DII Claret Bamboo Dishtowel, Set of 2

DII Claret Bamboo Dishtowel, Set of 2
From DII

Customer Reviews

Bamboo Dishtowels
I recently purchased Bamboo towels for the bathroom and they are the BEST towels I have ever owned. They are soft, absorbant and very thick. I decided to buy the bamboo towels for the kitchen and they are just as thick and soft. They do not fray and they don't smell like other kitchen towels.

Wonderful!
Best dishtowels ever! These are soft and absorbent, with a beautiful sheen. The color is exactly as pictured.

They soak it up and don't get smelly
These are my favorite dish towels. Actually I use them more for hand towels in the kitchen. They get my hands dry remarkably faster and dryer than cotton and they last longer than cotton before they smell like they need laundering.

Amazon.com Product Description
DII's Claret Bamboo Dishtowels are earth-friendly products for the home. Made from a blend of 65 percent bamboo and 35 percent cotton, the towels are approved by eco-conscious consumers. The Bamboo plant grows pesticide-free, self-regenerates when cut down, and reaches maturity for harvest in just 3 to 5 years. Not only are Bamboo products great for the environment, but their soft cashmere-like texture make them nice for use in the home. Bamboo products have four times the absorbency of cotton, are naturally odor eliminating, and contain anti-bacterial properties. Each towel measures 16 by 26 inches, and they are easy to care for at home in the washing machine. The dishtowels are available in a choice of colors including Claret, Lake, and Persimmon. Coordinating bamboo dishcloths are available separately.

Features

• Set of 2 dishtowels from Design Imports India
• Made of 65 percent bamboo and 35 percent cotton; machine wash
• Super soft and 4 times as absorbent as cotton
• Naturally odor eliminating, with anti-bacterial properties
• Each towel measures 16 by 26 inches; available in a choice of colors

Ecover Dishwashing Liquid, Lemon, 16-Ounce Bottle (Pack of 12)

Ecover Dishwashing Liquid, Lemon, 16-Ounce Bottle (Pack of 12)
From Ecover

Customer Reviews

Top rated CReport review was correct
Consumer Reports had this as one of the top rated dish soaps, I agree. My hands and lungs thank me for how gentle this is.

I was disappointed.
This was supposed to be a years supply for my family of 7. Although I doubted it would last that long once the bottles were received, I would have been content if it would have lasted 6 months. However, out of 12 bottles we have already used four in just 8 weeks. Although I love buying green, I need something that works great so I don't have to use a bunch. I have had to rewash so many dishes with this soap, it's a waste of water. I have even bought special scrubbers, still no help. I never had this much trouble using Dawn or even Joy! I will not buy this product again.

LOVE, LOVE this product!
I like the simple smell and non-greasy, mean-cleaning formula. For some reason, I'm also attracted to the packaging. Not sure why. I have added it as a permanent fixture with the rest of my organic/all natural cleaning arsenal.

Features

• Tough on grease, gentle on your hands
• Made with lemon and aloe vera extracts
• No chemical residues
• No animal testing; minimum impact on aquatic life
• No artificial fragrances, safe for septic tanks, fast and complete biodegradability

Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds, 32-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 2) Review

Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds, 32-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 2)
From Dr. Bronner

Product Description

Effective; Concentrated; Mild; Biodegradable Cleaner. 100% Cruelty-free. Not animal tested. No preservatives: We have raise the pH of Sal Suds to that of standard soap, which makes Sal Suds an even better grease cutter, while allowing us to produce Sal Suds without using preservatives in either the ingredients or in the finished product. Sal Suds remains mild as before. No added Color: to make Sal Suds even more nature-friendly, we have removed the yellow dye. Compassion for animals: Dr. Bronner's is qualified for the rabbit and stars logo of the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC). This logo certifies that our product and all of our ingredients are not tested on animals. The CCIC, a coalition of animal rights organizations, requires independent audit for confirmation. Complete ingredient disclosure: All ingredients of Sal Suds are disclosed and disclosed and described in regards to function and origin. Sal Suds is a balanced formulation of naturally derived surfactants with natural fir pine needle oil: it cleans and rinses with exceptional power, yet is mild and gentle on the skin. Sal Suds is equally effective in hard or soft water, rinsing freely, hot or cold. It is 100% cruelty-free: no animal testing. Sal Suds will biodegrade rapidly after it has done its job, without affecting nature's balance.

