Purex Crystals for Baby - A Review & Giveaway {Expired}!

The winners are:  reklaw422@, Daviesha Perkins an The Giggling Gull.  Please e-mail me your mailing address to spendless2savemore@gmail.com

 

 

There is my happy little angel!  I cannot believe she is almost 7 months old already.  Time sure flies fast when you have three kids!  Girls have such adorable outfits!  The one she is wearing above is a pink polka-dot fleece dress and it is oh so soft!  If you have read any of my previous posts, you know I am a sucker for most smells related to baby and clean laundry.  I already LOVE Purex Baby detergent.  It makes my little one's clothes come out clean, fresh, and smelling amazing!  Now it gets better!  Purex has launched a new Purex Crystals for Baby!  It was developed with babies' gentle skin in mind.  So now you and I can add long-lasting freshness to our baby's laundry!

 

 

Here is my new laundry combination for my baby's laundry.  The first load I did smelled oh so good!  Even days later when I changed the sheet in my daughter's crib, the scent was still there on the freshly laundered sheet!  Best thing is that Purex Crystals for Baby is hypoallergenic, dye free, and a 87% natural formula.  My daughter has extremely sensitive skin.  I constantly find eczema on her back and both Purex Baby detergent and Purex Crystals for Baby do not irritate her skin, so I trust it on her clothes.

 

 

I also had to show off my new HE washing machine.  When I got my new HE washing machine I did not have to switch any detergents because all Purex products are formulated for both regular and HE washing machines! 

 

 

Want to win new Purex Crystals for Baby for yourself?  Three Spend Less 2 Save More readers will win a coupon for a free bottle of Purex Crystals for Baby.  To enter:

 

1.  Leave a comment on this post on who you would use new Purex Crystals for Baby for.

2.  (Bonus Entry)  Become a Facebook Fan of Spend Less 2 Save More and leave a separate comment on this post!

 

Contest open to US residents, 18 and over. Contest will end at midnight on 2/14/13. Winner will be posted on this post and will have 24 hours to claim their prize by e-mailing spendless2savemore@gmail.com with their mailing address.

Purex provided a free sample of their product so I could review them. However, as always, all of the opinions expressed here are my own!

 



20 Mule Team Borax - Review and Giveaway

UPDATE - Winners are Shanna, jjak2003@, and cc_girly@!  Send me your address at spendless2savemore@gmail.com to claim your prize!

 

 

What is Borax?  20 Mule Team Borax is 100% natural mineral from the earth.  Once removed from the ground it is washed, dried, and boxed for consumers.  Borax is a common name for sodium tetraborate:  a naturally occurring substance produced by the perpetual evaporation of seasonal lakes. Absolutely nothing is added.  No phosphates, chlorine, or other additive chemicals. 

Ok - enough of the chemistry lesson (unless you enjoyed it if you are a Chemist or Chemical Engineer like me)!

Over 85% of homes have "hard water".  Hard water is defined as water that contains calcium and magnesium.  When you add detergent to hard water, some of the compounds attach to the calcium and magnesium and settle to the bottom of your washing machine, eventually going down the drain without actually cleaning your clothes!  You are essentially wasting detergent.

20 Mule Team Borax naturally softens hard water, which protects your detergent and maximize cleaning power (and your money spent on detergent)!  To boost your detergent, simply add 1/2 cup of 20 Mule Team Borax to every load along with your regular (Purex) detergent!  You will actually be improving the cleaning power of your detergent.  It also helps keep stains from being re-deposited back on clothes.

I tried it on several loads with Purex Free & Clear and Purex Baby detergent, and I definitely think my clothes came out cleaner than before!  I will continue to use the 20 Mule Team Borax to see if I see a difference.  The best part is, that it is safe in HE washing machines.  I just got a new HE machine and I want to make sure it lasts!

Now, the secret about Borax is that this is one of the ingredients used to make homemade laundry detergent!  I have posted a link here on how to make it.  So you could actually use 20 Mule Team Borax to make your own detergent and save even more money!

Even better, Borax is having a Fresh Year, Fresher Laundry Giveaway where the grand prize is $1500!  Go here to enter now!

