Comments on: Seventh Generation Dishwasher Powder Review

By: Gwenevere

Gwenevere — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:22:31 +0000

I use the powder on the advice of my dishwasher repair person, he said the gels can cause problems with your dishwasher. I also drink lots of black tea and have white mugs. I have never had any dishwasher take these stains off, regardless of the detergent I was using. A bit of baking soda on a wet sponge takes the stains off effortlessly. I also use this on my sinks and bathtubs.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:00:28 +0000

Lois, don’t give up on green dishwasher cleaners. 7G can be picky depending on the type of water you have. I recommend Ecover or Method.

By: lois

lois — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:26:51 +0000

Hi am using the seventh gen. gel dishwasher soap and am about ready to give up. The dishes are stained and have a rough feel to them. I am having to pre or post clean coffee cups. Total disaster. Won’t buy this again.
Thanks for asking

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:48:15 +0000

Just checking in to let you know that I have an updated post about this product publishing today at Tree Hugging Family. (See link at bottom of this post.)

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:59:44 +0000

Jill, are those tea stains coming from mugs that you use for hot tea? I’m having that same problem, but it didn’t happen with the first few loads. I don’t have to rinse mine with vinegar. It just wipes off with a cloth. Still, it’s annoying.

I emailed 7G to ask if there is anything they recommend to solve the problems.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:55:47 +0000

Neither the gel or powder work for me. The tea cups are still stained – so much that I had to soak them in a vinegar/water solution. It seemed like the dishwasher cycle made them worst than before I put them in. Even with a rinse aid, we have bits of “stuff” on the sides of the glasses.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:13:58 +0000

Thanks Jennifer. Yip, they tell you right on the box to go to their website to learn why they took the words “natural” and biodegradable” off the box.

Rebecca, I’m using Method go naked dish soap. It’s an easily recycled plastic — #1.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:31:57 +0000

Good review. It works for me too. I like that they have that issue, that they’re working on, but actually tell us. They’re not all shifty.

Rebecca, you could go with a plastic bottle that uses 100% post-consumer recycled content. Like Bronner’s – you can hand wash dishes with it (I used to). It’s organic, fair trade and since the bottle is recycled, and then you recycle it again, it’s a better choice than some other plastics.

http://www.drbronner.com/

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:22:06 +0000

I am really happy to hear that they use a cardboard box for this product. I’m making more of an effort to buy things that come in boxes rather than plastic bottles. Unfortunately, I don’t have a dishwasher, so I am stuck buying dish soap in plastic containers . . . unless anyone knows of an alternative?