Arm and Hammer Pet Fresh Carpet Odor Eliminator/ Fresh Scentsations Island Mist
I don't have pets but I figured I could use this to refresh my carpet/couch etc. It's basically just scented baking soda. Very strong scent. I really like it. From there I tried it for other things- deodorizing the drains, cleaning the toilet (love it for that, makes the whole bathroom smell FRESH), scrubbing the shower. There are probably endless uses. Of course regular old baking soda does the same thing but if you want something scented- try this!
I also picked up the Island Mist scent. Use it for basically the same thing. Some carpet refresh scents are horrible- this one is so nice and lingers around the bathroom when I clean with it. It just has nice notes of coconut and smells like a tropical vacation in the best cleaning product type of way.
Palmolive Oxy Dish Liquid
I like this...it's not as good as Dawn for cutting grease but it's probably most comparable. And it almost smells good. There is just something slightly off about the scent- like citrus or something. But mostly it smells pretty nice. I like using this one to make DIY cleaners, clean up the bathroom, etc. Dish soap does a lot of things and this is a good one. I like that it has Oxy - I like Oxygen powder in laundry so why not dish soap?
Somat Gold Dishwashing Tabs
These are fine. They don't leave a strong scent in the dishwasher, I think they are unscented which I like. They do an OK job. I'm not overly impressed with them...but they are OK. Every now and again I find a dish that could be cleaner- maybe it's user error or maybe it's the dishwasher. But yeah--it's OK. The packaging will be easy to recycle once they are gone.
Dawn Antibacterial Liquid Dish Soap in Apple Blossom
The arguments about whether this is dish soap or hand soap send me. This is dish soap that you can use to wash your hands- and when you do it is anti-bacterial for your hands. Dawn is the best dish soap but I feel in the last couple years they have watered it down. It's not as good as it used to be. This is just ok. It has an apple scent to it- better than the original Dawn scent but I barely notice it when I do the dishes anyway. It's ok. Probably would not buy it again. It takes some time to cut the grease on dishes...I notice I have to wash some over and over again.
Respekt Dishwashing Tabs
Thought I would try a dishwasher tab that is better for the environment. I can't find the site so I don't really know all the claims. But I can tell you these are trash- they do not work. I am rerunning my dishwasher because all my dishes are still dirty. You have to wash your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher if you want them to come out clean. The only thing I like about these are the dishes don'e come out strongly scented or tasting of cleaner. Would never buy this again though...
I've talked about the Method All purpose cleaning sprays before but had to take a second to mention my favorite scent- the Lime and Sea Salt. I had to order this because I haven't found it available locally. It's so good! It's the one that I will spray anything down just to smell! It also cleans pretty well too. I just wish they would make it available in the refill form to save on plastic.
Ariel is basically Tide for Europe. These smell nice and clean OK. You can't dose properly though so if you are washing a small load you have no choice but to use a whole pod. Can be a little wasteful. If you are washing a large load you would then need to use two- which can get pretty pricey. They do save on plastic packaging though I have read conflicting info on if the pod part really breaks down in water. Smells pretty fresh and doesn't live an overwhelming scent on clothes which I prefer.
Dr. Beckman Magic Leaves Cotton Flower Sensitive
These don't work well in the machine. I had them before in another scent. They work better for handwashing which I do for some of the clothes I have. It says it isn't suitable for wool or silk though- which is interesting to note as that it usually what you would hand wash. I did really like these for travel though...sometimes I like to hand wash certain things rather than traveling with dirty clothes all week and these are handy because you just break off a piece and use it. It's also easy to adjust how much you use too! I wouldn't buy them again but I will reach for them only when I am handwashing...or if I am washing a small load as long as I have oxi-clean to add to it to do the actual cleaning. They also smell really nice!
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