Features

• Bio-Degradable;Packaged In 100% Post Consumer Recycled Bottles; No Animal Testing And Cruelty Free
• Top Selling All Purpose Cleaner In The Usa
• Cleans Laundry; Floors; Bathrooms; Counters; Walls; Dishes; Automobiles; Fruits & Vegetables; Mild & Gentle On The Skin
• Sal Suds Is Not Soap-Based And Is Formulated Especially For All-Purpose Hard-Surface Cleaning
• Equally Effective In Hard Or Soft Water, Rinsing Freely, Hot Or Cold

Cascade Plastic Booster 2-In-1 Plastic Cleaning Additive, 6.8-Ounce Tubes (Pack of 10)

Cascade Plastic Booster 2-In-1 Plastic Cleaning Additive, 6.8-Ounce Tubes (Pack of 10)
From Cascade

Customer Reviews

Nice product that does what it advertises...
Well this product even does a good job cleaning up fruit juice/vegetable juice stains inside my toddler's sippy cup. Yahoo. Thanks Cascade for making my life easier, especially since I've got dishwasher duty all the time. Shhhh... don't tell my wife I'm not working too hard scrubbing the plastic clean.

Great - Must Have Product!
This product is amazing! I first bought it several years ago when it first came out in stores. Not only does it freshen your dishwasher but it also cleans the tomato based stains off of your plastics. It really does work and I would recommend it to everyone! Since I could no longer find it in stores, I was so happy to find it online that I bought a whole case of it. Well worth the money since it's cheaper than in the stores. Great buy!

excellent buy
I just recently purchased my first tube of this plastic booster and was amazed at how well it worked! It was kind of pricey and only did a few loads but it took all the odor/red stains out of rubbermaid containers that have been stained for years that I was ready to toss. It also did an amazing job on the kids plastic cups/plates/bowls/etc that I never even thought about. Now that I've used it up I'm ready to buy a whole case of this stuff. My dishwasher looks better too!

Product Description

Cascade Plastic Booster is a cleaning additive for your dishwasher that removes red stains and odor from plastics while cleaning and freshening the inside of the dishwasher. With Cascade Plastic Booster, you can remove stains such as tomato sauce or odors such as onion that were once virtually impossible to remove from plastics. It is also safe for nonplastic items, so it does not require additional dishwasher loads. Use Cascade Plastic Booster in your prewash cup, along with Cascade detergent in your main wash cup. Made in USA.

Features

• Pack of 10 6.8-ounce tubes of plastic cleaning additive (68 total ounces)
• Specially formulated to work with your dishwasher detergent to clean plastics, lifting out stains and removing built-up residue and odors
• Designed to be safe for non-plastic items, so it does not require additional dishwasher loads
• Removes red stains and odor from plastics while cleaning and freshening the inside of your dishwasher
• Manufactured by Proctor and Gamble

Planet Automatic Dishwasher Detergent, Powdered, Case Pack, 8 - 75 Ounce Boxes

Planet Automatic Dishwasher Detergent, Powdered, Case Pack, 8 - 75 Ounce Boxes
From Planet

Customer Reviews

Avoid this stuff
As with another reviewer I'm also a resident of the Spokane Washington area affected by the recent implementation of the phosphate ban. Do yourself a favor and skip this stuff. Before the ban I normally used 7th Generation dishwasher detergent which I was pretty happy with. Unfortunately grocery day was the day after the phosphate ban, all that was left to buy was this planet stuff. It does such a poor job at cleaning that I almost wonder if the dishes would look better if I used no detergent at all. It's a shame to waste anything but as near as I can tell this product has no useful consumer value whatsoever. It gives a bad name to "green" products and in my opinion the only way it could possibly benefit the environment would be if they quit making it so that the exhaust wouldn't be generated transporting it to market.

