Mrs Meyer’s Clean Day Review

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Mrs Meyer’s Clean Day Review

Have you ever found a product that just met all your needs? That is how I feel with Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day products. A few months ago I needed to pick up some countertop cleaner and some all purpose cleaner. While at my favorite local organic market I saw Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day, it was reasonably priced and was available in some great sounding scents so I opted to buy some. I used the countertop spray for everything in the bathroom and couldn’t believe how well it cleaned. Then my usual floor cleaner had run out and I didn’t feel like running to the store so I used the All Purpose Cleaner on the floor and now I won’t go back. But I think the my favorite thing about Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day is that it cuts through grease like nothing I’ve used before.

Mrs Meyer’s Clean Day Review: How Well It Works!

I have a hood over my stove that gets covered with grease from all the cooking we do. I hate to have to clean it because it is so difficult to wash. I always end up using a Mr. Clean Eraser and still it takes a bit of effort. Today I decided to try spraying a little Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Countertop Spray on the hood and wow, the Mr. Clean Eraser just wiped everything away. It was amazing. And the scent, I used Orange Clove (a seasonal scent), was refreshing and warm.

Mrs Meyer’s Clean Day Review: The Scents

Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day has a new spring scent; Radish. It has a light floral fragrance that reminds me of Easter. Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day are available in other garden-fresh scents like Basil (a personal favorite), Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Geranium and Rhubarb among others. Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day include products that are biodegradable, packaged in recyclable bottles, don’t include ammonia, chlorine bleach, parabens or phosphates and are not tested on animals.

Where to Buy

If you want to purchase Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day you can head over to their website where you can still buy some of their seasonal products at discounted prices (they have Iowa Pine and Orange Clove). I have a personal affinity for their Iowa Pine scented soy candle. Or you can check them out at Target and pick up the Radish scented Liquid Hand Soap or Liquid Dish Soap. I love keeping a beautifully scented hand soap in all our bathrooms. It seems like such a luxury, but is really very simple.  Which Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day is your favorite?

 

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Giovanni D:tox System Review; Why We LOVE It!

 

We have been using Giovanni Brand products for years now. I think we first tired them when we were looking for natural hair care products. I really love the Giovanni Direct Leave-In Conditioner which is great for curly hair that needs a little boost of moisture before going out into the world. Larry uses their Giovanni Hair Gel-L.A. to fix his hair in the mornings and we even feel safe using that on the boys hair when theirs just isn’t behaving. Now we use Giovanni D:tox too.

Giovanni D:tox Skin Care Line

Recently we looked into their skin care line. The Giovanni D:tox System contains a purifying facial cleanser, purifying facial scrub, replenishing facial moisturizer and a purifying facial mask. The most immediatly striking feature with the D:tox System is the color. They range from black to grey to white. The reason is the Activated Charcoal. The facial cleanser, facial scrub and facial mask all contain activated charcoal, which helps to absorb toxins and whisk them off the skin. But the best thing about the system is how beautiful my skin looks after using it.

Giovanni D:tox Purifying Facial Cleanser

Giovanni D:tox

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The Giovanni Purifying Facial Cleanser is very gentle. It foams nicely and has a really pleasant scent. In addition to the activated charcoal it also contains volcanic ash and Super-Antioxidants: Acai and Goji Berry. I used it without makeup remover and it cleaned my face perfectly. It rinses away easily and leaves your face ready for either the facial scrub or the Replenishing Facial Moisturizer. Since I have sensitive skin that doesn’t need exfoliating too often, I usually follow it up with the moisturizer on a day to day basis.

Giovanni D:tox Purifying Facial Scrub

Giovanni D:tox

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The Giovanni Purifying Facial Scrub is FABULOUS!!! I think it may be my favorite product in the line. The scrub, like the cleanser, contains activated charcoal to absorb impurities and detoxify the skin, volcanic ash to dislodge impurities and Acai and Goji Berry. The particles in the scrub are very fine and do not “scratch” the skin. I keep ours in the shower and use it a few times a week to keep my skin from looking dull. The results are a smooth, buffed skin that looks radiant. Larry even uses it. We both found it to be very gentle.

