Green Cleaning AND Scott Naturals Kit Giveaway ~ Week 3

For the past couple of weeks, I've been posting about Scott Naturals and their 4 Week Challenge. Through TheMotherhood, I have been given the opportunity to test drive their hybrid paper products: paper towels, facial tissue, napkins and flushable moist wipes...all made with recycled fiber. We've been very pleased with how well each of the products work and it feels good to know we're helping our earth at the same time! We've especially gotten a lot of use out of the Scott Naturals Towels!
As I have mentioned previously, Scott Naturals is also partnering with the National Wildlife Federation. For every unique click-thru from this link http://www.ScottBrand.com/4WeekTestDrive, Scott Naturals will donate $1 (up to $25,000 total) to the National Wildlife Federation!!

Scott Naturals is challenging all Americans to pledge to go green. Between April 4 and September 30, anyone can go www.ScottBrand.com/Naturals/ and pledge to participate in the Scott Naturals 4-Week Challenge themselves! While you’re taking the pledge, you can enter for a chance to win a Ford Fusion hybrid sedan too!!

Earth Month for me, serves as a time to reevaluate the green choices my family is making. I think one of the biggest things we've started to do is embrace green cleaning and making several of our own cleaners. It wasn't until I became a mom that I really paid attention to labels and the harmful chemicals and toxins in the cleaners I was using. I wanted to find something that was not only better for our family, but also the environment.

I decided to start using things like baking soda, vinegar, lemon, etc. to do a lot of my cleaning (all purpose cleaners, furniture polish, stain removers,...even air fresheners). It's incredible how versatile products like these are. Vinegar is great for breaking down dirt and killing bacteria, germs, etc., and baking soda works as an abrasive cleaner and is great for fighting odors. Although I had heard of people using these products to clean for years, I was still amazed at how well they work. Not only does my house feel clean and fresh, but I immediately noticed that the surfaces I cleaned did not have a chemical build-up like they did before. I also am very sensitive to chemical smells and get headaches easily. In fact, it got to the point where anything with a chemical smell...my husband had to clean it. Now though, I don't mind the smell of these more natural, green cleaners and they don't cause headaches at all!

With it being Earth Month, I'm looking at ways I can continue to be more green and the changes we can make as a family. One thing I haven't done yet, but want to...is make my own laundry detergent/fabric softener and dishwasher soap.

In honor of Earth Month and Scott Naturals Hybrid Paper Products, Scott Naturals has offered one lucky reader a Scott Naturals Kit like the one we received! (Kit includes: Scott Naturals Tissue, Scott Naturals Towels, Scott Naturals Napkins, Scott Naturals Flushable Moist Wipes)! The winner of last week's Scott Naturals Kit giveaway is: commenter #52, furygirl3132. Congrats!


Win It: Scott Naturals is offering another reader a Scott Naturals Kit like the one we received. (Kit includes: Scott Naturals Tissue, Scott Naturals Towels, Scott Naturals Napkins, Scott Naturals Flushable Moist Wipes)!

Mandatory Entry - Visit www.ScottBrand.com/4WeekTestDrive and make a virtual pledge to participate in the Scott Naturals 4 Week Challenge (It's super easy and fast)!

Extra Entries: (Only valid after the mandatory entry has been completed. Leave 1 comment for each extra entry)

1. 1 extra entry - Like Scott Naturals on Facebook

2. 2 extra entries - Click this unique donation link: www.ScottBrand.com/4WeekTestDrive

3. 3 extra entries- Blog about Scott Naturals donating $1 (up to $25,000) for every unique click (using this URL - www.ScottBrand.com/4WeekTestDrive) to the National Wildlife Federation and leave THREE comments with the URL to that post.

4. 1 extra entry- Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway (You can tweet once a day for one extra entry every day)! You can copy and paste:

Short Giveaway! #Win a #ScottNaturals Kit! #momsbalancingact http://bit.ly/fCdxJm Ends 5/1

5. 1 extra entry- Share about this giveaway on your Facebook status by including a link back to this giveaway (you can do this once a day for an extra entry every day!)

6. 2 extra entries- Become a Fan/Like A Mom's Balancing Act on Facebook

7. 1 extra entry - Let me know one (or more) of the green cleaners/homemade cleaners you use.
This giveaway will end May 1st and is open to US Only!

**I received a Scott Naturals 4 Week Test Drive Kit and a stipend from TheMotherhood and Scott Naturals for my participation. All opinions are my own and may differ from those of others.**