Re: Automatic Dishwasher Powder

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I bought a book called 'Home Safe Home' that was an interesting read.

Its basically about toxic household chemicals. At first I was quite

taken with it, but then I started to think I was in danger of going

over the deep end, like 's character in 'Nouthern

Exposure' if you ever saw the show.

Anyways, the upshot of it all boiled down to: they had the non-toxic

products for various things household items and there were

always 'green' products on the safe list. So now I just buy the green

version of whatever household item I need. Seventh Generation is good

example, I don't remember ecover off the top of my head, but by the

green rule its probably ok.

> In her book, NT, Sally Fallon warns that dishwashing powder

> is " extremely poisonous. " This certainly got my attention.

However

> she doesn't mention any acceptable substitutes. How about some of

> the more environmentally friendly products??

>

> Today I checked in the health food store and got some Automatic

Dish

> Powder by Bi-O-Kleen, which says it is phosphate and clorine free.

> It has grapefruit seed and citrus peel extracts amongst other

> ingredients which sound quite healthy. There were also products by

> Ecover, and Seventh Generation. Are these products safe to use,

> instead of Cascade and the like???

>

> I'd appreciate some advice on this.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Ivory