Clorox Green Works is natural, and as just good as a chemical bomb
I've been hoping for this day, but I never suspected it would be courtesy of my old friend, Clorox. Their new Green Works dish soap, which is 99% natural, actually works. Like with soapy bubbles and everything.When it comes to cleaning, I'm sort of a "scorched earth" bleach fiend. I'm not looking for aromatherapy, or hand lotion ingredients. I want my soap products to make things clean, killing the bugs before they kill me.
Of course, the chemical stew in most cleaning products kills people, too, so I've been grudgingly trying all of those "natural" cleaners. They smell good, they have cute bottles and clever names, but I find them incredibly frustrating because they don't work very well.
Until now.
At West Coast Green I was given a sample (really a full size bottle, very nice) of the Green Works dish soap in "free and clear" their unscented flavor.
It's biodegradable, made with plants and minerals, and I'm told that they're working on making the remaining 1% natural, too, but right now that ingredient is simply not available. Still, close enough.
Here's why I'm so impressed: when i use it, I forget that it's all natural because it works just like the other (totally not natural) soaps on the edge of my sink.
At last, a natural dish soap product that actually works. What's next? Cute hemp clothes? Pretty Birkenstocks? Funny vegans?
After this, I'm ready to believe anything is possible.
Photo courtesy of Clorox.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-14-2008 @ 8:21PM
David said...
There are soaps that are actually natural and not just marketed as natural. Clorox makes soap that while better than most of their products is nowhere near as nontoxic as other green soaps. And since they wont tell anyone exactly what all the ingredients are, you have to wonder what is being hidden. Sorry to burst your "bubble". :-)
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10-15-2008 @ 8:58AM
Patricia said...
Does it smell like lemons? I tried their spray cleaner and it had this lemon smell that was really strong. Which I guess is ok if you love that smell.
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10-15-2008 @ 9:32AM
Baron said...
Funny vegans, now that will be the day!
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10-15-2008 @ 10:13AM
chrysrobyn said...
Unless you have a weakened immune system, you're not doing yourself any favors. Clorox, Lysol and the like promise only what they can -- kill 99.9% of the germs. People like to think that's great, but what about that last 0.1% of the germs that can survive such harsh chemicals? Of course, some of that will be weakened, but bugs that survive to procreate another day are making bugs that will survive again.
Getting sick keeps our immune system healthy; sick kids are healthy adults; bleach around children is a major contributing factor in developing asthma as teenagers.
Clorox isn't doing anybody any favors by releasing "all natural" microbe killers.
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10-15-2008 @ 10:20AM
Cathy said...
If the label says : WARNING: EYE IRRITANT or anything of the like - forget about it. The ONLY "green" home cleaners on the market that are actually safe are Melaleuca's Eco-Sense line. melaleuca.com - take the tour. It saved my life.
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10-15-2008 @ 10:24AM
Cathy said...
If the label says : WARNING: EYE IRRITANT or anything of the like -forget about it. The ONLY "green" home cleaners on the market that are actually safe (even if sprayed in your eyes, are Melaleuca's Eco-Sense line. melaleuca.com - take the tour. It saved my life.
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10-15-2008 @ 11:57AM
Karsten said...
I would not go that far regarding the WARNING: EYE IRRITANT. Vinegar and lemon juice sure are powerful eye irritants but sure also are great, eco-reasonable cleaners. You cannot surround yourself with ONLY completely harmless items or activities. Life is not risk free.
I agree whole-heartedly with another post further up. I would phrase it as "formerly sick and injured children are stronger and smarter children". If you try to remove too all risks the exposure to the first risk may turn to be deadly or debilitating. Mind and body have to learn while avoiding permanent damage.
Karsten
http://www.polluteless.com
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10-28-2008 @ 1:35PM
jh said...
This is a great compromise...I think that it is fairly safe and I don't worry about the .1 percent of germs. If we go that far we might become nonresistant to many bugs and then where are we. I myself am attracted to the no fragrance or dyes in these products as that is really what gets me.
jh
http://www.bodaweightloss.com
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