Clorox Spin Dry Mop Review & Giveaway {Hello Spring Giveaway Hop}

It's time for spring cleaning! What's the most challenging part to clean in your home? For me, it's the floor. As we've got a mix of laminate and tile flooring, it takes more than a vacuum to get the job done. The Clorox Spin Dry Mop from Butler helps me tackle tough stains on our floor with ease and speed!

Unlike the old spin mop we had, Clorox Spin Dry Mop eliminates the need for foot pumps, which are noisy and tiresome to use, inefficient, and prone to breakage. It utilizes an exclusive Spin Drive™ Technology to help users get their desired level of dampness by simply moving the handle up and down. So there is no need for twisting, squeezing or wringing either. My boys find it really fun to dry the mop. It gives them one good reason to help with household chores.

The mop head is made with dual material for effortless spinning. It pivots 180 degrees to reach hard-to-clean spots. It also includes a center pad for scrubbing tough stains. The micofiber material cleans well without leaving any streak or lint on the floor. The Clorox Spin Dry Mop is lightweight, comfortable to maneuver, durable, and can be used over and over again for a variety of floors - tile, marble, hard wood, laminate and more. When not in use, it can detach into two pieces that fit nicely in the included bucket for compact storage. It retails for just $29.99.

Frosch Eco-Friendly Cleaning Starter Kit Giveaway {Green Your Routine Giveaway Hop}

Every day can be Earth Day when green actions become a natural part of our daily routine. Join Lindsey Blogs, Viva Veltoro and a group of Eco-conscious bloggers in the Green Your Routine Giveaway Hop and learn more about ways to go green! The event will run from now through Earth Day, offering chances to win green themed prizes, including two amazing Grand Prizes from the hosts!

My Giveaway

I'm giving away an awesome Frosch Starter Kit, including 6 full-sized Eco-Friendly household cleaning products from the Frosch family! It's a great value pack providing the essentials you'll need for spring cleaning!

The kit contains each of the following:

• Lavender Universal Cleaner
• Aloe Vera Dishwashing Liquid
• Lemon WC/ Toilet Bowl Cleaner
• Bio Spirit Glass Cleaner Spray
• Lemon Shower and Bathroom Cleaner
• Baking Soda All Purpose Cleaner Spray

Made in Germany, all Frosch products are free from harsh chemicals like phosphates, borates, formaldehyde, NTA, EDTA and PVC. The dyes and perfumes used are either cosmetic-grade or food-grade and have excellent and proven skin sensitivity. Learn more about the full line of Frosch products at froschusa.com.

HomeRight Steam Machine Plus Giveaway (ARV $125) #springcleaning

Spring cleaning is a great way to get your home ready for the new season, but it can be very time- and energy-consuming depending on the size of your home and how thorough you'd like the cleaning to be. Having the right tools on hand is an essential step to an efficient and effective cleaning. A steam mop allows you to clean fast without the use of cleaners. Enter to win one from HomeRight!

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Sponsored by HomeRight

The HomeRight Steam Machine Plus is the go to product for chemical free cleaning in your home, office or just about anywhere you want. The SteamMachine Plus Multi-Purpose Steam Mop from HomeRight is ideal for quick, daily, chemical-free cleaning. This multi-purpose steam mop heats up quickly and is great for quick daily floor cleaning.

The SteamMachine Plus features a detachable hand-held steamer. The included 6 attachments are ideal for cleaning and disinfecting stovetops, ovens, grills, countertops and bathrooms. The 205 degree temperature steam at nozzle kills 99.9 percent of germs and bacteria including e-coli, salmonella, and staph. The handle folds down for easy storage and also features on-demand steam trigger on handle, plus a cord wrap on the handle. The floor mop and pad features a swivel triangular mop head for added maneuverability. Use the SteamMachine Plus to disinfect your hard floor surfaces; such as laminate, hardwood, tile, stone, vinyl and linoleum.

Green Works Cleaning Products Review

Keeping our home cozy and clean is of top priority to me as a mom. And I'm constantly on the lookout for safe and effective products to help me achieve my goal. Green Works, the "green" line of products from Clorox, is one of my tested and trusted brands that I feel good about using around our home.

Green Works has generously sent me a nice bundle of cleaning products for review, just in time to help me start the new year on the right foot. All Green Works products are made with plant- and mineral-based cleaning ingredients, which are naturally derived and biodegradable. They are not tested on animals and use environmentally sustainable packaging whenever possible. All Green Works products also carry the EPA's Design for the Environment (DfE)logo, which certifies that they have been tested to meet stringent criteria for human and environmental health.

