I ordered 6 bottles of kind laundry detergent and kind fabric softner early last year, and used them until they were gone last month. My assesment of the product was this:
Advantages of the product: Some of the major claims for the product is eco-friendly, safe for septic systems, and great for people with sensitive skin. My family has never had a problem with skin irritation with any detergent I used, so I can't remark on that claim. Kind did as good of a job cleaning my clothes as the detergent I used for the past 30 years (Tide) and left them smelling clean and fresh. Although I'm not as eco-concious as I should be, it did give me a sense of doing the right thing. I believe the most notable advantage for me had to do with plumbing. I'm assuming it has to do with the way the plumbing in my house is vented, but my washing maching usually stops up at least once a year. It's not the drain stopped up, but the vent that allows air in to assist in draining, and without air there is no draining lol. It is the soap suds from detergent that has created this problem in the past, but it did not stop up at all last year.
In summary: The product was just as effective in cleaning properties, and leaving clothes smelling fresh as any other detergent I've used in the past. As stated, it seems to have advantages for people on septic systems, and in my case was better for plumbing issues. For general use I can't say I would reccomend the product for everyone as long as the product has to be ordered on line, but for those facing similar issues or eco-concious people I have, and they like the product. Once the product is available at local stores I would reccomend it to everyone as a safer alternative to the enviorment, skin, and septic systems than what's available.
