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Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator {Review and Giveaway}

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Take your shoes to the garage!  

Put your gym clothes in the washer!

 Get the stinky clothes out of your room and into the washing machine!

Sound familiar?

I have two kids but some days it smells like I’m raising elephants in my house.   I have used Febreze odor eliminating spray for years and keep one bottle of it on all three levels of our house. As I tell my 12 year old son who brings home some super smelly clothes after camping trips “I’m ready to aim and spray whenever necessary”!

Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator

What do all of the photographs above all have in common?
They all resulted in stinky laundry!

That’s why I was very happy to learn about a new P&G product, Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator.  Good Housekeeping- approved, Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator is specially formulated to clean away odors that get trapped in fabrics.  Bad odors are washed away during the rinse cycle.  To use, simply measure according to the load size and add directly to wash cycle with your liquid or powder detergent.  Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator CAN be used in HE washers.

 

Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator
Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator

Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator did not interfere with my laundry detergent scent.  My son who is doing his own laundry now, when he remembers, knows to use Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator in his loads now.  He goes camping a lot and comes home with super stinky clothes.  Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator is a godsend for parents of Boy Scouts, campers, and kids who play sports.

You’ll find information about the new Febreze products on NewFrebreze.com.  I am a member of the  a Febreze Common Scents Institute and you can be too!

Who wants to win a Febreze Common Scents Institute Kit?

I have been given the opportunity to give one lucky The Mommy Insider reader a Febreze Common Scents Institute Kit!

Febreze Common Scents Institute
Febreze Common Scents Institute prize package

The Common Scents Institute Kit contains a coupon for a free bottle of Febreze Laundry Eliminator, a Febreze Towel, Tide Odor-Absorbing Travel Laundry Bag, and a Common Scents Institute Guide with a magnet so you can stick it on your refrigerator or washing machine.

To enter to win leave a comment telling me whose stinky laundry you hope to tackle with Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator.

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Contest Rules:

  • Entries accepted through 11:59PM EST March 31st, 2012.
  • U.S. Residents only.
  • Ages 21+.
  • No P.O. Boxes
  • Winner must respond to our email within 24 hours to claim their prize.
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Disclosure:  I received a Febreze Common Scents Institute Kit for purposes of this review and giveaway.  All opinions are 100% my own and were not influenced in any way.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Piper Hurricane Set from Kirkland’s – Review and Giveaway {Ends 10/20} #Giveaway

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Kirkland's Hurricane Candle Set

We are lucky enough to have five Kirkland’s stores within 25 miles of us.  My husband and I both enjoy shopping at Kirkland’s because they offer such a variety of home decor items that are appealing to men and women.  He appreciates that the store is not overly feminine.  My husband loves the Piper Hurricane candle holders just as much as I do and we’ve come up with several ways we can use them every day and around holidays.  This Halloween, we are going to fill the small hurricane with fake eye balls (husband’s idea), the large one with pinecones (my idea), and the medium size one with wrapped Halloween candy (the kid’s idea).  Yum!   At Christmas time, we will tie holiday ribbon around the hurricanes and put candles in them.  Imagine how beautiful that will be!  Now, the hurricanes are on our dining room table, making a beautiful center piece.

Busy moms (and dads) will appreciate that the Piper Hurricanes are easy to clean.  Just use a damp cloth or glass spray and wipe any fingerprints right off.  The Piper Hurricanes’ openings are wide enough to put your entire hand into so cleaning them is not a problem.  I’m sure my kids will find a way to make these into scientific beakers or something.. anything that will make a mess!  I wouldn’t be surprised if I find a frog in one of them, one of these days.  That’s the way my kids roll.

Kirkland’s Piper Hurricanes can change the atmosphere of a room instantly!
Put candles or flowers in the hurricanes to set the mood for date night and for a more fun, vibrant look, you can get creative and fill the hurricanes with crayons, candy, or cookies.

About the Piper Hurricanes, Set of 3

  • Set includes a 7 inch, 10.5 inch, and 14 inch high hurricane
  • Crafted of glass
  • Metal inserts in a bronze finish sit inside clear, glass hurricanes
  • Unique, “floating” design
  • Accommodates 3” pillar or sphere candles; candles sold separately

Priced at just $22-$29, Piper Hurricanes will make a great gift – so order a set for yourself and for a friend.

