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Protect Your Car Seat: Rover Gear

November 19, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

So here’s something I didn’t really understanding about having a kid: they can seriously mess up your stuff! And they do not care how much you paid for a particular item. If it looks fun to color on, throw, kick or eat, they are going to go for it, especially while they are really too young to understand that they are doing something wrong. And maybe even after they are old enough to know better…sigh….

So far, I have not had too many casualties in the way of broken/destroyed items, but Darah is young, yet. I’ve had necklaces break, lost several knick knacks, a few glasses, and countless articles of clothing (thank goodness I largely buy her stuff from garage sales or else I’d be sick about that!).

But in a few months, we’ll be turning Darah’s carseat around to face forward. You may be wondering what on earth that has to do with stuff getting destroyed. Everything, my friends. EVERYTHING.

You see, once a kid is facing forward, there is more leg room for kicking. And what is in front of the child who wants to kick for the entire car trip? Ah, yes, a chair. A fabric covered chair. In my case, a LIGHT TAN fabric covered chair. It is just BEGGING for muddy shoe prints, and to be worn down by hours of being kicked and rubbed.

Rover Gear is a very cool company. They have a product that can help with this problem. Check out the Chelsea Car Seat Protector. This protects your car interior from all that damage that your your little angel will be trying to inflict (yes, I know, not necessarily on purpose). Check out the features that make this car seat protector unique and valuable:

  • Adjustable headrest connection tabs to securely fit the top your seat
  • Elasticized band that runs around the bottom of the seat
  • High quality plastic buckle
  • Rip-stop nylon for durability
  • Internal batons at the shoulder to keep the Chelsea in place
  • Unique cut which folds over the side of the car seat, giving added protection

I’m so glad that we’ll be able to protect our car seat from damage. It’s also great to have in the car should we ever be transporting large boxes (we’ve been known to dumpster dive when it is time to move), used furniture or other yard sale treasures or anything else that might be dirty.

Protecting the back of your car seat isn’t really something most people think about until it is too late. Let me help you be a bit more proactive, or prevent any further damage to your vehicles. You probably want to sell it one day, or at least not be embarrassed to drive it, so keep it in the best shape possible!

For you holiday travelers, I also wanted to point out that Rover Gear makes car seat bags and booster seat bags. These will keep your precious (and expensive!) car seats safe and secure while they go through security and get tossed around before, during and after your flights (and believe me, your car seat will DEFINITELY get thrown around. These bags are ideal for keeping your precious cargo in one piece! They’ve even got great stroller storage bags and play yard bags!

Buy it!: The Chelsea Seat Protector is available for $29.99 in black, tan or sage. I definitely think it is worth it, since it is helping extend the life of something worth so much more!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Filed Under: Parenting Tips · Tagged: baby car seat protectors, back of car seat protector, car seat back protector, car seat protector, car seat protectors, infant car seat protector, review, rover gear, rover gear chelsea, travel with toddler, traveling with baby

Reversible Toddler Belts

November 17, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Just this morning I put Darah into a snuggly pair of pink jogging pants. I thought they would be perfect for indoor playtime on this chilly day. The poor kid is, I fear, destined for a lifetime of having to roll her pants up due to being challenged in the height department (just like her dear mama), but thanks to cloth diapers, having pants fit around the waist usually isn’t a problem.

darah wearing a reversible toddler belt from bugalug Except that it sometimes is! These jogging pants seriously floated around her waist. They were HUGE! I couldn’t believe it! Even though they didn’t have belt loops, I still reached for Darah’s new Bugalug Belt to help hold up her pants, and it worked great, though perhaps a belted jogging pant is an odd look (and if this look becomes fashionable, you heard about it here first!).

I also need to start putting belts on Darah’s pants because she is learning how to take off her clothes! Often, when I get her out of her crib after a nap, either her shirt or her pants, and sometimes her diaper, have come off. Sheesh! A belt can help at least keep her pants and her diaper in place.

The Bugalug belt has a special place in my heart for yet another reason: it is reversible! I actually only own one belt, and it is reversible, as well (brown on one side, black on the other). Darah’s is much cuter than mine, but I still appreciate the practical element to it. This child’s closet is bursting with stuff, but the children’s reversible belt by Bugalug will be the only one we need to have! Hooray for “less is more!”

