Win a $1000 GC in the Purex One Step Ahead #Giveaway

Purex is a giving machine!  They don't just save you money on the best detergents around, but they also give away prizes because they appreciate their fans and customers so much.

I love being a Purex Insider because I get to share all the good news with you.  Right now they have another awesome sweepstakes going on.  

How would you like to be the grand prize winner of this awesome prize pack?

• A gift certificate valed at $1000 from One Step Ahead
• A years supply of Purex Baby Detergent
• A years Supply of Purex Crystals for Baby

This sweepstakes ends July 31st 3 PM PST, so be sure to get your entry in now.

To enter this sweepstakes just click here or click the photo above.

Best of luck y'all...

And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.  But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. " Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

~ Mark 10:13-16

Purex Joins Forces with Make-A-Wish Foundation + Giveaway

Disclosure:  I received Purex coupons to facilitate this giveaway/review but as always all opinions are my own.

What a dynamic duo Purex and the Make-A-Wish Foundation are!

But even Batman needed the support of Gothamites.  And where would Superman be without Lois Lane and the Metropolis folks?

That's why Purex and Make-A-Wish need you!

Before I get busy telling you how you can help, let me tell you about the wonderful things the Make-A-Wish foundation does. Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatiening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.  Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their illnesses, and their parents say these experiences help strengthen the entire family.

I can attest to this from personal experience.  My son's family experienced the kindness and blessings of the Make-A-Wish foundation first hand.  When Zach was about 9 years old, Make-A-Wish, with the help of its generous donors made Zach's dream of visiting Disney World come true.  He along with his parents, and sister Ki'a were flown from Nebraska to Florida for a weeks worth of fun at Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios.  A dream come true for another wonderful child.
Zach's Story
Our grandson Zach was born with Cystic Fibrosis, an inherited chronic disease that affect the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the US (70,000 worldwide).  A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:

• clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and
• obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

In 1950, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school.  Today, advances in research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with CF.  Many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond.  

I'm so grateful to be able to say that Zach just turned 13 on New Years eve and that he's thriving.  He still has his battles, hospital visits, good days and bad days but he's a very active boy with a love of sports.

Purex wants help

To honor the millions of children whose clothes they help to keep bright and clean every year, the Purex brand is teaming up with Make-A-Wish to bring bright wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

How YOU can help
By purchasing Purex products you can be a hero too.  Purex has come up with a way for you to donate without ever writing a check.

Laundry Detergent
Purex brand will pay $.05 per bottle to Make-A-Wish for the first 4 million bottles of 75oz+ liquid detergent sold from February 1 - February 28, 2014 and will increase the payment to $.10 for every bottle above 4 million, with a minimum guarantee of $200,000 up to a maximum of $300,000.

Fabric Softener
Purex brand will pay $.08 per bottle to Make-A-Wish for the first 620,000 bottles Classic and Ultra Lines in Mountain Breeze and Sweet Lavender fabric softeners sold from February 1 - February 28, 2014, and will increase the payment to $.10 for every bottle above 620,000, with a minimum guarantee of $50,000 up to a maximum of $100,000.

Be sure to stock up on Purex Laundry Detergent during the month of February as every bottle helps in their effort to support this great cause.  Learn more at www.purex.com/make-a-wish

We all need laundry detergent and it's the best and easiest opportunity you'll find to give back.  By combining coupons you can get a really great deal now.  Here's just one that I found this week.

Family Dollar - Purex Liquid -75oz sale price $3.50, but after using the $1.00 Purex coupon available in most Sunday newspapers you pay only $2.50.  Woot-Woot, what a deal!!!

Win a FREE bottle of Purex Mountain Breeze detergent
To get you in the spirit of giving Purex wants to give Cotton Pickin Cute readers a chance to win a free bottle.  All you have to do is follow the instruction below in the Giveaway Tools form.  The giveaway ends on February 6th at 11:59pm EST. Two lucky winners will receive one FREE coupon each.

