Over the weekend Darah made an interesting discovery. She figured out that she had full control over this funny thing inside her mouth called a tongue! She loves to practice sticking her tongue out and making noises while her tongue is out. It is absolutely precious. You can imagine, though, that the drool factor just went up a notch in our home!
Another change that this has brought on is her interest in licking anything with which she comes in contact! This has really given me pause to think about what I am using to clean around the house. I’ve been wanting to “go green” with my cleaning supplies, but now I truly feel as though a fire has been lit under my behind. Darah will not hesitate to put her mouth on the floor, the carpet, the table…anything! I really need to make sure that she is not at risk for ingesting anything toxic, and one way I will do that is to choose non-toxic cleaning products.
This brings me to my next review for the Planet Earth is My Valentine series! One suggestion I have for showing love to the little ones in your home, and even showing love to your home itself, is to kick those chemical-laden cleaning products to the curb! A company that can help you do that is ecostore USA. The idea behind this company is simple: create products with NO NASTY CHEMICALS!
The super friendly folks at ecostore USA sent me two household products to try: the auto dish powder and the toilet cleaner. I was really impressed with the ingredients of the dish powder. They are as follows:
Ingredients
- Palm and coconut based non-ionic surfactants
- Silicates and carbonates including sodium meta silicate (simple mineral salts)
- Citrates and natural citrus oil
- Cellulose (plant based)
- Fatty acid derivatives
That’s it! And you know what? My dishes have been coming out just as clean as when I use more commercial (and more toxic) products that you find in grocery stores. This product sells for $12.00, which may seem like a lot, but listen to what ecostore USA has to say about their prices: “Ecostore USA knows that it can be expensive to buy natural or organic products, but we’ve found a way around this by safely super-concentrating each formulation. This means that a little really does go a long, long way. The result is saving money by significantly cutting down on cost per use.” Since very little is used per load of dishes, this container will last our home a good long while! I also like the fact that purchasing concentrated products cuts down on your waste in terms of the number of containers that you purchase, too!
I was excited to try the toilet cleaner because I have yet to find an environmentally-friendly product designed for cleaning toilet bowls. I feel a twinge of guilt each time I use my current product because I know that what I’m putting into the water system just to get my toilet bowl shining is bad stuff. From their website, “Because Ecostore USA’s Toilet Cleaner uses NO NASTY CHEMICALS, your toilet will not only be fresh and clean but safe for Earth’s waterways as well. Conventional products have released toxins, dyes and synthetic perfumes into toilets for years causing water degradation. Created with your environment in mind, this product is extraordinary.” I completely agree! Once again, I have found this product to clean just as quickly and effectively as the stuff I was using before, and now I have zero guilt! The product retails for $8.00.
In addition to these and other great eco-friendly household products, ecostore USA also carries a terrific line of soaps, baby care items, and even a line of products for your pets, all with NO NASTY CHEMICALS!
Buy It! If you have been thinking about going green with your cleaning products or your personal care products, ecostore USA is a great product line to try. Give them a try today!
EDIT: This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to #123!
Win It! Ecostore USA wants Stuff Parents Need readers to have the chance to win! Woo hoo! They are giving away one $25 credit to their site so that you can green your home! The contest will run until February 14th at 7:59pm CST. A winner will be randomly selected and emailed, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Open to residents of the United States. Make sure that your email address is either in your profile or in your comment.
How to Enter:
Mandatory Entry: Visit ecostore USA and tell me about the product in their line that you need the very most in your home.
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1. Subscribe to my blog via email or reader (2 entries, so leave 2 comments)
2. Follow me on Google friend connect (2 entries, so leave 2 comments)
3. Listen to the ecostore podcast and tell me something you learned!
4. Enter any other current giveaway on my site and come back here to tell me you did
5. Fan ecostore USA on Facebook
6. Follow ecostore USA on Twitter
7. Tweet about this giveaway
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Disclosure: I received product samples for review purposes. The opinions expressed in this review are strictly my own.
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I follow this blog!