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Just one ice cube please!

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Don’t you hate it when you put your glass under an ice dispenser, push the dispenser button and next thing you know, there are 20 ice cubes in your glass and on the floor? That’s what happens when I use my mom’s ice dispenser. Like anything, I got used to it over time.

Frigidaire appliances - Gallery Refrigerator
Now that I have a beautiful Frigidaire Gallery Refrigerator with an ice dispenser at my house I can actually limit the number of ice cubes that come out! If I want one ice cube, I tap my glass against the dispenser and one ice cube comes out! It’s awesome. I know this sounds trivial but I hate it when ice cubes come pouring out of the dispenser and fill up the glass so fast that they can’t all fit and then they end up on the floor.

Frigidaire Gallery Refrigerator appliance

Here is a quick video demonstration of the ‘one ice cube phenomenon’. I sound very Zen like.. like I’m instructing a yoga class or something so don’t fall asleep. The video is about 16 seconds long. Enjoy.

Hilarious huh?

This post is part of my series of Frigidaire appliances review posts. You can read all of my Frigidaire appliance review posts here.

More Frigidaire links to check out and how you can win Frigidaire appliances:
• Frigidaire More Me-Time Guarantee
• The Frigidaire DAILYDARE
• Tell Frigidaire what 5 things you would do with an extra hour and you’re automatically entered for a chance to win a suite of NEW Frigidaire appliances!
• Frigidaire on Facebook

Sep. 14th Monday Must-Have: Bird Step Stool

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Bird step stool

This handpainted wooden step stool is great for those of us who need a step stool in our kitchen or bathroom but don’t want a big clunky, brightly colored step stool that looks like it is just for the kids (which it probably is in most cases).

The stool is Muted Lime and Turquoise and an Aged Bronze metallic trim. On the top of the stool Red Birds rest on Black tree branches. This stool is a real eye catcher. The stool is lightly distressed and signed. It is 14″ long, 7″ tall and 9 1/4″ wide.

How much? $40
Where to buy: Azure Dandelion

Dyson DC28 Animal upright vacuum cleaner (a mom’s review)

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Dyson DC28 Animal upright vacum

The Dyson DC28 upright vacuum features Root Cyclone technology so you don’t lose suction power as you clean your carpets even carpets with handfulls of goldfish snacks crumbled into the fibers, or cat hair, or.. you know what I’m getting at, especially if you’re a parent.

What’s Included

* Dyson DC28 Animal HEPA Bagless Upright Vacuum
* Mini turbine head and Flatout head
* Owner’s manual

Product Features

* 12 amps of power
Thoroughly clean carpets, bare floors and stairs.
* Bagless container
Saves time, energy, and money with no bags to buy or replace
* HEPA filter
Can be washed clean and traps more than 99.9% of dust mites, pollen and ragweed for a healthier environment.
* 13-1/2″ cleaning path
Lets you cover a wide range of flooring with every pass.
* 35′ cord
Allows you to reach a large area before needing to move on to another electrical outlet.
* Pneumatic actuator
With Airmuscle technology pulls the cleaner head deeper into the carpet to remove embedded dirt and pet hair.
* Powered cam
With 4 fingertip controls focuses suction by adjusting the brush bar while the cleaner head seals to the floor.
* High-torque clutch
Delivers power to the brush bar.
* Root Cyclone technology
Ensures suction power is constant.
* Mini turbine head and Flatout head
Tackles tough dirt and pet hair on stairs and upholstery.
* Dyson proves no loss of suction using the IEC 60312 Cl 2.9 test standard.

We have a Dyson DC21 Stowaway Canister Vacuum
that I got a couple of years ago that we use primarily for vacuuming out the car and for the stairs, while the upright design is great for vacuuming the entire house quickly and efficiently. I still use my Dyson pink DC16 Root handheld vacum every day, although I have to say that I would love the newest version, the DC31 Animal with the stronger suction for tough jobs like those that parents experience almost every day. Just like the Dyson

Learn more about the Dyson DC28 Animal or buy it on Amazon.com here.