Spring Cleaning Give Away! – CLOSED
Spring is in the air, and what better way to welcome the birds, bees, and sun than non-toxic cleaning products? Over the next few weeks, I will review different types of cleaners claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘non-toxic’ but I would like to start the cleaning season with a special Earth Day Giveaway! Naturally It’s Clean is a line of enzyme-based household cleaners that is safe for children, pets, and our ecological system that has been donated to help one household ‘clean’ up their act.
With mainstream cleaning products increasingly being linked to cancer, acute health risks, and severe and irreparable ecological harm, your cleaning cabinet may need a good clean it self!
What is an Enzyme Cleaner?
Enzymes work on a biological level. According to Naturally It’s Clean’s Mike Wallrich, “Enzymes bind to the target material catalyzing it into harmless basic elements.” Basically, it latches on to whatever dirt, grime, or yuck that you are cleaning and breaks it down slowly into elements or compounds that can biodegrade.
Similar to conventional cleaning products, enzymes perform the same function of breaking down alkalines and acids. The difference is that by using a natural enzyme that can biodegrade which greatly reduces the ecological impact and health concerns. Chemical-based cleaners fight with stronger acids and alkalines and produce a toxic by-product.
Benefits:
- Attack a specific type of bacteria
- Removes odor
- Continue to clean after you have sprayed it (since they are ‘alive’)
- Use the same types of enzymes as hospitals, meaning they are safe and effective.
- No fumes, vapors, phosphates, chlorine, or petroleum surfactants.
- Non-corrosive
- Non-caustic
Cons:
- Enzymes do not last forever. Since it is an ‘active’ cleaner, don’t let it sit for several years before using it.
- Extreme heat or cold could reduce the effectiveness of the enzymes
Health
From a human health perspective, cleaning products are one of the most commonly inhaled substances indoors by adults, children, and pets. The enzyme-cleaning agents in Naturally It’s Clean products are:
- Free of off-gasing
- Hypoallergenic
- Non-toxic
- Free of side effects
- Safe for humans, animals, and children.
Ecology
From an ecological perspective, cleaning products can severely impact water, air, and soil quality. With products running down the drain, outside, lingering in your house, and leeching into the ground. These products are safe for our ecological system due to:
Natural binding properties that allow them to biodegrade the enzyme and the ‘yuck’ that the enzyme binds with
- No petroleum-based ingredients
- Type of surfactant
- Natural colorant for the Floor and Toilet products
Is it better than my home remedy?
Impossible to say! Whether you are a cleaning product guru, like my Grandmother or not, it is hard to truly compare these products to home remedies for several reasons. First, everyone has a different home remedy. Second, everyone has different standards of ‘clean’.
What I can tell you is that the Mildew cleaner, the Floor cleaner, and their Tub and Tile cleaners all clean equally as well as their extremely toxic mainstream counterparts. As a whole, I have used these products for a couple of years now, and have never been disappointed. An individual used to cleaning with conventional products including Clorox, Ajax, and other similar brands will find them to hold up to their cleanliness standards. (Minus of course that burning sensation you feel when you inhale mainstream harsh cleaning products)
The ‘Run Down’ on Naturally It’s Clean Products
The most important thing that I learned about these products is this:
They work, naturally.
Something that I don’t take for granted with all ‘natural’ or ‘non-toxic’ labeled cleaning products. There is a significant amount of false labeling in the cleaning industry, with various standards, eco-labels, and third party certifications that can make products difficult to navigate. The two men who run this company Denny and Mike, are extremely helpful, gracious, and genuinely proud of their products. They have also gone through the certification process to sell these cleaning agents in Europe. Which compared to the loose standards in the United States, the EU’s certification process is intensive, attesting to their dedication and confidence in the safety and performance of their products.
So what are you waiting for? Enter to win their six top cleaning products kindly donated by Denny and Mike of Naturally It’s Clean and kick the chemical habitat of toxic cleaners!
The line of products that could be yours include:
- Floors
- Carpet
- Tub & Tile
- Kitchen
- Mildew
- Glass
How to Win
There are many opportunities to win this contest. You must leave a separate comment for each entry. Here’s all the ways to increase your chances to win:
- Comment ( 1 entry ): Visit Naturally It’s Clean and tell us which of their products you like the most.
- Subscribe to my email subscription ( up to 2 entries ): Follow Pays to Live Green’s daily articles by simply subscribing to to my email subscription service and/or RSS feed. This will give you a great chance to win and give you all the latest updates to my blog. A win-win situation. You get 1 entry for each subscription.
- Spread the Word ( 2 entries ): You can get a better advantage by publicizing this giveaway on your blog. All you have to do is give a brief description of this contest and a link to it. Be sure to include a link to the post in a comment.
- Twitter ( 1 entry ): Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this contest including a brief description of this contest and a link to it. Include a link to your Twitter account in the comment.
- StumbleUpon ( 1 entry ): Stumble this contest or one of my popular tools and leave a review.
When is it over?
