As I've mentioned before, I don't like bringing harsh chemicals into our home. Ever since having children I've been more conscious about what products we use and the impact those products have on our lives and our environment. I stopped using disinfecting wipes altogether and started using a spray bottle solution of vinegar, tea tree oil and water to clean the surfaces around my home. But honestly... it sometimes gets a little tiring trying to find a clean rag and one of the bottles when it came time to do a once over on the counters or surfaces. So I started looking for an alternative to my vinegar solution.
While at Blogher'11 I was able to meet with and talk to the wonderful ladies at the 3M booth. I also was able to join them at their Goin' Coconuts party where we got to chat even more. I came to realize that a few of their new products were eco-friendly and that we were already using their awesome Scotch-Brite greener clean sponges. The one item I brought home from Blogher that my husband actually got excited about were these sponges. (He started buying them after finding out that they can be cleaned in the dishwasher and reused; plus they're a great alternative to using paper towels to clean up). After the conference I was contacted and asked if I would try out a new eco-friendly disinfecting wipe. I jumped at the opportunity. I thought it would be the perfect product for our home and would still put me at ease about bringing a disinfecting wipe into the home.
Now you may be thinking what's the big deal with disinfecting wipes? Why all the fuss over such a small thing? Well most disinfecting wipes have such harsh ingredients that the labels state that you must rinse surfaces that come in contact with food. And if I'm
Here's why:
- Kills 99.9% of germs.*
- Kills cold & flu viruses*
- Leaves no residue
- No rinse required
- Made from botanically pure plant extracts
- Clean easy, breathe easy
- Available in two fresh scents! Breeze, and Lemongrass
Now for the giveaway -
Congrats to Megmustang for winning!
Congrats to Megmustang for winning!
Enter to win a "Celebrate the New School Year" back-to-school gift basket with an assortment of 3M school supplies as well as your own sample of Scotch-Brite Botanical Disinfecting wipes right now! How?
1. Simply comment on this post with one way you are going green in your home.
Want another entry?
2. Follow this blog via GFC or NetworkedBlogs
Comment below telling me what you did (one comment per each entry, two entries total allowed should you choose to also follow the blog) and I'll let the magic of Random.org choose the winner. That's it! As always, you can find me on Facebook and Twitter as well. I love new followers and enjoy sharing different giveaways and offers from other blogs and sites as well.
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You can find Scotch-Brite on Facebook and Twitter. I'm sure they'd love it if you stopped by to say hi! Plus there are other opportunities to win fun and fabulous products from them and they'll keep you up-to-date with great tips and tricks on cleaning and more.
Want to buy some Scotch-Brite Botanical Disinfecting Wipes now? Find out what stores in your area are carrying this product by entering in your zip code here. I was able to find them at my local Target store but you can also find them at Albertsons, Walmart and other retailers nationwide.
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This giveaway is open until 5pm on Thursday, September 29th. Winner will be announced on Friday, September 30th on this blog, on twitter AND via email so please make sure to include a valid email address in at least one of your entries if it isn't included in your profile. Sorry, only US residents are eligible to enter.
Disclaimer: I was given a sample of Scotch-Brite Botanical Disinfecting Wipes to review. All opinions are my own. The "Celebrate the New School Year" back-to-school gift basket will be sent to the winner from Scotch-Brite directly.
* Kills over 99.9% of household germs: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin Resistant S. aureus (MRSA), Enterobacter aerogenes, Influenza A virus, Rhinovirus type 37, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1. Sanitizes hard non-porous non-food contact surfaces of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterobacter aerogenes in the presence of light or moderate soil load with a 30-second contact time.
127 comment(s) with love:
We've ramped up our recycling efforts over the past few months. I have a huge pile of cardboard boxes to cut down right now! I'm trying to convince DH to get rid of papertowels but haven't been able to yet...I'll keep on trying!
We are going green by remembering to turn off lights when we're not using them. I'm trying to teach the kids to do this as well. We also use reusable water bottles. Hopefully, next year we will get a share in our local CSA.
I'm following you no GFC now too!
I also follow the blog :)
We recently put a recycling bin next to the garbage can (inside) and have cut our garbage in half! We also use the natural options for household cleaners and are looking into cloth diapering baby #2 :)
I'd love to try these!
We have started recycling 100% now! I cannot believe how much less trash we have now!
Following you via GFC. :)
I've stopped using a lot of chemical cleaners around the house, replacing them with natural things like vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice and tea tree oil. Not only is it better for the environment, it's a lot cheaper!
We cloth diaper, use family cloth, use green house cleaning supplies and recycle. Next year I hope to get a compost going as well.
I follow you in GFC!
We're going green by using cloth diapers and wipes for our baby!
We use those sponges! We also cloth diaper, use cloth wipes and kitchen towels as much as possible, recycle and use eco friendly soaps and cleaners.
