Monday, September 7, 2009

Seventh Generation Review and Giveaway

I have always been a bit "over the top" when it comes to cleaning my house. More so now that I have children then ever before. I usually spend my evening straighting and my weekends doing the deep cleaning. A few things I have always hated about cleaning is the smell of chemicals, the chance that the products are not safe for my children, the products that don't do as they say they will and the sticky residue left behind.



I have to say that no matter what the cleaning product, I am very skeptical about them. It was no different when I received the Seventh Generation products. I received the Living Home Starter Kit which included Kitchen Cleaner, All Purpose Cleaner, Glass and Surface Cleaner, Shower Cleaner, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Tub and Tile Cleaner, and a roll of 100% recycled Brown Paper Towels.They couldn't have come at a better time though. My best friend was moving and needed to clean her apartment. I tool all the products to her apartment and we got to work.



I was impressed by every product we used. No streaks were left on the windows with the glass cleaner. We sprayed the Glass Cleaner, Shower Cleaner, Tub and Tile Cleaner and used the Toilet Bowl Cleaner and left them to sit...with the door closed. When we came back, not only was there very little smell, but all the hard water stains were GONE! No scrubbing required, just a quick rinse. The biggest convincer for me was, upon management inspection, my friend was reminded that the stove must be cleaned. She sprayed the All-Purpose Cleaner and wiped it out...good as new. Amazing.

Each product proudly lists all the ingredients in the formula to show no harmful additives are included. You can see them online before you buy and on the bottle once purchased.

Buy It: The prices are comparable to any name brand cleaner in the store ($4.99), which convinces me even more these are the products I will buy. You can buy the products in many stores such as Martin's and Kroger's. You can shop online at Seventh Generation and many other online stores.



Win It: The wonderful people at Seventh Generation has offered one of my lucky readers the entire Living Home Starter Kit (pictured above).



Mandatory Entry: Visit Seventh Generation and tell one fact that makes you excited about the products.



Optional Entries:


1. Become a follower of my blog
2. Subscribe to my blog
3. Comment on a non giveaway post and leave a comment stating where you left one
4. Drop an Entre Card and let me know that you did
5. Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/luvnlifeOO
6. Tweet this giveaway with a link and let me know you did(1 entry per day)
7. Blog about my giveaway with a link to the giveaway here and to Seventh Generation (10 separate entries)
8. List my giveaway on a giveaway site or Mr. Linky and leave me the link back to it(1 entry per listing)
9. Fav my blog in technorati

Each entry needs to be a separate comment. Also, please leave a valid email address for me to contact you.The Simple Green giveaway will end at 11:59pm on September 21, 2009. Winners will be chosen via randomorg.com and the winner has 48 to send correct mailing information or I will draw another winner.

426 comments:

  1. This is great news, chlorine causes so many skin problems for me.
    "This product is made to be safe for your family and the environment. Our unique fabric softener sheet is chlorine free, unbleached, recyclable, and biodegradable."

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  3. I love the fact that they are formulated to be safe for your family and the environment, the products do not create harsh fumes and is a non-toxic, biodegradable alternative to conventional petroleum-based cleaners.

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  4. Subscribed in my google reader

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  5. I love that they post reports that reflect their positive and its negative impacts on society and the environment. It's their believe that only then can we engage consumers and stakeholders in an open and honest discussion on how to improve.

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  6. I love that they have saved 333,907 trees! Thanks for the chance.

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  7. Just signed up to follow! Thanks.

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  8. i love that they are sold at Target (where I just moved I have a target rigth down the street!) and they products are safe for me, my family and the environment :)

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  9. i follow u on twitter @3littleonesblog

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  11. i like that its not tested on animals!

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  12. I like that they disclose all of their ingredients.

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  13. I am excited about them being natural and not full of smelly chemicals.

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  14. They have Chlorine-Free Diapers!

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  15. Following you on twitter.
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  17. Fav you on technorati.
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  18. I love both the safe for the environment - outside and inside my home and the saving of trees.
    thanks
    kaiminani@gmail.com

    as a goat I am very much in favor of trees

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  19. I follow
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  20. I subscribe
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  21. I dropped an entrecard
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  22. I follow on twitter
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  23. wow - "If every household in the U.S. replaced just one 32oz. of solvent based cleaner with a 32oz bottle of one of our products mentioned above we could save 9.3 million pounds of VOCs from entering our environment." That's good enough for me!

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  24. I subscribed with Google Reader

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  25. I tweeted: http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/3824820405

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  26. I faved you on Technorati - barbarawr

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  27. cdziuba@aol.com I just LOVE that their products are biodegradeable.

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  39. One tip I saw on the site: Open windows and doors occasionally (even in winter!) to bring in fresh air and rinse out pollutants that have accumulated inside.

    I would have never thought to open my windows in winter!!!

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  40. I follow your blog
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  41. cdziuba@aol.com Technorati fave blog of mine cdziuba

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  42. I follow on Twitter (stoopidgerl)
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  44. i like that they are Non-toxic & biodegradable
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  45. They have saved 333,907 trees.

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  46. I love the fact that these products are not tested on animals!!
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  47. I follow your blog!
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  48. I subscribe via email!
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  49. I follow you on Twitter! (roxxyroller,coolcanucks)
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  50. I tweeted!

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  51. Their baby wipes were selected as a Cookie 100 item of the year!!
    Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com

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  52. I follow your blog!

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  53. I follow you on Twitter (glasscastle)

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  54. This is kind of exciting.
    One of the features and benefits of the Free & Clear products are -
    Non-toxic & biodegradable
    That's because I'm concerned about our environment.

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  55. I'm following your blog - google friend connect.

