I've been on the Non-Toxic cleaner kick for a while now, and pretty much removed all toxic cleaners from our house except one...
Dishwasher Detergent
Hubby was set on a brand that I wasn't fond of... And he couldn't understand why i had such a problem with it... Never mind their animal cruelty (I mean testing) and everything else... I also have a problem with toxic chemicals on our dishes.
I could be wrong, but the steam that comes out of the dishwasher while cleaning seems it would spew the toxic stuff in to the air of our home and not to mention the residue it leaves on the dishes that we then consume with our food.... And where the toxic water goes after it leaves our home.... blah blah blah...
YES - I realize there are toxic things in my home, including the carpet and paint and who knows what... and there are toxic things outside my home, and the air we breathe isn't so pure.... But where I can control it, I'm choosing to do so.....
I was determined to find a suitable alternative..... And get this last toxic cleaner out of our home... Because of our water, and our dishwasher, finding one that worked and left no residue was actually very hard to do.... Something that worked for my friend down the street, may not work for me and vice versa...
I've tried everything from Biokleen to Seventh Generation to Earth Friendly products, and many more...... Some of these work great for others, but just not with our water. For more then 2 years, I've been on the hunt for a cleaner that we liked, left no residue, no funny taste, and no odor...
Finally The Winner has found our Dish Washer... Some how, Some way, this little Tablet thingy does the trick... And knowing its a Method Product, I feel good about whats in it.
Yay... And it passed the Hubby test.... I even went with Not Rinsing an entire load before putting it in, and they still came out clean and shiny and sparkly... And left something caked on and dried out, one that our other natural products wouldn't touch... but this cleaned it without a problem...
Needless to say, I'm a happy camper.... and my dishes are happy too.