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Teri J. 3 star rating
December 28, 2007
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Works great, but isn't as good for the environment as everyone thinks.

I LOVE Arm and Hammer Laundry detergent. It gets clothes very clean, and smells great. My husband is a mechanic and it actually gets his greasy clothes very clean. The price is great. Unfortunately, though, it isn't good for the environment. It contains optical brighteners. These are bad for the environment, per the Seventh Generation website states as follows:

"While this [optical brighteners] is generally harmless as far as our laundry is concerned, optical brighteners are less than benign from an environmental perspective. Many of the chemicals in this category are toxic to fish and other aquatic life. Some are also capable of causing mutations in bacteria. Compounding these problems is the fact that optical brighteners are also very slow to biodegrade into their less harmful component parts."

See the website http://www.seventhgen.com/household_hazards/optical_brighteners.php for the entire article the above is from. It's very facinating. That is why I have discontinued the use of Arm and Hammer.

Teri J.'s keywords: optical brighteners, clean clothes, baking soda
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Steven C. 5 star rating
May 19, 2007
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value for your money

arm and hammer laundry detergent works great for a fraction of the cost of some brands

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Stephanie M. 4 star rating
April 21, 2007
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Cleaning with Concern

Amr & Hammer detergents and toothpaste are produced with naturally occuring materials that pose no hazard to the environment. They work spectacularly well and are much preferable to major label brands.

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John S. says:
Ok, its fine to post an opinion about optical brightners, but if you desire to have people believe more than just your personal opinion, please also post a reference. For example, besides the environmental problems with... more »

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