Rockin’ Green is an award-winning manufacturer of eco-friendly
cleaning products designed to make cleaning easier and greener. Rockin’ Green was founded by Kim Webb in 2009, she is a clothe
diapering mom like us who wanted a better way to clean her diapers and watch
out for her child's sensitive skin.
Although, Rockin'
Green is most known for being a cloth diaper detergent it can be safely used
with all of your everyday laundry. Rockin’ Green's detergents come in
different formulas that work with hard, soft and normal water conditions
(known as
Hard Rock,
Soft Rock and
Classic Rock). If you don't know what your water type is they sell
Water Quality Test Strips for as little as $0.60.
Rockin’ Green also carries
Funk Rock, a first-of-its kind natural
ammonia bouncer,
Melody, an odor-neutralizer and air freshener home
spray,
Shake It Up Pail Freshener, for wet bags or diaper pails,
Femme Rock, a cloth menstrual pad detergent, and
Dog House Rock,
an equally Eco-Friendly Pet Bed and Toy Detergent. Most of their[products are available in seven
natural scents, such as Smashing Watermelons, Earth Wind &
Orchids, Rage Against the Raspberry, and Bare Naked Babies (unscented).
Unsure which scent you might like the most? They also carry
Detergent Sample Packs which are good for 1-2 washes for as little as $0.85. In addition to detergents Rockin' Green carries a
diaper sprayer,
scoops,
reusable totes, and more!
I
can't tell you how excited I was to be able to do a review on Rockin'
Green Soap. I've heard a lot about it but, like a lot moms, I was sure
that I could find something that would work at my local grocery store.
The problem is that none of those detergents are specifically designed
for cloth diapers. Which is why so many start to have problems with
build up, strong ammonia smells, and diapers repelling. Not to mention,
your everyday detergents don't come in special formulas for soft, hard, or
normal water.
For this review I received three
samples from Rockin' Green in Motley Clean, Smashing Watermelon, and
Rage Against the Raspberry. I chose the Hard Rock because we have hard
water here and its been a struggle finding something that didn't, in the
end, end up causing problems.
First impressions: I
was surprised that the scent wasn't as overpowering as I had expected
it to be, in fact, it was the perfect amount of fragrance. Most likely,
it wouldn't bother people with allergic reactions to scents but if it
does Rockin' Green also comes in an unscented version called Bare Naked
Babies.
The first load of cloth diapers that I
washed contained a combination of AI2's, Pockets, Fitteds, Prefolds,
Covers, and Flats. I started as I normally do with a cold rinse, then a
wash cycle with detergent, then a follow up rinse. Usually when I hang
my diapers to dry I then have to toss
them in the dryer for a minute, on no heat, just to fluff them up and
make them feel soft again. However, after using
Rockin' Green Hard Rock
I was able to skip this step. I simply pull them off of my drying rack
and I was good to go. Of course, I had to smell them since I had just
used this delicious scent but to my surprise it was just a clean smell
left over. I have not yet found a "grocery store" detergent that
leaves my diapers with this non-perfumy clean leftover scent. These yummy
scents are just for mom since there is nothing left over to irritate
your baby's sensitive skin and nose.
The second load was of our family clothing. I threw in a mixture of my families laundry
including some of the little ones stained shirts. Everything came out
super clean with no stains and just that wonderful clean scent left
over.
The third packet I saved to soak some of my
inserts that I have had problems with ever since my Liquid Tide fiasco.
I soaked the inserts in two tablespoons of Rockin Green for 3 hours
(busy mama lost track of time) then washed them and did two rinses.
Keep in mind these inserts had gotten so bad that when little one would
wet them we were hit with a horribly over-whelming eye burning ammonia
smell. After soaking them I am happy to report that it fixed my
inserts. Taj has worn them all week and I have not smelled anything
even once!
What
I loved most about this whole experience is that I learned that I no
longer need one detergent for the family, one that's safe for baby, and
a third detergent for my diapers. With Rockin' Green I was able to wash
everything with just two tablespoons of one detergent.
This is one happy mama who will be switching to Rockin' Green!
Now one of you lucky readers will get the chance to try this out in their
home! Rockin' Green and I are giving away one 45/90 load bag of detergent. Enter to win via
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