Additionally, this belt is going to go the distance more than most anything else she wears, because it is designed to fit her through age 3! This is in stark contrast to the clothes she wears now, which tend to fit her for 4 months, or maybe 6 months if I’m lucky! You can see in the picture that this belt still has plenty of stretch left in it for a growing girl. Yay!

In addition to the Bugalug belt, we also had the opportunity to try out the button top barrette. I love the look of this little clippie…it’s something a little different! Darah still doesn’t like to keep bows in her hair (my sister thinks she’ll grow out of this once she actually has more hair and can’t really tell that she’s wearing a bow). But she loves to play with the bow! Hopefully we won’t lose it before she is ready to actually wear it, because it is stinkin’ cute!

Bugalug is a Canadian-based and mom-owned company that strives to provide excellent products for children, including non-slip clips, pony loops, adorable cuffs for boys and other great products. They even have some cute belts for moms! I have been really impressed with the quality and durability of the products I tested out (Darah likes to chew on the barrette, but it is still going strong!). I think the fabrics they offer for their products are really cute and the styles will work for girls infant-tween, in my opinion! I’d even wear some of their pony loops, myself! 🙂

Buy it!: Bugalug products are all available online. The button top barrette I talked about is $6.00 and the reversible belt is $18.00. There are so many great gift ideas and stocking stuffer ideas on their site! One of my personal picks is the Rose Swirls Headband. It could get a lot of use around the holidays and Valentine’s Day, but it can also work year-round!

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

Filed Under: Parenting Tips · Tagged: bugalug, bugalug baby, reversible belts, reversible toddler belts, review, toddler belts

Father’s Day Gift Idea for Men (A Really Good One!)

November 15, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Are you knee deep into your holiday shopping, yet? I am! Are you like me, and you knock all the women off your list pretty quickly, while the gifts for the men stump you, and you find yourself scrambling every year for cool ideas for them? This is a source of frustration for me year after year. Guys are impossible to shop for!

It was a goal of mine to find you at least one super cool gift idea for guys this year, and I did it!!! I want to recommend it all to you now as a great holiday or Father’s Day gift idea!

Wanna know what I think you should buy for most every man on your list this year?

Check out Gear Tie!



So, as you can see by the video, these are amazing reusable twist ties that can literally be used in thousands of ways. Most every guy I know loves to get gifts that are truly useful, and this one certainly is! I think half the fun of Gear Ties is finding new ways to put them to use! The other fun part is all the awesome colors they come in! Love that!
gear tie assortment I purchased 6 different Gear Ties for men on my holiday list this year (I went with 6 inch ties and 24 inch ties). I can’t believe that I’m ahead on shopping for the guys at this point. This has got to be a first for me. Thank you, Gear Tie!

Buy it!: Seriously, this is a PERFECT gift idea for pretty much every guy out there. He’ll have a lot of fun figuring out exactly how he wants to use his Gear Ties! Prices for Gear Ties start at just $4.99 for a 4 pack. These are a great buy for every budget! BONUS: SPN readers can get a 15% discount on their purchase using code HOLIDAY1!

Disclosure: I received a discount on my purchase in exchange for a review post. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own. These products rock!

Filed Under: General · Tagged: cable ties, cables ties, gear tie, gear ties, gift ideas for men, gifts for men, good gifts for men, re usable cable ties, review, unique gifts for men, wire ties

Ruth’s Brownies: They Are HUGE!!!! (Giveaway!!!)

November 12, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 148 Comments

 

A few weeks ago my family unexpectedly lost my uncle. Tim and I scrambled to get in the car and make a whirlwind trip down to my hometown in Alabama for time with my family and the memorial service. It was an exhausting trip, physically and emotionally, but we got through it.

We left right after Tim got out of work on a Monday. A few hours before that time, the mail came to our house, and we had received a package of brownies from Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen. It was seriously one of the only things that brought a smile to my face that day, and I was so grateful for the timing of the package. We were able to bring them with us and snack on them in the car, as well as share them with our family. Chocolate is definitely a comfort food, and I’m so glad I had these on hand at a time when my family really needed comforting. No, I’m not saying that the brownies made everyone magically feel all better, but they were a very pleasant distraction in the midst of a difficult time.

