Maybe you want to use plant-based cleaners but you don’t want the fragrance that comes with natural cleaners. Seventh Generation has an entire line of fragrance-free natural cleaners from fabric softener sheets and liquid, dish washer detergent in liquid and pre-filled pouches, to kitchen, bathroom and glass cleaners, tub, tile and bowl cleaners and more. Every product in the Clean and Clear line uses use natural ingredients and is completely free of perfumes or other fragrance but they still have the same cleaning ability of the original cleaning products and laundry line. They really work and the only thing missing is fragrance.
When it comes to cleaning—your home, your clothes …you have many choices. Should you choose products that are made from natural ingredients? Even if you don’t have a well for your drinking water or a septic tank for waste, what gets poured or sprayed into your living environment and your clothes, eventually goes out into the environment in some way at some point. If the product cleans or softens to your satisfaction why wouldn’t you use it?
At Seventh Generation, they say: “We know your home is your world.. . For the past 20 years, it’s been our mission to help you protect your world with our naturally safe and effective household products.” And they make and sell what they advocate.
For example the Natural All Purpose Cleaner is non-toxic & biodegradable, hypo-allergenic, does not create harsh fumes, is not tested on animals, and is even Kosher-certified. And with ingredients including essential oils and botanical extracts* (citrus reticulata (green mandarin), mentha spicata (spearmint), citrus aurantium amara (petitgrain), citrus aurantium bigarade , it smells absolutely wonderful. And those plant-based ingredients are not there just for the olfactory effect, they provide real cleaning muscle, along with the other biodegradable ingredients. Other great-performing and wonderful smelling cleaning products include: Blue Eucalyptus and Lavender or White Flower and Bergamot Citrus Laundry Liquid Concentrate, Wild Orange and Cedar Spice Kitchen Cleaner, Lavender Floral and Mint Dishwashing Liquid, Emerald Cypress and Fir Tub and Tile Cleaner. There are also Automatic Dishwasher detergent packs that work very well. When you use these products you will not only cleaning up, you will be cleaning with a conscience, with the welcome bonus of fresh fragrance.
As of this writing, Seventh Generation has saved more than 365,000 trees and 999,000 gallons of petroleum. As their motto says:
"In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.”
Purex is living up to its name. They recently came out with Purex Natural Elements, a biodegradable laundry detergent made from naturally-sourced cleaning ingredients, which does an excellent job cleaning and softening clothes. A plus is there are several special and refreshing scents made with natural fragrance extracts: Linen & Lilies, Apple & Melon, Cherry Blossoms & Vanilla and Lilac & Lavender. When you open the bottle your senses are hit with an exhilarating wave of freshness that translates into the cleanest laundry.
Purex Natural Elements Fabric Softener is a more recent addition and comes in two fresh scents, Linen & Lilies and Apple & Melon, that complement the detergent fragrances. The softeners also contain natural fragrance extracts, are hypoallergenic and free of dyes and the formula is biodegradable.
But the newest member of the Purex cleaning team is a real breakthrough. Purex just introduced their new 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets – and unlike any other detergent - there is NO liquid involved. Imagine washing and softening your clothes with one sheet that does it all. These sheets are amazing and do everything promised. And there are no bottles or liquids involved so they are lightweight and spill-free and so make perfect sense when you need to pack laundry products for travel.
Simply drop a Laundry Sheet into the washer (either Standard or High-efficiency), the blue detergent portion of the sheet is released during the wash cycle.Once the washer is complete, transfer the laundry sheet with clothes to dryer.The color stripe is heat activated by the dryer to soften clothes and remove static.
3-in-1 Laundry Sheets are available in three unique fragrances:Spring OasisTM, Tropical EscapeTM and Pure & Clean.
Highly recommended. And Purex recently launched their Purex Changes Lives program (www.purexchangeslives.com) in partnership with Kiva.org, a global person-to-person micro-lending website that helps low-income families create their own sustainable sources of income. We wanted to let you know that for every Purex Complete 3-in-1 UPC registered at PurexChangesLives.com Purex will donate one dollar to help a hard-working entrepreneur of their choice.
One of the latest ubiquitous fragrances added to cleaning products—from Mr. Clean floor cleaner and counter spray to Downy (and some store brands ) fabric softener and laundry detergents and air fresheners-- is Febreze—which seems to have become the name of the fragrance itself..
But it is the brand name of a particular range of fragrances.
Once the most popular scent in household products was Lemon. Green Apple had a turn around the fragrance merry-go-round, as did, and Vanilla. Now it is Lavender. Or Lavander with Vanilla.
