First the winner of the Sandbox Threads t-shirt is…Isabel White!
Shoot me an email mz@melissazihlman.com with your address, and I’ll get it sent your way!!
And now…for the final contest of the week. They are our my family’s favorite products to clean with! Its a Seventh Generation Free & Clear gift set. Something to get started…products you will love, I promise! This set comes with:
- 2x Liquid Laundry (32 oz.) – This unique, non-irritating blend of plant-based surfactants and enzymes powers out the toughest stains.
- Hand Dish Soap – Tough on grease, gentle on your hands and the earth. No phosphates, safe for even the youngest dish-washing family members.
- All-Purpose Cleaner – Cleans and degreases hard surfaces, indoors and out. Non toxic, it creates no harsh fumes. Safe for your family and the planet, great for wet mopping; not recommended on wood floors.
- Auto Dish Tabs (15-count tabs) – Concentrated automatic-dishwasher pacs deliver phosphate- and chlorine-free detergent in convenient packets. Environmentally friendly, safe for your family.
- Glass & Surface Cleaner – Effectively cleans glass, mirrors, chrome and other hard surfaces – without streaks, toxins, fumes or harsh chemicals.
- Liquid Fabric Softener – Free & Clear 40oz.Canola-derived fabric softener makes your laundry naturally fluffy and static-free. Add to your final rinse cycle or use for hand-washing delicates. Truly free and clear of fragrances, dyes, and masking agents.
And (as if that wasn’t enough right?) a complimentary weekday session with MZP and 5 digital files ($1200 value)!! Sessions must take place between September and November 2010. I’m willing to travel to any location (airfare provided by winner, but come on…$1200 in prizes for a little plane ticket, that’s nothing!).
Contest ends Sunday, April 25th at 11PM CST
How to enter: Leave a comment below with something your family does to “do your part” Inspire others to get on the bandwagon and embrace their inner hippie! Good luck!
Extra entries: Blog it, facebook book it, or tweet it…and then come back and leave a separate comment saying you did it!
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What a fabulous giveaway!!! We, too, use seventh generation products. It really is easy to do your part – reusable shopping bags, recycling, natural cleaners, buying local foods – good for you for spreading the word!!
I’d love a chance to hang with you again and if that means having you take my photo, I’m willing to make that sacrifice
We’re big fans of composting… it cuts down on the trash we throw out, stops us from buying compost that comes in plastic bags, and seriously helps out the backyard garden!
I’ll bite on this one
In addition to the usual household things we do to “go green”, my husband and I use our business influence and community involvement to do our part. I serve on a city commission for historic preservation. The conservation and improvement of our existing built resources, including re-use of historic and older buildings, greening the existing building stock, and reinvestment in older and historic communities, is crucial to combating climate change. I also work for a natural gas company (super clean fuel!) and promote weatherization in 37 communities.
My husband works in transportation and works toward the improvement of mass transportation systems to include bike lanes, street cars, light rail, compressed natural gas (cng) fueled vehicles and alternative modes of transportaiton that have less impact on the environment on a regional level.
I know we just had pictures done for our wedding so we’d love to do mother/daughter photos
What a wonderful giveaway! My family recycles like crazy to the point where I actually feel quilty throwing something away that could POSSIBLY be recycled. This is something new for me! I would love to win this giveaway not only for the seventh generation products, but for the fabulous session with you! I have been a fan for a long time!
Hi Melissa, this would be a great contest to win..we have another little one to deliver sometime in October and I would love pictures. I recycle at home, pretty much everything. Our recycle container is always fuller than our garbage container. I work in a hospital and we actually recycle. We have a lot of garbage there and I imagine it makes a huge difference when we recycle. I even rinse out the containers. We have special lighting there to save electricity amongst many other ways to be green.
FABULOUS Prize! Come on Random Number Generator – let’s make it a double! We are always looking for ways to be greener here in Jersey (the Garden State, remember??). My contributions are the standard efficient lightbulbs, water conservation, electricity conservation, reusable bags, reusable containers, natural/non-toxic homemade cleaning products, recycling, planting a garden, purchasing locally grown produce during the growing & harvest seasons, buying second-hand/used items & donating our unwanted items, and more! Can’t wait to hear all the great ideas from other commentors!
We recycle cans, containers & newspapers; use the canvas grocery bags; shop at garage sales and donate things we don’t use anymore; turn off the water while brushing teeth; turn off lights when we leave the room, etc. What a great giveaway and fabulous photography and you’re right here in the DFW area!!!! Thanks so much!
and I put this on facebook. to share your awesomeness with my 12 friends. of which you are one. so make that 11 friends.
I just retweeted this great giveaway on my twitter page! 333 followers!! Woo Hoo! Bonus Entry!
This is awesome, Melissa! What a blessing you are to others. Anyways, in our household, we recycle a TON, use canvas bags when grocery shopping, use energy conserving lightbulbs, use natural cleaning products (especially since baby got here), and wrap presents in newspaper and leftover paper bags (which can be way cute). Hope to win – I’d love to get some family shots with my out of state and out of country siblings/parents!
Our family recycles everything, uses reusable canvas bags at the food store, grows veggies, and always shops at the farmer’s market…this has really inspired me to step it up a bit…I love reading everyone’s comments and ideas…So excited to shrink our carbon footprints! Thank you Melissa!
Oh I also teach my students about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling! We have participated in beach clean-ups and park clean ups…Seeing the little ones make a difference is amazing! Thanks again
That’s pretty amazing, Melissa! We reuse almost everything from ziploc bags to clothing. I like to make purses, dolls, doll clothes, blankets and other things from old clothes that no one in the family wants to wear, but we also exchange clothing between about five families all the time. Before paper is recycled, the blank side gets used as coloring or drawing paper for the girls. I’d love to start growing my own veggies.
I do several things:
I am a long-time recycler. I have bins set up inside and outside my home and recycle everything I possibly can.
I take public transportation to/from work as much as possible. Not only does it save money and emissions I can spend my time reading or relaxing.
I support companies that are doing their part to be responsible in the manufacturing and packaging process.