Archive for the ‘House Keeping’ Category

I’ve been trying my hardest to maintain a healthy more eco friendly life style. And with that being said, I’m always on the look out for products that are not only the best for the environment but don’t sacrifice cleaning power and would be safe to have around my young children.

Tropical Traditions is a company  that I turn too that offers some of the best Virgin Coconut oil and organic products from cooking to cleaning. And speaking of cleaning, I was able to review Household Traditions Dish Liquid.

The dish liquid I was able to review did not disappoint me in the least bit! You can’t possibly get any purer as it doesn’t contain Fragrances, Dyes, Petroleum Solvents, Respiratory and Skin irritants!

Household Traditions Dish Liquid is an effective and concentrated dish soap developed by and for people with allergies, asthma and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. I can admit that after several uses it was very noticeable that my hands have not dried out in the least bit and my nails are looking great!

I will continue to use Household Traditions Dish Liquid in my household. There’s nothing I didn’t like about it! It’s safe for the environment, clean my dishes well in fighting grease, and it’s great for the skin!

Buy it: If you purchase Tropical Traditions products from their site, then be sure to use my customer number at checkout. This will get you a FREE book with your order, titled: “Virgin Coconut Oil: How it Has Changed People’s Lives and How it can Change Yours.” At checkout, underneath, “How Did You Hear About Us?”, pull the drop down box to “Referred by a Friend”. Then a box will appear to type in the User ID of the friend (me) who referred you. This number is 5542476. A $25 book, free with your purchase!

Win it!

How would you like to win your very own container of dish soap? Well, Tropical Traditions is giving away 1 container of dish soap to one of my readers! A retail value of $50.00!

To Enter: Visit Tropical Traditions and let me know another product that interest you!

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Giveaway running till 02/14/11 . Winners will be notified shortly afterward by email. Please respond within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize to another participant. USA & Canada only.

DISCLAIMER: My thoughts are mine own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any compensation for hosting this giveaway or review other than the sample above mentioned.

Surprisingly a task which I was never a huge fan of has recently become one of my favorites. So much so that I find myself doing it every two to three days.  If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m referring to mopping the floors in my home. It’s a much needed chore that I often overlooked because all of the work and time I had to put into it.

I’m sure I’m not the only one that often sees mopping as  a quite daunting process. I used to have a cheap sponge mop and honestly I’ve gone through more of those than I am willing to give you a number for. How disturbing it was shortly after I was married and trying to keep my house clean that the mop flat out fell apart on me leaving fibers and puddle of yellow all the floor. I seriously shouldn’t have been melting down over my mop but I was. Finances were tight and we had to settle for the cheap stuff a lot more often that I cared for.

Lesson learned that if you spend a little more for a good mop you are going to be less likely to stress over little things like cheap mops falling apart on you.  After almost four years of marriage,  I’ve honestly discovered the mop of my dreams thanks to Rubbermaid generously sending me their latest Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop. This is a mop that I am extremely happy to suggest and brag about to everyone I know and of course I am going to tell you why!

Reasons I Love the Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop:

• It’s Super Easy to Use, durable, and very light weight (2.2lbs with solution bottle empty).
• It’s awesome at getting into those hard to reach places! It moves like no other mop I have used before!
• You can chose your own choice of cleaner,  easily pour or mix it up inside the include refillable spray bottle.
• The mopping microfiber pads are reusable! You can simply throw them in washer or wash by hand. What a way to go green and with the life span of these pads ( washable up to 100 times) you’ll be savings tons of money and doing your part to help the environment.
• This mop picks up 50% more dirt and dust per swipe than traditional mops.
• Safe to use on all hard floors including vinyl, hardwood, laminate and tile.
• Non-battery operated spray trigger allows you to dispense as much or as little solution needed to clean your floor. So no dipping your mop into a huge bucket of water anymore and having to bend over to squeeze out the over excess of water.
• It’s red and goes with the theme of my kitchen perfectly. My yellow sponge mop wasn’t quite fitting in.

Overall mopping for me will never be the same, it’ll be better. I actually enjoy mopping and honestly that is saying a lot from not really caring for the task before.  To date the Rubbermaid Reveal Spray mop just might be one of my favorite household care products I’ve owned since being married and in charge of the task of keeping the place clean.

Where to Buy: You can find the Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop at stores such as Target, Walmart, and Home Depot for around 29.99 but if you are aiming to get spray mop kit, that’ll cost around 40.00.  There’s nothing I don’t like about this mop, every penny that you’ll spend on this mop is totally worth it.

Win it!

Rubbermaid is going to send one winner a Reveal Spray Mop Kit like the one I reviewed which includes Instructions, two reusable water bottles, the mop in two pieces, and three reusable microfiber pads! This giveaway is open to USA and Canada.

To Enter: Visit Rubbermaid and look around, then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling me another Rubbermaid product you would like to have!

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6. Become a Facebook Fan of Connected2Christ and leave me a comment there letting me know you are coming from this giveaway.

Giveaway running till 11/14/10 . Winners will be notified shortly afterward by email. Please respond within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize to another participant. USA & Canada only.

DISCLAIMER: My thoughts are mine  own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any compensation for hosting this giveaway or review other than the sample above mentioned.

The Skoy Cloth is an Eco friendly alternative to using paper towels and sponges. I was never really huge on using sponges as I know how much disgusting bacteria they can hold. The Skoy unlike regular sponges dries incredibly quickly so it’s less likely to get lots of bacteria. You can also easily throw it in the washer/dryer, dishwasher and microwave (1-2 minutes) to refresh it and keep it healthy and germ free.

Skoy Cloths are 100% Biodegradable made from natural cotton and wood based cellulose pulp. The feel of this cloth is like soft card board and the bottom is textured which helps give it scrubbing power. Measuring in at 7×7 this cloth is perfect fit for my hand too, not to big and not to little. You can also use popular household cleaners as well as just water.

The Skoy cloth has the ability to absorb fifteen times its own weight! This is great for when drinks may get knocked over, which can happen quite easily when you have a child at home.

One Skoy Cloth can keep 15 rolls of paper towels out of the landfills! I feel bad for buying paper towels in bulk at Costco. I honestly didn’t use paper towels much before and we ended up having to store them in various place in our home! Skoys take up no room at all which is good if you are a family of three living in a small apartment.

I’ve been using Skoy Cloths in my home now for over a year and have personally been thrilled with the long lasting promise and the uses they’ve given me. We’ve totally cut back but have not completely eliminated paper towels in our home since we mostly use those for cooking purposes.

The Skoy cloth is a new smart eco friendly, affordable, and durable way to clean! They are available in a variety of styles and fun patterns. The packing the cloth’s come in is also in eco friendly rafia instead of commonly used plastic.

You can get four cloths for 5.99 or subscribe to get 8 cloths every three months for a really great price! I love these cloths so much that I am on a mission to let the world know! These would make great gifts for all my family and friends. How about yours? Check out Skoy Cloth today!

Win it!

SKOY has offered for me to giveaway 2 (4 packs), so I will have 2 different winners.

To Enter: Visit the Skoy Cloth site and tell me which SKOY Cloth 4 packs you would like to win!

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Giveaway running till 06/12/10 . Winners will be notified shortly afterward by email. Please respond within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize to another participant.

Disclaimer: I was sent a  product to review from Skoy. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.