Three lucky Spend Less 2 Save More readers will win a coupon for a FREE box of 20 Mule Team Borax.  To enter:
1.  Leave a comment on this post on how you would use 20 Mule Team Borax
2. (Bonus) Become a Facebook fan of Spend Less 2 Save More and leave a separate comment.

Contest open to US residents, 18 and over.  Contest will end at midnight on 1/31/13.  Winner will be posted on this post and will have 24 hours to claim their prize by e-mailing spendless2savemore@gmail.com with their mailing address.

Borax provided a free sample of their product so I could review them.  However, as always, all of the opinions expressed here are my own!
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2012 - In Pictures

2012 was an AMAZING year for our family.  The best part was welcoming our baby girl in July, what a blessing she is to our family.  I know God sent her to us for a reason and I am just overflowing with joy everytime I see her.  My husband says I'm infatuated with her, I do not see anything wrong with that! 

I hope your 2012 was AMAZING, and I cannot wait to make new memories in 2013!  It should be another AMAZING year with our children!  Here is my 2012 in pictures:

 

January - My First Born Turns 6

 

February - A Winter Break at Great Wolf Lodge

 

March - Visiting With the Easter Bunny (with unseasonably warm weather!)

 

 

April - Spring Break at a Florida Beach

 

May - Day Out with Thomas 



 

June - Cheering on Our Favorite Team

 

July - Welcoming Our Baby Girl

 

August - First Day of 1st Grade

 

September - First Day of Preschool

 

October - Halloween

 

 

 to be continued...

Purex Baby Detergent - A Review & Giveaway

There's my beautiful baby girl (I know I am a bit partial)!  I cannot believe she is 5 months old already.  Time is flying by so fast and I am trying to soak up all I can from this first year with her.  My boys are almost 7 and 4 years old, so I know how fast time goes when kids are growing. 

One of my absolute favorite things in the house when you have a baby are all the pleasant smells.  Now I know, you may be thinking of all the "unpleasant" smells, but I am thinking positively here!  These are some of my favorite baby scents:

• the scent of a brand new baby
• the scent of a freshly washed baby, I just love to smell her hair
• the scent of a favorite kind of diapers fresh out of the package (no I am not weird, I always smell diapers before I put it on her)!
• the scent of fresh clean baby laundry

Yes, I love the scent of fresh clean baby laundry and the kind of detergent you use does make a difference!

Recently  I had the chance to try Purex Baby detergent.  Purex Baby detergent delivers the same bright, white clean you've come to expect from Purex, yet is sensitive on baby's skin.  Plus, it has a gentler baby-inspired freshness that families love (that's what I am talking about)!

The dermatologist-tested formula guarantees to remove stubborn stains without hurting delicate clothes, like those adorable little bunny footie pajamas my daughter has.

Like all Purex detergents, Purex Baby is specially designed to ensure proper performance for all washers, from HE to traditional top-loader (like I have) washing machines.

We are a Purex family, which means that we do not spend a fortune on baby and kid safe detergents.  Diapers and formula cost us enough already, so we like to save money on Purex Baby detergent, which costs a fraction of the leading brand, without jeopardizing quality or that fresh baby laundry smell.

I love Purex Baby detergent!  My daughter's clothes come out stain free, smell amazing, and never irritate her gentle, cute, baby skin!  I also love the sound of drying baby clothes and all that clinking from snaps and zippers in the dryer!

Purex Baby is not available in every store, I did however find it in our local Marc's store for under $4 a bottle (currently only available in 50 oz with 100 oz bottle coming soon).  Try using the store locator here to find an outlet near you!

Want to win a free bottle of Purex Baby detergent to try on your little one's cute outfits?  To enter:

1.  Leave a comment on this post of the ages of your children.
2.  (Bonus Entry) Become a Facebook fan of Spend Less 2 Save More and leave a comment on this post.

Contest will end at midnight on 1/1/13!  Open to US residents only with a valid mailing address.  Winner must claim prize within 48 hours.

Purex provided me with a sample of Purex Baby detergent in exchange for a product review.  However, all the opinions expressed here, as always, are my own.

