First of all…THANK YOU! For your comments on my little pms’y pity post. I appreciate you and your support!! Big squishy hugs and wet kisses to you!!
Now…
I was contacted by this companyEcostore USA a few weeks ago. They were checking out us Michigan mom blogs because…they are coming in to Michigan. And what louder…er…bigger…er…most influential (yeah, we’ll stick with influential) voice on the internet than me…ok fine…us…Mommy bloggers!
So, this guy…we’ll call him Rand. He wanted to know if he could send me some of this stuff to try out…but the catch was…I’d have to write a review.
And I was like…sure. I can always use some household crap. And…of course I’ll write a review. But I’m going to be honest. And not lie so…send at your own risk.
So this guy…we’ll still call him Rand. He sent me out this stuff. And it’s all kinds of earth friendly and earth happy and down with earth and go earth…natural.
Can we backtrack for a second. Why does it have to be called “Going Green”? Seriously…that has all sortsa negative vibes for me. Because green is associated with envy and…well…amphibians. And I personally, could completely do without one and am subjected on a seasonal basis to the other. So…
Why can’t it be called like…dunno…”Going Back to Basics”? or…”Going Brown”? or…”Going Camo”? Anything…but WHY GREEN?
So where was I? OH YES…
I got shipped out these lovely products:
A Plant based, super concentrate Laundry Liquid…high efficiency machine friendly!! And…I love it. Really. Honestly. There is a pleasant scent…eucalyptus I believe. The laundry comes out clean and smelling very lightly of Halls cough drops…but not in a gross way!! No one broke out from it!! THAT…is always a good thing! It’s ingredients are ALL pronounceable, for example…fatty acid derivative. Or…mineral hydroxide. Yeah…that’s about as complex as it gets. So…I give this product my Rock and Drool stamp of full approval. And yes, I will buy it again. They are moving into Meijers so…I’ll be doing some shopping there!!
Now…the Naturally Antibacterial Spray Cleaner. It’s OK. Don’t love it. It makes me cough when I use it. I think it’s the zest of citrus peel. It gets right into my lungs. But…I feel like, when I spray the table and there are some wet spots…I’m not worried that it’s going to kill, harm, maim or permanently disfigure my children in any way, shape or form. The thing I’m NOT crazy about is…it doesn’t have bleach in it. So…you have to scrub…really hard. And I’m all for bleach and not having to scrub hard. But it definitely works on surfaces that aren’t super coffee stained or permanent marker scratched! And again…the ingredients are all natural and pronounceable. I like that about this stuff!! But I still love me some harsher ingredients like bleach. Especially in my house. With all those kids. Cats. And other creatures…hubby included.
The last thing I received was Lemongrass soap. Yummy. I want to eat it but…that would be gross, right? It. Smells. So. Good. And…it’s gentle. And…it. SMELLS. SO. GOOD!! It doesn’t dry out my skin any more than any other soap I use. I was selfish and didn’t share it with my kids so…I don’t know if it would dry out kids skin. What. EVER. To them!! The ingredients on the soap get a little harder to pronounce but…the main ones are sodium palmate (palm), sodium cocoate (cocoa), water and lemongrass oil. Then there are other non-harmful things. Love…this soap. Love it. And…I don’t know if I mentioned…it smells…soooo good!
The prices are comparable to other eco friendly, green products. But…since these came to my attention, are coming into my economically declining state of Michigan…I’m now, officially, partial to this product…
Which, by the way, is originally from New Zealand
Now the other catch.
I’m giving those three products away. So…if you want to win the Laundry liquid, the antibacterial spray cleaner and the lemongrass soap (did I mention…it smells so good?)…
You have a bunch of different ways to get extra entries.
Pay attention. This is going to be a little more of a thinking one.
For one entry…
Leave a comment about what, if anything, you do to be camo…OK FINE…green.
For another entry…
Go to ecostore usa and tell us which product you would want to try.
For a third entry…take my gi. gun. gi. Ginormous. Rock and Drool Badge. And put it on your blogs. I want to see my Frankenstein bride self…all over the place. Makes me shudder…er…happy.
Forth…tweet away people. You can follow me there, too. RockDrool is the name. Tweeting…my game. Shut up!
Fifth…Blog about it. K.
That’s it. That is all you have to do. And…this contest will end on Tuesday March 3 at Midnight or when I wake up on Wednesday March 4…whichever comes first.
By the way…you’ll be getting all new products. Not…the ones that I’ve already used. Because THAT would NOT make for a good giveaway, now would it?
THIS BREAKING NEWS JUST IN…from…we’ll call her Lyne…
some of the MEIJER stores have not gotten the product up but are diligently moving forward with it —we hope to be in all 185 stores by Sunday, March 1. Moms should absolutely ask the MEIJER manager “where are the Ecostore products”
Mwah!
Theresa DeRosa says
I would love to try the cream cleanser, I have a smooth top range that I think this would work great on as well as the rest of my kitchen
Willo says
YAY for MI mommy bloggers!
I do lots of things to go green, like write my blog, today it’s about refilling your soap containers instead of buying new.
Willo says
I want to try the coconut soap!
Willo says
Tweet: http://twitter.com/GreenGracious/status/1265351868
Janelle says
We have upgraded our washer, dryer, and dishwasher to very high-effeciency models, use tote bags for grocery purchases, and are using cloth napkins, rags in the kitchen, and no more paper plates! We also recycle anything that we can and reuse lots of items.
