Back again to review some household essentials. I probably like trying new cleaning things almost as much as I like trying new make up. Odd.
Joy Dishsoap- This was the dish soap my family bought when I was growing up....but they stopped buying it. Not sure why. Apparently they bought it because it was cheap. I remember washing dishes with it in middle school. It really doesn't have much lemon scent...if you smell it directly from the bottle it does. But I don't smell anything when washing dishes. Which can be good because that means no particular scent will stick to the dishes. I like it better than all the Ajax dish soap I tried before this one. It works decently. It's not very concentrated but I don't feel it's as watery as some other dish soaps. It's OK for DIY cleaners and ok overall. That's the bottle I remember...
Palmolive Ultra Anti-Bacterial Soap- We stay going through dish soap around here...I thought I didn't like Palmolive but it is so much better than all the Ajax I was using and has a nice citrus scent. I wouldn't say it's like a true orange but it does smell very juicy and good. It also cleans dishes pretty well and isn't watered down. So it seems to last. It does OK in DIY cleaner mixes too! Dawn is still the best but this can work in a pinch. And it doesn't mess up my hands!
Gain Honey Berry Hula Dishwashing Liquid
This has a nice smell- kinda like anything blue marketed at kids. Kids shampoo, soap etc. The scent isn't strong and I don't notice it too much when washing dishes. I do really like the original Gain scent though, especially the laundry detergent. It falls under the same company as Dawn but isn't anywhere near as good as Dawn. It is watered down like Ajax so the bubbles don't last. I am going through this family size bottle pretty quickly. And it doesn't clean off grease very well. Wouldn't buy this again.
I'm looking for an earth friendly alternative to all the sponges and Scrub Daddy/Mommy sponges-although at least the Scrub Mommy's last ages when used for cleaning. In the meantime, thought I would give these a go. These are actually pretty good and seem to be lasting me just as long if not longer than the Scrunge- which was my preferred sponge before. I think I like these slightly more, the scrubby part doesn't just wear off in bits and pieces. They are made in Canada.
Fabuloso
There was a point as a kid where my Mom always had a bottle of this. I thought this was supposed to be an actual representation of Lavender. I hate this scent. I really do. I wonder if the other scents are as bad as this? I know some people really love it though! Anyway...I never liked it as a kid because it never really seemed to clean. I mostly used it to clean my own bathroom and it just didn't get off the stubborn soap scum. Same thing for the bottom of my shower. It doesn't get clean. Nor the shower doors- they get all streaky. It does do well in the sink. But that's not hard to clean. I refuse to use it in the kitchen- nor would I do all my floors with it because I don't want to scent hanging around. So I mostly use it to clean the toilet. It does ok with that. I was kinda surprised the bottle states not to spray it and before I read that I did make a few spray bottles out of it. But I guess inhaling it isn't good. I've seen people simmer this on the stove which is pure insanity and probably toxic. Yikes! Anyway, I might try another scent but the Lavender is not for me. It is very strong though so it will overtake any stinky odors hanging about.
Hero Clean Laundry Detergent Scent 1 (Juniper)
I have this because I found it in my garage. My Dad left it here...I'm guessing he never used it. Probably bought it to use to wash his car cleaning stuff. I thought I read this brand was veteran owned but I can't seem to find that anywhere. It is a detergent for men. But scents don't linger in clothes too long anyway. But I don't like the scent. And I don't like the scent left on my clothes when I sniff either. Leaves clothes a little stiff too when I line dry them. But it seems to clean pretty well. Still not something I would buy again.
Ajax
Such an old school product. I love watching old commercials so I definitely watched quite a few for these. It works...and it works well. And things will get extra clean because it has bleach. I like it on the sink, in the toilet. And surprisingly really like it on a glass cooktop. You can use it on pots and pans- I haven't tried it that way. Maybe I'll give it a go on my cast iron. It's really easy to clean and I don't have issues with the bleach splashing around. Rinses clean. Only thing I wasn't a fan of it on was the shower doors because it didn't quite rinse clean without streaks. It does turn blue as you scrub for some reason. I don't get the point of that...but OK. I like it. Would buy it again, especially as a cost effective toilet bowl scrub.
Dr. Beckman Magic Leaves in Floral Fresh
These are a cool concept...but they don't work. Only use these if you want your clothes to come out the the wash smelling how they went in. I will probably use the rest to throw in with a different detergent that actually works....Not even good for a hand washing clothes.
Febreze AIR Gain Original Scen/Febreze Amethyst Blossom
I used a lot of Febreze in college in my dorm room...haven't bought one of their air fresheners in years. Usually I throw something together with my essential oils. But this is nice to have around. I like the Gain scent and it comes in a lot of products these days .It's just the best laundry scent.
I also bought a Febreze fabric spray as well. Just to use on the couch, curtains etc. I like the Amethyst scent. It's the equivalent of a Downy scent- although I don't know which. I would buy it again. I have made my own fabric spray from essential oils and that works well too....but sometimes it's nice to not have to mix something up.
Palmolive Aloe and Citrus Dish Soap
I like Palmolive. But this seems like a product you buy for the scent- except I don't like the scent much. It reminds me a freshly remodeled bathroom. It smells like grout. Not bad- but not that nice either. It cleans dishes decently well though and doesn't tear up my hands.
That's all! So many cleaning things I've test out...and no doubt in a few months I'll be back with a bunch more stuff!
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