I actually tore into the package as we were pulling out of our driveway, and was shocked when I saw the size of these brownies. They are HUGE! And they weigh a ton! They are super dense like a brick, but thankfully, they are moist and chewy, not hard! 🙂 I took a picture with my iPhone so that you could see just how out of control Ruth’s Brownies really are.

Ruth’s Brownies come in a half dozen or a dozen. Before you start to think that is probably isn’t worth it to just order a half dozen, let me tell you this: I love me some desserts, and I’m not afraid to eat more than my fair share of anything sweet, but there’s no way I could eat more than half of one Ruth’s brownie in one sitting. In fact, Tim and I shared the first brownie, and we only got through half of it before we had to put it away for a while. They are decadent, and should be consumed with caution! If I were serving these to guests, I really and truly would cut them into fourths. Someone could always come back for more, after all, and most people would be full and VERY happy after eating just a portion of one brownie!

Buy it!: If you are looking for the PERFECT dessert for a holiday gathering you are hosting or attending, I want to enthusiastically recommend something special from Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen. In addition to their crazy awesome brownies, they also make gourmet cookies and biscotti! Also, until November 30th, you can get 15% off all purchases of $35.00 or more! Just use code NOV15 at checkout!

Win it!: Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen wants to give one very lucky Stuff Parents Need reader a $25.00 gift certificate to their store! Wow! The contest will run until November 22nd at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to 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 about your very favorite Thanksgiving dessert! If you have a recipe for it, pass it along so that others can try it out this Thanksgiving!
My favorite recipe is a black cherry jello salad. It comes from my BFFs mom, and it is basically black cherry jello in a mold, along with chunks of cream cheese, walnuts and black cherry halves. Sounds weird, I know, but I live for that stuff!

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: “Like” Ruth’s Brownies on Facebook
2. Blogger love: Subscribe to Stuff Parents Need by RSS or email

Be sure to check out my other current giveaways, located on the sidebar of my home page!

[Product review & giveaway disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255“Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”]

Filed Under: Giveaways · Tagged: brownie coupons, brownies delivered, buy brownies online, giveaway, gourmet brownies, homemade brownies, homemade chocolate brownies, review, ruth s brownie kitchen, ruths brownies, send brownies

Lotus Foods: Join the Rice Revolution

November 11, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 90 Comments

As I learn more about finding creative ways to feed my family healthier foods, one thing I’ve found is that going to the store is really not the only way to buy food. The world of online food shopping has grown tremendously, which is so exciting, because it makes products you’ve never even heard of available to you!

Today I’m highlight a company called Lotus Foods. I’ve fallen in love with their products, and I think you might, too! Lotus Foods has been around since 1995, and they have pioneered the introduction of exotic rice grown on small family farms in remote areas of the world. I would call these rices “heirloom” as they are varieties that are very region-specific, and aren’t mass produced. It is so cool to get to try a type of rice that you’ve never before tasted!

lotus foods rice image The rice I have tried from Lotus Foods is fragrant, naturally colorful and full of flavor. I really like rice, but I think it has a rather forgettable flavor unless it is drowning in butter and salt. These rices, though, are aromatic, flavorful and downright awesome, no butter or salt needed! (Promise!).

Furthermore, Lotus Foods is working hard to help provide living wages to small farmers, and to keeping these varieties of rice alive. Without economic support from buyers, some of these rices could stop being grown, and then they’d be gone forever. That would truly be a shame, because let me tell you, the rice I have been eating from Lotus Foods is in an entirely different league from anything that my local grocery store sells.

If you aren’t already feeling excited about Lotus Foods, let me give you yet another reason to cheer them on! Lotus Foods works with farmers who are adopting a new rice growing technique called the System of Rice Intensification. I don’t know exactly how it works, but basically it optimizes the potential of every seed, uses 50% less water, 90% fewer seeds and 0 agrochemicals. DANG!!!!! Why is this important? Many reasons, including the fact that continuously flooded rice paddies produce between 11 and 15% of human generated methane on the planet. So by changing the way rice is produced, we are doing some serious good for the environment.

