Seventh Generation Automatic Dishwasher Gel, Lemon Scent, 45-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 6) | 
| Brand: Seventh Generation
Buy New: $69.95
Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 5564
Number Of Items: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 19.7
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 10.6 x 7.9
ASIN: B000C4AZ8Q
Release Date: October 14, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | gets dishes sparkling clean yet is gentle on the earth. | | • | non-toxic, biodegradable, free of dyes, Kosher certified, not tested on animals. | | • | contains NO chlorine bleach, Phosphates, Dyes, NTA or EDTA. | | • | safe for septic and greywater systems | | • | Case Pack |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 49 more reviews...
 Gets your dishes squeaky clean. May 30, 2006
Maria (Plantation, FL)
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
I tried this brand because I was looking for a more environmentally friendly dishwashing liquid. This product contains no phosphates and no chlorine and this helps to reduce the risk of harm to our waterways.
I haven't been disappointed. It gets my dishes super clean without any residue. The only thing, I've noticed is that if you have something with stains, like a coffee cup, that it doesn't always remove the stain 100%. An easy way to get around this is to rinse and wipe the cup before putting it in the dishwasher.
All and all, I would recommend this product to everyone.
 not very good April 22, 2007
Values Privacy
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I switched from Electrasol to this hoping to be more environmentally friendly.
This is awful, it doesn't clean nearly as well. There seem to be a film on everything and some food never comes off the plates.
I'm not helping the environment if I have to run thing more than once, if I have to fill the dishwasher with too much detergent, or if I throw the whole thing away because it's a poor product. I'll grudgingly use this up but will never get again.
I will try their powder product to see if that is any better but I'll buy a small amount locally and test it as opposed to a case of it at Amazon.
Another thing I will try is the ecover brand, I hope something works better otherwise I'll go back to mainstream products.
EDIT
I just tried ecover brand (also eco-friendly) and that works much much better.
 You Practically Have To Wash The Dishes Before The Wash March 8, 2008
L. Shirley (fountain valley, ca United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Like others here, I am trying to switch over to Eco-Friendly products as much as possible. I've had pretty good luck so far using brands such as Mrs. Meyers,Method(my favorite) and Earth Friendly, and thougt I'd give this one a try.
And again like others here, I was very disappointed with this "Seventh Generation Dishwasher Gel".
My dishwasher is fairly new, about a year old, and it works really well. Usually even for pots and pans, I don't have to scrub them first, and usually I don't even have to use the pots and pans cycle(saving energy that way), so the first time I loaded it up to be used with this gel, I did it as usual. Just a quick rinse of excess food,barely even getting my hands wet.When the load was done, I couldn't believe all the dishes I had to wash over due to food particles, and the pots and pans were really bad.
I tried it again, this time, giving an extra good rinse and scraping of the pans, and used the pots and pans cycle. No change, there were still dishes that needed a do over. Each time the same thing..ARGHHH!
Also, I didn't have the film others have mentioned, but there was a powerful bleach like smell that lingered for quite a while and made my eyes tear.
So what's the use of a dishwasher if you have to wash the dishes first?
I'm not giving up on eco-friendly products, becasue I have been happy with other products. I am going to try one of the brands recommended by the other reviewers here, and add my low rating to the average for this one.
I'm glad I didn't sign up for the 'subscribe and save' on this product. It isnt something I would use again or recommend. I'm eating out tonight(let someone else do the dishes for a change)....thanks...Laurie
Frustrated with film! February 13, 2008
Tonya Griffith (Lexington, KY USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I love Seventh Generation products. This product is horrible though. It leaves a film on silicone items, e.g. my colander and muffin pans, and sometimes silverware. I have tried everything to no avail. I will not buy this product again. I hope I find a green product that works. I don't want to go back to Cascade.
ON SECOND THOUGHT....
I want to revise my rating. I browsed Seventh Generation's FAQ section, and they recommended using less if you have soft water. This is what they wrote:
QUESTION: Why is there a residue on my dishes after using the Seventh Generation Automatic Dish Detergent? Is this residue safe?
ANSWER: The residue that periodically is found on clean dishes is caused by the level of hardness in your water and the amount of detergent that is used, accordingly.
If you have hard water you will need to use a rinse aid. Our product does not have phosphates in it, which can act as a rinse aid. With extremely hard water, the detergent will need the assistance of the rinse aid, which acts as a buffer so that minerals from the water and soils are not redeposited on the clean dishes and glasses.
If you have soft water you will need to reduce the amount of the detergent that you use per load. If you are using too much detergent, it will be impossible for your dish washer to rinse off the extra detergent and the minerals from the water.
The residue has no health impacts.
I gave it a shot. It worked! There's no film when I don't fill the prewash cup and skip that cycle. Since I rinse my dishes before I load them it makes more sense to go through a normal cycle and skip prewash. My overzealous, germaphobic ways got me into trouble. I change my writing to 4.5 stars.
 works great! June 25, 2006
J. Gad (WI)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
this product works as well as the more traditional dishwasher gels, and it sooo much better for your pipes AND the environment!
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