Terrible Dishwasher Detergent
Don't waste your money. This detergent is practically useless. You'd be better off hand-washing your dishes with dish soap. If you use this product you will have to run your dishwasher at least twice (the first time with the detergent), in order to dissolve the detergent and clean your dishes. That obviously presents a host of environment-related issues including water and energy conservation, which I think most people would agree are more important than the issue of phosphorous. The other big problem is the price. Here at Amazon it's not too much more expensive than normal detergent, but at local grocery stores it's about nine dollars per box - or about twice the price of normal detergent.

The only reason we bought this detergent is because we live in Spokane, WA. As of July 1, 2008 the regular (and effective) dishwasher detergents can no longer be sold legally in Spokane County, so this was the only detergent available at a recent trip to the grocery store. Incidentally, by July 1, 2010 this ban on detergents that supposedly contain too high a level of phosphorous will be effective everywhere in Washington State. I'm sure the big detergent manufacturers are going to be working on a low-phosphorus alternative, but until then we'll be buying our dishwashing detergent in Idaho, where apparently the governor and legislature have not yet dived off the deep end.

If you're really concerned about phosphorous then you should wash your dishes by hand and just use normal dish soap, which has always been phosphorous-free.

Horrible product that can actually harm the "Green" movement
My company brought in an entire section of "Green" products for our customers. For the most part, our customers have been happy with the products and heck, why not use something that's better for the environment if you're getting good results. Then there is this awful product from Planet.

Every single box of the stuff we've sold was returned by customers who have now decided not to bother with "Green" products again. I tried it in my house, and it' absolutely the worst detergent I've ever used. I think the dishes and glasses would look better if I just let my dogs lick them clean. There is a film covering everything. When we're trying to get people to make smarter choices and consider the impact the products they use daily have on our planet, it's products like this that make it much more difficult to change minds. My company will never sell "Planet" products again.

BTW: You'll find no mention of this product on the companies web site. I guess they won't use it either.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21437 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Planet
• Released on: 2006-03-22
• Number of items: 1

Citra Dish Automatic Dishwashing Detergent, Powder

Citra Dish Automatic Dishwashing Detergent, Powder, Valencia Orange, 45-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)
From Citra Dish

Customer Reviews

Serves our needs well
I went out in search a new dish detergent with the following criteria

- an environmentally friendly product
- no plastic containers
- could be bought in bulk
- preferably eligible for Amazon's subscribe and save program

CitraDish fit all the criteria.

After going through a couple boxes of this I would say that we're happy with it. Our dishes are clean and I feel good about buying one less plastic container.

Get It All
After I finally figured out it was my previous "green" products that were causing my glassware to become etched in the dishwasher, I almost had to give up and go back to standard products - several of my friends did. But fortunately at a local store someone recommended Citra-dish and it worked! A very good dishwasher detergent that was environmentally friendly and DID NOT ETCH THE GLASSWARE! I am about to buy online for the first time and I see that the box design has changed. My old store went out of business and no one else in my area seems to carry this product. So this review is based on that older box version - I trust the new box contains the same excellent product.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1246 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Citra Solv
• Released on: 2008-01-11
• Number of items: 12
• Dimensions: 2.92 pounds

Biokleen Citrus Automatic Dish Powder, 2-Lb. Tubs (Case of 12)