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  56. Following you on Twitter. @JalapenoMama

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  57. Tweet!
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  58. Faved you at Technorati
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  59. I tweeted about your blog and the giveaway here:
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  60. I love that their diapers are chlorine free.
    Great giveaway!

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  61. I follow you on twitter (TheHappyRunner)

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  62. What excites me about Seventh Generation products is that they are:
    Non-toxic & biodegradable
    Do not create harsh fumes
    No glycol ethers
    Not tested on animals
    Kosher-certified

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  63. The carpet spot & stain remover does not create harsh fumes and is not tested on animals.I love that.
    Seventh Generation has a great selection of products.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  64. I learned the products are Non toxic and biodegradable

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  66. I like that the Toilet Bowl cleaner would remove hard water stains.
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  67. I really like that Seventh Generation dedicate 10% of their profits to non-profit community, environmental, health, and responsible business organizations working for positive change.

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  69. I'm glad that I am able to get these products at Target. Thank you!

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  70. I learned that they dedicate 10% of their profits to non-profit community, environmental, health, and responsible business organizations working for positive change.

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  71. I learned and love that Seventh Generation has saved 333,907 trees thus far. cardshark42 at hotmail dot com

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  72. I love that they have Organic, Chlorine-Free Tampons. I have never seen them before and didn't even know that they existed! How cool is SG?!!!
    Alicia Webster
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  73. I follow your blog
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  74. I subscribe via Google Reader
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  76. I love that the products are safe for the environment and non toxic. saidera1 at gmail dot com

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  77. Follower saidera1 at gmail dot com

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  78. Subscribe in Google reader. saidera1 at gmail dot com

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  81. The reason why corn- and soy-based ingredients are common in natural products is because they are abundant, and therefore cost-effective, sources of oils and polysaccharides that can be converted into ingredients that function as solvents, surfactants, foaming agents, thickeners and water softeners.

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  82. I love their baby wipes. They are the only wipes that don't make my daughter break out. I looked them up on their site and learned their wipes are "Free of dyes and fragrances, our baby wipes contain a cleansing agent that is gentle on baby’s tender skin. Our wipes are made with soft cloth that has not been processed with chemicals containing chlorine."

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  83. I follow you on twitter as kmayans

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  84. i tweeted http://twitter.com/kmayans/statuses/3847914441

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  85. I like that I can get them at Target. There's one near us and I don't have to make a separate trip.

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  86. the fabric softener would be nice to try, free and clear of fragrance, dyes, etc.

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  87. I like that Seventh Generation is non-toxic and biodegradable.

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  88. chlorine-free is nice- i filter the chlorine out of my water so why would i add it back w/ my cleaning products

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  89. I blogged your giveaway (1)

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  99. They arent tested on animals!
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  100. follower
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  101. follow on twitter @throuthehaze
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  104. I love that they have a larg variety of products and lots of great scents! Alot of the green products don't have the great scents.

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  105. Of course the non-toxic part gets me excited but also that they are Plant-derived Cleaning Agents

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  106. daily tweet
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  108. I learned that the Seventh Generation Name comes from the Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy, which is "In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations."

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  109. I love that the dishwasher soap is not only phosphate free but that you can recycle the packaging. Would love to win this green basket of products.

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  110. Their products are not tested on animals.

    elkaye[at]gmail[dot]com

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  111. I follow on twitter as Elkaye.

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  112. I subscribe to the feed.

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  113. I follow your blog.

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  114. I faved on technorati as Elkaye.

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  115. I tweeted: http://twitter.com/Elkaye/status/3866466852


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  116. I love how environmentally friendly their products are! Thanks!

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  127. i love that the diapers are chlorine free!

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  128. blog subscriber via google reader

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  129. I love the fact it is not tested on animals.

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  130. I love the idea they are not toxic.

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  131. this made me excited = If every household in the U.S. replaced just one 32oz. of solvent based cleaner with a 32oz bottle of one of our products mentioned above we could save 9.3 million pounds of VOCs from entering our environment

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  132. One thing that I love about this company is that their other products -diapers as well as women's pads - are chlorine free! Imagine that!

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  133. tweet: http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/3888434587

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  135. Their unique fabric softener sheet is chlorine free, unbleached, recyclable, and biodegradable."

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  136. I get excited about these products because when i read their website you can tell they feel it is important to keep chemicals our of your home. It's not about selling a product --- just look at their 10 Quick Tips for Green Cleaning!!! Thanks for the great giveaway:)

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  137. Environmentally Friendly! Non Toxic!

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  138. tweeted
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  139. i learned that they use no harsh fumes. thats great for me since most cleaning supplies leave me with a migraine.

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  140. I love that there products are not tested on animals. I also love that there products are non-toxic & biodegradable.

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  141. I like that all the paper products are made from 100% recycled materials!

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  142. tweeted
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  143. I like that they use abundant and cost effective ingredients like corn and soy that can be converted into ingredients that function as solvents, surfactants, foaming agents, thickeners and water softeners.

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  144. I subscribe via email and rss feed (bekki1820cb@yahoo.com)

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  147. New tweet: http://twitter.com/Elkaye/status/3907914462

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  148. I am excited to try Seventh Generation because they do not test on animals and refuse to use common, mainstream ingredients such as phosphates and VOCs.
    Thanks!
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  149. I am following your blog (username Nelsby).
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  150. I subscribe to your blog's RSS feed.
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  152. I faved your blog on Technorati (username: Nelsby).
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  153. I am following you on Twitter (@Nelsby).
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  154. Tweet: http://twitter.com/Nelsby/status/3916667054
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  155. tweeted
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  156. They're petroleum free!
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  157. Their prodcuts are good for the environment and my family and pets.

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  160. blogged entry #1
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  161. I love that the products are non-toxic and biodegradable.

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