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I Stopped Sorting Laundry, and It’s AWESOME!! #LaundrySimplified

June 3, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · 1 Comment

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Well, well, well….just when I thought Purex had already invented the greatest thing ever to hit my laundry room (Purex Crystals, I never have fewer than 3 bottles in my laundry room at any given moment), the company has knocked my socks off (and cleaned them!) again. And this time, they are saving me tons and tons of time with sorting laundry.

purex stop sorting laundry  May I present to you Purex® No Sort™ for Colors. This detergent is the reason why I can stop sorting laundry. For good. For real.

I never realized how much time it took me to sort through all the laundry in our house before each wash. I also never realized how many extra loads of laundry I was doing because I thought I was supposed to sort out all the pinks and reds for one load, all the dark colors for another load, all the light colors for another load, and all the whites for another load. I would often have maybe 3/4 of a load in any one category, but I’d go ahead just so that I could check that thing off my list, only to be right back at it the next day or the day after.

And now? My laundry routine is FAST. Like, it kind of blows my mind how fast it is. See this pile?

purex stop sorting laundry pile

This is the pile the accumulated after 3 days of not washing clothes. It goes all the way to the back of the bed, so it is really quite large. If I had sorted this, it would have been 4 loads of laundry. With Purex® No Sort™ for Colors, I got it all done in two loads because I was able to fill each load to capacity with whatever I wanted.

It was SO awesome. I can tell you after having this product in my home for about 10 days now that I don’t do laundry as often and when I do go in there to tackle laundry, it gets done so much faster.

And are my whites discolored at all? Not one little bit!  Purex® No Sort™ for Colors has dye transfer inhibitors in it, and that will prevent color bleeding that you might be currently sorting all of your loads in an effort to prevent.

Can I make a suggestion, friend to friend? Head to Walmart and pick up a bottle for yourself to try out. Go fast because it’s flying off the shelves!

purex no sort on Walmart shelves

If you have something with very vivid colors that has never been washed, it’s probably a good idea to keep it separated for the first handful of washes. But after that, let Purex® No Sort™ for Colors take care of it for you, and just throw it in with whatever else needs to be washed. This is #LaundrySimplified, and I’m absolutely loving it!

Don’t Fear the Color

purex no sort flowers

In fact, I realized that I was saving so much time on my  laundry routine throughout the course of the week that I had the time over the weekend to go do something really fun for me, and something that would bring a little color to my own home. We headed to a local nursery to find some colorful plants and a pretty door mat to help our front porch, which was pretty much dying from a lack of color. I mean, just look at it. So sad…

purex no sort front porch before

Thinking of my new favorite detergent, I said to the salesperson helping us, “We want to mix up some different colors all together!”. She helped us put this together for our front porch, and it has certainly brought some life to the front of the house, and I can see it through the window every time I come down the stairs. It’s like having fresh flowers on hand every single day. 🙂

purex no sort colorful flowers

I also found a beautiful WASHABLE door mat. And I kid you not, when I picked it out and showed it to Tim he said, “That’s going to get dirty fast,” to which I replied, “But it’s washable!” And then he said, “I’d be worried about those colors bleeding together.” JOKE’S ON YOU, TIM. That’s how people used to think about laundry back in the day. But that’s just not how it works anymore! And that colorful, washable rug is now at the entrance to my home, getting a little bit dirtier every day, and a little bit closer to its upcoming rendezvous with Purex® No Sort™ for Colors.

purex no sort colorful front porch

Want to follow the latest and greatest from Purex (because clearly they are rockin’ out with their innovations!). My two favorite ways to keep up with them are on Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook!

What do you think about this new product from Purex? Think it might save you a ton of time in the laundry room, too? 

Filed Under: My Favorite Finds · Tagged: laundry soap, purex detergent, purex no sort, purex no sort review, review, sorting laundry

My New Favorite Liquid Laundry Detergent: Purex Natural Elements (Giveaway!)

April 26, 2013 · by Tiffany Merritt · 124 Comments

I’m a big fan of saving big $$ in the laundry room. I’m also a big fan of using naturally sourced ingredients when washing clothes and having a little negative impact on the environment as possible.

I have found that more often than not, those two interests conflict, and if I want to save money, it comes at the cost of the environment. If I want to be kind to the earth, it comes at the cost of my wallet.