Kari R.
journeykit@aol.com
www.mommytoelodie.tumblr.com
I follow you on Networked Blogs.
Kari R.
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We no longer use paper towels or paper napkins - just cloth for us now!
lhjuliet at aol dot com
I also follow your blog!
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I just switched some of our light bulbs to LED bulbs to save energy and money.
maddiemb {at} comcast (dot) net
I follow your blog publicly via Google Friend Connect as shala_darkstone.
maddiemb {at} comcast (dot) net
This year we have recycled so much more! Every week we have a bag full of papers to recycle and 2 bags of yogurt cups, cans, jugs, and bottles. When we had to pay for recycling service we recycled less.
holli.moore{at}comcast.net
I follow you on networked blogs. Hmoore24
holli.moore{at}comcast.net
I recycle anything and everything I can.
mrshud at cox dot net
GFC follower (Stephanie)
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We've been using cloth diapers on our second child.
vanrobmac at yahoo dot com
I just started to recycle in my home
drea8685 at yahoo dot com
We use refillable water bottles!
We always recycle and use reusable bags when we go shopping.
hewella1 at gmail dot com
My family signed up to receive a recyling bin and we have started to recycle almost everything!
sexyhots29@yahoo.com
Became a GFC follower
sexyhots29@yahoo.com
We recycle as much as possible. We limit our water usage.
I am doing it for health reasons
I am recycling and more important RE USING more--the boxes that give aways or purchases can be re used to send out the ones people won from you!
Michele aka MikiHope
mikihope1@Yahoo.com
I am a new follower on GFC!
Michele aka MikiHope
www.mikishope.com
We buy recycled items and buy only green cleaning products
patty432@live.com
We recently started making our own laundry detergent and we use all natural cleaning products too
bamagv at aol dot com
I take my own reusable bags to the store with me instead of getting tons of plastic bags. I have started to use natural cleaners also.
makeighleekyleigh@yahoo.com
I follow you on GFC (MeganP) and was the 100th person to follow. Congrats on the 100 : )
makeighleekyleigh@yahoo.com
We are being green by recycling all cans, glass and plastic in our home. We use cloth dish towels instead of paper towels and we compost all scraps.
I would love to invite you to enter my giveaway at http://grandmabonniescloset.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-memories-suite-review-giveaway.html
I am now following on GFC as Grandma Bonnie Alta
we are going green by recycling
tmarie56@hotmail.com
following on GFC
we are recycling paper and plastic and reusing sandwich bags when able to.
lisa.otis6 at gmail dot com
we are going green by using a water filter in the fridge instead of buying bottled water.
I follow you on GFC (Beck)
We use cloth napkins and hand towels rather than paper ones.
We're going green just making sure all of our recyclables get into the recyclable bin. A big deal in our house.
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Followed on network blogs
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Be sure to check out my blog and enter to win free children's books
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We recycle and while shopping we use reusable totes instead of plastics/paper bags in stores.
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Follow on GFC as Crazylicious85 (and networked blogs as allison lancaster)
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Follow on Networked Blogs as Allison Lancaster
crazylicious85 at suddenlink dot net
*just realized I could follow both ways for total of 2 entries* Thanks :)
We are recycling our newspapers & magazines now. :)
Following you via GFC. @YummyBoyMummy
We recycling almost eveything.
mamilibelula@gmail.com
We Go Green By Recycling and Composting!
kelseylouiseapley {at} gmail {dot} com
We are going green by using green bathroom cleaners, and green hand soap already.
We've switched to 99% CFLs and recycle more than we throw away. We use green laundry and dish soap. Hang out ALL the laundry until it freezes out. I make my own baby wipes out of the hubby's retired under shirts. I water my plants using the water from my sump pump. I could go on lol. We're working on being very green.
Chelle
newmommiez at gmail dot com
we recycle our newspapers and magazines
we don't buy bottled water
thanks
aunteegem@yahoo.com
follow blog as jelaws5
your children are adorable :)
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We have extremely limited our use of paper towels in the house. We mostly use cloth!
lmerritt49903@gmail.com
I follow with networked blogs!
Laura m
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We finally have a recycle tub at our house and fill it weekly for the truck to pick up! YAY!
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jbmthill
Beth H
following you on GFC as jbmthill
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Beth H
we cloth diapered for the first 1.5yrs of my daughters life, we still do off and on. I will use cloth menstrual pads while at home to reduce waist.
We also recycle any products that our trash company will allow (21 things that we can recycle)
We buy used instead of new on almost everything.
knjmcd at gmail dot com
We are going Green by recycling every day. We also are using less water on a daily basis sharing water usage with the kids and timing amount of time in shower to use less water.
