It seems that spring has finally sprung!
I love cracking out my sandals and shorts and stuffing my boots and sweaters away for another year.
However, I don't really enjoy the big spring clean...using actual cleaning products.
Having a toddler who insists on feeding herself leaves for a daily mess in her high chair and the surrounding area. Having a toddler who crawls everywhere and finds the littlest speck of dirt even when you just vacuumed can be frustrating. Having a toddler who splashes more than bathes making your bathtub more like a wave pool leaving puddles on your bathroom floor.
After cleaning up the aforementioned daily messes, it's no wonder I don't want to do a big clean "just because".
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P&G recently sent me some cleaning products, and let me tell you, using some of them actually did make the job more enjoyable.
One of my favourite scents is Gain. There's just something about it that smells fresh and clean...it instantly puts me in a better mood. So, when smelling the scent while cleaning my sink and tub, I was in heaven. I love having a bathroom that smells like Gain! And I never thought I'd love a Swiffer scent more than I love Open Window Fresh, but now that there's a Gain scent...
Here are some tips from the folks at P&G when it comes to spring cleaning (and a few of my own in italics):
Upholstery, carpets & curtains: Mist these hard to wash areas with NEW Febreze Fabric Refresher with Gain to eliminate unwanted odours and leave a fresh scent. (It's even safe for animals, which is great, because my cat Booyah wouldn't leave the couch after I used this product!)
Closet clutter: Tuck away your winter wear in organized storage bins to make room for your spring and summer wardrobe. To keep your winter wear smelling fresh, add Gain Fireworks Original Scent Booster to your laundry load, before tucking items away. You can also use a Febreze Fabric Refresher to refresh items being pulled out of storage. (My own personal family cleaning tip - we stick a Bounce sheet in EVERYTHING we put in storage...clothes, books, stuffed animals...it keeps the products smelling great when they come out!)
Baseboard & blinds: These areas trap dust and dirt, and can often be neglected. To tackle these tricky areas, run the Swiffer Duster along the surface.
Tough to clean places: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is a great tool for cleaning away the grime you come across when uncovering those rarely seen spaces and hard to reach places. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser removes scuffs, crayon marks and finger prints from walls too! Mr. Clean has plenty of tips to share, check out www.mrclean.ca for details. (Someone rubbed up against my car in a parking lot...I used a Magic Eraser, and bam, the marks were gone!)
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P&G has created the Gain Spring Cleaning Kit with all the tools you need to tackle the mess, while adding some good clean fun to the mix! The bundle is valued at approximately $80 includes:
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Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events. The opinions on this blog are my own.
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
I love cracking out my sandals and shorts and stuffing my boots and sweaters away for another year.
However, I don't really enjoy the big spring clean...using actual cleaning products.
Having a toddler who insists on feeding herself leaves for a daily mess in her high chair and the surrounding area. Having a toddler who crawls everywhere and finds the littlest speck of dirt even when you just vacuumed can be frustrating. Having a toddler who splashes more than bathes making your bathtub more like a wave pool leaving puddles on your bathroom floor.
After cleaning up the aforementioned daily messes, it's no wonder I don't want to do a big clean "just because".
One of my favourite scents is Gain. There's just something about it that smells fresh and clean...it instantly puts me in a better mood. So, when smelling the scent while cleaning my sink and tub, I was in heaven. I love having a bathroom that smells like Gain! And I never thought I'd love a Swiffer scent more than I love Open Window Fresh, but now that there's a Gain scent...
Here are some tips from the folks at P&G when it comes to spring cleaning (and a few of my own in italics):
Upholstery, carpets & curtains: Mist these hard to wash areas with NEW Febreze Fabric Refresher with Gain to eliminate unwanted odours and leave a fresh scent. (It's even safe for animals, which is great, because my cat Booyah wouldn't leave the couch after I used this product!)
Closet clutter: Tuck away your winter wear in organized storage bins to make room for your spring and summer wardrobe. To keep your winter wear smelling fresh, add Gain Fireworks Original Scent Booster to your laundry load, before tucking items away. You can also use a Febreze Fabric Refresher to refresh items being pulled out of storage. (My own personal family cleaning tip - we stick a Bounce sheet in EVERYTHING we put in storage...clothes, books, stuffed animals...it keeps the products smelling great when they come out!)
Baseboard & blinds: These areas trap dust and dirt, and can often be neglected. To tackle these tricky areas, run the Swiffer Duster along the surface.
Tough to clean places: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is a great tool for cleaning away the grime you come across when uncovering those rarely seen spaces and hard to reach places. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser removes scuffs, crayon marks and finger prints from walls too! Mr. Clean has plenty of tips to share, check out www.mrclean.ca for details. (Someone rubbed up against my car in a parking lot...I used a Magic Eraser, and bam, the marks were gone!)
P&G has created the Gain Spring Cleaning Kit with all the tools you need to tackle the mess, while adding some good clean fun to the mix! The bundle is valued at approximately $80 includes:
- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Select-A-Size
- NEW Mr. Clean with Gain Spray
- NEW Swiffer Dust & Shine with Gain
- NEW Swiffer Sweeper with Gain Dry Refills
- NEW Swiffer Sweeper with Gain Wet Refills
- Swiffer Sweeper Kit
- NEW Swiffer WetJet with Gain Solution
- Swiffer WetJet Kit
- Swiffer Duster Refill
- Swiffer Duster Kit
- Gain Fireworks Original Scent Booster
My only complaint about these wonderful new products is that Mr. Clean didn't jump of the packing and do all my work for me.
To win some assistance for your big clean, please use the Rafflecopter below.
Open to Canadian Residents who are the age of majority only. Valid entries only. Contest ends Wednesday, May 14, 2013. By entering the following contest you are accepting that if you win your contact information will be shared with a P&G PR and shipping agency for the purpose of mailing your prize. Please allow 4-6 weeks from the contest closure date to receive your prize. This giveaway may appear on other blogs as part of the #PGmom program. However, to be fair, you can only win once per giveaway. If your name is chosen more than once, another winner will be selected. For further contest rules, refer to the Terms and Conditions within the Rafflecopter.
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Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events. The opinions on this blog are my own.
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.