Customer Reviews

Seventh Generation Automatic Dishwashing Gel Lemon Scent -- 42 fl oz

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I don't write reviews, but I read reviews and because of this I feel impelled to write a review for this Seventh Generation Dish Gel, which I bought almost entirely because of the good reviews on Amazon.

Let me say first that I like Seventh Generation and I am making a concentrated effort to be more eco friendly in the products I have to consume to get through my day and while I try to stay away from purchasing paper towels and dryer sheets in favor of more environmentally friendly alternatives, I do still need things like dishwasher detergent so I'm glad that companies like Seventh Generation are there to help with that.

That being said, I can't see the eco friendly end of having to wash dishes two and even three(!) times to get them clean. I'm a pre-rinser, though not a pre-washer and my dishes come out of the dishwasher still smeared with food and stained by coffee and curry (not the same dish for those two difficult cleans, mind you). I was so disappointed I even went to the Seventh Generation website and it is only THERE that I discovered a MOUNTAIN of bad reviews saying almost exactly the same thing - dishes come out still dirty and stained. Users over there recommend Ecover instead but I haven't been able to try it because I haven't been able to convince myself to just throw this bottle out. I mean, I bought it because I'm conscious of those things, right? So I've been cutting it with regular ol' chemical-y dishwasher detergent and things have improved a bit.

I give it two stars because I WANT it to work, and I appreciate that there are companies that will produce these products but this particular product just does cut the mustard...or grease...or coffee...or anything for that matter.

I have used Seventh Generation Dish Gel in my older model dishwasher for about 6 months now. My dishes are sparkling clean. I love the fact that this product will not harm my family or pets and is environmentally friendly. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

This product is great! It works well to clean my dishes, and it is not harmful for the environment. I am very concerned for our environment, and this is a great product to use.

It cleans as good as a regular detergent. Smells great! I will buy it again once I finish this one. It feels great to know it is easy on the environment. I highly recommend it!

I don't know what's up with some of the bad reviews. I fill only half of my dishwasher's soap container with this stuff and my unrinsed dishes, dirty pots, and silverware all come out spotless.

I have a dishwasher to wash dishes. I remove chunks and might soak the nasty stuff to soften it before putting it in the dishwasher. Seventh Generation isn't a good match for me. Even after cycles of hot water, presoaking, turbo boosting, and all the other zippy, high-powered settings the dishes still came out dirty. I went through a couple of bottles of this stuff and am convinced it's not the right product for me.

This gel smells fresh and I appreciate the commitment to eco-friendly ingredients. I'll stick to Bio-Kleen.

Worked well as long as the the dishwasher is saturated with overly dirty dishes

I have been a happy user of Seventh Gen's Powder detergent and thought I'd try the Gel. Turns out it's very difficult to make a Gel "naturally." This does not clean well at all. Stick to the powder - it's cheaper anyway.