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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Rockin' Green Soap Review & Giveaway


For many cloth diapering families, one thing that they have to figure out is a laundry routine. It’s probably the most difficult thing about cloth diapering. What works for one family doesn’t necessarily work for another. It depends on what type of washer you use, what type of settings the washer has, what type of water you have, what type of detergent you use…. so many things to factor in! Rockin’ Green eco-friendly cleaning products can eliminate some of the laundry issues for you because they offer something for all water types! Their products are phosphate-free, so they are great for your whole family and the environment too! Want to know exactly what goes into the detergents? They list their ingredients on the website for you!




Rockin’ Green offers Soft Rock for soft water, Classic Rock for normal water, and Hard Rock for hard water. I was sent a few samples of their Hard Rock formula to test out as my water is rather hard. I received Rage Against the Raspberries, Earth, Wind, and Orchids, and Lavender Mint Revival. I have a mild sensitivity to many scents (they just cause me to sneeze a lot), so I typically won’t get scented things like this. I was a bit adventurous with the scents since I own some Melody Odor Neutralizer & Fragrance Spray from Rockin’ Green and I knew the scents weren’t likely to make me sneeze since they were natural.

The first thing I did upon opening the samples was sniff the air. I actually couldn’t smell them! I guess I anticipated some overpowering fragrance that would waft up into the air as soon as I opened the package. I brought the package to my nose and sniffed. It smelled great! I was rather thankful it wasn’t super strong, as I am rather fond of hints of scents as opposed to something smelling like it was doused in a scent. All three scents that I tried out were pleasant and not at all overpowering. I suppose you could say it was a “gentle” fragrance, or “lightly” scented.

I washed diapers first. My diapers came out nice and clean. Nothing smelled, nothing looked dirty, and nothing caused my little one any irritation when the diapers were used. I was, admittedly, a wee bit sad that they didn’t smell like the detergent when they were dry, but that’s really a good thing since that means I got all the detergent out of the diapers. The scents were so lovely, though!

I was able to do a couple loads of laundry per sample packet (they are generously sized samples!), so I did all of my laundry with Rockin’ Green for a couple weeks. I must say, it does a great job cleaning! All of Bobble’s clothes came out nice and clean (despite the fact many shirts had huge splotches of food on them before being washed), and all of our clothing and bedding looked great. Everything looked clean, smelled clean, and had no sign of the fact we have both a toddler and 3 cats (well, other than the toddler-sized clothing!).

Overall, I was very pleased with Rockin’ Green. I love the variety of scents they offer, I love the fun names they have for them (many of which remind me of bands I listened to growing up!), and I love the variety of products they have to fit every situation. They also offer detergents for use on pet bedding/toys and mama cloth. Are your diapers starting to smell funky? Rockin’ Green sells Funk Rock (ammonia bouncer) to help with that, too!

Rockin’ Green is sold in many cloth diapering stores (online or in-shop!), big-name online retailers (like Amazon.com and Diapers.com), and can also be purchased from their store online. You can go there to try any of their samples ($0.85), or you could purchase a big bag (45/90 size) to last you for a while at ($14.95 or $15.95 depending on water hardness in your area). Not sure what water type you have? Buy one of their water test strips for only $0.60 and make sure you get the right formula for your water! You can also use their RETAILER page to find a store near you that offers their products!

While Rockin’ Green sent me some samples to try, they have offered to give one of my readers a whole bag (45/90) of Rockin’ Green (in their scent choice!). You can enter the giveaway below!


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Disclosure: I receive sample(s) for the purpose of testing and review. These opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. Thoughts Of Fluff is not responsible for shipment of the prize(s).

35 comments:

  1. I haven't tried any Rockin Green products, but would love to try the laundry detergent!

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  2. I'd love to try the diaper sprayer. I'm currently using a spatula :/

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  3. I use rockin green soft rocks lavender mint at least twice a week! I'd love to try this new he detergent, though!

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  4. I'd love to try the odor neutralizer!

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  5. I love the Funk Rock! Would love to try a diaper sprayer though for sure.

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  6. Melody Odor Neutralizer & Fragrance Spray

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  7. I already use Soft Rock, but would like to try their pail freshener!

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  8. I haven't used Rockin Green before but I would try the Soft Rock. I just found out they are located not that far from my house...so cool!

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  9. I'd like to try their Classic Rock formula. I have a hard time rinsing Hard Rock out of our diapers.

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  10. I'd like to try some Melody Odor Neutralizer & Fragrance Spray.

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  11. Love the Hard Rock in Bare Naked Babies :0

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  12. Hard rock works well with our hard well water. We dont have a softener. Funk rock didnt work as well :/

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  13. I have heard some good and bad things about rockin green so I've always been kinda iffy to try them since my lo has very sensitive skin. I guess if I got the right one for my kind of water it'd be good. I currently use ruby moon and love it but maybe I'll try rockin green too

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  14. This stuff is absolutely amazing! Used hard rock before we moved and now use soft rock!

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  15. I personally don't like RnG, but I know a lot of people have success with it.

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  16. Definitely agree that a washing routine seems to be the hardest thing for many cloth diapering families! I'd definitely give Rockin Green a try!

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  17. I was sent a sample of hard rock, rockin green that I can't wait to test out! Pretty sure we have hard water in these parts, and I love that rockin green offers different detergents for the different water qualities! I didn't know about their funk rock. Will definitely have to remember that if I get any stinkies!

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  18. I love that they have samples! I especially love that mama bird's place has them :) can't wait to try them when we finally get preggo~!

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  19. I just found out that Rockin Green is local to me! They sent me a Melody air spray and it smells SO nice! Love them!

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  20. I have been wanting to try there products. Right now I'm using Charlies, but I've read good things about rockin green too.

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  21. I have used their detergent before but it didn't work for me on diapers. I do really like it for baby clothes though. I would like to try their funk rock.

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  22. Rockin Green Funk Rock has been a lifesaver a time or two for our cloth diapers! Worth every penny!

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  23. Their Funk rock works really well!

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  24. I like all the different scents they have. They really do wash out too!

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  25. I have tried the Smashing Watermelons and I LOVE the scent! I too am sensitive to scents in products and usually get unscented, but this product has a mild but very pleasant scent. Cleans well too!!

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  26. My friend sent me up some Rockin green to try before I went out and bought it. I love how it works, & also the scents are not over bearing, but enough so you get a good scent! I love rockin green, and will continue to use it!

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  27. I would love to try rockin green... my problem is I don't know what kind of water I have, so I wouldn't know which formula to try.
    - Patricia B-

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    1. Many stores that sell cloth diapers will sell water testing strips for around $1. Check out Kelly's closet! You can follow the affiliate banner I have at the top of the page, go to "diaper accessories" tab at the top, then "laundry care". You should see the test strips on that page for $0.60

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  28. I have RNG in classic rock bare naked babies and I absolutely love it!

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