Scotch Brite Botanical Disinfecting Wipes {Back-To-School Gift Basket Giveaway}

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 lazy too busy to grab my rag and vinegar solution, don't you think having to wipe down the counters a second time with water would defeat the purpose of a disinfecting wipe's ease of use? The Scotch-Brite Botanical Disinfecting Wipes offer a perfect no-rinse solution for any home.

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

I now have a disinfectant wipe that I feel comfortable using in my home and around my children.  This product has made cleaning a bit faster and easier for me and it does a pretty good job of cleaning up spills, food particles and other kitchen messes. I've also used it in the bathrooms for a quick clean up as well. And another awesome thing about this product? There's a coupon available right now for you to print off and use.

Now for the giveaway -

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.