Wednesday, July 29, 2009

WFMW--Rockin' Green Review & Giveaway!!! CLOSED

As a Mom of 6 kids I've done a LOT of laundry over the years. I've always used standard commercial laundry detergents. When we bought our HE front loading washer almost 5 yrs ago, we switched to using liquid detergent exclusively. ALL has been our brand of choice for the last several years, mainly because none of us are allergic to it. Since I've started getting more and more obsessed with cloth diapers, I've been reading a lot about natural detergents and how much better they are both for your clothes and for the environment. I've never had any trouble with using ALL Free & Clear on my diaper laundry, but when I heard about Rockin' Green, a laundry detergent specifically for cloth diapers, I was intrigued. I wanted to know more. Rockin' Green is made by a work at home Mom. She developed the formula for this detergent to get her diapers clean in hard water conditions and not irritate her baby's skin. She is also an online distributor for Green Acre Designs pocket diapers. I met her on twitter and knew almost instantly that I needed to try both a GADBaby diaper & her yummy sounding detergent. I ordered Melanie an Ocean Blue PUL GADBaby with bamboo velour lining & a hemp insert and since Kim offers flat rate shipping I decided to add three samples of Rockin' Green to my order.

Melanie LOVES her GADBaby diaper, it is so soft. It's also one of the trimmest cloth diapers I've ever seen. Since it is a side snapping pocket, Melanie has never even tried to take it off. When the package arrived it smelled like fresh baked goodies! The outside of the envelope said "Fluffy Mail". We couldn't tear it open fast enough. We ordered Cherry Almond, Brown Sugar & Vanilla Butter Cream. We didn't have enough diapers for a load, so we ran a load of towels in the Cherry Almond. The scent in the laundry room was heavenly!! I really expected my towels to smell like cherries & almonds, but when I transferred them to the dryer they just smelled CLEAN. After drying they were fluffier & cleaner than they have seemed in a long time. I decided right then that I would start using the Rockin' Green on all my laundry. Since Rockin' Green is a powdered detergent, I had to adjust the detergent drawer on my washer to insure that the detergent was properly distributed. Rockin' Green makes almost no suds at all so it is perfect for my HE washer. I put a measuring spoon in the bag of detergent & measure out 2 tablespoons per load...my clothes, towels, sheets & diapers have never smelled cleaner. I know a lot of people use one kind of detergent for their general laundry and another kind for their diapers, but I've discovered that using one detergent for EVERYTHING is so much easier, plus I don't have to worry about any of the "regular" detergent residue getting on my cloth diapers.

Rockin' Green comes in 12 delicious scents.
  • Fresh Linen- Blend of Lily and Jasmine. Comparable to Bath & Body Works Fresh Linen.
  • Baby Powder- smells like freshly powdered baby.
  • Cherry Almond- yummy cherries mixed with almonds. Best Seller!
  • Vanilla Lavender- a soft fragrance of yummy vanilla and lavender.
  • Monkey Snacks- A tropical blend of Banana, Coconut, Lime, Orange, Grapefruit, Bergamot, and Clove. Smells like Banana Laffy Taffy! Best Seller!
  • Lemon- a clean, crisp lemon
  • Cherry Lemonade- Blend of Cherry, Lemon, and Berry. Reminds me of a Cherry Limeade from Sonic!
  • Brown Sugar- sweet brown sugar scent. It’s like fresh baked cookies without that pesky oven.
  • Cucumber Mint- a refreshing blend of cucumber and spearmint.
  • Ocean Rain – Blend of Ozone, Sea Spray, Orange and Rose
  • Vanilla Buttercream- it’s like a cupcake without the calorie guilt! Best Seller!
  • Berries & Cream- Strawberries, Raspberries and Cream. Think red and pink starbursts.

An unscented version is also available.

Rockin’ Green is:
Dye & perfume free
No fillers
No enzymes or optical brighteners
100% Phosphate Free
Vegan
Great for sensitive skin
Easy rinsing formula
Works wonders on microfiber stink!
Perfect for cloth diapers
HE Compatible
Reusable packaging
Great for all water types
Economical at .13 cents a load!

Rockin' Green Soap is currently available on the Rockin' Green website and the GADBaby website. It will soon be available from several other cloth diaper websites and retailers. You can purchase a sample of any scent for just $3 including shipping!!! A sample will wash 10 loads in an HE washer!

I highly recommend this detergent to anyone who does laundry....this is definitely not a cloth diapers only product!

Kim has generously offered a full size order of Rockin' Green for one of my readers in your choice of scent. A full size order will wash 45 loads in a conventional washer or 90 loads in a HE washer. This giveaway is open to residents of the US & Canada. Please be sure your e-mail is visible in your profile or you include an e-mail address in each entry. Entries without contact information will be disqualified.

Mandatory first entry: Please tell me what scent you want to try the most and what scent you think Kim should add next.

EXTRA Entries:
Follow this blog publicly (one entry)
Subscribe to this blog by e-mail (one entry)
Follow Me on Twitter (one entry)
Follow Kim on the GADBaby blog (one entry)
Follow Kim on Twitter @gadbaby or @rockingreensoap (one entry for each follow)
Become a fan of Rockin' Green on Facebook (one entry)
Tweet this giveaway. (2X/day)

I will draw a winner using Random.org on Wednesday August 12th. The winner will be notified by e-mail & have 48 hrs to respond, if they do not respond a new winner will be chosen.