Entry-Form

Hugs Y'all...

Then Peter began to speak:  "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism.
                                                               ~Acts 10:34

See What You Can Do With Borax and WIN a FREE COUPON

The 20 Mule Team has been pulling it's weight this week.  I always have Borax in my laundry room but this week I put it to work in the rest of the house, including the craft/science room, aka...the kitchen. I thought it would be fun and helpful to share some of the many uses for Borax.  Best of all 3 of you will win a FREE box of Borax!!

DIY Crystal Snowflake Ornaments

Did you know you can make snowflake ornaments or pretty gift wrap decorations?  This is such an easy craft and great to do with children.

Can you believe this was the first time I ever made one?  I'll be posting a tutorial in July so you make your own while dreaming of Christmas and cooler weather.

Now lets talk cleaning tips:

Clean Windows and Mirrors

To get windows and mirrors spotless and streakless, just wash them with a clean sponge dipped in two tablespoons of borax dissolved in three cups of water.

Clear a Clogged Drain

Rather than use a caustic drain cleaner to unclog the clogged bath or kitchen drain, try this using Borax. Use a funnel to pour a ½ cup of borax into the drain, then slowly pour in 2 cups of boiling water. Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes, then flush with hot water. Repeat for stubborn clogs.

Rub Out Sink Stains

Get you sinks clean and remove those stubborn stains in your stainless-steel or porcelain sink. Make a paste of one cup of borax and ¼ cup of lemon juice. Using a cloth or sponge, rub it into the stain, then rinse with running warm water. Smile at your superb cleaning skills!

Clean Dirty Showerhead

 

Borax loosened up the hard water deposits that were clogging the small pin holes in the head.

See all the calcium and lime deposites from the hard water.  They're like little pieces of rock and can totally block the flow of water.

Clean

Clean and disinfect your toilet bowl with 1/4 cup of borax.  Just toss in the toilet and scrub after a few minutes.

Remove Mildew From Fabric

To remove mildew from upholstery and other fabrics, soak a sponge in a solution of a ½ cup of borax dissolved in two cups of hot water and rub it into the affected areas. Let it soak in for several hours until the stain disappears, then rinse well.

Rub Out Rug Stains

It's easy to remove stubborn stains from rugs and carpets.  First thoroughly dampen the area, then rub in some borax. After the area dries vacuum or blot it with a solution of equal parts of vinegar and soapy water and allow to dry. Repeat if necessary. 

*Be sure to test on an inconspicuous corner of the rug before applying it to the stain.

I hope you've enjoyed the cleaning tips I've talked about today and try using your Borax Laundry Booster in new ways.

You can connect with 20 Mule Team Borax by visiting them at the following locations:
Where can I get Borax
Facebook
Youtube

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Now I bet you're wanting get busy with your own box of 20 Mule Team Borax!

 

Let's see if I can help a few of you out with that.  Are you ready for a giveaway?  That's what I thought.  It's as simple entering on the Rafflecopter below.  Good Luck Y'all!!

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Disclosure:  Borax provided a free sample of their product so I could review it.  However, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.

20 Mule Team Borax Giveaway

Lets talk laundry today.  Since I'm a Purex Insider, I get to the latest products, but the one I'm sharing today has been around much longer than I have.  It's a tried and true detergent booster.  Which product am I talking about?  

20 MULE TEAM BORAX

So what is Borax?

• 20 Mule Team Borax is 100% natural mineral from the earth.  Once removed from the ground it is washed, dried, and boxed for consumers.

• Borax is the common name for sodium tetraborate: a naturally occurring substance produced by the perpetual evaporation of seasonal lakes.

• Absolutely nothing is added.  No phosphates, chlorine, or other additive chemicals.

And why should you use it?

Did you know that over 85% of homes have what most people call "hard water?"   I live in Florida and more than that we're on well water, so I know all about "hard water! "  Hard water is defined as water that contains calcium and magnesium (ions).

