“Vaska Herbatergent” Natural Laundry Detergent Giveaway

02. February 2010 · 163 comments · Categories: Contest, Product Review · Tags: , ,

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Today’s product review of Vaska Herbatergent, a natural laundry detergent, is by guest writer Jane Marie of Thyme for Herbs and An Herbal Bedfellow.

I’ve been trying a new natural laundry detergent lately, called Herbatergent from Vaska. It’s concentrated so the 48 ounce bottle takes care of 32 loads!

After a few weeks I felt it was safe to say that it performs very well, and I am quite pleased. Not only for the clean clothes and fresh scent, but because it is chemical free. I’ve put it through the wringer (in the old days I really would have), and it worked just as well on delicates as it did on dirty jeans and sweatshirts.

This non-toxic, environmentally safe product is used by some of the finest hotels in San Francisco ; namely the Ritz-Carlton and the Joie de Vivre. The San Francisco Giants think enough of it to use it on their linens, and I can imagine what those towels look like after a game!

Herbatergent is made from real lavender and powerful botanicals. I used the allergen and scent-free product,which is great for babies or people with sensitive skin.  It also comes in a light lavender scent – my favorite; it think I’ll have to try that one next.  It’s also graywater and septic tank safe, so no worries there. The bottles are made from HDPE, which is short for “high-density polyethylene” That simply means it is recyclable in most cities.

All in all, I give Herbatergent a thumbs up!

Want to win your own full-sized bottle of Vaska Herbatergent ($9 retail)? Vaska is giving one away to a dkM reader!  Enter below!

Multiple Options for Multiple Entries:

1.) Just visit Vaska and tell me what else you liked or learned there! (***You may enter once a day, but please list a new item you like each time.) Remember, leave an interesting comment. If I cannot contact the winner, you might be chosen instead based on your comment.

2.) Blog about, Twitter, Subscribe and/or Become a Fan on Facebook! Get an extra entry for each of these activities.  This time just leave a separate comment for each (only one time for each extra activity completed), giving me a link to your blog post, your Twitter name, and/or a note saying you’re an FB Fan and/or subscriber.  SUBSCRIBE HERE!  

(Psst!  My Twitter name is dkMommy.)

Feel free to do all five to gather multiple entries to win! You have until midnight EST on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, to enter.

Selestial Soap Liquid Laundry Detergent Giveaway

21. April 2009 · 475 comments · Categories: Contest, Product Review · Tags: , , ,

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One place many people don’t think of when trying to avoid their exposure to toxic chemicals in the home is their laundry detergent.  What you use to wash your clothes stays on your clothes; this can soak into your skin and become a part of you, so it’s important to make healthy choices in the laundry room as well as the kitchen and the makeup bag.  And as we’re learning this week, avoiding chemicals is a great step towards cancer prevention.  Today’s review has been conducted and written by Jane Marie of Thyme for Herbs.

 I’ve been using Selestial Soap to do my laundry for a few weeks now. I have to admit to being a little skeptical because my past experience with “Green” laundry detergents hasn’t been the best. I’m all for taking care of our environment and avoiding chemical use in my home, but I do like clean laundry. So there was my dilemma.

I am happy to say that Selestial Soap lives up to its promises. It’s non-sudsing (which takes a little getting used to), color safe, and uses no phosphates. But at the same time it does a very good job of cleaning while leaving no residue. I am using the Citrus Scented detergent which is a very mild scent extracted from essential oils only, no perfumes. I enjoy the orange and lemon scent, but it is only detected as I pour the detergent into the machine. It quickly disappears during the washing cycle and what remains while drying is that fresh outdoor smell of clean air and sunshine that used to come from my mother’s laundry when she hung clothes on the line.

I think Selestial Soap really got doing the laundry right. They believe in ”saving the planet within your budget” and that ”It shouldn’t cost more to live green.”  That’s a philosophy I can live by.

Want to win?  Selestial Soap is giving away a case of their liquid laundry detergent!  ($41.75 retail) The winner will receive three 50-oz. bottles of Citrus and three 50-oz. bottles of Unscented all-natural, chemical free detergent.

This week only: If you donate to help find a cure for breast cancer through the Geodynamo’s home page, email me at themommyspot (at) gmail (dot) com and you’ll receive 3 extra entries into every giveaway throughout the week! (You do NOT need to donate to enter the giveaways, but if you do (even $1) I want to say “thank you”.) 

Multiple Options for Multiple Entries:

1.) Just visit Selestial Soap and tell me something you liked or learned there. (You may enter once a day.) Remember, leave an interesting comment. If I cannot contact the winner, you might be chosen instead based on your comment.

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

Want to subscribe? Just click here: Subscribe to dkMommy Spot by Email (Please make sure to verify your Feedburner subscription by responding to the email they send you. If you do not receive it, check your junk mail. Only verified subscriptions are entered for all the giveaways.)

3.) Blog about this giveaway on your blog with a link back to this post. Come back and leave me a Comment with a link to your blog post. (If your comment doesn’t show up right away, don’t worry – I may have to approve it first. My blog might think it’s spam but gosh darn, I certainly don’t!)

4.) I’m feeling Twittery. If you Twitter a link to this giveaway, come back and comment here to let me know your Twitter name for another entry!

Feel free to do all four to gather multiple entries to win! You have until midnight EST on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, to enter.