In my last post; Are We So Clean That We’re Breeding Super Germs? I noted that next I’d cover why I think the whole Palmolive eco+ Gel Dishwasher Detergent issue is bunk. Peggy wrote about how Palmolive is greenwashing – I agree. Not everyone agreed though.
From the comments:
“Just thought you might like to know that regular Palmolive dish washing detergent also contains chlorine bleach. (I am looking at both labels right now) So at least with the “Eco” you are without the phosphates.From what I hear, 7th Gen does a horrible job at cleaning. Not sure about other …read more

We’ve been talking about cleaners pretty obsessively here the last couple of days. Maybe the most interesting of posts has been the Palmolive eco+ Gel Dishwasher Detergent post that Peggy wrote. A post I figured no one would have any argument against. But it looks like some people think that Palmolive Eco sounds like a pretty sweet deal. More on why I think this is bunk later.
But first…. I’d like to address the argument of clean.
Most commercials and traditional cleaners sell a few ideas.

Cleaning must happen fast and often.
You need a special cleaner for each and every little item …read more