I've been a devoted and happy user of Seventh Generation Free & Clear Natural Laundry Detergent for quite some time, but when I couldn't find it on sale, I decided to give another earth-friendly detergent that was on sale a try: Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Laundry Detergent liquid...
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day detergent is Earth-friendly and HE compatible, important since I have a front loading HE washing machine. While I'm no longer a formulations chemist (funny story ...), I've heard of pretty much every ingredient in Clean Day, so feel pretty good using it on my clothes.
What's in the bottle:
• Anionic Surfactants from plant-derived sources
• Cotton Extract
• Borax
• Dirt and stain-fighting enzymes
• Natural essential oils for fragrance
The first test of Mrs. Meyers was right after a Half Ironman race that me and some house guests and I had just completed. I had a bit of Seventh Generations detergent left, but decided to give the new stuff a try on our jerseys, shorts and socks from the race.
The result was excellent. In my experience, synthetic fabrics (fitness apparel) is are notorious for being hard-to-clean. But after washing and line-drying our clothes, there was no noticeable lingering odor and the Lavender scent was delightful but not overwhelming.
Next time, I'll probably do the same — and that means buying whatever earth-friendly detergent is on sale. But this time I'll do so without hesitation, especially if it's my newly found Mrs. Meyers or the trusty Seventh Generation.

Comments (25)
I appreicate the review and will probably try some.
I am really sorry to be a grammar nerd but as you all are posting for public consumption I have to point out that in your sentence above . . "me" had not just completed . . . it should be " some guests and I had just completed."
It is a very grating to the ear mistake.
I love Mrs Meyers - If I can afford it I get it. If not I use ECOS but the clean and smell Mrs Meyers leaves is amazing!! Especially the fabric softener. I also love Mrs Meyers toilet cleaner, that is worth every penny, it makes the bathroom smell divine.....
I just recently began using the Mrs. Meyer's dish soap and find that it cleans exceptionally well--on par with even Dawn--and that it seems to last a very long time.
I use Bio Kleen, and have been considering Mrs. Meyers--thanks for the review! On another note, I have to play grammar police as well (sorry); it should be: "synthetic fabrics 'ARE' notorious"....
Thanks for the post, and for letting me put my two cents in!
i recently saw this in marshalls and didn't pick it up. at least now i know where to find it and that it actually works.
I love Mrs. Meyers. I will never go back to Tide
I use Mrs. Meyers. I don't usually like scented detergent but this smells divine and it cleans very well too.
I really like Mrs. Meyers as well! I use the baby line and the stain remover works very well. It smells so nice and is non-irritating to my baby's skin.
And don't worry I won't play "grammar police" on you...I am sure I made some mistakes in this post already - oh brother...
I've had good experiences with that brand as well. Not so much with the Trader Joe's store brand green detergent. My yoga clothes smelled FUNKY after a few washes in it-- basically the sweat just accumulated and never washed out. With Mrs. Myers on the other hand I have not had that problem.
I've had positive results with Charlie's Soap (detergent)
Gallivant,
I am not sure that you should be lecturing others on grammar. Is is 'appreciate' and not 'appreicate. You do not end a sentence with 'some'. 'As you all are' is not correct English. Also, the following sentence is not correctly constructed: "It is a very grating to the ear mistake".
laura9,
I am not sure that you should be lecturing others on grammar.
"Is is 'appreciate'?"
Busted as a terrible speller - perhaps we all need to proof read better and I certainly include myself.
life is too short to spend it spell checking. Go smell a rose
What is this, sentence therapy? Geez, give it a rest.
When I showed this to a friend, who is an aspiring actor (who specalizes training to be a brain surgeon just in case the acting thing doesn't come through (I kid you not), she was surprised at my pessimism. She thought that writing discussion was a healthy turn of events.
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I'm a cellist by trade, and write a little on the side. When I stumble across a group like this, I'm curious to know who people's favorite composers are. Is there some where on this site where I can set up such a topic?
Thanks
amadeuswolf
I haven't seen anyone comment on the green-ness of a plastic container for liquid detergent vs a cardboard container for powdered.
I've tried this and it's great. The only drawbacks are the price and the plastic.
--lin
I've been curious about Mrs. Meyer's detergent -- thanks for the review. Scented detergent tickles my nose, so looking forward to a fragrance-free option in the near future.
In addition, thought I'd throw in my 2 cents regarding the comment about powdered detergent: bad for your health, as it can be inhaled, or so I've heard.
This review has drummed up quite the conversation (including a tangent on one of my favorite subjects: grammar!).
My friends the MLuxe blog included this review in their recent link-love round-up post: http://marvinblog.com/link-love-dining-room-remodel-reviewing-mrs-meyers-detergent-and-kitchen-ideas
I am generally not a 'hater' but I do hate poor grammar. Fortunately. this is not a grammar centric site - rather a site to share ideas about design and 'us' artists (bad grammar - yes) don't have the need/desire to be boxed into such convention.
Perhaps Mrs. Meyer's can clean up our grammar.
Hey Everyone! FYI GreenCupboards (online retailer of green, natural products) is having a sale--up to 40% off--on a lot of different Mrs. Meyer's products... Check out the incredible sale (for a limited time) http://www.GreenCupboards.com/Specials
I like Grab Green - www.grabgreenhome.com
Check out how they package their detergent - in pre-measured packs that dissolve in water and in resealable pouches that use less waste than regular detergent bottles. I think it's a great idea!
I've used them all Charlie's soap is the best for the money, does a great job, no smell and does not destroy good sheets. Other big bonus for me no plastic, comes in a sak.
I do like the Meyer's line (I use the all-purpose cleaner for just about everything), but have to warn people that it isn't grey-water system safe! I learned this while doing laundry detergent research of my own (tired of the Trader Joe's green brand just not working). 7th Generation, by the way, is.