When you add detergent to hard water, some of the compounds attach to calcium and magnesium granules that settle on the bottom of your washing machine, eventually retreating down the drain without actually cleaning your clothes.  What a waste of detergent.

20 Mule Team Borax naturally softens hard water, which protects your detergent - so it can maximize cleaning power.

How to use Borax?

It's simple.  
To boost your detergent, simply add a 1/2 cup of 20 Mule Team Borax to every load along with your regular detergent.  I use Purex of course!

You'll find that it:

• Naturally softens hard water and improves your detergents cleaning power.

• Helps keep stains from being re-deposited back onto clothes.

And 20 Mule Team Borax isn't just a one hit wonder.  Here's just a few of the other things that you can use your 20 Mule Team Borax for:

• Dilute a 1/2 cup of 20 Mule Team Borax in a 12-ounce spray bottle of water to deodorize mattresses. Use a 1/2 cup of 20 Mule Team Borax per gallon of water in humidifiers for odor control.

• 20 Mule Team Borax is the economical way to tackle daunting jobs like brightening grout and tile. With 20 Mule Team Borax, you don’t have to scrub and scrape to remove rings around the tub and other tough bathroom grime.

• Deodorize your garbage pail by filling it with borax and water. Let it soak then rinse it out. Sprinkle some borax in the bottom once it's clean. This will keep the bugs away and absorb any odor causing moisture.

 You can learn more by visiting the Borax Homepage here: www.20muleteamlaundry.com
 Now are you ready to boost your cleaning power with 20 Mule Team Borax?  Well you're in the right place because Purex is giving 2 Cotton Pickin Cute readers a FREE coupon!  All you have to do is enter with the easy rafflecopter form below.

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Disclosure:  This product was provided to assist me in my view as a Purex Insider.  All opinions expressed here are my own honest thoughts.

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Purex Teams Up With Dry Idea For A Big Sweepstakes

In the spirit of doing laundry Purex has teamed up with Dry Idea.  Makes sense, right?  Dry underarms means less staining on that hard fought over bargin hanging in your closet.

 

So what does this mean for you? Well, it's a chance to win between $50 - $500 in the $1000 Dry Idea Advanced Dry Sweepstakes, my Cuties!!!

That's right Dry idea will be choosing 20 winners to win $50 and one grand prize winner will receive $500!



Dry Idea Rollons are available in Unscented, Powder Fresh, and Cotton Dry.

This promotion starts today and ends July 20, 2012.   Enter today to win.

SImplify Your Laundry by Using Purex UltraPacks Review

Being a part of the Insider's group with Purex, I'm lucky enough to get to try their new products first.  In reviewing products to post on Cotton Pickin Cute my first concern is finding things that I know my readers will be interested in.  My second objective is to be honest and let you know what I think of these products.  After all that is what a review is for, right?

Well I know ya'll are interested in laundry detergent because, I haven't seen any photo's on your blogs of ya'll naked.  Thank goodness!  Also I'm happy to share this reveiw because I love these.  I'm probably the last person in blogland to not have tried the individual laundry packs yet but when Purex sent me these I thought I'll give it a try.

 

And Whoa,  I love them.  They are so easy.  Just toss one of those baby's in before adding clothes and that's it! 

• No more mess.
• No more spills.
• No more heavy jugs.

 How simple does that make laundry! 

• New Purex UltraPacks are convenient pre-dosed liquid detergent packs that make doing laundry easier than ever.
• Purex UltraPacks manage to squeeze all the performance of the new Triple Action liquid formula into just one powerful pack.
• Each Purex UltraPack contains powerful 2x concentrated liquid detergent, giving each UltraPack double the cleaning power in every drop.
• Purex UltraPacks deissolve quickly once the washer is started-even in cold water.
• Purex UltraPacks are formulated and safe for all machines, including high effieciency (HE).