This giveaway will end on May 5th, 2010 at 11:59 pm. We will randomly select a winner from the list of all entries and announce the winner the following day. This contest is only to U.S. residents 18 years or older.
Good luck to everybody and Happy Spring!
Comments
The Laundry Pre-Treat appeals to me.
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Are you sure this is safe?
Yes, if they are used correctly. All of the products are non-toxic and meet the European Standards (which are significantly higher than the US). They also work well
A nice combination.
If you have allergies or chemical sensitivities, then you will want to contact the company directly. They are very nice and helpful. Check MSDS sheets as well for extensive ingredient questions.
Hope that helps!
Tiff
I like the carpet cleaner.
Carpet cleaner works for me
the laundry cleaner!
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I like the laundry Cleaner.
I’d like to try the carpet cleaner.
I’d like to try them all (of course!), but would pick the Stain Eraser for my first pick! With a kid, a horse, a yard (and all the associated stains….) this would be wonderful!
I WOULD LIKE THEIR LAUNDRY CLEANER
I would love to try the mildew cleaner.
I would really like to try the mildew cleaner. Thanks!
All the products of the site look great but I’d like to try the Carpet Cleaner first.
The Carpet Spot Treat appeals to me. With 2 cats and 2 grandkids, I need it!
I would like to try the tube and tile cleaner.
the Tub and Tile cleaner sounds great. I have alot of trouble with my tiles
like to try the mildew cleaner
I like the carpet cleaner.
I want Laundry pre-treat cleaner
I most like the Kitchen product because “Even baked-on buildups simply fall apart when our enzymes break down the organic “glue” that hold them in place.” That’s kitchen cleaning made easy!
Tub & Tile cleaner
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
I think I would want the mildew most
I would really like to try the Mildew cleaner.
Thank you.
I’ll try their glass cleaner.
TWitter follower ky2here1, please follow back if you can. Here’s my tweet:
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I would love to try the Kitchen Cleaner and the Floor Cleaner from Naturally It’s Clean.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.
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I am subscribed via email as jweezie43{at]aol[dot]com.
I am subscribed via Google Reader.
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I would really like to try the carpet spot treat
Would love to try their Mildew. Having problems with it right now.
I think I might like the Stain Eraser the most if I had the chance to try it.
I’d have to go with the Tub & Tile cleaner. I HATE the chemicals it seems to take to get my shower clean!
I’m an email subscriber, coriwestphal at msn dot com.
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I would like to try Tub & Tile
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I’d like to try the carpet spot-treatment.
I think I would like the Kitchen Cleaner the most.
I subscribe via email.
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carper cleaner for me!
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!
Janna Johnson
id love to try the carpet cleaner
I like their carpet spot clean, for those handful of times my cat gets sick (and you know it’s always on carpet).
I subscribe to your RSS feed with Google Reader.
I follow on Twitter and tweeted.
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I think I would like to try the mildew cleaner, thanks for giving me the chance to win, looks like a great prize!
The tub and tile cleaner might help my old bathroom, thanks, great prize.
Sure would like to try the kitchen cleaner, this is a great prize, thanks for letting me in!
I would love to try the mildew cleaner, thanks!
I’d love to try the Mildew in my bathroom!
Tub & Tile would be most helpful for us!
I like the Carpet spot-treat cleaner
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
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I chose the toilet cleaner because ours needs help that’s for sure.
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I would love to try the Carpet spot-treat.
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I follow you on Twitter(samasam). Tweet: http://twitter.com/samasam/status/13419255662
I would like the mildew remover the most.
I am a email subscriber.
I would love to try the Toilet cleaner.
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I’d like to try the carpet cleaner.
I like the Stain Eraser. Thanks.
i want to try the tub and tile
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Since oil and grass are my 2 biggest stains I would love to try the Stain Eraser.
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I’m subscribed to your RSS feed in google reader.
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I’m also subscribed to your emails. Thanks!
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I would love to try the carpet cleaner. The cleaners found really upset my families allergies and this seems like a much healthier way to clean!
I’m following you on Twitter user lisalmg and Tweeted this giveaway. http://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/13436480403
I blogged about this giveaway. Entry 1
http://mowermom.blogspot.com/2010/05/naturally-its-clean-giveaway.html
I blogged about this giveaway. Entry 2
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I’d like to try the laundry pre treat
I’d like to try the carpet cleaner
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I would love the laundry per treater, my clothes could sure use it.
I have hardwood flooring through most of my home so I would have to pick the Floors cleaner.
carpet cleaner.thanks
I like the Kitchen cleaner.
laundry cleaner ty.
I like the glass cleaner.
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Tubs and Tile
I have read so much about enzyme based cleaners, I would love to try these! Looking over their website, I would also love to try the naturally clean stain eraser!
Thank you!
i like the floor cleaner i bet that makes them shine
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Thanks for the giveaway…would like to give the Tub & Tile cleaner a try.
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The carpet cleaner is my favorite
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I like the Carpet Cleaner. Thanks
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I would like the Kitchen the most! Thanks
I love the Kitchen cleaner!
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