Household Review: Spring Cleaning with Simple Green Cleaner

I couldn’t have been happier with Simple Green All Purpose Cleaner. It REALLY is an all-purpose cleaner, but the best thing is that it doesn’t contain chemicals and it’s VERY high quality for the price! Win-WIn.

It comes diluted and with an extra spray bottle. You can dilute it for light, medium, or heavy use. It can be used both indoors and out, and on just about EVERY single thing you can think of! I’ve DONE it!

*Bathroom: countertops, bathtub, toilet, sink, showers and fixtures.

*Kitchen: coffee maker, oven, countertop, dishwasher, drain, garbage disposal, garbage can, range hood, stove-top, vent, appliances, cabinets, and microwave.

*Indoors: carpet, toys, window blinds, ceiling fan, highchair, fireplaces, tile, floors, walls, and laundry (removes the toughest stains including dirt, grease, oil, coffee, juice, lipstick, and blood)

*Outdoors: engines, garage floors, driveways, tools, BBQ grills, grease filters, car exteriors, bikes, sports and exercise equipment, motorcycles and campers.

Since the end of March, I’ve been doing nothing but CLEANING, CLEANING, CLEANING, packing, unpacking, organizing, did I mention CLEANING? I had to clean the place we moved from as well as the place we were moving to.

I used this for basically every SINGLE washable thing in both places. Bathrooms, kitchen, floor, carpet, floors, walls, the laundry that was in storage, and just about everything else.

I have to say—most all purpose cleaners ARE crammed with chemicals and aren’t all that effective. I had my doubts about a cleaner that didn’t have ANY chemicals, but it really did the job.

Everything was sparkling.. absolutely beautiful! I didn’t have to scrub and scrub, so it made it 10x easier on me. It smells a little overpowering (but I think that’s the point).. the smell disappears very quickly though, so it isn’t too bad.

There isn’t much that it can’t conquer. All you have to do is let it sit for a few minutes before scrubbing or washing. I love that it’s great for stained up laundry! My son has a class shirt that he had to wear every single Friday for 5 weeks. By the third week it had grass stains where he went outside and played (AND I forgot to make him change). This brought those grass stains right out!!

 

DIRECTIONS FOR DILUTING Simple Green Concentrated Cleaner Degreaser Deodorizer :

*LIGHT STRENGTH (for non-greasy, lightly soiled surfaces) - add 2 Tbsp. Simple Green Concentrated Cleaner Degreaser Deodorizer to a 32 oz. spray bottle and fill the rest with water

*MEDIUM STRENGTH (everyday strength) - add ½ cup of Simple Green Concentrated Cleaner Degreaser Deodorizer to a 32 oz. spray bottle and fill the rest with water.

*HEAVY STRENGTH (for stubborn soils, heavy grease) - add 2 cups of Simple Green Concentrated Cleaner Degreaser Deodorizer to a 32 oz. spray bottle and fill the rest with water.

Buy IT: You can buy the Simple Green Starter Kit for $12.99

 

Jessica Renee

Review: Influenster: Palmolive Fresh Infusions

I knew that I’d become officially grown when this box appeared at my doorstep and I got excited over dishwashing liquid. It was pretty hilarious. Influenster pairs with the most amazing companies to bring some pretty amazing samples. This one is the Palmolive Fresh Infusions VoxBox.

Influenster asked me to pick my favorite scent and then give one to a girlfriend. Instead, I gave one to my mom. She is constantly cooking or baking something, which racks up the dirty dishes.  I told her to tell me how she liked the scent, consistency, and how well it washed dishes (especially greasy ones).

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The three bottles I received were the Lemon & Thyme, Lime Basil, and White Tea & Ginger. The bottles are clear, leaving the product to be seen- which I really like. The bright colors of the dishwashing liquid brighten up the sink, and the products complement each other very well.

The first thing I noticed when looking at the bottle is that they are phosphate free. I like when companies get with the flow and try and go as green as they can. These "Fresh Fusions" take smells from nature and invite them into our kitchen- all without having phosphates (which can linger on dishes after they're washed.)

After testing these Palmolive Fresh Infusions both she AND I are hooked. My favorite is the lime basil. It smells like fresh limes and it really smells extremely clean. I gave her the lemon & thyme and she said she really enjoyed the scent of fresh lemons *she thinks that’s the go-to extreme clean smell*.

The consistency was amazing. I didn’t have to use very much at all to get a very nice sink full of amazing smelling bubbles to wash the dishes with. Which in turn will save money.

I loved how clean and sparkling the dishes were after I was done washing them. The grease seemed to just melt at the very hint of the soap. There was nothing lingering on the dishes after being washed, and I really liked that! The best part is that I didn’t have to use a ton of elbow grease to wash them! These new Palmolive Fresh Infusions rock!

These Palmolive Fresh Infusions are available for purchase at Target and Walmart.

 

Jessica Renee

 

The Amazing Mat Review & Giveaway #BdayBonanza

Read about their company Here

My Review:
The Amazing Mat, it isn’t your ordinary welcome mat. It is an anti-bacterial adhesive mat that traps dirt, germs, and bacteria off your floor. It traps the particles inside it’s sheets so your floor is healthy. It has 30 “sheets” on top of the mat. When the top sheet get’s dirty, you just peel it off to a clean sheet.
Winter is here, has been for awhile. In Kentucky we don’t usually have a lot of snow, but it rains a lot. My husband works outside all day. He is a foreman for a tree trimming company here, so his shoes are usually pretty dirty.


Although he would take the boots off at the front door, some dirt usually made it’s way into the carpet. Before the amazing mat, I had to invest in a carpet shampooer because there was so much dirt from not only his work boots, but from the kids playing outside. Can you say “Gross"?”
Adisyn immediately was by my side wondering what the huge canvas like picture thing was in my hand. I opened it and immediately put it beside my front door. She was all over it. “what is it, what is it?” I told her it was to help keep our floor from getting dirty. That it traps dirt and germs from the bottom of our shoes.
When Adam got home I told him to make sure he walked across the mat. When the top sheet gets dirty, just peel it off and throw it in the trash. How easy is that?
The dirt you can see is practically “trapped” inside the sheet

The sheets are numbered so that you know when you are running low.

Then you just peel it off..

Not only do I love the product. The quality and how well it works, I love the bamboo design on it. It honestly kept my carpet from getting track marks everywhere. Anything that keeps my house cleaner without too much hard work is a plus in my book.
I bet this amazing companies had MOMS in mind when designing. Less shampooing for me. YAY. I love that you don’t have to literally WIPE your feet. My kids are young and Adisyn doesn’t really get the concept of it. With this- you just walk across and it pulls all the dirt and germs off for you.
Disclosure: This isn’t a sponsored post, I wasn’t compensated for this post. I did receive products in exchange for an honest review, but receiving products doesn’t influence the review.
I want to thank the Amazing Mat Company for working with Made.By.Jess

Now for the Giveaway.
One lucky Made.By.Jess reader will win their very own Amazing Mat.

Come back for the BdayBonanza to enter. This is a great idea for bday parties. Where people/kids are running in and out tracking dirt and mud. ♥

-Jessica