I think I’ve found in a winner in my search for an automatic dishwasher detergent that cleans and is still environmentally friendly. The other day at my local grocery store, I saw a box of automatic dishwashing detergent with a big planet Earth on the front. I thought, “Hmm. That looks natural.” So, I picked up the box. Sure enough, it claimed all those lovely things that we look for in a natural cleaner– phosphate free, biodegradable, not tested on animals, etc. But would it clean?
I used it for the first time with some trepidation. I’ve been burned by natural cleaners before, remember. All that lovely promise of ecological friendliness, only to be disappointed by powdery, icky results. So, I filled my dishwasher, put in the detergent and, already, I was concerned. The detergent looks like it has grated lemon rinds in it. It’s chunky, instead of granular. I’m just not sure this is going to work, which means I’m stuck with a rather large box of useless dishwasher detergent to use up before I can move on to my next brand.
After my dishwasher ran, I opened the door not expecting what I found– Clean dishes! No powdery residue, no little bits of gunk… just sparkling, clean dishes!
So, now I needed to check out Planet, Inc. I was convinced I was going to find out that they were really dumping nuclear waste in my backyard. After all, a truly environmentally friendly company couldn’t possibly have made a product that produced these results– could they?
What I learned impressed me. Planet, Inc has been around since 1989. They are dedicated to creating environmentally-friendly cleaning products that actually work. They are one of the few “green” companies that have third-party certified their products. I was very pleased with all of the information that I found on their site. Not only did they have great information about their products, but they also had interesting essays on other topics, as well. They will soon be selling their products on their website, so if they’re not available near you yet, don’t despair! Soon, you too can have clean dishes AND a green detergent.
So, ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner– Planet, Inc. is now my official choice for use in my dishwasher! Next, I’m off to find a toilet bowl cleaner that doesn’t smell like cedar.