Janelle says
I would like to try the Orange Spray Cleaner and the Coconut Soap! Thanks for the chance!
Jennifer M says
We’ve eliminated all paper napkins and paper towels from our home–cloth all the way.
Jennifer M says
I’d like to try the Lemongrass Soap.
Leslie Doyle says
I know this is somewhat old-school; I should have been doing this all along. But I’m recommitting to recycling. I used to have recycling bins for paper, aluminum, and glass. But after my last move, they didn’t make the trip with me. Living alone, I just didnt’ think I had enough recyclables to make a difference. I’ve changed my mind! We can ALL make a difference.
Leslie Doyle says
Oh! And I’d LOVE to try the Vanilla Shampoo and Conditioner!
Emily B. says
I try to eat local and organic foods, and do the usual recycling and reusing. We switched to CFL bulbs and recently upgraded the energy efficiency of our house with insulation!
Emily B. says
I would like to try the Auto Dish Powder, I’m not happy about using the standard dish powder that is all full of chemicals.
Karen says
We are vegetarian
Elizabeth says
I was raised to be “green” by re-using everything that couldn’t be recycled, cleaning w/ vinegar, and using a push mower. Those are just some of the things.
Elizabeth says
I would love to try their lemongrass soap.
Jennifer Hedden says
I recycle
Sarah Z says
I go to yard sales, recycle newspapers, cardboard, aluminum, and plant a garden!
Thanks
Sue Farrell says
I can recycle even more.
Maureen says
I am a big recycler, We are very fortunate as the village we live in provides us with containers to put our recyclables in, we then put these containers out on the curb on trash day and the recycle truck comes right to our home and picks them up. Now if you want to get the cash for pop cans and things you can just go to the Drive Thru at the Recycling place and they take them out of your car, weigh them, and then either pay you or put it on your account. Honestly how lucky are we to live in such a great village.
Also if your recyclables are full you can also go to the drive thru they take them out of your car and sort them for you and put your containers back in the car.
I also have switched all light bulbs, and keep the lights turned off. We are trying lots of things.
Thanks for the giveaway
Shari says
I started cloth diapering to become a more eco-friendly family!
Shari says
I’d love to try the baby body wash
Tommy Johnson says
I use a stainless steel water bottle!
Thanks as always!
Thomas Johnson
crimson_pen@yahoo.com
Ashley says
hang clothes to airdry instead of using the dryer, and only wash them on cold water. This really cuts back on the electricity when washing clothes!
Lisa H says
We’re big on recycling here…paper, cans…anything we can.
Nancy Newman says
recycle newspapers, cardboard boxes and those multiude of phone books we get on what seems like a monthly basis.
Patti D says
I am reading less and less of the paper magazines that just pile up anyway- and reading what I need or want to, online. I also use cloth bags.
Patti D says
I would love to try the laundry soap liquid…or the Vanilla Shampoo! I am so very glad I found this site!
M Mangual says
reusable grocery bags
Brandlyn says
Anything that I can use that is eco friendly and help the planet. These products sound really cool to try.
mir says
Lots of recycling and being not wasteful (as in water, electricity, fuel , paper, etc. etc.) as much as possible.
Lee Taylor says
Only energy efficient light bulbs for my household! And I recycle EVERYTHING!!!! Also, I would love to try the ‘Citrus Spray Cleaner’ from the Ecostore USA! Thanks for the ‘awesome’ giveaway offering and good luck to all!
Sarah Stern says
We’ve been very careful with our energy consumption, and we’re working hard to pass it on to our son.
Dan says
I buy organic as much as I can.
Vicki Wurgler says
we switched to energy efficient light bulbs, I use tote bags when I shop, we recycle and compost
lisacna says
I buy eco friendly products when I can. I recycle,,I use those energy saver light bulbs.
Sarah Stern says
I’d love to try the Rosemary Orange Shampoo.
melissa says
We do our best to recycle.
melissa says
I would love to try the Rosemary Orange Conditioner, sounds yummy!
carol says
I buy natural products when I can.
I use towels destined for the laundry to clean mirrors and inside windows.
carol says
I would love to try the baby shampoo for our little one!
Laura G says
we changed all of our bulbs, put in a garden and a compost pile
Sharon Seneker says
I recycle my magazines by passing them on to others. Thanks!
prplrush says
I have started using a lot more green products, some of my favorites right now are the mop and polishing products from weiman.
Cynthya P says
I try to be green by organic gardening. Compost rules! 🙂
Cynthya P says
I’d love to try the Rosemary Orange Shampoo. Thanks for the giveaway!
TRACY HEYER says
I RECYCLE CAN AND PAPER! ANYTHING THAT CAN BE RECYCLED! THANKS!
Pamela S says
I’d love to try the coconut soap. I bet it smells YUMMY!!!
Pamela S says
What I do is continue to recycle everything I can as I have for over 15 years!!!
Diane R. says
I recycle paper, plastic, and glass. Take canvas bags to the grocery store. Buy a lot of stuff from thrift stores. Watch electricty use, etc., etc.
Jay F. says
We do lots of things to be more green, such as recycling and exchanging light bulbs for more efficient ones (which creates deadly waste, but two steps forward, one step back, I guess). I looked at ecostore’s products and the Vanilla Shampoo looks good.