I plan on serving the Volcano Rice at Thanksgiving this year. It will add some more color to the table and will be a fun culinary experience for everyone! I can’t wait! Another rice I’ll be buying as soon as possible is the Forbidden Rice, a gorgeous and amazing black rice that just blew me away. Did you know rice can blow you away? No? Then you aren’t shopping with Lotus Foods, yet!

Buy it!: Lotus Foods offer bulk selections of their products (11 pound bags) or you can also buy retail sized bags. You MUST check out their selection. And then get ready to do some yummy shopping for your pantry! You can also purchase from keywords=lotus%20foods&linkCode=ur2&tag=stuparnee-20&url=search-alias%3Daps”>Amazon!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader a prize package with several small bags of rice. You will LOVE it! the contest will run until November 21st at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to 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 anything you like about rice. It could be your favorite rice dish, favorite type of rice, the type of rice you’d like to try from Lotus Foods…anything at all about rice! Here’s my rice tid-bit: My very favorite dessert of all time is Sticky Rice with Mango. It is a Thai dessert, and if you have never had it, please look for it on the menu of the next Thai restaurant you visit. And then come back and thank me for changing your life. Seriously.

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: “Like” Lotus Foods on Facebook
2. Blogger love: Follow Stuff Parents Need on Google Friend Connect (look for it on my sidebar)

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

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

Filed Under: Giveaways · Tagged: asian food online, giveaway, lotus foods, lotus foods rice, lotus rice, lotusfoods.com, review, www.lotusfoods.com

Aroma Ridge: Coffee Roasted and Flavored To Order!

November 10, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 100 Comments

aroma ridge logo
Do I love coffee? Um….YES! I’m a hot mess by 9:30am if I don’t have a cup of iced coffee in my hands. Yes, even as the weather turns cool, I still crave iced coffee. I’m telling you, it warms my soul, though perhaps in an ironic sort of way!

Any coffee lover will tell you that quality really does matter when it comes to what you drink. While you may develop a tolerance for inferior stuff, due to budget constraints or a lack of access, you always know when you have a really good cup of coffee, and it is such an enjoyable experience!

Aroma Ridge coffees are one of those companies that offers a superior product. I had the opportunity to try their Coca Lua coffee, which has Mexican liqueur, hazelnut and warm toasted coconut. Are you jealous? You should be! Delicious is a totally inadequate word for the smell and the flavor of this coffee. And that’s just one of the incredible coffee flavors that Aroma Ridge has to offer!

Part of what makes Aroma Ridge such a top notch choice is the fact that your coffee is roasted to order. Yes, when you place an order for a pound of a particular type of coffee, they make it for you right then, and then mail it out. You aren’t getting anything that has been sitting on a shelf waiting for you, and losing some of its smell and taste in the process. How awesome is that?!

Buy it!: Aroma Ridge coffees are the perfect holiday or host/hostess gift idea for anyone who loves a truly fine cup of Joe! One pound bags start at $9.75 and are worth every last penny!

Win it! Aroma Ridge wants to bring the fresh flavors of its products to your home! One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a bag of flavored coffee in your choice of flavor! Woo hoo! The contest will run until November 20th 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: I want to know what your favorite coffee beverage is. This could be a particular brand, a particular type of drink (ex: iced coffee, mocha, espresso), or it could even be which flavor you are dying to try from Aroma Ridge (good luck picking just one!). Any relevant comment works for me! Here’s my answer: Iced coffee is clearly my drink of choice, and one flavor I’d love to try from Aroma Ridge is the Vanilla Caramel Swirl!

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: Sign up for the Aroma Ridge newsletter (you’ll hear about special discounts!) (found in the bottom right section of the page).
2. Blogger love: Follow Stuff Parents Need on Twitter

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

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Filed Under: Giveaways · Tagged: aroma ridge, aroma ridge coffee, coffe roasters, coffee online, coffee wholesale, giveaway, gourmet coffees, online coffee, review, the perfect cup

Meet The Squeegees! (GIVEAWAY!!!)