That’s why I was absolutely thrilled to hear about Purex Ultra Natural Elements detergent that recently launched. This product in the Purex line has a biodegradable formula and natural fragrance extracts, and I can tell you from experience that the cleaning power is fantastic. I also know that e price is right, as Purex products are among the most affordable on the shelves!

The smell is terrific, but definitely not overpowering. I find that by the time the clothes have been washed and dried, most of the fragrance is gone. I actually prefer it that way, as I don’t want my clothes to smell perfumed. I especially don’t want that for clothes my kids wear.

If you feel similarly to me about your laundry products, let me show you exactly what this bottle looks like so you can easily find it on your store shelves:

Purex Natural Elements detergent bottle

I’m really pleased with Purex Natural Elements and when I run out of detergent, this will be the brand I purchase next. Eco-friendly AND wallet-friendly. That’s how I roll!

Win it! One winner will receive TWO coupons for free Purex Natural Elements detergent! Woo hoo!

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my page.

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I received a complimentary bottle of detergent for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own. This post contains affiliate links. 

Filed Under: Giveaways · Tagged: clean power, green cleaning products, green detergent, hypoallergenic laundry detergent, laundry soap, liquid laundry detergent, natural cleaning, natural detergent, natural elements, Purex Natural Elements, remove stains, tropical detergent

Purex with Zout Review (and GIVEAWAY!!!)

April 12, 2011 · by Tiffany Merritt · 94 Comments

One thing I knew in theory about toddlers thanks to all my book reading was that they are quite independent, and value getting to do things all by themselves. Despite being aware of this, the reality of it has hit me like a ton of bricks, in some ways. In particular, I am challenged by how this plays itself out at meal time.

You see, I seem to take issue with messy eaters. Which is sort of strange, because I’m not Miss Manners at the dinner table, myself (and goodness knows I don’t have any problem being messy in other areas of my life). But seriously, I cannot stand seeing a kid with food all over her face, in her hair and on the table. Like, I sometimes have to leave the room. Yeah.

So that meant that I was spoon-feeding Darah for longer than most babies. Tim would let Darah try out her self-feeding skills when he was on meal duty with her, which I was grateful for, because I did feel bad that I wasn’t giving her the opportunity to practice. But I didn’t feel bad enough to turn over control to her.

That is, until she DEMANDED it. Oh yes, that day has definitely come. Darah WILL feed herself. On any given morning, you can hear me in my dining room stifling my shrieks as I watch her dump food EVERYWHERE. I give her the smallest of spoons, and yet, she defies gravity with how much food she loads up on them, and then turns the spoon over just a second too soon, getting 75% of it on her bib or the table.

I’ve learned the hard way that meals are best served to a toddler with no clothes on, because she can find a way to get food not just on the front of her shirt, but also the back and the arms! It’s a little bit impressive! But there have been days when it has either been too chilly in the house, or when I just didn’t feel up to getting her undressed (especially during her food meltdowns where she seems to think that she might actually die if she doesn’t eat right that second). Even though we have great bibs, she almost always gets something on her clothes. And even if she doesn’t, her bibs are beyond toast. I usually have to rinse them off in the kitchen sink before adding them to the laundry hamper. Sometimes I miss a spot, as is evidenced by me finding black beans and blueberries IN THE WASHING MACHINE. Ay yay yay!

You know what else is going in the washing machine with those super stained clothes? Purex with Zout. This is a fabulous new product from the company that makes my beloved fabric softener crystals.

Basically, it is a detergent and a pre-treater all in one. I can tell you from personal experience that it has removed all sorts of berry stains (blueberry, raspberry, marionberry, strawberry) from Darah’s clothes and bibs. It has also gotten out baked bean sauce! And I didn’t even have to pre-treat the clothes, which is amazing.

It contains the following three elements, which is what makes it so effective against so many different types of stains.

  • protease: works against protein-based stains such as grass and blood
  • amylase: works against starchy stains such as chocolate and tomato sauce
  • mannanase: works against guar, which is used as a thickener in many foods, such as ice cream, barbecue sauce, and salad dressing. it is sticky, which means that it sticks to clothing, too.

If you’ve got a messy eater in your house, I’d say this is a must-have for your laundry room. And I love the price point (ARV is $3.49…budget-friendly!). Look for it at your local Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger and Publix stores! Also note that it comes in a fragrance-free formula, for those of you with folks in the home sensitive to fragrances. Yippee!

You want to try it, don’t you? Good news! You can get a free sample of Purex with Zout right now!