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I'd like to try the laundry products! Thanks!
lilyk says
I learned from the podcast that going on nature walks can have huge affects on mental health.
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I became a fan of ecostore USA on Facebook.
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I subscribed by email. #2
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I subscribed by email. #1
lilyk says
The Manuka Honey & Kelp Soap looks very nice!
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I tweeted.
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Thanks for the giveaway…we could use the Laundry Liquid right about now.
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Nancy S. says
I follow Ecostore on twitter – ncschools.
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I would like the laundry liquid.
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I need their Laundry Powder the most in my home. Laundry is so hard to get clean and white anymore for us.
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Cassie M says
We'd love some Baby Shampoo for our house!
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Atreau says
The Citrus Spray Cleaner would be great for my household.
prizehound7 says
The product in their line that I need the very most in my home is the Auto Dish Powder.
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Cal says
entered charlies soap giveaway
Anonymous says
coconut soap ty.
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Cal says
entered miravos giveaway
Cal says
entered bummas giveaway
Cal says
cream cleanser would be my choice.
Gianna says
Vanilla Shampoo & Conditioner 🙂
Trina says
I entered the Bummas giveaway.
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I follow on google friend connect #2
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dvice says
We could really use baby body wash
Trina says
I follow on google friend connect #1
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Trina says
I would like to try the coconut soap and the toilet cleaner.
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Vanessa says
I would actually love the toilet cleaner too because I can't find an effective cleaner that is safe.
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following ecostore on twitter (@alitsao)
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I really need a product like the Cream Cleanser!
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Betty C says
I need the Laundry Liquid most.
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susan1215 says
I'd like to try the coconut soap
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entered bummas giveaway
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id love the front loader laundry detergent 🙂
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The Laundry Liquid.
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Erika*Coffee says
I entered the eyecream giveaway
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i follow you on GFC 1
Erika*Coffee says
I'd really like to try the laundry detergent
Donna C. says
I follow ecostore on twitter @ivansmom60
Donna C. says
I need the house care line the most
lisa says
I follow Ecostore on Twitter(samasam) msmith572@yahoo.com
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Email subscriber entry 2 msmith572@yahoo.com
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The Cream Cleanser gets the most use in my house. msmith572@yhoo.com
Happi Shopr says
According to the podcast, nature walks are good for one's mental health. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
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We so need the Oxy Whitener for hubby's white undershirts. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
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I entered the miravos giveaway
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I need their herbal pet shampoo
helenlam says
I also entered the Miravos giveaway
helenlam says
I also entered the Bummas giveaway
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I also entered the Charlie's soap giveaway
helenlam says
I like the baby shampoo
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Elena says
It is a tossup between their Dishwash Liquid and Laundry Liquid as far as my household needs. Probably Dishwash Liquid would win!
terri142 says
I entered the Charlies Soap Giveaway!
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I could really use the Citrus Spray cleaner!
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entered the fabric coasters giveaway
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Desiree says
I want to try the baby massage oil and the coconut soap
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entered the Charlie's Soap giveaway
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Anonymous says
We do lots of laundry around here, so I'd have to say we need the Front Loader Laundry Powder. My kids have sensitive skin, so this would be perfect.
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Kimberly says
email subscriber #2. Thank you!
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email subscriber #1.
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I follow your blog #2.
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I follow your blog #1.
Kimberly says
I love cleaners that are citrus scented, so the citrus spray cleaner and lemongrass soap sound very nice.
Andria says
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Andria says
I'd like to try the ear wash for dogs.
Tabathia says
I entered the charlie's soap giveaway.
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follow eco store via twitter (chelleb36)
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Tabathia says
I like the laundry liquid and the oxygen whitener and the baby wash, and balm
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lezanac says
I could really use the Cream Cleanser for my stove top I hate using those smelly cleaners and my daughter is allergic to my current cleanser She got some on her hands and her some of her skin came off. lezanac@yahoo.com
Benita says
Follower by GFC. #2
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Email subscriber. #2
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Benita says
I could really use the laundry powder.
