As I have been replacing my conventional cleaners with nontoxic alternatives, I was curious to see how Tropical Traditions’ cleaners stacked up. They sent me three for review; the oxygen bleach, laundry detergent, and all purpose cleaner, all of which I’ve been using for the past week and a half.
Oxygen bleach: I wish I hadn’t waited so long to try using this oxygen bleach! I stopped using chlorine bleach for my whites about 5 years ago, and they’ve been getting a little dingy since then. I tried big-box-store oxygen bleach once, but couldn’t handle the perfume in it so I didn’t buy it again. Thankfully Tropical Traditions’ is unscented. I noticed a big improvement with my whites after just one wash cycle with Tropical Traditions oxygen bleach, which I was excited about (I know, really… I can’t believe I’m excited about laundry!). I’ll continue adding a scoop to just our lights, I like how our socks and dish towels are brighter again! It’s not like chlorine bleach, but it’s also not going to wear out our clothes fast like chlorine bleach does.
Laundry detergent: Works great! My husband is baffled by my soapnuts, so he’s glad we have ‘regular detergent with a scoop’ in the house again. Unscented, which is what I like.
All purpose cleaner: Love it! I used it every day on the kitchen table and chairs. With two little ones who eat real food (kefir smoothies, sticky fruit, eggs), I need something that works well for food messes, and this cleaner did the job. A bonus: The spray nozzle is too hard for my 1-1/2 year old to turn. This is a good thing. Again, unscented, which is my preference now. If I want scented, I just add my own essential oils.
If you’re a first time customer of Tropical Traditions (they have coconut oil and coconut flour that I keep on hand all the time), you can use my referral code#5682145 and you get a free book on the benefits of coconut oil with your order!
Giveaway:
The giveaway is over! Here are our winners:
I’m giving away each of the three things I tried from Tropical Traditions plus I’m giving away a set of three 100% cotton hand knitted dish cloths (that I talked about back here), so there will be four winners this time, what fun 
I’ll randomly select who gets what and email the winners with the details.
Giveaway ends 8/4/10 and I’ll pick the winners from random.org (GIVEAWAY IS OVER! See above!)
Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
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Do you know the actual ingredients in these products? I checked on the TT site and can’t seem to find that and would like to know exactly what’s in them. Thanks.
Good question! I got this much, but you could try emailing Tropical Traditions’ customer service- they really have very good customer service. APC: Ingredients:
A botanical solution comprised of: purified water, amino acids, minerals and other ingredients derived from leafy green, edible and seed-bearing plants.
Oxygen Bleach: Ingredients: Sodium percarbonate, soda ash
Laundry Det. : Ingredients: Soda ash, sodium percarbonate, mild surfactants
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