Back in March, I did a review of Seventh Generation Dishwasher Powder. After using the dishwasher powder several more times, I started to find tea stains on some white mugs. I would also sometimes notice powder residue, but not each time. I discovered bits of food left on dishes only three or four times, so that wasn’t a major problem.
A few readers made similar comments about product issues, but others seemed to have no problems at all with this detergent. It was puzzling, so I decided to email Seventh Generation to ask what’s up with the tea stains, powder residue …read more

As promised in my rant about Palmolive eco+ Dishwasher Gel, I’m reviewing Seventh Generation’s dishwasher detergent. I could not find the gel at my local grocery store, so I went with the powder. I paid around $4 for the 45 oz. box. I snagged the photo below from Seventh Generation’s site. Even though I like the company, I was a bit skeptical before trying Seventh Generation’s Free & Clear Automatic Dishwasher Powder. I had read a few reviews concerning a filmy residue left on dishes.
I loaded my dishes as normal, put the phosphate and chlorine-free detergent in the regular wash …read more