Dial Complete Foaming Hand Wash - Limited Edition Holiday

Dial Complete Foaming Hand Wash is all dressed up in limited edition holiday designs.  The Holiday collection features four cheerful designs:  Santa, Snowman, Candy Cane, and Holiday Scene.  Each design helps brighten up your sink with a bit of holiday cheer, both in your kitchen and the bathroom!

These decorative bottles contain Dial Complete's #1 doctor recommended antibacterial foaming hand wash.  This formula kills 99.99% of germs encountered in the household while still  being gentle on skin.

We got to try the Santa and the Holiday Scene.  I put one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom! 

I love foamy hand soap and I love the germ killing power!  With three kids and a husband who teaches college kids, germs are always abundant in our home.  My kids love to use these festive pumps to wash their hands.  The smell is also pleasant and leaves your hands soft! 

Dial provided a free sample of their Holiday Foaming Hand Soap for this post.  My participation is voluntary and my opinions, as always, are my own.

Purex Plus Oxi - A Review, Sweepstakes, and Giveaway!

I love being a Purex Insider, recently I got to try their new Purex plus Oxi.  Purex plus Oxi is the most powerful Purex detergent available.  It works against 101 different stains!  The 3 stain-fighting enzymes in Purex plus Oxi each work against different types of stains for the most Purex stain-fighting power you can get.

Now you cannot get a better house to try out Purex plus Oxi than one with 2 active young boys and a new baby!  I think we have stains covered in our house!  We have mud and grass from our soccer player, spaghetti stains from our 3 year old, and of course the lovely spit-up stains from a 3 month year old!  So this past weekend, I used Purex plus Oxi on all of our laundry!  The bonus is that it is a hypoallergenic formula with a light, fresh scent perfect for evreyday laundry or heavily soiled loads!

The results?  This detergent left our clothes clean, fresh, and stain-free!  I will defintely be using this detergent in the future for our laundry needs!

Sweepstakes
Purex is hosting a Sweepstakes with some great cash prizes!  One Grand Prize winner will receive $1,000 and 200 lucky 2nd place winners will receive $25,  Sounds good, right?  Go here to enter now!

Giveaway
Two lucky Spend Less 2 Save More readers will receive a coupon for a free bottle of Purex plus Oxi!  To enter:

1.  Leave a comment on this post on your toughest laundry stain.
2.  Like Spend Less 2 Save More on Facebook and leave a comment on this post.

Contest open to US residents and will end at 11:50 on October 31, 2012.  Winners will be notified by e-mail to claim their prize.

Purex provided me with a sample of Purex plus Oxi so I could review them.  However, as always, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.

Van's & Plackers: A Review and Giveaway!

Recently, my family had the opportunity to try some products from Van's and Plackers! 

Plackers is a leading brand of consumer oral care products and a pioneer in dental flossers with the patent on the first disposable dental flosser.  My kids (ages 6 and 3) were able to try out the Plackers kids.  These flossers have fluoride, are mixed berry flavored and come in fun animal shapes.  They make flossing fun!  My six year old loved using them and he said they tasted great!

I got to try out Plackers also!  I love the Plackers Gentleslide!  I have some teeth in my mouth that are extremely close and it is difficult to get dental floss in between them.  The Gentleslide had no issues!  I love these convenient disposable flossers!  They are also great when you travel, just use then and throw them away!

Van's Natural Foods is the market leader in gluten-free and allergy-friendly, natural and organic frozen breakfast foods including waffles, pancakes, English muffins, muffin crowns and French toast sticks.  We tried the Wheat Gluten Free Blueberry Waffles in our house.  Now we do not have any gluten or wheat allergies in our house, but the waffles tasted really delicious.  I could not tell that they were gluten and wheat free.  The blueberry taste was great topped with some butter and syrup!

One Spend Less 2 Save More reader will receive the Plackers prize pack shown above and coupons for Vans products so you can try them out too!

To Enter:
1.  Tell me why you want to try Plackers or Van's products in the comments.
2.  Like Spend Less 2 Save More on Facebook and leave me a separate comment.

Contest will end at midnight on 10/30/12.  Winner must reside in the US and will be notified via e-mail.

I received the Plackers prize pack above as well as coupons to try Van's products.  My opnions are my own and are not influenced in any way.