Clorox Green Works Natural Laundry Detergent
I'd like to think our family does its part when it comes to taking care of the environment. We recycle, use re-usable shopping bags and avoid disposable products when we can. But one area we haven't yet ventured into is our cleaning products. Laundry is the worst. With three kids I find I spend a lot of time doing laundry. And now with my youngest transitioning from pull-ups to underwear, I find my laundry load has increased.
I think one reason I've stayed away from environmentally friendly laundry detergent is a concern that it wouldn't actually clean. To prove me wrong Clorox sent me a bottle of their Clean Works Natural Laundry Detergent
The term 'natural' when it comes to a laundry product seems like a misnomer. When asked what natural means and if Green Works products are 100% natural, the response on their site is as follows:
Currently, there is no industry standard definition for natural cleaners. To create Green Works® natural cleaners we set ourselves a very stringent standard. The ingredients must come from renewable resources, be biodegradable and free of petrochemicals. Green Works® cleaners are at least 95% natural. In certain cases we had to use synthetic ingredients, like the preservative and green colorant. But we're working hard to develop natural alternatives so the entire line can be 100% natural.
I love the fresh smell when I open the bottle; even my son remarked on it not smelling detergent-like. The instructions on the bottle are obviously for standard top loading machines, though the front of the bottle does indicate it can be used on all High-Efficiency Front Loading machines (which is what mine is). The lid has two soap level indicators (for normal loads and larger loads) and I was pleased that the amount of detergent needed was minimal (I wasn't pouring a whole cap-full in).
The real test was the finished laundry. I was pleasantly surprised that everything came out as clean as I'm use to with my regular HE detergent. The fresh smell of the detergent when I poured it into the machine was carried through to my finished clothes. I personally love this, but Clorox does have a dye and fragrance-free version: Free and Clear. My kids don't have allergies but my oldest daughter does have sensitive skin, some detergents and soaps can give her a rash, but we had no issue with the Clorox Green Works Natural Laundry Detergent.
A product that gets my clothes clean and doesn't send phosphates or bleach into the water system has my attention.
* Product provided for review.
 About the Author
With a background in advertising, Carrie Anne left the agency life to spend more time with her three energetic and active kids (age 7, 5, & 2). She continues to work with marketing agencies testing online programs and has been working with Today's Parent magazine for the last three years testing toys for their annual toy issue.
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