Giovanni D:tox Replenishing Facial Moisturizer

Giovanni D:tox

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Unlike the other Giovanni Dtox System Replenishing Facial Moisturizer does not contain volcanic ash or activated charcoal, but it still holds the benefits of Acai and Goji Berries. I love this moisturizer. It is just the right consistency, neither too liquid nor too thick. Since using it I have noticed a nice glow to my skin and I use it after cleansing, both morning and night. I have only seen benefits since using this product, without any negatives that often come with heavier moisturizers like clogged bores or breakouts.

Giovanni D:tox Purifying Facial Mask

Giovanni D:tox

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Lastly, the Giovanni Purifying Facial Mask is really the “big gun” of the line. This product pulls deep impurities from the skin while it detoxifies. I found that it is so powerful that I only need to use this once a week to leave my skin looking amazing. I like to use it in the evening after the boys have gone to bed and my husband is watching football. I will fill our tub, put the mask on, and soak for a little while. When I wash it off I’m left with radiant skin.

I have to say that Giovanni is truly one of my favorite product lines out there. They offer a wide range of Hair, Body and Skin Care products AND they now come in travel sizes kits. I will be traveling to Autism One in Chicago this year and I want to take the Giovanni D:tox will travel kit with me. It is TSA compliant! All the autism recovery moms will love the fact that it utilizes activated charcoal, which happens to be a staple in autism biomedical homes as it absorbs toxins from the gut!

Giovanni D:tox Gets Social

Follow Giovanni on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook to keep up with all their great products. For more information on Giovanni visit them at www.giovannicosmetics.com

I was given a complimentary set of Giovanni D:tox products to provide this review ~ but I have to tell you I really do like these products this much. All opinions are my own.

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Keurig Platinum Review

Keurig Platinum

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Traditions

Every holiday season my husband and I have a weird “tradition”. I’m calling it a tradition even though we don’t try to do it, it just seems to happen ever year. We get a bug up our butts to buy something. Each year that something changes, but we just have to get it. One year we HAD to have an XBox. We ended up driving all over town on New Years Day, just to find one. We eventually found it some place on the north side of town. It was fun and a little bit silly but some how it has become our thing. So this year Larry decided he wanted to try a Keurig. We weren’t sure if we were going to like it, or even really need it, but we located one at Costco for a reasonable price. I told him to go ahead and just buy it.

Falling In Love With Keurig

We are now completely hooked on it. He loves that he can change the size options and make a really big cup of coffee for himself (using the monster cappuccino mug I made for him one Christmas) and a small cup of tea for the boys. I like the fact that we can each drink exactly what we want. Recently I have been told by my doctor that I need to switch to decaffeinated coffee, but Larry drinks regular. We used to make a big pot of coffee but it was going to waste. Now we only make exactly what we want. And with my big switch to decaf we don’t worry about how we were going to make two pots to keep us both happy. Another really nice feature is the fact that you can use it to make hot water for tea. Instead of putting one of the K-cup pods in the machine, you just leave it empty and close it. The water heats up almost instantly and you didn’t even have to use the microwave! I find Larry doing this throughout the day.

The boys have even gotten into using the Keurig. They ♥LOVE♥ the Green Mountain Naturals Hot Apple Cider. They like it so much that Santa Claus even put a few K-cups of it in their stockings! I have to say that Santa put a few K-Cups in Larry’s stocking too, but his were a variety of coffees Santa found on Amazon. One of the other things I really like, but haven’t used yet, is the fact that the Keurig comes with a reusable K-cup. That means we can use our own coffee and we don’t have the K-cups to dispose of. I really like that aspect of the Keurig Platinum.

What is Your Favorite Keurig K-cup?

Have you gotten a Keurig? What is your favorite K-cup? I think mine might be the Newman’s Special Decaf.

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Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

Today just happens to be my birthday, and I know I am not the only one out there that likes to get gifts or gift cards on their birthday! I’m guessing you do too. And what better time than the holiday season?  Well here is your chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card in this easy giveaway.

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Ends December 20, 2012.

 
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This giveaway is sponsored by the official distributor of the Overhead Door Corp’s innovative garage door products in Washington DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

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