Greenworks Soap Review

I don't do reviews for things I don't use. I mean, what's the point?
But soap? Well, yes I do tend to use that. I like things clean. Unfortunately, I am Sisyphus in my quest to also have things tidy. So, clean it is.

I do live in a remote mountainous area. It is beautiful and rugged, this mountain, but also fragile; evidenced by the recent fire which threatened our home. This was a reminder to most of the residents up here to tread lightly.

Everyone in our area has a well. Which means that we need to protect the ground for ourselves, our neighbors, our environment.
Which is why Greenworks Soap was appealing to me. Greenworks products are 99% natural, biodegradable, and not tested on animals. No phosphorous. No bleach.
Bring it on.
So they did.
('They' would be Momcentral.)


The first thing I noticed about Greenworks soap is that it is green.
I understand why the manufacturer wanted to color the soap (LOOK! We are GREEN! Even the color GREEN helps to remind you that this is a GREEN product!), but personally? I see the color and think that must be the 1% that isn't natural. Sure enough, the soap is colored with what is listed in the ingredients as 'blue and yellow colorant'. I guess if it is not food-based then they don't have to list the source. And to be fair, although we do avoid artificial colors in our diet, we are not planning on eating this soap.

Instead of eating it, I decided to use it for it's intended purpose.
Bring on the dirty dishes!

The scent of this soap is very nice, I have to admit. Reminds me of an orange and green tea combination.
It's slightly thinner than regular dish soap, so of course I put it in the pump dispenser so I didn't use too much at once.
It works!
I had a few things to wash by hand; some cake pans (caked with buttery cake scum), a crusty cheese grater, a greasy grill pan, and a sticky frosting bowl.
Everything came right off, and rinsed clean without any residual film or smell. Even the seven-minute frosting came right off - and that stuff is like edible plaster. Delicious plaster, but still.

I would rather see this available in a 'clear liquid' version - I don't need to see green to believe green.
But overall, good stuff!

Parent Bloggers Gift Box!

esterday was a jackpot mail day.

It wasn't just that I received a MomCentral sample to check out, try, and - get this - they even want me to give my opinion about this stuff! I got stuff! Link to the big mouth review coming up soon...

It wasn't just that some more gorgeous carvings arrived at my house (gifts for dear friends), as if all of that wasn't enough!

On top of it all, I received a gift box which I won.

I won.

Based on my superior intellect, community service, and selfless contributions to science my card being the lucky one who screamed to be pulled out of a drawing, I won something!

I do not win things.

I have many things; and I have some things even stalking me, but never, ever have I had luck.
So, how excited was I when Parentbloggers sent me this package?

Very.

It didn't look very exciting at first, but the thrill was mounting...I removed the uber cool black tissue paper....to reveal...

STUFF!!

STUFF! Not SWAG. SWAG is (I recently learned from a wiser blogger whom I like to call G1 but am embarrassed to tell you that I just learned this):

Stuff

We

All

Get

And this? This is STUFF as in:

Stuff

That

U

Fish you

Fot (but you didn't and I did, sorry.)

(don't you dare judge me. you can totally feel the message.)(go ahead -you think of something that starts with 'f' that means the same thing!)

WHAT STUFF DID I GET? I can hear you shouting...the suspense is killing you.

Well...

Some magical j&j lotions and potions. We are especially interested in the detangler.

And the very appealing nighttime magical-sings-your-children-to-sleep-with-non-denominational-and-not-too-scary-folkie-songs-whilst-delivering-backrubs-and-spoonfuls-of-sugar-but-still-brushing-their-teeth-because-that-much-sugar-would-be-bad-at-bedtime-everybody-knows-that Soothing lotion. I can't wait to try that one!



This cute little bag of things that at first had me puzzled (is it a test? what do a half-eaten pizza, a milk bottle, and one jax have in common?) but then I realized it was a toy that I should stash in my purse and pull out a a restaurant someday so I can entertain my children while I finish my pint my dinner.

I already love it.

Also? This...

This adorable little rubberwood fox came in the box as well. The tag assures me that no children or artificial color plants were harmed in the making. I am going to lick it to be sure. Stay tuned. If I don't have a seizure, I am probably fine. Short-term, that is.

And is it wrong that I love the bag they sent me? Come on!

"Recycle Posts"???? Superb.

But the piece de resistance for me? The never organized virgo living in a sea of slobs different standards?

This.

Gorgeous.
Little.
Lifeline.

A Busy Body Book Family Planner.

It's mine. mine, all mine.

But the cute little rubberwood fox on wheels?


Could be yours, yours, yours.
It's only been licked once.
My kids are too big to enjoy this toy (boy child has moved on to interests such as dinosaurs and trains and backhoes. foxes? not so much.), but if you know a child who would enjoy it, please leave me a comment.
Here's the catch.....You have to make up a haiku or limerick with the word 'fox' or 'foxy' in it.

Think of how you too could be a winner. It's not just all about me.



A winner will be chosen Monday, August 18th, at noon - CALIFORNIA TIME. (PDT?)