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278 comments:

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Carrie said...

I follow both GADbaby & Rockin' Green on Twitter @EatCrayons

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Carrie said...

I'm a fan of Rockin' Green on Facebook.

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Carrie said...

Tweeted
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Crissy said...

Tweeted!

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Crissy said...

Tweet Tweet (1)

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Crissy said...

daily tweet

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Crissy said...

Tweet 2

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Unknown said...

I would like to try Cucumber Mint! I would like to see a madarin orange!! All of them sound yummy!

Unknown said...

I follow you on twitter!
eclairemom

Unknown said...

Following GAD Baby on twitter!
eclairemom

Unknown said...

Follow Rockin Green on twitter
eclairemom

Unknown said...

I am a fan of Rockin Green on Facebook!
Jennifer Hamilton

Unknown said...

tweeted!
http://twitter.com/eclairemom/status/3199010596

Megan R. said...

I REALLY need some detergent!!! Tweeted: http://twitter.com/Mom2chunkymonky/statuses/3199019291

Jaime said...

I would like to try Cherry Almond and I think she should add chocolate milkshake.

Jaime said...

I follow your blog

Jaime said...

I follow you on twitter

Jaime said...

I follow @gadbaby (@thelightsgodown)

Jaime said...

I follow @rockingreensoap (@thelightsgodown)

Jaime said...

I'm a fan on Facebook

Anonymous said...

I would like Grape Soda. I would like to see her add Orange Dreamsicle.
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Anonymous said...

follow blog: BabeeLove
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Anonymous said...

subscribe via email: aechika@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

follow on twitter: BabeeLove
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Anonymous said...

Follow Kim on Twitter @gadbaby: BabeeLove
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Anonymous said...

Follow Kim on Twitter @rockingreensoap
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Anonymous said...

tweeted http://twitter.com/BabeeLove/status/3204304995
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Crissy said...

Tweeted!

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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

tweeted
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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

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Megan R. said...

Tweeted! http://twitter.com/Mom2chunkymonky/statuses/3216327395

Anonymous said...

I'd like to try Cucumber Mint. I think she should add something with avocado or pineapple. I'm thining tropical....

Anonymous said...

I follow you on Twitter:
halfjapanesegrl

Anonymous said...

Follow your blog!

Anonymous said...

I follow GADBaby on Twitter.

Anonymous said...

I follow Rockingreensoap on Twitter

Anonymous said...

Facebook fan of Rocking Green:
Emi Stapler

Anonymous said...

Tweet: http://twitter.com/halfjapanesegrl/status/3220867133

Anonymous said...

Tweet #2 http://twitter.com/halfjapanesegrl/status/3220873335

Crissy said...

Tweet Tweet

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Crissy said...

Tweet 2

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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

tweeted
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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

tweet2
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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

(8/7 tweet)
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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

(8/7 tweet2)
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Crissy said...

Tweet 1

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Crissy said...

Tweet 2

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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

tweet2
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Megan R. said...

Tweeted! http://twitter.com/Mom2chunkymonky/statuses/3252980367

Jessica said...

1st daily tweet http://twitter.com/jdruit/status/3253161300

Jessica said...

2nd tweet http://twitter.com/jdruit/status/3253161300

Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

I really want to try buttercream. I think she should add pumpkin spice for fall!
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Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

I follow you on twitter @mama2moose

Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

I follow you on twitter @mama2moose

Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

I follow your blog

Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

I follow kim @gadbaby @mama2moose

Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

I follow kim @rockingreensoap @mama2moose

Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

I am a RG fan on FB

Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

I subscribe

Anonymous said...

Daily Tweet: http://twitter.com/halfjapanesegrl/status/3253398175

Megan R. said...

tweeted: http://twitter.com/Mom2chunkymonky/statuses/3253408458

Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

Tweet #1 http://twitter.com/mama2moose/status/3253417375

Madison {Life Happens During Naptime} said...

Tweet #2 http://twitter.com/mama2moose/status/3253417375

Nancy said...

tweeted http://twitter.com/nanceattack/status/3253710355

Jackie said...

I would love to try the cucumber mint flavor. Would love to see Kim add a Lavender scent!

Jessie Kaitlin said...

I want to try the cherry almond! I think a fall smell, like pumpkin pie would be awesome!

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Jessie Kaitlin said...

I already follow your blog

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Jessie Kaitlin said...

I follow you on twitter (JessieKaitlin)

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Jessie Kaitlin said...

I follow @GADBaby

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Jessie Kaitlin said...

I follow @RockinGreenSoap

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Jessie Kaitlin said...

I'm a fan on facebook!

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Jessie Kaitlin said...

Tweeted about it

http://twitter.com/JessieKaitlin/status/3260050692

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Crissy said...

Tweet 1

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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

tweeted
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{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

tweet2
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Megan R. said...

Tweeted! http://twitter.com/Mom2chunkymonky/statuses/3271965479

Crissy said...

Tweet 2 (last one of the giveaway!!)

http://twitter.com/MommaCrissy/status/3276191981

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