I follow on GFC, shows as SnKmommy
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I follow you on Network Blogs
We use natural cleaners like white vinegar in the home.
frugalmommieof2 at gmai.com
following by gfc
Lisa W
frugalmommieof2 at gmail.com
Try and recycle whenever possible!
cluelessme8@hotmail.com
I follow on networked blogs
cluelessme8@hotmail.com
we are doing more recylcing and trying to buy more green products
janetmulford at gmail
I made fabric bags to take to the store. Easy to use and can be thrown in the wash.
kdavis1@centurytel.net
We looked up ways to re-use items around the house. For example, we took juice bottles and poked holes in the cap to make kids watering cans for the garden. Great affordable way for the kids to help me water the garden.
I use vinegar and water for cleaning when practical.
ceriehl at gmail dot com
I go green by turning my air off during the day and temp. down to 50 in the winter.
owen.darlene@gmail.com
I follow you on GFC
owen.darlene@gmail.com
we recycle all paper and plastic products
Kari(at)shining2save(dot)com
gfc follower
Kari(at)shining2save(dot)com
we recycle almost all the garbage in our home, we dont even have a full garbage can each week for a house of three!
sweetpea0861@yahoo.com
I follow via gfc
sweetpea0861@yahoo.com
we use cloth napkins giveawayhound at gmail dot com
gfc follower giveawayhound at gmail dot com
I reuse where ever I can - paper towels, plastic bags and I recycle everything
We go paper or totes instead of plastic erinnsluka@gmail.com
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I have purchased envirosax to use at the grocery store to cut down on the amount of plastic bags we use.
aniwilsonintx at hotmail dot com
GFC follower: ani hearts japan
aniwilsonintx at hotmail dot com
I wash dishes with castile soap now.
junegirl26 at hotmail dot com
We always recycle and pass on our magazine for others to read.
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
I recycle and try to reuse whenever I can.
I follow you by GFC
staceylowe
Going green buy resuing.
kayleefaith1228@aol.com
i follow via gfc under Tabitha.
kayleefaith1228@aol.com
I have a compost pile and have been raising my own chickens for eggs and meat.
We are going green by recycling
hrddiana556@gmail.com
I follow on networked blogs
hrddiana556@gmail.com
We are working on going green by using more reusable lunch containers and eliminating paper towels from our home.
kirbycolby at gmail dot com
I recycle at home , use reusable grocery bags,
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I follow you on network blogs Claudia N
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We cloth diaper and use green cleaning products!
plaidtoaster@gmail.com
I follow on networked blogs
melanie johnson
plaidtoaster@gmail.com
GFC follower-Melanie Johnson
plaidtoaster@gmail.com
We go green in our home by using Cloth Diapers, recycling, composting, re-usig, using cloth paper towels, and by not buying items that come with unecessary packaging.
mmjohnson555@gmail.com
I follow via GFC as Mechele Johnson
mmjohnson555@gmail.com
recycle, recycle, recycle-My house is a recycled masterpiece.
pjames330 at aol dot com
gfc follower
pjames330 at aol dot com
We reuse plastic bags when we get them but use cloth bags for grocerys most the time and use reusable lunch containers instead of baggies
We recycle and/or upcycle as much as possible. :)
monorox(at)gmail(dot)com
Following via Networked Blogs (Roxanne Kennedy)
monorox(at)gmail(dot)com
by making sure to recycle
amandahoffman35@yahoo.com
One way we are trying to green our home is to reuse plastic & glass store containers as many times as possible.
beezhappee12(at)yahoo.com
We are building a Green House
ginataylorfamilyphoto@ymail.com
Gina Taylor
Following on GFC
Thanks
ginataylorfamilyphoto@ymail.com
I have turned the plastic bags into "plarn" and crocheted bags for using on shopping days!
"You're now following this blog."
whoohooo I am following you!
We are going green by cloth diapering, recycling, composting and growing a vegetable garden. We are also trying to change our cleaning supplies to ones that are more chemical free.
colljerr at comcast dot net
I follow your blog via GFC (ColleenM) and Networked Blogs (Colleen Maurina)
colljerr at comcast dot net
We are recycling paper and plastics:) annejk112233(at)yahoo(dot)com
I follow u via gfc. annejk112233(at)yahoo(dot)com
We are reclyling more now and we stopped using grocery store bags.
iheartmarcusb at gmail dot com
Following via GFC DawnM
iheartmarcusb at gmail dot com
Using natural cleaners like baking soda and vinegar and stop buying the chemical junk!
shaejohnson10@gmail.com
I'm making more of my own housecleaners and using rags more to save on paper towels.
crochet4hats@gmail.com
My boys love to help me sort the trash for recycling!
Laura
heath7767 at gmail.com
Button not there for GFC to join so joined Networked Blogs.
Debra Fraley
crochet4hats@gmail.com
We've started a compost pile and bought a recyclables box to make sorting easier!
mssluna02 at gmail dot com
GFC follower (MssLuna02)
mssluna02 at gmail dot com
We have switched to the long lasting light bulbs and are slowly changing over to reuseable grocery bags!
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