Change 3, Week 3: Use more environmentally friendly cleansers, part 1.

Change 3, Week 3: Use more environmentally friendly cleansers, part 1.

Ahhh...this one is going to take a lot of experimenting.

Why do we want to incorporate this into our lifestyle?
We want to decrease the amount of toxic components we contribute to the environment. 

How are we going to do this?
We're going to slowly incorporate EF cleaning products into our life through the form of various household cleansers and body cleansers.  This week's change will focus on dishwashing pellets...very exciting!

Last week we took the plunge and decided to change up our dishwashing routine.  We were out of our regular pellets, it was time.  We decided to purchase Method's Smarty Dish tabs which do not contain phosphates or bleach. 

Why did you choose this product?
We chose Method because of their choice to use only natural, non-toxic ingredients in their cleansers.

What do you think?
This is not the product for us so far.  We may continue to experiment with the pellets, or maybe we'll research other things we can do with them.  They, like many products in this category, leave nasty residues on the items in the dishwasher. 

To remove the residue, I placed an upright cup of distilled white vinegar in the dishwasher and ran another rinse cycle.  It worked, but, in the end, it's wasting water. 

Overall, this product gets 0 stars.  Sure, it may be EF in its composition, but it certainly is not EF when considering extra water consumption. 

Guess we'll have to try something new!