Win it!: TWO of you will be scoring a free product coupon for Purex with Zout! Woo hoo! The contest will run until April 22nd at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: This contest is for my Facebook fans, so for your mandatory entry, please like me on Facebook and come back here and tell me you did (If you are already a fan, great! Just say so for your first entry).

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: “Like” Purex on Facebook
2. Blogger love: Follow Stuff Parents Need on Google Friend Connect

Rare bonus entry: Tell me how you dealt with/hope to deal with the messy toddler eating stage! All tips welcome! 🙂

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my homepage.
Disclosure: I am a Purex Insider, which means that I received complimentary products for review in exchange for my honest opinion, which I have given!

Filed Under: Giveaways · Tagged: giveaway, laundry soap, purex, purex detergent, purex with zout, purex zout, review, zout, zout stain remover

Rockin’ Green Detergent Review

December 7, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 87 Comments

I need to tell you something about using cloth diapers: sometimes it is hard. I don’t think it is hard to prep the diapers for use, and I don’t think it is that hard to wash them (though it is time consuming, and therefore, can be annoying). What I’m talking about, in particular, are the times when your diapers start to smell really bad and you can’t seem to get rid of the smell. This is also known as having a case of “the stinkies.”

There are almost as many remedies for the stinkies as there are different brands of cloth diapers. Many of them contradict each other. For example: one method will say to break out a little bit of bleach, and another method will say, “Whatever you do, DON’T use bleach!” It seems that what works for one cloth diaper family doesn’t for the next. I think a lot of it has to do with what kind of water you have, actually. The solution for folks with soft water is just going to be different than for those with hard water or even in-between water (I have that “in between” water here).

Rockin’ Green Review

Rockin' Green reviews Rockin’ Green is a cloth diaper detergent company that has become quite popular, largely due to the fact that it makes different detergents for those different water types. The vast majority of people who have used it rave about how well it works. I’ve been curious to try it out, and recently had the opportunity.

Most of my diapers come out pretty clean after going through a cold and then hot wash. But I have one brand of diapers that just STINK, despite everything I have tried (and I tried a lot of different things, folks). Those are my BumGenius AIO diapers. They used to be my favorites, but lately, they have become the diapers I turn to last, because they stink after Darah has been wearing them for maybe 45 minutes. I know they have buildup on them, but nothing I have done will shake it. I thought this would be the ultimate test for Rockin’ Green.

So what was the result? Well, it worked! But it didn’t work right away. It took about 6 washes with Rockin’ Green before the diapers truly became stink free. I continued to use the diapers all along (how else would I know if it worked?) and I didn’t notice any difference after the very first wash, but after every other wash, the smell seemed to lessen. By round 6, Rockin’ Green had TKO’d the stinkies! Yes, it took a while, but it was worth it! To be fair, I think those diapers had a whole lot of stinky going on, and Rockin’ Green could only fight so hard during each wash!

Rockin’ Green also suggests during a third rinse of the diapers, which is not something I had tried before. I have some guilt about the amount of water I use with cloth diapers, but I have integrated the third rinse into my wash routine once a week for now.

I was pleased with the result, and I did end up purchasing a bag of Rockin’ Green to have on hand. It worked for me when nothing else did, and that made it something totally worth the price, which it a bit on the steep side for me. I suspect I may never have a case of the stinkies again, but if I do, Rockin’ Green will take care of it, I’m certain.

Buy it!: Rockin’ Green is available from their site, and from a variety of sites online! Detergents for soft and “regular” water are $12.95 for a 45/90 load size, and $15.85 for the hard water formula.

Win it!: Awwww yeah! Rockin’ Green is bringing one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader one 45/90 bag of detergent in your choice of formula and scent! The contest will run until December 17th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me what kind of water you have where you live? If you don’t know, check out the map on Rockin’ Green’s site to learn! Have you had to do anything special with your laundry cleaning routine due to your water? My answer: I’ve never noticed anything special needing to be done with my clothes until I started using cloth diapers. The buildup they got did require something specially formulated for our water, it seems.

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: Follow Rockin’ Green on Twitter
2. Blogger love: Subscribe to Stuff Parents Need via email or RSS
3. Bonus opportunity: tweet about this giveaway and post the tweet url here (just one extra entry total)

Be sure to enter the other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my home page.

Disclosure: I received sample packets for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own. This post contains affiliate links. 

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