Borax Review

I love Borax, being that I love to make my own detergent, well you can see that it is one of the key ingredients in that process.  I have an HE front loader, so I use the powdered recipe (which I will include below).  When I was selected to review the Borax I knew just what I would do...make more deteregent (I was out). 

Recipe for Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent

1 box Borax
1 box washing soda
1 large box baking soda
2 bars fels naptha grated
1/2 container Purex Softener Crystals
1 box Purex 2 stain fighter and bright booster powdered

Mix all ingredients into large container.  I use 1/4 cup per load with warm/cold water
My husband always says how fresh the laundry room smells


Now you can make your own too.  I have two coupons for a free box of Borax to give away.  Please leave a comment below to be entered.  The drawing will end January 18th and 2 winners will be selected at random.

I was given a box of Borax for the review, but all opinions on the products are mine.

Purex Baby Detergent Review

I usually make my own laundry detergent, but being part of the Purex communtiy has allowed me the opportunity to try products I would normally not buy.  The reason I make my own is due to allergies in our family.  It seems that several products contain ingredients that we are allergic to.  That being said, I did try the Purex Baby Detergent and we loved it.  No itchy bodies for us.
Because I am part of the Purex community, I have two coupons that I can give away for someone to try the Purex Baby Detergent also. 
Please leave a comment below.  The winners will be drawn by random on January 18th.

The opinions in this post are mine, I was however given a bottle for free to try.

Dial Foaming Hand Soap Review

I had the opportunity over the holiday to try the Dial Foaming Hand Soap.  I love foaming hand soap, and this was not different.  The scent was mild, I had a bottle beside the kitchen sink and a bottle in one bathroom.  It seemed that everyone loved it.  My favorite thing about foaming hand soap is it last forever. 

These opinions are mine, I was given two bottles of Dial Foaming Hand Soap to try.

Senior Year...oh my

I am amazed at the cost of things for the senior year of high school.  Hello people, do they not realize that next year we have college to worry about???  I mean really, pictures, cap and gown, announcements, all of the "goodies" they want you to buy, this is the first part of September..and yes order forms for all of that stuff has already been sent home.

At least my kiddo says, you know I think half of that stuff is stupid.  At least he has a good head on his shoulders.

Hello again, long lost blog

Geesh, I always tell myself that I am going to keep up with my blog.  I never seem to beable to do that.

I know I must be better..I promise...I will try harder.

My find at Sam's Club and Fruit and Nut bar recipe

I don't know anyone out there that doesn't like Larabars.  Ok, I am sure that there are a few.  Now usually I make my own and they are very easy.  The recipe that follows is all over the internet with a few changes here and there.

Anyways, so my find at Sam's Club today was a box of Larabars.  They were a great price too.  I only paid $15.98 for 18 bars.  In my opinion, that is a really good deal. It figures out to be .88 per bar.  There was Cashew Cookie, Apple Pie, and Cherry Pie.

Ok, so that was my splurge (good deal) for the day.....here is my recipe

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabar Like Recipe

2/3 cup whole pitted dates

1 cup pecans

pinch of salt

1 tsp vanilla

2 tablespoons chocolate chips

 

Put dates, pecans, salt in a food processor. Process until chopped up very fine. Drizzle in the vanilla. Add the chocolate chips a pulse a few times to break them up a bit. Put crumbs in the center of plastic wrap. Form a ball and then cover with plastic wrap. Roll with rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick. Refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting into bars.

 

I have not done it yet with this recipe, but I usually use about 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil. I think this would be a great addition to the bars, and will use it next time I make them.

The Green Polkadot Box

What do I have to say about this interesting company.  Nothing but great stuff! I have been watching it for some time now.  I watched as the founding memberships came and went (I couldn't afford that price).  I watched as items were added to the website.  I even watched as some bloggers started posting that they were getting their orders.  Then I really started to look at the website.  I guess it was a thing about "once bitten, twice shy", as I had bought into a scam awhile back and I was very hesitant about any thing.

Then I started following them on facebook, and a wonderful Founding Member was offering a few free memberships.  Still I waited.  What was I waiting for?  The membership was free, the prices were great...geesh just do it already is what the little voice in my head kept telling me.  So I did, I asked (almost two weeks later) if he still had any memberships..he did, and I placed my first order that day.

The items were at least 50 cents cheaper per item from my co-op, and over a dollar cheaper then the store.  When they say 60% off, they really mean it.  Also, unlike my co-op I could order 1 item and get it, I didn't have to order a case.  So, I placed my order early in the week, had a call later that day saying that they were so sorry, an item I had ordered was out of stock.  Really, a call to let me know that one item I ordered was out of stock...who does that? That is amazing!

They customer care is awesome, that is the only word I can think of.  My items were to me in less then a three day time span.  All of the items were in perfect shape! I have noticed that they are already adding new things that we can get. 

I have decided that since the cart saves my info, as I run out of an item, or think of something I need I just add it to my cart.  I can't wait for them to start carrying fresh and frozen items.  I know, being on the East and they are on the West may make shipping alittle different, but I do believe that they will figure it out!

If you are interested in checking out the site, go to
http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/12437/