Ever read the What To Expect When You Are Expecting?  I personally think it’s a must read for all new moms.  It’s a book that really tells you the ins and outs of parenting and talks to you.  Well, that same author has teamed up with Clorox and has a new guide for us called:  What To Expect Guide To A Healthy Home.  This book is all about how to keep your home clean.  With the swine flu and everything else that is going on this year, we definitely need this. There is a lot of really great advice about to NOT get everyone sick.  There’s a tidbit about not sharing a cup in the bathroom when you brush your teeth that I have to show my husband.  I actually buy paper cups that can be thrown out, but he gives me some kidding about it.  I can’t wait to show him I was right (and now I have a good reason why they are better).  If you click here, you can download for yourself!  You can also get your hands on their As They Grow Growth Chart which has some great advice list on there like:

Don’t leave your home without hand wipes or hand sanitizer, and pack bottled water or a juice box so you can skip the public water fountain.

and

To show germs and allergens to the door after a playdate, toss stuffed animals in the laundry. If a stuffed toy isn’t machine-washable, you can put it in a plastic bag in the freezer overnight to help get rid of those dust mites.

Both of these guides are great for new moms and not so news moms like me. You can definitely learn a thing or two about how to keep your home cleaner and safer.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Clorox and the What to Expect Guide and received a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

This giveaway is now over. The winners are Emily, Margaret Hall, Kelly F, Melissa Barnes, Mary D, Eloise, Heather, Charlene, Sue, and Jessica! Congrats!

Did you know that Clorox Disinfecting Wipes redesigned their packaging?  I love it!  You now have a container that you can proudly leave on your counter.  The packaging comes in eight different designs.  However, I have to admit that what excited me most about these changes is the single sheet dispensing system.  With the old design, I could never just get one sheet.  Now, you just open, pull, wipe, and you are done. Now, the wipes still work the same and are just as effective which is great when you have kids.  We recently got to use them in Will’s room.  In case you don’t know, Will is 21 months old.  He went down for a nap and woke up several hours later.  What we didn’t know is that he had taken his diaper off.  No, his room wasn’t covered in pee.  Actually, it was much much worse.  Yes, he had pooped.  It was all over his sheets, him, and his crib.  I handed Will off to my husband and got to work cleaning up his crib.  Now, soap and water really wasn’t going to do the trick for me.  Instead, I was able to use these wipes since they kill 99.9% of germs.  Clean up couldn’t have been easier. Now, the majority of you don’t have fun cleanups like that I realize.  However, I do use my Clorox Wipes all over the house.  They are especially helpful in the kitchen and in the bathroom.  Since I know you would all love this in your house, I have arranged to send 10 lucky winners a coupon to get one of these yourself!  Here’s what you need to do:

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If this isn’t working, please let me know. For some reason, Wordpress seems to be eating the code up when I post. This contest is for US residents and will end at April 21 at noon CST and is for everyone! Good Luck!!!

These contests ended when I was on vacation, so I am drawing the winners now.

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#57 – PegiL

#121 – (extra entry) – Cori

#111 – (extra entry) – Judy

#93 – Lily Kwan

Congrats to these winners.  I will be emailing them shortly for their address.

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This is an extra entry for Michelle H! I will be emailing her shortly also.

Congrats to all my winners! Keep reading for more great contests in 2009!

Are you like me?  Are you allergic to life itself?  You may laugh at this statement, but I have had allergy testing done.  I was allergic to every single thing I was tested for.  This is why I say I am allergic to life itself.  My only chance at a normal life was to get allergy shots.  However, they were not sure if that would actually get rid of all of my allergies.  I was not about to get three years of shots of something that they were not sure was going to work.  I pretty much ended up where I started.  I take it day by day, and if it is really bad, I take Claritin.

Clorox Anywhere® Anti-Allergen Fabric Spray is a lifesaver for people like me.  It is one of the easiest ways to reduce your common indoor allergens.  The biggest indoor allergens are a cat dander, dog dander, and dust mites.  They make up to 90% of the allergens in your home.  They can easily build up in soft surfaces such as cushions, upholstered fabrics, curtains, carpets, bedding, and stuffed animals.  Clorox Anywhere® Anti-Allergen Fabric Spray is super easy to use to get rid of this.  All you have to do is spray the items that you suspect are harboring allergens.  It chemically breaks apart the allergens, and does not leave behind a harmful residue.

I personally liked that it did not leave a scent either.  I have a husband who is super sensitive to scents and perfumes, so this is extremely helpful in my house.  it is also gentle and enough to use around kids and pets.  This will retail for approximately $2.99 and can be located in the home care aisle of most stores.  For me, $2.99 is well worth allergy relief.  Even if you aren’t allergic, do you really want all that floating around your home?