Green Works Laundry Detergent features a dermatologist-tested formula that is gentle on skin and good for both standard and high-efficiency (HE) washers. I love the fresh scent it leaves on my laundry. I've been using it with cold water and am impressed with how well it cleans!

Green Works Bathroom Cleaner provides an instant and powerful fix to soap scum, rust and hard water stains in all the tough spots in our bathroom, including sink, counter, bathtub, facets and tiles. It leaves out bathroom smell fresh and clean. All done with no harsh chemical fumes or residue!

Green Works All Purpose Cleaner works well on virtually any surface that needs to be cleaned in our home, especially those greasy kitchen counters, stove top, sinks, as well as the microwave stained with unexpected food spillovers. Using a dermatologist-tested formula, it's tough on grease but gentle on skin.

Green Works Cleaning Wipes are perfect for fast and easy cleaning both at home and on the go. They dry pretty fast and leave no harsh chemical residue. Better yet, they are 100% compostable!

If you're a fan of Clorox cleaning products, I'm sure you will love Green Works even more because they equip you with the same cleaning power in a natural and non-toxic way. Green Works is definitely a top choice for Eco-conscious families who would like to protect their health and our planet.

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Disclosure: I received free products for review through a Mom Bloggers Club program. No monetary exchange took place. All views and opinions expressed are my own.

Clorox ToiletWand System Review & Bathroom Essentials Prize Pack Giveaway!

~~The giveaway is now CLOSED. Congrats to winner Amber!~~

I can hardly wait to tell you about the latest addition to my collection of fairy wands--Clorox ToiletWand--a unique, innovative new product that came out right in time for spring cleaning!

Featuring disposable heads loaded with Clorox cleaner, the Clorox ToiletWand System cleans and disinfects your toilet bowl at the same time. Why is disinfecting so important? Bacteria gets released into the air every time you flush. Plus yucky stuff builds up easily in traditional toilet brushes. the Clorox ToiletWand System solves this problem by killing 99.9% of germs commonly found in toilets while eliminating odor.

The Clorox ToiletWand System just proved to make cleaning my toilet fast and effortless. It was so exciting to see my toilet bowls sparkle after a flick (...well, several flicks, to be more exact) of the wrist with the Wand. This magical transformation can happen to your bathroom in as little as four simple steps! Watch the how-to video below to get an idea of how the system works.






Spring Cleaning is well underway in our home. My favorite strategy and I think many moms would agree is to break down a major task into smaller, more manageable ones. Taking one room or one area of a room at one time is more practical and makes cleaning less of an unpleasant chore. In fact, I love to keep my house neat and tidy. I just wish I had more time to spend on cleaning.

Having the best cleaning tools and products on hand helps save time and effort. Take the Clorox ToiletWand for example. With its sleek design, the flexible cleaning head reaches more surface area in the bowl and under the rim than traditional toilet brushes. The cleaner in the disposable head quickly releases itself into the bowl without the need for a separate spray cleaner. The used head can be tossed in trash can with the push of a button. Your hands stay clean and you no longer have to worry about cleaning the brush itself.

It's also important to mobilize the entire family for spring cleaning. Many hands make light work! Split rooms between you and your spouse (not necessarily evenly) is a good start. If your kids are old enough to clean their own rooms, give them the chance to do so. Encourage younger kids to help with some easy tasks appropriate for their age.

Would you like to see Clorox TolietWand do magic in your bathroom? You may buy one with this $3 off coupon or try to win one from the giveaway that follows!

The Giveaway

Clorox and Mom Central have generously offered to give one of my lucky readers an awesome Clorox Bathroom Essentials ToiletWand Prize Pack! It includes a ToiletWand, bathroom rug, toilet decal, and toilet paper holder. Great stuff to jumpstart your spring cleaning!

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Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Clorox and received a ToiletWand to facilitate my review and a gift code to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Spring Cleaning Tips from Fellowes

Many of us welcome the new season with a thorough cleaning of our home. Fellowes, the leading manufacturer of paper shredders, wants to make spring cleaning easier for you with the newest addition to their family--Fellowes P-12C--a durable, innovative and affordable paper shredder that provides high-security and is safe for family environments.

