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“Planet” brand cleaning products. do you like them?
By admin | November 13, 2009
Topics: Cleaning & Laundry |
breakfastissexy asked:
I just bought some dry dishwasher detergent and some laundry detergent that are from the “Planet” line… has anyone used these? I tried the dishwasher detergent and it doesn’t seem too great, BUT, I just moved to an apartment and I could just have a crappy dishwasher!
I just bought some dry dishwasher detergent and some laundry detergent that are from the “Planet” line… has anyone used these? I tried the dishwasher detergent and it doesn’t seem too great, BUT, I just moved to an apartment and I could just have a crappy dishwasher!
I want to use eco-friendly products… but I want ones that WORK!
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well um my dishwasher works very good when i use the regular detergent in it but i bought some of the eco friendly kind the other day and let me tell ya it didnt work good at all… and i have used some of the other eco friendly cleaners and they just do not work for me as well as the regular cleaners do eco friendly or not i want my stuff to be clean and so i will not be buying anymore of it unless they come out with some that is gonna clean better than the ones i have tried lately …
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Hi there,
I’ve had the very same problem with automatic dishwasher cleansers. I did some research and found on Dr. Weil’s site that he too agreed that the natural auto dishwasher cleansers don’t work well.
I found I had to re-wash most of the time. Then of course you are wasting water and detergent. Not eco-friendly either.
Apparently for now, there is nothing that really works.
That being said, I found adding a bit of 20 Mule Team Borax (a natural cleanser) to the dish powder helps to clean very well. It’s also great for laundry and general cleaning. It can be found with laundry cleansers at your grocery store. It’s a large cardboard box and comes in a powder form.
For general cleaning I have found Method products to work very, very well. I found most natural cleansers left residue behind, these do not.
I buy mine at Target generally, though they seem to be available in more stores now as well.
I found this online regarding Borax for dishwashers.
“Recipe for Dishwasher Soap
Dishwasher soap is easy to make, and cost effective. I mix up a batch in an empty canister, and pour it in the dishwasher as needed.
Mix and use per dishwasher load:
1 Tablespoon Borax
1 Tablespoon Baking soda
OR
Mix equal parts Borax and Baking Soda, and add 2 Tablespoons per load. Increase proportion of soda for hard water. Use vinegar in the rinse cycle.
Lorraine
Finding the Right Combo
I personally tried using just baking soda, just borax, and a mixture of the two but none of those worked. What does work for me is mixing baking soda and borax with my dishwasher soap. I fill a container half full with the dishwasher soap then a quarter baking soda and quarter borax. I also use vinegar instead of Jet Dry in the rinse dispenser.
Janice
Extend Detergent
Oh yes! For several months, I used a simple combination of 1/2 Borax and 1/2 baking soda and found that my dishes came out sparkling and spot free. I liked this mix because I felt it was easier on our aerobic septic system than regular dish detergent alone. However, I discovered some of the dishes were not getting totally clean (I like to just throw them in the washer with only minimal scrubbing). I began to pour a tiny amount of Cascade (bought with a coupon, of course) in the dispenser then covered it with the other mix. I am very pleased with this combination and it takes only seconds to do! I add Borax to my powdered laundry detergent as well to make it last longer. With three children, Borax and baking soda have been major dollar stretchers to our budget.
KT”
Good luck!
Priscilla
Sanctuary Design
Portland, Maine