November 9, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 33 Comments

I’ve got SUCH a fun stocking stuffer for you today! If your child doesn’t have his or her own music collection, it is seriously time to get that started. And if they do, it’s time to add to it!!!

Meet the Squeegees is a wonderful cd that is available exclusively at Target! Many children’s cds don’t get such mass exposure and have to make their sales through smaller venues, so that should tell you something about how good this cd is!

I’m listening to it right now, and Darah’s at daycare for the moment. Are you judging me for listening to kids music while my kid isn’t around? If so, it’s just because you haven’t had the pleasure of hearing this cute cd! It is SOOOO singable, and the topics the songs cover will inspire some great conversations with your tot! I love the extensive listing of yummy fruits in “apples, oranges and peaches.” It makes me want to go find a kumquat for Darah to try! And “the elements” does such a great job of describing all the great things that wind, fire, earth and water do! Love it!

The mood of this cd is hip, cute, but not obnoxious. It is easy on the ears, I promise! I’m totally committing to memorizing these songs so that I can sing them to Darah, because she’ll be learning great things while I sing them to her!

Buy it!: This cd has 14 educational and fun songs, and is perfect for kids 0-7. As I mentioned, this is a cd that you can find at your local Target and it is just $7.99. That’s a great buy, folks!

Win it!: Now is your chance to snag this great cd for your little one! The contest will run until November 19th 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 the last piece of music you bought (could be a cd or an mp3!). My answer: Ben Folds Accapella album he did with college students. And that was almost a year ago, so clearly I need to spend a little time over at Itunes getting up to speed!

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: Join the Squeegees mailing list (scroll down toward the bottom of the linked page to sign up)
2. Blogger love: Follow Stuff Parents Need on Google Friend Connect

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

Disclosure: I received a complimentary album for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Filed Under: Giveaways · Tagged: cd for kids, children music, childrens music cd, fun songs for kids, giveaway, kids music, kids music reviews, kids songs, meet the squeegees, review, songs for children, songs for kids, the squeegees

Holiday Cards Made Easy (GIVEAWAY!!!)

November 8, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 86 Comments

Now, don’t throw your shoe at the computer screen when I share this with you, but…

My Christmas cards are already made.

And honestly, they were SO easy to put together! At first, I thought I’d need to wrangle everyone in the family together for a holiday portrait (DIY version, that is). I started getting really stressed out over find the right time of day, the right lighting, and oh yeah, coordinating outfits. I actually got a little panicked thinking about it, and when I realized how stressed out I was, I just tossed that plan right out the window!

Instead, I selected a lovely template from Paperspring, and found 3 photos from throughout the year (one from March, one from late June, and one from October) that captured members of my family having fun. I uploaded them to Paperspring, added a brief holiday message, and placed my order. It seriously took about 5 minutes to do after I chose the photos. And guess what? They look FABULOUS! I love the way they turned out (see the template I used on the right), I think people will enjoy seeing the pictures from throughout the year, and I really love just how easy it was to get a beautiful product with not hassle from Paperspring.

There are endless things to stress out about during the holidays. Let Paperspring help you make sure that getting beautiful personalized holiday cards isn’t one of them!

Buy it!: Paperspring wants to offer Stuff Parents Need readers 20% off any holiday card purchase, plus free shipping! Just use code November20 at checkout, and then sit back and relax! 🙂 The code is good through November 14th.

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to score a $50 gift certificate to Paperspring, which should take care of your holiday card needs. Woo hoo! The contest will run until November 18th 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: I’d love to hear which holiday card template suits your family the most. I think you’ll be really surprised by the excellent variety Paperspring has!
For example: I love the cards we picked out, but if I had to go with something different for my family this year, I’d go with Holly Jolly!

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: “Like” Paperspring on Facebook
2. Blogger love: “Like” Stuff Parents Need on Facebook

Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Filed Under: Giveaways · Tagged: customized christmas cards, giveaway, holiday card, holiday cards, paperspring, paperspring.com, personalized cards, personalized christmas cards, personalized holiday cards, photo christmas cards, photo holiday card, photo holiday cards, review

What is the Best Mop on the Market?