Biokleen Citrus Automatic Dish Powder, 2-Lb. Tubs (Case of 12)
From Biokleen

Customer Reviews

WORKS GREAT & MADE IN THE USA
Very effective at cleaning dishes. Only takes 1 Tablespoon to wash entire load with no residues or spots. If residue is left on the dishes reduce the amount of cleaner and this will solve the problem. I like the fact that it's MADE IN THE USA & has environmental benefits. The smell is quite nice, but I like citrus smells. I've found this item cheaper at other online sites when it's on sale. If it's not on sale elsewhere Amazons price w/free shipping is the best. I'd like to see it offered in 6 pack cases as 12 containers should last anywhere from 12 to 24 months depending on how many loads you wash per day. Not sure about shelf life of storing the containers that long. Plastic container is nice because it can be recycled and doesn't allow moisture to enter as has happened with cardboard containers. I also use Ecover & think that both products clean the same but I prefer the Made in America brand given all the recent problems with products made overseas.

This is a great product
I really like this detergent.....the package is smaller and is recyclable, which is always a plus. As far as cleaning goes, its performace is great! My dishes get as clean as they do with conventional detergents. The citrus smell is strong but not unpleasant......at least to me, if you are sensitive to scents, it might bother you. All in all a fantastic product!

$71.39 strong citus smell
This arrived with one bottle in the corner cracked and leaking powder. I am replacing my dwindling supply of Seventh Generation because 7thGen is packaged in cardboard and most of them were leaky. 7thGen had no smell which is fine because Cascade smells dangerous. BiOKleen's smell is hard to ignore.

P.S. after a few months, I have found this to be much better than 7th Gen. Dishes come out cleaner with this product than with 7th Gen.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8932 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Biokleen
• Model: 94850
• Released on: 2008-03-18
• Number of items: 12
• Dimensions: 2.33 pounds

Features

• 3x more concentrated
• New & Improved Formula
• Removes tough stains, including coffee and tea
• Safe for high-efficiency dishwashers
• Rinses free of spots, film, and residue.

Sun & Earth Dishwasher Detergent, 20-Count Pouches

Sun & Earth Dishwasher Detergent, 20-Count Pouches (Pack of 6)
From Sun & Earth

Customer Reviews

cleaner than conventional detergent
I love this stuff for my beach house, where we have a spetic tank near the ocean. The dishes come out super clean, and I sleep better at night knowing that I'm not poluting our groundwater. My experience is nothing like the other reviewers, perhaps the water type has something to do with it. I have been using the soap oceanside in NC.

same film problem
We had the same problem with a film that was left on the dishes and took white vinegar to get off. I'd recommend a different natural dishwasher fluid. We've used 7th generation before and that seemed to work well.

Absolute waste of money
This product leaves a foggy film on all dishes. I wasted more water getting the film off. I will never buy this product again.

Product Description

Our Automatic Dishwasher Detergent is tough on grease and baked-on foods yet safe to use for baby bottles, utensils and dishes. Use one pac per load. No measuring, unwrapping or mess. Safe to use around kids - no danger of splashing or dust. If you are looking for a 100% biodegradable, safe for septic system, dishwasher detergent that works and is gentle on the environment, Sun & Earth is the one you want. It will leave dishes streak free and squeaky-clean.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4903 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Sun & Earth
• Released on: 2008-02-07
• Number of items: 6
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

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How to Turn $4.39 Into $70.24! Or How to Buy Dish Liquid Only Once a Year!

Again with those titles - but it got your attention.

Turns out I only buy dishwashing detergent once or twice a year. I buy the best there is, in my opinion that honor befalls on Seventh Generation free & clear Natural Dish Liquid, which costs $4.39. Ouch - that is not cheap - but it is not petroleum based so it saves oil, and it is safe for the environment and your health. In dishwashing detergent that means a lot to me because let's face it we basically eat this stuff. Everybody with an even rudimentary understanding of chemistry knows that the dishes we eat from are basically coated in the soap they are washed with. It is also cruelty free and comes in a recyclable plastic container that was manufactured with 25% post consumer recycled plastic. Not a whole lot - but at least it's a start.

So now to the math part. I made a couple of assumptions - let's hope I don't make an ass out of myself!

