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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Woolzies Dryer Balls Review and Giveaway
Woolzies Dryer Balls Review &
Giveaway
I was sent a box of 6 extra-large Woolzies Dryer Balls to review. At the end
of this review, there is a giveaway for a box of their dryer balls.
I have been using dryer balls for about a year now. I
started using dryer balls while I was pregnant after making the decision to
cloth diaper our daughter. I learned from my cloth diaper research that I was
going to need to stop using fabric softener and dryer sheets because they are
not good for cloth diapers. Since we ran out of dryer sheets, I decided instead
of buying more, I would buy dryer balls. I bought 6 large dryer balls from a
work at home mom (WAHM) on Etsy. I was impressed with the size and expected
them to work well. I was looking for my clothes to be static free and for a
reduction in dryer time. Well, I was disappointed. I didn’t notice a reduction
in drying time at all, but my clothes were static free so I kept using them.
When I signed up to review the Woolzies Dryer Balls, I honestly wasn’t
expecting much from them. I opened the box and was pleasantly surprised; they
are so much more dense than the WAHM dryer balls I had been using. “Hmm, maybe
that will help decrease drying time” I thought to myself as I threw them in the
dryer for the first time.
I wash six loads of laundry a week: my clothes and my
daughter’s clothes, my husband’s work pants, my husband’s other clothes, sheets
and towels, and two loads of diapers. Because I’m a busy WAHM I know my washer
and dryer routines and times like the back of my hand so I was able to compare
drying time easily. I have broken
diapers into two categories (covers/shells/All in Ones (AIOs) and
inserts/flats/prefolds) because before using Woolzies, I would dry everything
for 15 minutes on hot and then pull the covers, shells and all in ones (AIOs)
out to finish drying on the line and let the inserts, flats and prefolds finish
drying on low.
Type of Laundry
|
Drying Time without
Dryer Balls
|
Drying Time with Woolzies
Dryer Balls
|
Time Saved
|
My clothes & my daughter’s clothes
|
40 minutes
|
25 minutes
|
15 minutes
|
My husband’s work pants
|
45 minutes with patches of dampness requiring overnight on
the line
|
40 minutes
|
5 minutes
|
My husband’s other clothes
|
35 minutes
|
25 minutes
|
10 minutes
|
Sheets and towels
|
45 minutes
|
30 minutes
|
15 minutes
|
Diapers
|
|||
Covers/Shells/AIOs
|
15 minutes in dryer
1 hour on the line for covers/shells
2.5 hours on the line for AIOs
|
15 minutes in the dryer for covers/shells
1 hour on the line for AIOs
|
All the time on the line for covers and shells and an hour
and a half on the line for AIOs
|
Inserts/Flats/Prefolds
|
45 minutes (15 minutes hot and 30 minutes on low)
|
30 minutes (15 minutes hot and 15 minutes on low)
|
15 minutes
|
My husband’s work pants are double layer work pants for
working in the warehouse and are lined with flannel to keep warm, so I wasn’t
expecting much reduction for these and I am impressed with the 5 minutes since
without the dryer balls I would pull them out at 45 minutes and still have
patches of dampness so they had to be hung on the line overnight.
I was impressed with the results of our cloth diapers. I
love that I can dry everything on hot for 15 minutes and pull the covers and
shells out completely drying. My All in Ones used to take what seemed like
forever to dry on the line (it was really only 2.5 hours), and now they are
done on the line in an hour. The fact that everything else only takes 30
minutes in the dryer is amazing and very helpful when I’m trying to get diaper
laundry done and ready for the next day.
All our clothes are static and wrinkle free when I remove
them from the dryer and I don’t hear the dryer balls bouncing around in the
dryer is which a nice plus, since it can get annoying after awhile.
Overall, I am beyond impressed with the Woolzies Dryer Balls and I will definitely
continue using them in the future. You can find Woolzies Dryer Balls at www.woolzies.com.
As part of the review, Woolzies
has agreed to do a giveaway of one box of six dryer balls for the readers of
the blog. Thank you Woolzies! The
giveaway will go live at 12:00am May 17th and ends at 12:00am on May
24th. All times are east coast time. Good luck and have fun
readers!
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Pepper Skye Bandana Bib Review & Giveaway
I am very excited to have partnered with Pepper Skye for my blog’s first review and giveaway. Pepper Skye is a company that I am proud to have been able to learn more about and look forward to working with in the future. Their products are handmade, made in the USA, and every website sale generates a donation to UNICEF.
I received the Pink Flowers bandana bib to review. When it first arrived, I was surprised by the quality of the material and how well made it was. I’ve seen some rather sloppy handmade products recently, so I honestly wasn’t expecting much. The front has light pink flowers on a dark pink background. The back is a light pink fleece with a pink, plastic snap to fasten. The single snap makes it a breeze to take on and off.
The bandana bibs are designed for fashion and function. They are meant for catching drool and other messiness that little ones get into during the day, but are not mealtime bibs. I’ll be honest that I didn’t take the bib off when I bottle fed Emma, so it did a great job at catching the spittle and excess milk. I did take it off or cover it for solid foods though. Emma has been battling a horrible cold and she has had a runny nose for a couple of weeks. She hates tissues and doesn’t really like cloth wipes being used to wipe her nose. I tried the bandana bib and it worked great. No screaming! Anything without screaming is a success.
Pepper Skye offers a variety of products including blankets, afghan knits, diaper wallets, doo rags, and pacifier clips.