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Sarah says
We need the Manuka Sandalwood shampoo for dandruff.
msrodeobrat says
i need the laundry liquid because we have a never ending pile of clothes to be washed
Karen says
Herbal Fresh Shampoo
because I still haven't found a dog shampoo I am happy with.
Sarah says
Entered the Charlie's Soap giveaway
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Sarah says
I would want to try their Pure Oxygen.
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clynsg says
Entered the Charlie's Soap giveaway.
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clynsg says
I don't know about needing it the most, but I would like to try the Pet Ear Wash!
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Sarah Osborne says
I entered your Fabric Coasters giveaway!
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I entered your Charlie's Soap giveaway!
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I entered your Bummas giveaway!
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I entered your miravos giveaway!
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I have your button!
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Sarah Osborne says
I listened to the podcast and learned that going on nature walks can have huge affects on mental health!
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I'm a fan of ecostore USA on FB!
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I follow you via GFC! #2
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Sarah Osborne says
I would love the auto dish powder!
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ky2here says
Here's my tweet:
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Following Ecostore on twitter as ky2here1.
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Google friend connect follower kycouple2000 entry number 2.
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ky2here says
I need their laundry liquid.
Janna @ Feed Your Pig says
I need the vanilla shampoo and conditioner!
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!
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Marci says
I also entered the "beautiful fabric coasters" giveaway.
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Marci says
I could use the Manuka Honey & Kelp Soap–I love bar soap. Also the auto dish liquid. I love this company!
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I entered Charlie's Soap giveaway.
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2. Email subscribed.
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janetfaye says
I need Front Loader Laundry Powder.
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Follow google connect (2)
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Jenndiggy says
I need the laundry powder the most. It's hard for me to find laundry powder that doesn't have scents, etc.
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Meaghan F. says
Definitely the toilet cleaner. I realized a while ago that we don't have any natural toilet cleaners for sale anywhere around where I live.
Nature Manipulated says
I follow ecostoreUSA on twitter (@NMGiveaway)
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I need the citrus spray cleaner the most.
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llinda29 says
I like Coconut Soap
clc408 says
ecostore USA fb fan (Cynthia Conley)
clc408 says
Following on gfc #2
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Following on gfc #1
clc408 says
I could use the Cream Cleanser, Coconut Soap and Toilet Cleaner.
Betty C says
I'm an email subscriber. #2
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I'm an email subscriber. #1
Betty C says
I'd like to have the laundry liquid.
Katie says
I want the Coconut Soap, that sounds wonderful!
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Joe Mack says
Wanna try coconut soap.
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Lucy says
I'm an ecostore Twitter follower.
Lucy says
I'm an ecostore FB fan.
Lucy says
I entered the Charlie's Soap giveaway.
Lucy says
I follow you on Google friend.
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I follow you on Google friend.
Lucy says
The Pure Oxygen Whitener sounds like it would be AWESOME for my baby's laundry.
bison61 says
I need the Citrus Spray Cleaner
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Jessica says
I tweeted
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I follow Ecostore through twitter (@jjak2003)
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I follow through google friend connect 2
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Jessica says
We could really use the pure oxygen whitener
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naturegirl says
I do a lot of laundry, so the Laundry Liquid is what I really need.
jlmk says
I'd love to try the toilet cleaner.
MOMFOREVERANDEVER says
the laundry detergent
Rebecca Graham says
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Rebecca Graham says
The lemongrass bar soap would help my dry skin.
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mverno says
i'd like the baby massage oil
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Molomatic says
I follow Ecostore on Twitter!
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I follow via Google Friend Connect! Entry #2
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I follow via Google Friend Connect! Entry #1
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I subscribe via Google Reader! Entry #2
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I do crazy amounts of laundry so I could really use their Laundry Powder! Thanks
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I would like to try the front loader laundry powder
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I NEED that coconut soap!
Madeline says
I'm a google friend!
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I'm a google friend!
Madeline says
Their baby body wash and shampoo would be in demand around here. Organic baby products haven't exactly hit the market in my neck of the woods.