I dilute my dishwashing detergent to about 1 tablespoon per cup of water. I have a rather nice looking bamboo hand soap dispenser at my sink - I was never a friend of having the dishwashing bottle right at the sink - somehow not a great look.

So I go through about 1 cup of diluted dishwashing detergent per week. The bottle with its 739 ml lasts about 50 weeks!

If I filled up the dispenser with straight up undiluted dish detergent it would last three weeks. I know that some of you might say you would use less if it was not diluted, but I doubt that. I just think you would wash it down your drain. Even if my math is slightly off - you will definitely be miles ahead budget-wise if you choose to dilute! The soap dispenser can be found at a dollar store or a discounter for under a buck and there are thousand of designs to choose from.

Anyway - I think this boils down to another item eliminated from your grocery list - except once a year - I guess we can all swing that!

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Teach Your Teens The Zen of Dishwashing

“Water is the universal solvent” my seventh grade science teacher trumpeted with unmistakable reverence.

As with so many gems, this lesson is lost on young folks.

You have to reach the age of dishwashing, and more to the point, that pinnacle of cleansing responsibility when it’s your job to scour off baked on grease from pots and pans to appreciate the marvels of water.

Any veteran of Dish Wars can attest that it is no fun trying to remove encrusted salmon detritus from a broiling pan immediately after dinner. Letting the vessel settle overnight, with just a thin coating of soapy water will gently and silently do 99% of the work for you.

You’ll be astonished how angelic and gravity defying even the hardest sediment becomes under the quietly unrelenting persuasion of H2O.

But witnessing this transformation is a pleasure reserved only for the patient, the mature and the Zen-like among us. Teens cannot and will not wait long enough to watch nature take its steady, inexorable course.

They attack pans at the wrong time, wearing themselves out and sullying the entire kitchen in the process.

It’s sad to see strapping, 6 foot 4 inch boys, who could fell trees with dull axes, recoil from this duty and shout to the heavens, “I’m not Cinderella! Why are you making me do this?”

Another dishwashing insight that eludes teens is the fact that the machine is not a garbage disposal, and cannot be used as such, lest you want clogs in your piping that only drain doctors can remove with rooters.

Being the literalists they are, your sub-adults will wonder, “Why call it a DISHWASHER if I have to pre-scrub the dishes before I put them in?”

But this is just another Zen insight masquerading as a vexing absurdity, at least to a 16 year-old.

Why do we dress crisply and pretend to be well just before we visit the physician about our pesky colds? Isn’t it THEIR job to heal us, and not ours?

Of course, there’s a ton of Zen to be found in dishwashing, insights that could help teens and everyone else AWAKEN to deeper levels of living.

In fact, and you can announce this to your adolescents with true conviction:

DISHWASHING is the universal solvent!

Dr. Gary S. Goodman is a best-selling author of 12 books, including 101 THINGS PARENTS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE VOLUNTEERING TO COACH THEIR KIDS' SPORTS TEAMS. He has published more than 1,000 articles and considered "The Gold Standard" in negotiation, sales development, customer service, and telephone effectiveness. Top-rated as a speaker, seminar leader, and consultant, his clients extend across the globe and the organizational spectrum, from the Fortune 1000 to small businesses. He can be reached at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.

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Run Out Of Dishwashing Detergent?

No matter how much we stock up on household items when catching sales or buying products in bulk, there's always those awkward times where we run out of something. It's always neat to be aware of little tricks just to get by during those times, and I thought I would share a few ideas for when you might run out of dishwashing detergent and can't run to the store right away.

Actually, in all honesty, I don't even bother with purchasing actual dishwashing detergents. Being a soapmaker, I normally use my soaps that haven't lived up to my satisfaction and tend to be less moisturizing. (Different soapmakers have different styles and tastes- I usually aim my main focus on my recipes being more moisturizing than any other characteristics and can be a little picky when it comes to my own soaps in that aspect!) I find the ones that don't meet my personal expectation are great for washing dishes by hand without leaving residue or spots behind. They definitely last longer than a bottle of dishwashing detergent and I find they're even better with cleaning up extra grimy and greasy messes. If in a pinch, or just trying to save money here and there, any bar soap that's not heavily moisturizing can be an alternative to dishwashing detergents. Using natural based soaps are even better because you're also doing the environment a favor.