November 7, 2010 · by Tiffany Merritt · 1 Comment

When we moved from Memphis to Chattanooga in August, our POD was so full that we couldn’t even fit our mop in there. We had to leave it behind and just get a new one here. I was annoyed to leave a perfectly good mop behind, but I had to choose between a mop and Tim’s bike, so I guess I chose wisely.

I hadn’t shopped for mops in a good long while, and I learned a few things while trying to find the perfect mop.

1. Mops can be very inexpensive. I found a basic mop (the kind with a sponge on the bottom, not the “long hair” mop) for $4.00 at Wal-Mart. The downside of buying such an inexpensive mop can be seen by me telling you what happened when I got the mop home. It BROKE while I was trying to get the plastic off the sponge part of the mop. Yes, it broke before it ever got used. Sigh…

2. Mops can be really expensive. The Swiffer and other similar mops may not seem all that expensive on the front-end, but then you realize that you have to keep buying replacement heads and special cleaning solutions, and before you know it, you are sucked into a product that keeps demanding more and more of your money. NO THANKS.

rubbermaid reveal mop: best mop I’m embarrassed to tell you that I didn’t learn my lesson with the $4.00 mop, because the next week I found one at The Dollar Tree for $1.00. Yes, I bought it. Was it a good mop? Uh, no. But it got us through for a few weeks before also coming to an end (the sponge top separated from the handle) just a few days before the arrival of a very cool new mop from Rubbermaid.

The Best Mop

If you haven’t heard about this mop yet, I’m so excited to tell you about it! It is called the Reveal Spray Mop, and what I love about it is that it has the thrifty consumer in mind.

First and foremost, the microfiber pads at the bottom of the mop head are washable. They are attached with very secure velcro and will get you through 2 good sized room before they need to be pulled off and washed. The mop comes with 3 pads, so if you have several rooms that need to be mopped at a time, you won’t have to wait for your cleaning pads to get washed first!

Second, the mop has one of those nifty spray bottles on it, but it is designed for you to put whatever you want inside of it to clean with, and doesn’t require a special mix. You can use vinegar, hot soapy water, whatever you like. I adore this about the mop, because using it doesn’t commit me to any future purchases to keep it going.

Third, the mop is a very good quality! Now, you may be wondering how “Miss Dollar Tree Mop” over here would even know quality if it slapped her in the face. Fair point, but I can tell you that this mop is SO much nicer than any mop I’ve ever owned! I had a brief rendezvous with a Swiffer a few years back (settle down, I think I had a good coupon for it), and I remember it feeling much cheaper than this mop. Also, it does a great job, and at the end of the day, isn’t getting your floors nice and clean what matters the most?

The Rubbermaid Reveal Mop is designed to keep your floors looking good for many years, and it is also designed to keep money in your pocket by letting you re-use the mop pads and use your own thrifty cleaning solutions. This is also good for the environment: less waste, and no nasty chemicals! And for the super cheap folks out there like me, no more wasting resources on dumb mops that break after a few uses. Pull all those dollars that you’ll be spending on mops that have a very short shelf life into the Rubbermaid Reveal Mop. You’ll be money ahead when it is all said and done, I promise!

Buy it!: Rubbermaid Reveal Mop is $29.99 and can be found online or at your local Target. Home Depot, and select Wal-Mart stores, as well as Amazon. If your mop needs replacing, this gets my frugalista seal of approval!

Edit: this giveaway is closed.

Win it!: Step right up, because now if your chance to win your very own Rubbermaid Reveal Mop! The contest will run until November 17th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to 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 your current approach to cleaning your non-carpeted floors. Do you scrub on your hands and knees? Have a favorite mop? Have a favorite cleaning solution? Anything related to the topic will work!

Additional entries:
1. Sponsor love: Subscribe to Rubbermaid’s Adventures in Organizing blog
2. Blogger love: Subscribe to Stuff Parents Need via RSS or email.

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

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

Filed Under: Giveaways · Tagged: best mop, giveaway, microfiber mop, reveal mop, reveal spray mop, review, rubbermaid mop, rubbermaid mops, rubbermaid reveal, rubbermaid reveal mop, rubbermaid reveal mop reviews, rubbermaid reveal review

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