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Nellies All Natural Laundry Soda Review & Giveaway

TO ALL CLOTH DIAPER USERS - A MUST READ AND GIVEAWAY!

I had been cloth diapering my youngest Shia for over a year and recently started to cloth diaper him full time. I had cloth diapered my oldest, Maxwell, but got out of the habit when I couldn't find what I was looking for and didn't really know what I was doing. Since being a bigger part of the clothdiaper group on Twitter I have found a new love for cloth! So I went online and ordered some new prefolds from a store in Winnipeg, got Steve and Teghan (our babysitter) onboard and set about getting ready to "Go for it". I cleaned my wool covers and bought my diodegradable diaper liners and waited for my prefolds to arrive. I was super happy when they came and made sure I washed them a couple of times to get rid of the oils etc.
I was so ready for the switch and after a week of using cloth I thought it was going great. Needless to say Shia developed a very nasty bum rash and I felt so bad! it was all my fault. I narrowed it down to the type of laundry detergent I was using - NOT appropriate at all. Although it was great for our clothing - environmentally friendly, green and biodegradeable it should not have been used to wash my sons diapers.

So I did my research looking for the best detergent for cloth diapers and found Nellies All Natural Laundry Soda - the perfect product - and I could get it at my local green store, The Happy Tree, bonus!
Nellie's laundry soda is unscented and designed to penetrate the fabric as well as remove the odors, not mask them. Its biodegradable, hypoallergenic and leaves your diapers/clothes residue free. Its also super concentrated so you don't need as much so its more economical!.
I set it to use straight away - and was AMAZED at the results. The marketing isn't as in your face as some 'green soaps' have but boy does it do the job - and more! - its like the best kept secret! As I said I washed Shia's diapers with it and they came out smelling - well clean!! so soft, sweet and I knew I was in love. I then used it on my organic terry cloth for some change pads I was making and then put in a load of regular laundry and used another product of theirs the Oxygen Brightener. I LOVE the tin the brightener comes in (very retro) - and I intend to add my laundry soda to it when its done so it serves two purposes. Anyway everything came out feeling softer than I have ever felt it and again, smelling so sweet ( must be because it was now so much cleaner!).

Luckily for you, Jackie from Nellies has very kindly offered 2 x 50 load bags of laundry soda to 2 lucky winners! Here is how to enter:

MANDATORY: Visit Nellies All Natural website to see the rest of their product line - then come back and tell me what other product you would use.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:
Become a public follower of my blog (1 entry) if you are already a follower let me know
Tell me your top tip for cleaning your cloth diapers (2 entries)
Tweet this tweet (copy and paste if you like) "I just entered to WIN Nellies All Natural Laundry Soda @maxwelldesigns #giveaway #clothdiapers #eco #green ends 05/07" (1 entry for each tweet - leaving 2hrs between tweets) (1 entry)
Tell me if you did your laundry today (1 entry)
Grab my button and post it on your blog or website (5 entries)
Blog about this giveaway on your  blog. Be sure to link back to my site and leave the URL where you blogged in your comment (5 entries)
Follow @maxwelldesigns on Twitter (1 entry)
Post about this giveaway on Facebook (2 entries)
Subscribe to Maxwell Designs Blog in a reader (1 entry)
Vote for Maxwell Designs on Top Baby Blogs (1 entry)


Please make sure you enter your email address on each entry so that I can contact you easily if you win.
GOOD LUCK

I did not receive any payment or product for this giveaway. My original product was purchased by myself in order to be able to give honest and true comments. This Giveaway will end on May 7th @ 12 noon (Pacific time). A random comment will be chosen. The winning comment will be verified at that time, so if you said you follow the blog in your comment and I don't find you in the follow list, we will choose another winner. The winner will be contacted by email the following morning and will have 48 hours to reply with their name and shipping address. If a response is not received within 48 hours the winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be selected. Sorry, no exceptions. Open to Canadian & American residents only

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Bramble Bean Wool Soaker Review & Giveaway (3/06)

When I first started down the road to finding the perfect cloth diaper for me I didnt know where to start. When I took a closer look at one of my retailers (Huckleberry Baby Shop) I came across these very cute wool covers and was immediatly drawn to how practical they were. I had been using pre-folds for a while but wasnt happy with my covers. So I purchased 3 covers just to try them out and LOVED THEM. I would throughly recommend them to anyone. I have found them extremely easy to use and clean. Shia looks super cute in them and just loves wearing them. As a side note, Melissa, the creator behind Bramble Bean, was in active labour when she was finishing off my wool covers! Way to focus Melissa.

Melissa had always loved to "give old things a new life" and started using cloth diapers when her middle son was born. With the help of her friend Cristi @ Huckleberry Baby Shop she started to research wool and how it could be used as a diaper cover. She made a pattern and set out to find a sweater to felt. Melissa likes to use only Reused-Recycled-Rescued or Repurposed materials in her projects. This is now a passion of Melissas and she is dedicated to creating eco-friendly products that are North American made.

SO MANY BENEFITS: Naturally anti-bacterial, breathable, able to absorb 30% of its own weight before it even gets damp. They are tempreture regulating and once lanolized they are water repellant, an excellent choice for sensitive skin, reduces and/or even eliminating diaper rashes. They need a little extra laundering care but do not require washing as often and are essentially self cleaning  - urine reacts with the lanolin to form a soap, only needing a gentle wash every couple of weeks, sometimes longer and are naturally odour resistant.

 How do you decide what size is right for your babies needs? Take a look at her simple sizing chart and see your options, while you're there check out her other wonderful designs and a handy guide on how to wash your covers. I personally use eucalan - a no rinse delicate wash enriched with essential oils. I use the lavender and grapefruit not just for my diapers but for sweaters too. They smell so good!
PRICE: 8/10  EASE OF USE: 9/10   LAUNDERING: 10/10
One lucky winner can find out how fantastic these wool covers are by entering to win one here.

MANDATORY ENTRY: Visit Huckleberry Baby Shop and tell me what Bramble Bean soaker you would love - AND - visit this link and comment on another Bramble Bean product you would like to try for an additional entry.

More Additional Entries:
2. Publicly follow my blog and leave a comment telling me you follow.
3. Follow @maxwelldesigns on Twitter and tweet "I just entered to win a Wool Diaper Cover @maxwelldesigns ends 03/16 http://ow.ly/1f7l8 #giveaway #eco friendly #clothdiapers"
4. Subscribe to Maxwell Designs newsletter leaving a comment after you subscribe.
5. Blog about this giveaway and comment with the URL for (2) extra entries, make sure to leave seperate entries.
6. Add Maxwell Designs button to your blog or website and comment with the URL where it can be found for (3) additional entries.
7. Vote for Maxwell Designs Blog by clicking on this link Top Baby Blogs (1 entry per vote - you can vote as many times as you like) leave a seperate comment for each entry.
8. Follow Bramble Bean on Facebook leaving a comment telling me you follow.
9. Follow Maxwell Designs on Facebook leaving a comment telling me you follow.

The opinions expressed here are solely mine and I have not received any product or been paid for this giveaway.
This Giveaway will end on March 16th @ 12 noon (Pacific time). A random comment will be chosen. The winning comment will be verified at that time, so if you said you follow the blog in your comment and I don't find you in the follow list, we will choose another winner. The winner will be contacted by email the following morning and will have 48 hours to reply with their name and shipping address. If a response is not received within 48 hours the winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be selected. Sorry, no exceptions. Open to Canadian & American residents only

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