Seventh Generation

k8edgerton · July 2012

Are these good products?

I am slowly turning my home green and I purchased the dish soap. It says "natural" which I assume is still "eco friendly"

Any reviews for Seventh Generation products?

TIA

PurpleDrewbie5 · July 2012

I am in the same boat as you. I am working to become more eco-friendly and trying to be better aware of the products I use. I just bough the Lavender Vanilla dish soap and I LOVE it. It was only about 10 cents more than dawn or similar brands and smells so good. It does a great job cleaning and doesn't dry out my hands.

I would love to try the laundry soap but it really is just too expensive to justify. The only kind our stores carry is about $21 whiles similar products run about 9-12.

I use water and vinegar to clean counters, stove, fridge, bathroom. I use baking soda and vinegar in the toilet and tub. I LOVE my swiffer wet jet but the refills are over $5 and weren't eco friendly. I figured out that by either boiling water or running really hot water over the cap for about a minute it will come off. I filled that with a vinegar water solution and clean my floors with that as well.

Teneniel · July 2012

PurpleDrewbie5:
I am in the same boat as you. I am working to become more eco-friendly and trying to be better aware of the products I use. I just bough the Lavender Vanilla dish soap and I LOVE it. It was only about 10 cents more than dawn or similar brands and smells so good. It does a great job cleaning and doesn't dry out my hands.
I would love to try the laundry soap but it really is just too expensive to justify. The only kind our stores carry is about $21 whiles similar products run about 9-12.
I use water and vinegar to clean counters, stove, fridge, bathroom. I use baking soda and vinegar in the toilet and tub. I LOVE my swiffer wet jet but the refills are over $5 and weren't eco friendly. I figured out that by either boiling water or running really hot water over the cap for about a minute it will come off. I filled that with a vinegar water solution and clean my floors with that as well.

I use a re-vamped wet-jet too! And you can make a couple pads with an old hand towel that you can wash and reuse too.

gakester8 · July 2012

While they worked alright, I preferred how other brands worked more. Their toilet bowel cleaner requires quite a bit of elbow grease, even after soaking. Mrs. Meyers laundry detergent and fabric softener worked better for us as well.

LizBGood · July 2012

I really like their sposies and wipes (if sposies must be used.) The wipes have almost nothing in them and everythings plant based. I also like their disinfecting wipes. It says kills 99.9% of germs just like Lysol but uses thyme oil as its active ingredient -- who knew?

PurpleDrewbie5 · July 2012

Teneniel:
PurpleDrewbie5:
I am in the same boat as you. I am working to become more eco-friendly and trying to be better aware of the products I use. I just bough the Lavender Vanilla dish soap and I LOVE it. It was only about 10 cents more than dawn or similar brands and smells so good. It does a great job cleaning and doesn't dry out my hands.
I would love to try the laundry soap but it really is just too expensive to justify. The only kind our stores carry is about $21 whiles similar products run about 9-12.
I use water and vinegar to clean counters, stove, fridge, bathroom. I use baking soda and vinegar in the toilet and tub. I LOVE my swiffer wet jet but the refills are over $5 and weren't eco friendly. I figured out that by either boiling water or running really hot water over the cap for about a minute it will come off. I filled that with a vinegar water solution and clean my floors with that as well.
I use a re-vamped wet-jet too! And you can make a couple pads with an old hand towel that you can wash and reuse too.

How do you make the pads? I am very interested!!!

MommyMelRN · July 2012

LizBGood:
I really like their sposies and wipes (if sposies must be used.) The wipes have almost nothing in them and everythings plant based. I also like their disinfecting wipes. It says kills 99.9% of germs just like Lysol but uses thyme oil as its active ingredient -- who knew?

Thyme oil! We just started using these last week and I kept telling DH they smelled super herbal, like basil or something...I couldn't quite put my finger on it! Thanks!

MommyMelRN · July 2012

k8edgerton:
Are these good products?
I am slowly turning my home green and I purchased the dish soap. It says "natural" which I assume is still "eco friendly"
Any reviews for Seventh Generation products?
TIA

While some "natural" products are Eco friendly, not all are, so be careful. It can just be a marketing ploy. I've been using an app called "good guide" on my iPhone that has really helped me make choices as my family strives to become greener!

Teneniel · July 2012

PurpleDrewbie5:
Teneniel:
PurpleDrewbie5:
I am in the same boat as you. I am working to become more eco-friendly and trying to be better aware of the products I use. I just bough the Lavender Vanilla dish soap and I LOVE it. It was only about 10 cents more than dawn or similar brands and smells so good. It does a great job cleaning and doesn't dry out my hands.
I would love to try the laundry soap but it really is just too expensive to justify. The only kind our stores carry is about $21 whiles similar products run about 9-12.
I use water and vinegar to clean counters, stove, fridge, bathroom. I use baking soda and vinegar in the toilet and tub. I LOVE my swiffer wet jet but the refills are over $5 and weren't eco friendly. I figured out that by either boiling water or running really hot water over the cap for about a minute it will come off. I filled that with a vinegar water solution and clean my floors with that as well.
I use a re-vamped wet-jet too! And you can make a couple pads with an old hand towel that you can wash and reuse too.
How do you make the pads? I am very interested!!!

I just cut and zigzagged an old hand towel as big as the footprint of the swiffer, then added a 2.5" flannel strip on each side to poke in the holder holes.

JJEM98 · July 2012

Not my favorite for cleaning. But I have a lot of friends that use their diapers and paper products and love them. I use all Method products for cleaning, non-toxic, smell great and they really clean! Mrs. Meyers Clean Day products clean well too but the smell was too strong for me.

PurpleDrewbie5 · July 2012

Teneniel:
PurpleDrewbie5:
Teneniel:
PurpleDrewbie5:
I am in the same boat as you. I am working to become more eco-friendly and trying to be better aware of the products I use. I just bough the Lavender Vanilla dish soap and I LOVE it. It was only about 10 cents more than dawn or similar brands and smells so good. It does a great job cleaning and doesn't dry out my hands.
I would love to try the laundry soap but it really is just too expensive to justify. The only kind our stores carry is about $21 whiles similar products run about 9-12.
I use water and vinegar to clean counters, stove, fridge, bathroom. I use baking soda and vinegar in the toilet and tub. I LOVE my swiffer wet jet but the refills are over $5 and weren't eco friendly. I figured out that by either boiling water or running really hot water over the cap for about a minute it will come off. I filled that with a vinegar water solution and clean my floors with that as well.
I use a re-vamped wet-jet too! And you can make a couple pads with an old hand towel that you can wash and reuse too.
How do you make the pads? I am very interested!!!
I just cut and zigzagged an old hand towel as big as the footprint of the swiffer, then added a 2.5" flannel strip on each side to poke in the holder holes.

Thank you! I am going to do this when I run out of the pads. :-)

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