***This giveaway is now closed***
It's officially spring! And you know what always follows spring? Okay, yes summer does follow spring, but I'm talking about spring cleaning! And now that Earth Day and spring have officially arrived, many of us are in the eco-conscious/cleaning mode. But, while spring cleaning is a great excuse to downsize, de-clutter and clean up, some of the very products we use to clean our homes could be harmful to our families and the environment. Especially if you have a crawler or a toddler at home.
A few years ago, when I was pregnant with the K man, I became increasingly concerned about the cleaning products I was using on a daily basis. I discovered they were actually leaving more toxins behind than those they were supposed to be cleaning. So, that meant that just setting food down on a recently cleaned counter, could lead to the ingestion of the chemical residue left behind. Blah! Children can come in contact with these toxic chemical residues, by crawling, lying and sitting on a freshly cleaned floor. And if your kiddo is anything like mine, his fingers are constantly in his mouth, which increases their risk of exposure.
Just thinking about the possibility of my newborn kiddo coming in contact with all these chemicals that could cause serious and adverse impacts to his health sent me on a search for alternatives. I wanted to provide my impending bundle of joy with a safer and healthier environment. After trying many of the "natural" and "green" products out there, I found that they were nicely scented - but that's about all they did - leave a nice scent. My house keeper (don't get any ideas, she only comes once a month if I'm lucky!) even told me that she liked to use one particular product just to spray on the counter after she cleaned it [with something else] because it smelled good. Then I discovered Seventh Generation and was thrilled to discover, these products actually clean. I have been using their products for over 2 years now.
The Free & Clear line of products is great because my son has a fragrance allergy. I use everything from the Free & Clear dish soap to the laundry detergent. There is no "perfumey"smell left behind on the plastic bottles or dishes that I had found with other brands. And now I don't have to wash his clothes in separate laundry detergent. The products that are scented are created from only pure and whole plant and flower essences and don't leave behind a heavy scent.
The awesome people at Seventh Generation sent me some of their products for review which included their new "Botanical Disinfectants". These cleaning products are amazing. They smell like you just walked through an herb garden and brushed against a rosemary bush. Seriously fantastic.
I love Seventh Generation for their great product line, but I also feel really good about using products from a company that not only is committed to improving the environment, but also committed to helping the people who share the environment with us. So, you know I was thrilled when Seventh Generation said they were going to provide me with a "Healthy Home Starter Kit"for one of my lucky (fabulous) readers!
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to start with cleaning out the toxic substances and chemicals found in everyday cleaning supplies? Here is what is included in the kit:
Disinfecting Multi-Surface Cleaner
Disinfecting Bathroom Cleaner
Disinfecting Wipes - 35 ct.
All-Purpose Cleaner - Free & Clear
Natural Glass & Surface Cleaner - Free & Clear
Shower Cleaner - GM&L
Toilet Cleaner - EC&F
Tub & Tile Cleaner - EC&F
Natural Paper Towels
Seventh Generation Recycled Bag
Baby Wipes Sample Pack
Coupons for more Seventh Generation Products
Congratulations to "Thecountryblossom" #62. An email has been sent. Thank you to everyone who participated in the drawing!
Can you believe you get all that? Here's how you win it:
MANDATORY ENTRY: To make this a simple as possible all you have to do is visit Seventh Generation here, then come back and let me know one thing you learned about the company. This is the ONE and only required entry. IF you want extra chances, you can do ANY of the optional entries.
Optional Entries: You can do any combination of the following things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do!
- Become a fan of Seventh Generation on Facebook (be sure to leave me a comment with your user name) - 1 entry
- Follow Seventh Generation on Twitter (be sure to leave me a comment with your user name) - 1 entry
- Join the "Million Baby Crawl" and help support the reform of outdated chemical control policies (be sure to leave me a comment with your crawler's name) - 1 entry
- Follow Tales from the Sippy Cup on Twitter - 1 entry
- Follow Tales from the Sippy Cup via Google/Friend Connect (find on my sidebar) - 1 entry
- Tweet about the giveaway and leave me a comment to tell me that you tweeted – 1 entry daily
- Vote for Tales from the sippy cup on Top Mommy Blogs (simply click on the button on the sidebar) and make sure you leave me a comment to tell me that you voted! – 1 entry
- Blog about this giveaway and include the URL – 5 entries
Of course there are rules: Giveaway will close at 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, May 7, 2010! Any entries after this time will be deleted.- Contest open to U.S. residents only. The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Winner must have valid email address (please leave a valid email in the comments if your Blogger profile is private) will have 72 hours to respond to notification with shipping info. If no response, another winner will be chosen.
Good luck!!
Disclosure: I was not compensated in any way for this review. I was provided with product from Seventh Generation for my review. All of the opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced by the providing company in any way. If you have any questions about this review, please contact me via email at talesfromthesippycup (at) Yahoo (dot) com
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