I’ve never been much of a cleaner…actually, I recently found out that I’m kind of a slob. I never realized it before, but one day I was standing in my bedroom realizing what a mess it was (on my side only, mind you) and I told my husband, “I swear I wasn’t always this messy.”
He gave me “The Eye.” That “Eye” got me thinking back through all of my previous homes and rooms…and he was right (without saying a thing). I’ve always had a super cluttered room and I’m just plain messy! I resolved then and there to change that , so I’ve been working on my cleaning skills and pure laziness.
The review for Seventh Generation household care products couldn’t have come at a better time. By testing out these products, I’ve been forced to clean more often and it’s becoming more of a routine.
Holiday Cleaning Kit
The cleaning kit that I received contained five products from the Seventh Generation household care line.
Specialty Wood Surface Cleaner - Safely clean your dining room table with the fresh scent of natural lemon chamomile.
Hand Care Dish Liquid - A big meal is followed up by a big pile of dishes. This will do the job effectively and keep your hands feeling soft.
Automatic Dishwasher Pacs - An easy-to-use, tough scrubber that’s free of chemicals.
Lavender Purifying Hand Wash - Lather on the refreshing and relaxing scent of real lavender.
Monodose Laundry Detergent Packs - Table cloths, napkins, hand towels and dirty clothes are no match for the stain fighting power of natural ingredients in our single-use pouches.
Specialty Wood Surface Cleaner
I have a confession to make. Since I have lived on my own, I have never once used a cleaner on anything wooden in my home. I’ve used a duster, but that really just stirs up the dust and it comes back five minutes later. I always intended to actually dust like my mom taught me, but the laziness kicked in.
The Specialty Wood Surface Cleaner prompted me to actually clean those surfaces. I only have a few real wood surfaces in my home and they are pretty much always covered with dog fur. I do remember that my mom’s old wood cleaner left a bit of a greasy feeling to the wood, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that was not the case with the Seventh Generation wood cleaner. No residue and no dust to be found!
Hand Care Dish Liquid & Lavender Purifying Hand Wash
Let me clarify one thing before I get into this – I hate doing the dishes. I had very few requirements when buying a home and a dishwasher was one of them (I know, that’s ridiculous). I absolutely hate the way my hands feel after doing dishes.
The Natural Dish Liquid from Seventh Generation has Advanced HerbaVera™ Moisturizing Technology and is a USDA Certified Biobased Product. With all of the moisture that this dish liquid puts back into my hands, I don’t have that gross feeling I get on my hands after doing dishes with other soap.
I received the Lavender & Vanilla scented dish liquid and, I have to admit, the fragrance is a bit strong for me. The scent comes from essential oils and botanical extracts and they’re just a bit overpowering for my tastes. The dish liquid does clean well, though, so it’s a minor issue for me.
The Lavender Purifying Hand Wash is a different story. I don’t find that fragrance overwhelming and it cleans my hands well. The lavender isn’t quite as strong in the hand wash, so I totally approve it.
Automatic Dishwasher Pacs and Monodose Laundry Detergent Packs
I was actually the most nervous about these. I’ve used dishwasher packs before, but never laundry detergent packs. I was worried that the plastic coating would get on the clothes or something. I wash everything in cold water, so when I got to looking into the Monodose Laundry Detergent Packs I was happy to see that they could be used in hot or cold water.
These laundry detergent packs have no dyes or synthetic fragrances, so it was perfect for our family with all of the sensitive skin. With the laundry detergent packs being clinically tested hypoallergenic, my fears were gone. We’ve used it a few times now and nobody has had any weird breakouts or anything. Not only that, but all of the clothes are clean as can be!
As for the Automatic Dishwasher Pacs, I’m not sure if it’s because my dishwasher is so old or because of these pacs, but I don’t feel like my dishes are coming out perfectly clean. I’ve also had a little trouble getting them to fit into the little door for the dishwashing detergent. I have to push that little hatch down pretty hard to get it to close. I will probably stick with my normal dishwashing detergent for now.
Win a Holiday Cleaning Kit!
One lucky winner is going to receive the same holiday cleaning kit I got! Clean your house without all of those nasty harsh chemicals in 2013! Just fill out the form to enter and good luck!
Disclosure
I received the above-mentioned products for free in order to facilitate my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
I really love Seventh Generations glass cleaner. I am trying to make the change to adopting all of their cleaning products.
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I clean a little less during holidays to spend time with my family. Major cleaning is always after Xmas.
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I clean like crazy before and during the holidays. I have to have my perfect for guests.
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I try to keep to my normal cleaning schedule during the holidays
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I clean daily so there’s no need to vamp it up for the holidays, it’s ready, set, go! I think I have OCD! lol
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I wash all the bedding and wash windows.
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My holiday cleaning routine is horrible because we’re usually traveling. I do my best to straighten up before we leave because I hate to come home to a messy, dirty home.
