packaged detergents rather than as a bio product. If that matters to you, ask about the composition before your container is filled.

Part of the Bolle Blu chain