Now how does well does it clean? 
When I opened the package I could smell the wonderful clean scent of the mountain breeze scented pack. 
(It's also available in Free & Clear).  Plus 1 for me, I love me so good smelling laundry.  Add another star for ease of use.  It can't get any easier and I love that.  It's all premeasured in one easy to toss in pack.  Finally add another star because I loved the way it cleaned!  My clothes came out looking clean and bright, no fading here and they smelled fabulous.  What more could I ask for. 

I give Purex UltraPacks 3 out of 3 STARS

The official launch for the Purex UltraPacks is in February 2012.

Beginning mid February 2012 FreeSamplePurex.com will be back up and running. Stay tuned for the dates that you can get your own sample to try out.

Disclosure:  Purex UltraPacks laundry Detergent was provided to me as a sample so I could write an honest review. However, all opinions are totally my own.

Purex Crystals and Jockey Sports Bra Giveaway

It's January again and one of the first things that comes to mind when is new years resolutions. Being women, I think pretty much everyone of us has added "get fit" or "lose weight" to our resolution list at one time or another. I don't even think of making one about joining a gym but I do think I can manage to walk in my neighborhood once a day. Here in Florida, heat and moisture are two of our big concerns. That's why I'm happy to share these two products with you, Purex Crystals and Jockey. After reading more you'll understand why these two are connected.

We all know that you don't want to use the normal liquid fabric softener on towels because it inhibits their ability to absorb moisture. How do you dry off if you can't absorb moisture, right? That's why Purex Crystals are so special. For years I've missed being able to have that super soft feel and the wonderful scent that comes from fabric softener on my towels. Not anymore.

Welcome back delicious smelling towels Purex Crystals is an innovative freshening product that doesn't use oil for softening, so it can be used on all types of laundry. Purex Crystals is the more natural way to freshen your clothes for weeks not days.

Purex Crystals are 92% natural crystals that go in at the start of the was so they spend more time with your laundry infusing them with long lasting freshness. And no more softener balls and messy liquids that can sometime stain you laundry.

Purex Crystals do not contain oil, so it can safely be used on all laundry including:

• Athletic wear
• Towels
• Children's sleepwear
• & everything else!

That brings me to my letting know about the 2012 Jockey Tech Terry Performance Sports Bra. Just the thing to help me with my Get Fit new years resolution.

Just seeing the Jockey active wear sitting there is incentive to get me going. Just check out these features:

• Moisture-wicking sports bra helps keep you cool & dry
• Convenient key pocket so you can take your workouts anywhere!
•  Reflective logo at the back
•  Breathable mesh panels
•  Soft bottom band for comfortable support

With Purex Crystals it's safe to use on performance sportswear. You couldn't do that with traditional fabric softener because the oil content would prevent the wicking process. Purex Crystals are also safe use on flame retardant fabric like children's pajamas.

Having your choice of three difference scents is an added plus. The hard part is deciding which one to get.

• Fresh Spring Waters
• Lavender Blossom
• Tropical Splash

Purex Crystals are priced just right for my budget at $3.99 (pricing will vary by location and store).

Buy it now: Click here to sign up for a 20% off coupon for a Jockey sports bra.

  Thanks to Purex and Jockey one lucky Cotton Pickin Cute reader is going to win a their own bottle of Purex Crystals and a Jockey Sports Bra.

REQUIRED ENTRY:

Become a google friend connect follower of Cotton Pickin Cute (on the right sidebar) or let me know if you already are

and tell me, which scent do you think sounds the yummiest? – Fresh Spring Waters, Lavender Blossom, or Tropical Splash? Leave a comment on this post with your answer.

BONUS ENTRIES:

(must do mandatory entry first- post a separate comment for each optional bonus entry)

**If it says 2 entries, please leave 2 comments.

{2extra entries} Post a link back to this giveaway on your blog and come back and leave me the link.

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*Be sure to leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win. Please don't forget to leave a comment for each entry.

Giveaway ends on Jan 30th, at 11:59pm EST. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to notification with shipping info and claim prize – if no response, another winner will be chosen .

Disclosure: Jockey and Purex provide free samples of their products so I could review them. However, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.