Things I love about the bib: Everything! Seriously, it’s a great product. It’s super soft, so Emma loves petting it, rubbing her hands on it and chewing on it. It washes really easily. Just throw it in the washer with either clothes or blankets and it’s ready to go. Emma is a sensory child. She has textures she loves and others she hates. We have had many articles of clothing and blankets that we have given away or sold because she would scream when they touched her skin. She loves this bib. She touches it and rubs it whenever she’s wearing it. When her gums hurt she chews on it. If she’s not wearing it, she’s carrying it around as a mini blanket.
Things I wasn’t so happy about: Nothing. I really like the product and I don’t think it needs to be changed in any way. Some people may prefer that it could also be used for mealtime, but then you have to change the bib a few times a day. I much prefer the plastic mealtime bibs so I can just rinse them off in the sink after meals and let them dry.
A few shots of the bib in use. Please ignore the watery eyes, allergies are horrible right now.
Pepper Skye has graciously agreed to sponsor our first giveaway. The giveaway runs from April 1st through 7th. The winner will be announced after the entry is verified. I’ve been hinting around on my facebook page about the giveaway, are you ready to find out what you’ll win?
That’s right $25 store credit! Who is ready to go on a shopping spree? Enter, share and shop! It’s that easy.
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I received the Pink Flowers bandana bib to review. When it first arrived, I was surprised by the quality of the material and how well made it was. I’ve seen some rather sloppy handmade products recently, so I honestly wasn’t expecting much. The front has light pink flowers on a dark pink background. The back is a light pink fleece with a pink, plastic snap to fasten. The single snap makes it a breeze to take on and off.
The bandana bibs are designed for fashion and function. They are meant for catching drool and other messiness that little ones get into during the day, but are not mealtime bibs. I’ll be honest that I didn’t take the bib off when I bottle fed Emma, so it did a great job at catching the spittle and excess milk. I did take it off or cover it for solid foods though. Emma has been battling a horrible cold and she has had a runny nose for a couple of weeks. She hates tissues and doesn’t really like cloth wipes being used to wipe her nose. I tried the bandana bib and it worked great. No screaming! Anything without screaming is a success.
Pepper Skye offers a variety of products including blankets, afghan knits, diaper wallets, doo rags, and pacifier clips.
Things I love about the bib: Everything! Seriously, it’s a great product. It’s super soft, so Emma loves petting it, rubbing her hands on it and chewing on it. It washes really easily. Just throw it in the washer with either clothes or blankets and it’s ready to go. Emma is a sensory child. She has textures she loves and others she hates. We have had many articles of clothing and blankets that we have given away or sold because she would scream when they touched her skin. She loves this bib. She touches it and rubs it whenever she’s wearing it. When her gums hurt she chews on it. If she’s not wearing it, she’s carrying it around as a mini blanket.
Things I wasn’t so happy about: Nothing. I really like the product and I don’t think it needs to be changed in any way. Some people may prefer that it could also be used for mealtime, but then you have to change the bib a few times a day. I much prefer the plastic mealtime bibs so I can just rinse them off in the sink after meals and let them dry.
A few shots of the bib in use. Please ignore the watery eyes, allergies are horrible right now.
You can now save 10% off your purchase with our exclusive code: JDUNN10
Pepper Skye has graciously agreed to sponsor our first giveaway. The giveaway runs from April 1st through 7th. The winner will be announced after the entry is verified. I’ve been hinting around on my facebook page about the giveaway, are you ready to find out what you’ll win?
That’s right $25 store credit! Who is ready to go on a shopping spree? Enter, share and shop! It’s that easy.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Coming Soon: Gearing Up for Baby Blog Hop
I am going to be participating in the Gearing Up for Baby Blog Hop! I'm not going to reveal my prize yet, that would take all the fun out of it.
Hosted By:
Mommy's Favorite Things
&
Mama's Baby Cupcakes
"Gearing Up For Baby"
This Blog Hop giveaway is going to be items that are meant for 0-12 month olds. It's a baby hop! There are lots of options for finding a prize for this wonderful event. Your only mission is to find the perfect prize pack for your blog!
Because this is a blog hop, each blog will be responsible for securing their own prize on their own blog. Each prize must be a Minimum of $25. The Prize can be sponsored OR you can self sponsor. Each blog can have more than 1 winner, but each winner must win at least $25 in prizes.
Joining this Blog Hop is FREE with Announcement.
When: 4/15-4/29
Who: Anybody with a blog can sign up for this one!
Sign ups close 4/8
Click here to find the HTML for the announcement post and Don't forget to add yourself to the Linky Below! You MUST post an announcement post in order to enter this hop!
You can also join the Facebook Group for our events here
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Hosted By:
Mommy's Favorite Things
&
Mama's Baby Cupcakes
"Gearing Up For Baby"
This Blog Hop giveaway is going to be items that are meant for 0-12 month olds. It's a baby hop! There are lots of options for finding a prize for this wonderful event. Your only mission is to find the perfect prize pack for your blog!
Because this is a blog hop, each blog will be responsible for securing their own prize on their own blog. Each prize must be a Minimum of $25. The Prize can be sponsored OR you can self sponsor. Each blog can have more than 1 winner, but each winner must win at least $25 in prizes.
Joining this Blog Hop is FREE with Announcement.
When: 4/15-4/29
Who: Anybody with a blog can sign up for this one!
Sign ups close 4/8
Click here to find the HTML for the announcement post and Don't forget to add yourself to the Linky Below! You MUST post an announcement post in order to enter this hop!
You can also join the Facebook Group for our events here
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