There’s A New Dishwashing Sheriff In Town

My mind changes like something that changes all the time. I didn’t really want to use the weather because it was so predictable. I must say I have the cutest disclosure page but I am waiting on this perfect picture to accompany it before I publish it. I reference the page because this it explains in detail what I like about Doing Sowell. I like to stumble upon things and blog that whole experience. There may be times when someone has to place a gem in my lap but for the most part, I like to make the discovery and talk about how I came about it.

When I attended BlogHer, I stopped by The Seventh Generation booth and they had some freebie that was actually grass or something. The details escape me but I liked it because it was eco friendly and a cute way to disseminate information. I am trying to be more environmentally friendly. I litter less and I have been recycling a whole lot more. Not only that but with four children in the house, I need to use products that are better for them to inhale and cause less damage down the line as they grow. I came home from the conference, threw the grass thing in the drawer and forgot about it. Of course now that I have tried out their stuff, I can’t find it.

I am not too sure how natural Dawn is but their product had me rushing home to do dishes. Remember this post?

Well, there has been a changing of the guard. Picture it Philadelphia 2009. (RIP Estelle Getty from Golden Girls, remember she used to say picture it, Sicily and then some year?) anyhoo, I am in Target doing my thing. My thing is: walking around in all the aisles in every direction but the registers. I find myself buying cleaning supplies. Right then in Aisle 19 it hit me. (Yes I know the layout of my local Target) I need to start being more eco-friendly. So now I am looking around at different products to see what makes them qualified to be in my home. Are they dye and fragrance free? A this point, I don’t even know the facts or what I should be looking for. All I know is that we needed dishwashing liquid and I was on a mission to go green. At the end of the aisle (which could easily have been the beginning for some one else) I saw the Seventh Generation spread. Folks, I went it. I got everything.

I bought a kitchen cleaner:

Apparently, they use use hydrogen peroxide—a safe alternative to bleach—to cut grease and remove tough stains. Plus, the earthy wild-orange-and-cedar spice scent makes cleaning up an aromatic experience.

I bought the dishwashing liquid:

but I bought the Lavender one because I still needed a fragrance. The picture above though is free and clear of both artificial color and fragrance. So when I restock, I will use this free and clear one. Unless of course when I do some further research I find out the lavender is not artificial. *~*

I bought dryer sheets:

the only thing I can’t get used to seeing is the brown dryer sheet. I always bite my tongue when I take the clothes out the dryer because I start to scream at the kids for leaving paper in their pockets, but then I realize it is the new stuff. It will take some adjusting to.

I’m really trying to be more environmentally friendly. I think these products are a step in the right direction. In my research I found that Seventh Generation recently changed their packaging to a more clean and simple design, in addition to including the full ingredient lists on their products with a new “we have nothing to hide, we disclose all ingredients” mantra (gotta love honesty!). I hope you give it a try, if you do, let me know. Also, let me know if you are already using it. Toodles!

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