I have promoted green cleaning for awhile now—with 3 kids & 4 pets in the house, it just makes me feel better to know the cleaners I am using are safe for them. Seventh Generation has several products available that are quicker & easier than making your own. Last month, I received a green cleaning kit to review and went on a bit of a cleaning binge!
The kit included an all-purpose cleaner, bathroom cleaner, disinfecting wipes, recycled paper towels & The Conscious Kitchen book. I’d show you before & after pictures, but, well, no one wants to see the first ones. Seriously, just trust me on that. June Cleaver I am not. Right now, though, my kitchen sparkles!
Plus, the cleaners smell so good I was much more willing to pick up a spray bottle tot tackle the bathrooms. They are made with lemongrass & thyme, which has disinfecting powers. This makes for a clean & fresh scent, but the hubby did tell me to let you know that it is very strong! I think it’s a lot better than a chemical smell, but if you aren’t a fan of lemon or thyme, you won’t like the powerful scent.
I also received 2 rolls of paper towels. Around here, that should be about a year’s supply! At least. We eliminated paper towels over a year ago. However, I do miss having them when it’s time for frying bacon, which I promptly did as soon as I opened the package.
The paper towels are made from recycled materials, unbleached and compressed. This means you get more paper towels in a smaller roll—less packaging waste and more rolls per delivery truck for an even smaller carbon footprint! Plus, the brown paper towels match my coffee themed kitchen. It’s the little things.
Disinfecting wipes were also included in this kit. They’re made with the same lemon/thyme combination. I will admit this is my weakness. I love the idea of wiping down all the icky, frequently handled spots—doorknobs, light switches, stair rails—but I’ve been good lately about not buying the chemical wipes. Once this package is empty, I’ll definitely be replacing it!
With Earth Day in just a couple weeks, now is the perfect time to make simple changes to go green. If you aren’t ready for a clean sweep, pick your most frequently used cleaner and replace it. However, one lucky reader has the chance to win the full kit! Simply leave a comment here, and tell us what plans you have in honor of Earth month. You can earn additional entries by:
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For your extra entries to be counted, be sure to leave an additional comment directing us to your entry. Only one additional entry per method (i.e. While multiple tweets are appreciated it, only one will count as a drawing entry.) The contest runs until April 13th at 11:59pm est. One winner will be notified by email on April 14th and receive a Seventh Generation cleaning kit. Winner will have 48 hours to complete the claim form or a new winner will be chosen.
There are numerous products and tools designed to help you live your life. Some will work, while others won’t. Each Tuesday, we’ll share something we’ve tried so you won’t have to spend money until you know it’s worth it! Our selections usually include items that will also save your family money while others will save you time or just make your inexpensive life easier to manage. I was provided with a free green cleaning kit from the company through My Blog Spark to try for this review, but the opinion is 100% real.
Sarah says
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Christie says
I will be planting a garden! This month, we will rotatill the soil.
Kim says
I plan to plant more flowers!
Kim says
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Julie L says
We are planning on putting in a vegetable garden
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kari says
We’re trying to replace all paper products with cloth (we’ve done most — just a few little things left).
Katie says
We have a lot of learning projects set up for the kids and on Earth Day we aren’t going to use any power all day.
Steph says
I plan to spend more time outside enjoying nature, not using energy inside 🙂
Steph says
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Diane L. says
I belong to the “Green Team” at work, and we’re educating our staff on little things they can do at home that will make a big difference in protecting our planet.
eunice b says
we try to watch and be green all year, but it’s a special reminder at this spring green time of year to recycle and be wise stewards of God’s blessings!
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Hilary @ KatrinkaJane says
We already use cloth diapers, wipes, napkins, and “paper” towels. I think we’ll start a garden.
Erin says
I didn’t realize when I first started researching these that it was earth month, but recently I have been looking into switching to cloth diapers. We have also been trying to find some good green cleaning products that will be safe for our baby boy on the verge of crawling and getting into EVERYTHING. It just seems that everything green is so expensive and it’s hard to shell out that much money if you don’t know for sure whether it works well!! 🙂 SO now in honor of Earth month, I am determined to find an affordable green cleaner that works and will be safe for my family!!
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Marla says
My kids (ages 3, 5, & 7) are our Recycling Team. They are also helping me with composting and starting a vegetable garden…Love this time of year!
Emily says
I am going to try for less packaging and paper waste in the house.
denise says
I am going to try to give up paper towels.
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denise says
I follow Seventh Generation and you on twitter as wiscmom24.
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denise says
I tweeted.
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Mandy W. says
#1 I am doing several activities for Earth day this month. We are starting a compost at our house and planning our gardening for the season. For my Girl Scout troop we are picking up litter at two different times and hosting a Earth Day coloring contest for the younger Girl Scouts in our area!
Mandy W. says
I’m following at Twitter! @FourAgainstTwo.com
Mandy W. says
I tweeted as well!
Angela Barrett says
With 2 girls under 3 my husband and I have become more and more aware of what products we use in our house as well as what we feed our kids. Since we went all natural with meds and organic as much as possible with food we thought it was time to “go green” with cleaning products/laundry as well. We aren’t “tree huggers” but we are doing this to enable our daughters to grow in a chemical free home. I LOVE the laundry detergent since my baby girl (5months) has sensitive skin and the kitchen cleaning products do not have an overwhelming clorox smell!
Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Kendyl says
I plan to actually remember to bring my reusable grocery bags to the store with me. 🙂 I also bought an aluminium water bottle over the weekend and it’s sitting beside me on my desk right now!
Kim says
We are planting our own vegetable garden this year. I am so excited about it, too.
Vanessa says
I plan on using cloth diapers more exclusively!
Jennifer says
I used cloth diapers for my kiddos and now I have been trying to replace chemically cleaning products with greener equivalents as the old is used up!
Anara says
I’ll be planting my first garden with the kids!
Nancy says
We try to celebrate Earth month every month by planting seeds and plants, recycling, using fabric shopping bags, shopping locally, etc. We are always looking for ways to be kinder to our planet!
Nancy says
I am an e-mail subscriber.
tina reynolds says
We helped the kids each plant something for the first time, they are so excited but so impatient for it to grow.
tina reynolds says
I subscribe by email
tina reynolds says
I follow both on twitter @mrstinareynolds
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I tweeted http://twitter.com/mrstinareynolds/status/12135619773
Betsy says
We are working on planting a garden and eatting localy.