Another alternative is shampoo. If you read the labels, shampoos and dishwashing detergent don't really have a whole lot of differences in them. The key is "cheap" shampoos usually seem to work best and are actually cheaper in the long run in comparison to regular dishwashing detergents. From my experimenting in the rare times I resort to this method, my favorite for using it this way was VO-5's Kiwi Lime Clarifying shampoo. It only cost me about 79 cents for a nice sized bottle, doesn't contain extra silicones and junk in it that could leave a residue, and the citrus and rosemary extracts in it is great for cleaning and is also naturally antibacterial. (Not to mention it smells simply heavenly!)

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Magic American Cooktop Magic Wipes

Magic American Cooktop Magic Wipes , 30-Count Containers (Pack of 6)
From Magic American

Customer Reviews

Surprisingly effective!
I have a smooth top range and it seems as though I spend half my life cleaning it. I have all the fiber scrubbies, the special cooktop cleaner and the protectant, etc.

It's a mess to use all that every time I cook, but just wiping with a sponge often isn't enough.

I had never heard of these wipes before seeing them here on Amazon and what a pleasant surprise they are! They are rough on one side, enough to get off all but really crusty cooked-on gunk. Smooth on the other with a decent amount of cleaner on it to effectively wipe up the entire cooktop and the front of the oven, etc.

I have used them a couple of times now and the only thing that needs to be done after using them is to dry the top to a shine with a cloth or paper towel.

If you struggle with your smooth top, GET THESE. I have never seen them in a store. I know I will get my money's worth from these. And no shaking up the bottle!!

Product Description

These pre-moistened disposable wipes are designed with one side for scrubbing and one side for wiping. Specially formulated for use on all glass ceramic smoothtop\top cooking surfaces. It's safe and effective, cuts through grease and removes burnt-on deposits.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20620 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Magic American
• Released on: 2007-10-11
• Number of items: 6
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

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Dishmate Liquid Dishwashing Cleaner Earth Friendly Products

Earth Friendly Products Dishmate Liquid Dishwashing Cleaner, Natural Almond, 25-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 12)
From Earth Friendly Products

Customer Reviews

Clean and Natural
I've really enjoyed using this product (for as much as you can enjoy doing the dishes) I started using it after reading Organic Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck. Since I was using a castile soap (Dr. Bronners) for hands and body, I switched to this product in the shower as well and just added pure essentials oils for fragrance.

Nothing Else Compares
This is hands down my favorite dish soap. The stuff smells fantastic, is cruelty-free, environmentally safe, plus something else people really don't seem to think about much: non-toxic. I challenge you: try this product, read the ingredients, then go to your local supermarket and look at the stuff that's on the shelves there. You can't pronounce most of the ingredients, you don't know what they are, and if you smell the stuff, you know darned well you shouldn't be ingesting it or getting it on your skin. The days of having to compromise cleaning ability, style, smell, whatever your standards are in order to choose the eco-friendly, cruelty-free products are over and this product is one example of the proof. One you try it, you'll never buy that P&G, Unilever, etc... garbage again! You and your loved ones will be better off for it, too. The other products this company makes are great too, this is just my favorite one.

Earth Friendly; works well; smells good!
I've signed up to have purchase this item on the subscription plan.

It cleans really well and a little goes a long way. The scent is lovely without being over the top.

Product Description

Dishmate gives pots, pans and other cooking utensils a bright luster. This natural almond scented liquid dishwashing cleaner from Earth Friendly Products contains no phosphates, dyes, or perfumes. Made with natural ingredients, the color and body of the cleaner may vary a little. This cleaner is not tested on animals and contains no animal ingredients. Made in the USA, Dishmate is biodegradable and recyclable.

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