Borax Review and Giveaway

 

I love when Purex Insider picks me to review a product and share my views with you.  I get to try products I love and then I get to share them with you through a giveaway!!  It is so much fun to WIN!!

Borax is most popular as a laundry booster but I love the many other uses it has around our home. Here are a few ways I like to use Borax.

*  It keeps bugs at bay.  I have sprinkled this in the walls of our homes and we have never had a major issue with bugs.  We live in Florida so that is saying a great deal!

 

* It is a water softener.

* Removes stains from laundry.

* Deodorizes toilets, laundry, mattress, carpets (test first), stinky shoes.

* Clean toilets by placing 1 cup of  Borax in your  toilet overnight, swish the next day and flush. 

* Make slime!! (my favorite thing to do with Borax)

1. In one bowl mix 1/2 cup (4 oz) glue and 1/2 cup water. Add food coloring if you want colored slime.
2. In the other bowl, mix 1 teaspoon borax with 1 cup water until the borax is dissolved.
3. Add the glue mixture to the borax solution, stirring slowly.
4. The slime will begin to form immediately; stir as much as you can, then dig in and knead it with your hands until it gets less sticky. (No one makes slime without getting a little messy!) Don't worry about any extra water,  just pour it out.  Source: Home Science Tools.

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Now for the fun part - you can try Borax for free if you enter this giveaway by February 10, 2013. 

Required entry:  Follow Kid Kapers and "LIKE"  Borax facebook page and enter the sweepstakes to win $2013 or one of 171 free coupons.  Leave a comment on this post saying you have entered.

Two additional entries:
While you are on Borax facebook page let them know Kid Kapers sent you.  Comment here.

Tell us a UNIQUE use for Borax.

Be sure to enter Purex Baby Detergent giveaway.  Ends 2/2/2013.

Disclosure:  Borax provided a free sample of their product for this post.  My participation is voluntary and my opinions, as always are my own.


 

Purex Baby Review

 

I love being a Purex Insider and was happy to hear they now have a detergent made just for babies. I love using Purex on my husband and I's clothing so I was excited to see how Purex Baby worked on my children's.

Purex Baby detergent is hypoallergenic, dermatologist-tested and formulated to be extra gentle on your little one’s sensitive skin. Purex Baby detergent leaves your baby’s clothes smelling fresh and clean, and won’t harm the flame resistance of sleepwear.

This product worked great on my kid's clothing and left them with a fresh smell. My only concern was Purex Baby had the same ingredients as the Purex I use on my clothing. I can just assume the quantity of some of the ingredients are different.

GIVEAWAY: Want to try this product for yourself? Two winners will each win 2 (two) full size value coupons for Purex Baby.  Entry is simple.  Follow us and then leave a comment.

Bonus entries:
1) Leave a comment on Purex Facebook page telling them KidKapers sent you.

2) Tell us about your toughest baby stain. 

Giveaway ends February 2, 2013 and winners will be notified by email. You need to respond within 48 hours with your mailing address.

Also, be sure to enter our Borax Giveaway. 

Disclosure: As a Purex Insider I was provide a free bottle of Purex Baby to try and review.  All opinions are my own.

AFRIN® STICK UP FOR YOURSELF Review

I was sent a sample of Afrin as part of a new Bzz campaign.  At first, I was very skeptical. I had never used a nasal spray before and honestly I don't think I would have ever purchased one.   But since I was given the product to try for free for being a Bzz Agent I was willing to give it a shot if I happened to need it.  Everyone in our household had colds and runny noses during December but ME. Not that I am complaining but it is hard to review a product if you can't try it.  Well, low and behold two days before Christmas guess what - you got it- I caught the cold.  

The grand kids were here, tons of last minute details to tend to I had no time to feel bad.  I was nervous to try the first spray and I was not expecting the cool, unpleasant blast. Luckily, I knew I would only have to do it twice a day since it is expected to provide 12 hours of relief. Afrin gave me such fast relief it was worth trying it.  By the third time using it I felt like a pro and knew what to expect so I did not find it to be as unpleasant as I did at first. Afrin lived up to its promise and I would definitely purchase it again.

Afrin comes in 3 different varieties, the original nasal spray, original pump spray and original no drip pump spray. In addition they also have 3 other variations to combat severe congestion, extra moisturizing, and sinus.  Check out Afrin.com for additional information, coupons, and cute videos.

*I received this product and coupons for being a BzzAgent in exchange for a honest review.  All thoughts are completely my own.