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Did you know that the laundry detergent you may be using could contain little-known chemicals called optical brighteners? Â According to scientific research, these can cause allergic reactions, are toxic to small fish and other aquatic life, and can pollute your waterways.
When ultraviolet light hits optical brighteners coating your clothing, the brighteners convert UV rays into visible light to create an optical illusion. This tricks the eye into thinking the clothing is whiter and brighter, and therefore cleaner than it really is.
So how can you avoid these optical brighteners? Seventh Generation makes it easy because their laundry detergents are not only free of optical brighteners, but they’re also non-toxic. In addition, because Seventh Generation liquid laundry detergents are both hypo-allergenic and biodegradable, you can rest easy knowing you made a considerate choice for your family and the environment. We invite you to take part in this Spark and conduct your own experiment to see the difference between your current laundry detergent and Seventh Generation laundry detergent.
When washed in a conventional laundry detergent that contains optical brighteners, clothes appear to glow under a black light. When you use Seventh Generation liquid laundry products, you won’t see the same glow on your clothing.
Take a look at my experiment in the photo above. I took two identical organic cotton shirts and washed one in a conventional laundry detergent that contains optical brighteners and the other in Seventh Generation laundry detergent which does not use optical brighteners. I was shocked, that I really could see a big difference. The shirt washed in my normal laundry detergent was actually a lot brighter and glowed a lot more than the photo shows, it was kind of hard to photograph. This was kind of an eye opener for me!
Would you like to win a set of Seventh Generation laundry products? To enter this giveaway, just leave a comment letting me know how many loads of laundry you do a week.
This giveaway will close on Wednesday, December 15th. Good luck!
The Seventh Generation products, prize pack, shirts and really cool black light (according to my teens) and information was sent to me by Seventh Generation through MyBlogSpark.
Christy says
About 8-10 loads of laundry every week.
Courtney Holcomb says
Probably around ten. Fortunately I make the kids put away their own laundry 🙂 Someday we’ll get a frontloader and they can switch it, too.
Alicia says
I do three loads of laundry every other week since it’s just me! 🙂
Tina says
I lost count this week, I have a 20 month old and a very messy husband. Enough said.
Caroline says
I do about 9 or 10 loads a week.
Shari Walsh says
I do 7-8 loads a week. :0
Stacy says
I average 6 – 8 loads of laundry per week.
jessica says
about 10 loads a weeks not including sheets
Kristin Buick says
I do about 10-11 loads a week!
Kim T. says
I aim for doing a load every day, but it is inevitable that days get forgotten and then we have a backlog.
Stephanie says
I do around 14 loads of a laundry a week.
Sherrie says
I have been using 7th Generation products for about 2 years and LOVE them. I typically do 6-8 loads of laundry a week. I was looking for something environmentally friendly while still getting my clothes clean. This stuff rocks! It was originally hard to find in grocery stores. I am now glad to see it more commonly carried. I was actually having it shipped to me from drugstore.com. My clothes are just as clean when using their detergent as they were with the more conventional cleaners. LOVE IT!
Denise P. says
We do about 5 loads, give or take, in the average week.
Patricia McKinley says
I do about 5 loads of laundry per week.
Tanisha Campbell says
I do about 3-4 loads of laundry per week.
angela says
it’s just the 2 of us so i get by with only 2-3 loads a week.
Kristen @ JoyfullyThriving says
It’s just me and my husband for now, so I average 2 to 3 full loads a week.
Polly Hall says
I do 3 loads every week.
Trina Phillips says
We do about 15 loads a week. At least 2 a day and more on weekends when we do the bedding.
And help, if someone gets sick!
We are a large military family! Mom, Dad and 7 Children!
Robyn says
I do around 8-9 loads per week.
Rachelle R says
i do about 6-7 loads a week
Lori says
Do an average of 8 loads of laundry a week.
Michelle says
We do 8-10 loads a week, mostly once a day, but sometimes we got it going twice a day. I feel like we’re never finished with laundry, once it seems like it’s caught up, there is another pile waiting.
Lucie Wu says
I do about two loads of laundry (a light colors load and a dark colors load) every 2 or 3 weeks. Sometimes 4 if I’m really lazy or don’t have time! I try not to wash my clothes too much, it’s not very good for them! And it’s also good for the environment to save water/energy by washing anyways.
I love 7th generation, their products are moderately priced for a very eco-friendly and socially responsible company.
Would be so cool if I won this!!! 😀
jari says
we loooove seventh generation! we have two small girls so we usually do about 10-ish loads per week. we have to keep the chaos away! (can’t have anyone over syndrome!) so one load a day for sure!
xo
jari
mollys says
thanks! I think I do around 9. Love 7Gen stuff!
Karin says
3-4 loads
Desi says
I would say about 4 or 5 loads a week.
Julie Syring says
It’s 2-3 loads a day… I have 3 kids, including a 4 week old baby. They make tons of laundry.