To ensure high-security against identity thieves, the P-12C features Cross-Cut technology, which destroys a single sheet of paper into nearly 399 particles. It also includes Fellowes’ patented SafeSense technology, which disables the shredder when it senses hands or large pets come too close to the paper opening. What amazes me is that the P-12C machine can even shred staples, credit cards and paper clips! This feature can sure help speed up the cleaning process. With a slim profile design, the P-12C can fit in any office environment, including under desks or in kitchens and other rooms. The P-12C has a suggested retail price of $89.99 and is available at Target Stores nationwide.

Besides this exciting new product, Fellowes also offers some useful spring cleaning tips to protect us from identity theft.

1. Begin with the Basics: Sort through the piles of paperwork on your desk and in your office drawers. Place them into two categories: ‘save’ and ‘shred.' 
2. Proper Storage: Organize the "save" pile into labeled folders and be sure to put anything confidential into a fire-proof lock box. The "shred" pile should be properly disposed of with a Cross-Cut shredder, such as a Fellowes P-12C.
   Cross-Cut technology is an important feature for a shredder because it provides high security, destroying confidential information into unidentifiable pieces. Equally important are enhanced safety features, such as Fellowes' SafeSense technology, which shuts the machine down when hands come too close to the paper opening, which is so important if you have children. 
3. Get a Digital Makeover: Refresh your home office computer by deleting files you no longer use and backing-up important data onto an external hard drive. Clean out your inbox and change all passwords. Refreshing your computer is a good practice to follow throughout the year as well. 
4. Make Life Easier: Plan ahead by purchasing organizational tools for your desk, such as computer risers or file folder holders. This will help clear clutter from your desk top while keeping things within arms reach. 
5. Freshen Up: Get rid of dust and germs that easily build up on office equipment such as keyboards, telephones and cabinets. You'll feel instantly more productive with a clean workspace.

Disclosure: By writing this post, I'm entered to win a Fellowes P-12C from One2One Network, who also provided contents for this post.

Seventh Generation Disinfecting Cleaning Kit Review and Giveaway

~~The giveaway is now CLOSED. Congrats to hugger1979!~~

Seventh Generation has been known as an innovative brand dedicated to developing safe and eco-friendly products for a healthy home. This spring, a new line of botanical disinfectant cleaners were introduced by the company to help us keep our home clean in a non-toxic and environmentally responsible way. Leading the “responsible cleaning” charge for the past 20 years, Seventh Generation has tapped into the disinfecting power of the herb thyme, to bring us an EPA registered line of disinfecting sprays and wipes that kill 99.99% household germs*(*specific germs to kill vary by product) naturally! The disinfectants contain thymol, a component of the herb thyme, and can be used on hard surfaces including counter tops, plastic cutting boards, highchair trays as well as children’s toys.

Thanks to MyBlogSpark, I was among the first to try out this new line of cleaning products from Seventh Generation. I was sent a nice Disinfecting Cleaning Kit to review (as pictured below). The kit includes: a disinfecting multi-surface cleaner, bathroom cleaner, wipes , a copy of The Conscious Kitchen, a cleaning caddy made from recycled plastic, and two rolls of 100% recycled, unbleached paper towels.



The Seventh Generation Disinfecting Cleaning Kit turned out to be a great helper in my spring cleaning kit. I love the clean and refreshing look of the wipes and cleaners. I used them primarily in the kitchen and the bathrooms. Not only do they have a pleasant scent, but they also clean tough grease and stains fast and effectively! The cleaners foam easily and can be rinsed off easily. Disinfecting while cleaning, they are expected to kill such household germs as "Influenza A, H1N1, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enterica, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli on hard, nonporous surfaces." The disinfecting wipes dry fast and leaves no residues. I'm now more convinced that green cleaners work equally well as conventional cleaners. They're in fact much better, having the job done with no nasty chemicals!

The 100% recycled, unbleached paper towels look a bit coarse, but they are strong and absorbent, a must-have for moms who have to frequently combat food spills. The Conscious Kitchen was a nice easy read written by Alexandra Zissu, eco-lifestyle consultant who works with Seventh Generation. It discusses what’s good for your health, what’s good for the planet and what tastes great, along with useful tips on maintaining a green and healthy kitchen.

The Giveaway

MyBlogSpark and Seventh Generation have generously offered to give one of my lucky readers the same Seventh Generation Disinfecting Cleaning Kit as I reviewed here.

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