Oh, the fear that accompanies washing those perfectly inky black jeans.

Will this be the time they start to get a little dusty looking? Are those awful white chalk lines going to appear? Maybe I can get away with wearing them out one more night without washing them...

Sure, a bunch of detergents claim to have special "dark load" color saving abilities, but they're only so-so successful, and who wants to use more harsh cleaning chemicals on their clothes?

Before you go reaching for the very 90s last resort of a box of RIT dye, try the eco-friendly, plant-based, lavender oil containing Caldrea French Lavender Dark Wash.

It's biodegradable. It's not tested on animals. And it smells good. If it can do all this and keep your jeans dark, well maybe there is hope for the world after all. $12.00 at drugstore.com.