I love Seventh Generation products and they’re the only cleaning products I use in my son’s bathroom because I don’t want him exposed to dangerous fumes.
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I start early and clean a bit each day so I don’t get overwhelmed!
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Since nobody is coming to my house, just the regular cleaning.
Thanks for the contest.
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Mine is close to normal but with more in the bathrooms.
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I enlist the kids to help and we clean like crazy on the 23rd.
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I try to get to all the chores I’ve been neglecting during the holidays.
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Clean well before the holidays and do touchup as needed debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
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CLEAN, CLEAN…REST AND CLEAN A LITLE MORE…I LIKE IT CLEAN FOR CHRISTMAS
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Being a busy mom of two little boys, I find it difficult to do any deep cleaning around the holidays. Honestly, unless I am expecting company, I do the basics. I clean the bathrooms, the kitchen (sweeping and mopping and wiping down countertops), vacuuming the front room, dusting. I figure when my boys are a little bit older, I can do all the deep cleaning!
These 7thGeneration products would come in very handy as I don’t like to use harmful chemicals and cleaning products around my family. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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Sweeping and dusting a little— the floor is in desperate need of cleaning but haven’t done it yet. Could really use wood cleaner for the cabinets!
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I do a little bit at a time.
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My cleaning routine does not really change over the holidays. Basically I clean whatever looks like it needs cleaning
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I don’t really have a routine. I’ll just try to pick up a little more than usual, while I have some time off of work.
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I try my best to do my cleaning gradually for the holidays so I’m not overwhelmed the day before company visits
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We sweep and mop the floors with pinesol
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I couple of days before guests arrive, I focus on vacuuming, mopping & dusting and the day of, I focus on hard cleaning the bathrooms & kitchen.
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Before I clean entrie bathrooms, kitchen floor, vac, and dust. Straighten up.
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I clean as I go and use baking soda.
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My routine is that I’m always cleaning every day.
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Lucky for me I don’t need one yet! My husband and I have a small apartment, so we don’t do holidays here.
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I clean a little less during holidays to spend time with my family
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I clean a little each day.
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We all take a room and dust/vacuum/mop in order to get everything clean for the holiday.
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we do a deep clean a week before the holidays then clean as we go up until the day.
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Clean a room a day right before the holiday
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I usually clean on a weekly basis, then clean a little deeper right before the holiday
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I clean really well before the holidays start and then just spot clean during the busy season.
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I tried to clean up a bit for the holidays even though we weren’t having company. I washed up all the clothes and dishes, mopped, swept, and disinfected the counters.
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Right before Thanksgiving I thoroughly clean the house from top to bottom. Then I make sure to keep everything clean and tidy daily.
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I host a big dinner on Christmas Eve, so my cleaning routine was spending a lot of time cleaning the kitchen, and also sprucing up the rest of the house. It was a lot of work!
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I clean all my ceiling fans before the holidays
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We always shampoo the carpets before the holidays.
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I clean daily
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For the holidays, the only other extra cleaning is cleaning the fancy dinnerware.
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I clean a little more before a few weeks before the holidays, but when the holidays are here I try to just do minimal cleaning and relax. Then afterwards, I do a major cleaning before the New Year.
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We all do a big clean a few days before the holidays and then just maintain through new Years.We then do another major clean up on Jan 2nd while putting away holiday decorations.
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I don’t really have a routine; most holiday celebrations take place at friends and families homes
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I clean the day before
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I clean very little durring the Holidays but do alot before and after!!
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I don’t really have a holiday cleaning routine, other than making sure everything looks nice and the silver is polished.
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Every weekend, I try to clean at least one room from top to bottom
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my routine is called, “putting it all of to the last minute and then panicking” =)
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I clean one room a night for the week or so before the holidays.
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My cleaning routine doesn’t really change over the holidays. Everything is still a mess!
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I like the house to be fairly clean before we leave for Christmas. The intense cleaning takes place on NEw Year’s Eve – everything has to be perfect for the new year.
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I do all my major cleaning right before the holidays!
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Routine? I just run around like a crazy person until it gets done.
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I love natural cleaners, especially now with our new little baby in the house.
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My cleaning routine doesn’t really change over the holidays. I clean a little bit a day.
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I clean daily so I have no special holiday cleaning routine
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I hate to clean, so my holiday routine is really not any different than any other time. Do what is necessary and try to keep ahead of it.
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no special cleaning for me for the holidays just more to clean up
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no routine just do what i can
Thanks for the giveaway! Janna Johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com Janna@feedyourpig on gfc
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I really do not have a cleaning routine for the holidays. I just try to make sure that I clean up after myself for that it stays clean
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Monday is washing bedding day
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I usually just make sure everything is tidy when I’m expecting guests. No real change from every day.
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my holiday cleaning routine is laid back and relaxed, i like to enjoy myself during the holidays and then get super cleaned up once the new year is here
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Thanks for the giveaway…we did some extra cleaning to spruce up the place for holiday guests !
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