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Seventh Generation Natural Laundry Detergent, Free & Clear, Powder, 112-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 4)
From Seventh Generation
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Customer Reviews

Sorry to hate this detergent
I really WANT to like Seventh Generation powdered laundry detergent. I believe in the company’s focus and have been happy with all of their other products that I’ve tried. But this detergent is awful. Using hot water, I followed the directions to dissolve detergent in the filling washer before adding clothes. At first I thought I was using too much, so cut way back. That helped eliminate the nasty smell. (It’s fragrance-free, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t stink.) The big problem is that it leaves white blotches on all of my colored cotton knits. I’ve tried adding vinegar to the wash, also borax, with no appreciable difference. Also, the box recommendation to pre-treat stains with a mix of detergent and water, rubbed into the stain, DOES NOT WORK on a grease stain. So I find myself washing repeatedly to try to get the stains out and get the white blotches out. I’ll use up the Seventh Generation I have on whites and go back to the nasty chemical detergent for my dark cotton knits.

seventh generation laundry detergent
I have tried both the powder and liquid Seventh Generation Laundry detergents. Both have bleached color out of clothing items. The first time the company reimbursed me for the cost of the clothes, and told me they were removing the words “color fast” from the product labels (they did). Now that it has happened again I will not be using this product in the future.

Skeptical Mom Now Convinced
I am mother of a 2 year old with hyper-sensitive skin. She gets itchy dry patches that come and go every few days, mostly on her legs but sometimes on her face and hands. One night she couldn’t sleep because her legs were so itchy. I use Aquaphor faithfully, but try to use the steroid cream sparingly. In an effort to avert using the steroid cream, I bought organic crib sheets (since she spends 11 hrs per day on them) and bought the 7th generation free & clear laundry detergent. I rewashed her whole wardrobe in the laundry soap. That was one month ago. My daughter has not had any new dry patchs appear!!!
I was unsure about using unscented laundry soap since I LOVE the smell of lavender/vanilla TIDE. But the laundry comes out clean with NO smell. I am amazed!(we are going through the potty training stage). I have not had to rewash anything yet! I don’t even use fabric softner or dryer sheets anymore.
I was also impressed with the statistics noted on the box explaining how it reduces oil comsuption.
I would recommend this to anyone with sensitive skin and anyone trying to switch to more environmently friendly products