{"id":5709,"date":"2011-11-09T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.relishments.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/seventh-generation-dish-liquid-review-and-giveaway\/"},"modified":"2011-11-16T05:17:10","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T10:17:10","slug":"seventh-generation-dish-liquid-review-and-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relishments.com\/blog\/seventh-generation-dish-liquid-review-and-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Seventh Generation Dish Liquid Review and Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Way back in 2008 I read an article in Time magazine<\/a> about the environmental impact of meat and I reduced my consumption almost immediately.   It seemed (and still seems) like such a simple way to make a positive impact on the planet, and my diet. Since then I\u2019ve also been trying to buy produce that hasn\u2019t been treated with pesticides and bulk items that can be stored in reusable containers. <\/p>\n

But my environmental concerns do not always extend to all other areas of my life, even though they should.  I\u2019m certainly doing some things right, but I often don\u2019t consider the impact of my every day actions on the world around me.  When I read other people\u2019s blog posts about natural skin care products or environmentally sustainable clothing, I feel a little guilty.  So when MyBlogSpark offered me the opportunity to try out Seventh Generation\u2019s new natural dish liquid<\/a>, I jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n

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The package from Seventh Generation was awesome.  It contained 4 full size bottles of dish soap, 2 scour pads and 3 dish clothes made of recycled materials, and 2 sponges made of organic cotton, plus a 12\u201d x 9\u201d Le Creuset stoneware baking dish.  <\/p>\n

Brian and I have been using the same conventional dish soap for years, largely because that is the brand his mother uses. We\u2019ve only had the opportunity to test the Lavender Floral & Mint dish liquid, but I\u2019m sold.   The lavender scent is light and doesn\u2019t transfer to the dishes, but it\u2019s present enough to making washing just a little more enjoyable.  I hate doing dishes and I tend to generate a lot of them, so anything that can make it a little less painful is a winner in my book.  All of the ingredients are listed on the back of the bottle and though I still didn\u2019t know all of them (chemistry isn\u2019t my strong suit), it\u2019s nice to be using a plant-based cleaning product instead of a petroleum-based one.<\/font> Seventh Generation dish liquid contains only essential oils and botanical extracts.  It\u2019s also free of unnecessary synthetic colors or chemically engineered scents. And, much to our delight, it cleaned really well.  The only (minor) complaint I have is that the Seventh Generation soap is much thinner than ordinary dish soap, but that\u2019s just something I\u2019ll have to get used to.<\/p>\n

Will we make the permanent switch once we\u2019ve used up all the bottles from the prize pack?  It\u2019s looking that way.  At my supermarket, the Seventh Generation dish soap is only $1 more per bottle than the brand we were using.  That sounds totally reasonable to me for soap I feel better about using.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about Seventh Generation on their website, Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.  Right now you can enter the \u201cNature Makes Perfect Scents\u201d<\/a> sweepstakes and have the chance to take a trip for two to visit one of the sourcing sites of Seventh Generation natural dish liquid fragrance ingredients. <\/p>\n

But wait, there\u2019s more!  It wouldn\u2019t be fair for me to brag about my free stuff without sharing with you.  You can win a prize pack just like the one I received.<\/p>\n

\"SG_Dish_Liquid_Prize_Pack\"<\/a>The winner\u2019s Seventh Generation Natural Dish Liquid prize pack will contain:<\/b> <\/p>\n