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Lysol No Touch Kitchen System GIVEAWAY

April 3, 2012 By

You know when you are mixing up meatloaf or breading chicken breasts and your hands are all gross so you want to go wash them at the sink? That means either picking up a dish soap bottle or touching the top of a soap pump, leaving the gross germs all over them.  From Lysol.com -

“You keep multiple products around the sink to tackle all of your cleaning tasks–from greasy dishes to messy surfaces and germy hands. However, the more cleaning products you touch, the more dirt can spread around the kitchen.”

Lysol has solved that problem with the Lysol No Touch Kitchen System,  a revolutionary automatic, hands-free dispenser with a multi purpose formula that:

  • Powers through grease on dishes
  • Cleans tough messes on surfaces
  • Kills bacteria on hands as it gently cleanses them

All these great benefits in a no-touch design!  Lysol sent me the No Touch Kitchen System starter kit, which includes one dispenser, one 8.5 oz refill, and three AA batteries.  They sent me the Sparkling Tangerine scent, you can also get Shimmering Berry or Sunkissed Lemon.

The amount of soap you see on the sponge in the above image might not seem like a lot, but here’s what’s cool about it – it’s just enough to wash your hands, but it’s also enough to coat a sponge and get a sink full of dishes clean!  We handwash all of our dishes (we don’t own or have space for a dishwasher), so I can only imagine how germy my regular dish soap bottle probably is.

The formula smells nice on hands or dishes, and gets everything clean. Since it’s a multi-purpose soap, I’ve used it to wipe the kitchen table, countertops, the front of the stove, my glass cooktop, and everything gets clean and grease-free, plus it leaves behind that nice Tangerine scent!

The only problem I’ve noticed is this – you turn the system on with a switch in the back. If you leave it on, even bumping the bottle by accident can cause soap to come out.  I’ve had to try it in a few different places on the sink until I stopped accidentally making soap come out.

BUY IT:

Buy the Lysol No Touch Kitchen System (amazon associates affiliate link) online from Walmart.com or Amazon.com, or at Walmart and other stores.

PLAY THE KITCHEN SYSTEM UNDERCOVER CHALLENGE:

Play the Kitchen System Undercover Challenge for a chance to win a Grand Prize Kitchen Upgrade and a chance to win a Lyson No-Touch Kitchen System! No purchase necessary to enter or win, enter by 4/9/12 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Must be a legal resident of the 50 United States or District of Columbia who is 18 years of age or older at time of entry.

WIN IT!:
Thanks to Lysol, one MomReviews reader will win a Lysol No Touch Kitchen System! To enter, click the first box on the Rafflecopter giveaway widget to see the mandatory entry. You can then click any of the other boxes to earn bonus entries if you wish.

ENTRY RULES – Entering means you have read and agree to these rules!
Enter by April 17, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. EST. Open to US only, ages 18 and up. The Rafflecopter system picks the winner at random, I will email that person requesting their mailing address (no P.O. boxes please) and daytime phone number for package tracking. Prize shipping will be arranged by the PR firm running the giveaway. MomReviews is not responsible for lost or stolen packages. Good luck and thanks for entering!


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How To Clean Glass Shower Doors

March 13, 2012 By

When we moved into our current house, we went from a traditional tub with a shower that had a shower curtain to a shower enclosure with glass doors. We had never had glass doors like that and had no idea how to keep them clean! Fortunately my sister in law had the same kind of shower and gave us a great suggestion. We went to Target and bought a squeegee with a hook on a suction cup so it hangs on the shower wall. Now, at the end of a shower after turning off the water, we take the squeegee and run it down the shower doors so we don’t get water spots or dried soap scum on the doors. They still look great after 6 years!

The problem, I learned, is that over time, the surface of the glass door itself gets rough and even pitted from exposure to hard water (which we have), soap, and cleaning products. Those pits allow minerals, scale, and soap scum to stick, which makes the glass look dirty.  I still think my  squeegee method is the best, especially for frameless shower doors which have even MORE glass to clean, but there are ways to clean shower glass without harming it.

You want to look for products that say they are safe to use on glass.  For example, “Soft Scrub” brand cleanser specifically says it removes soap scum, hard water stains, and limescale, and that it is safe on glass.  “Kaboom” has a specific line available just for cleaning showers.

If your shower door does have buildup on it, look for a line of scrubbers called “Dobies” made by Scotch Brite, or the Brillo® Estracell® No Scratch Scrub Sponge With Wedge Edge®, found at most supermarkets. Get either one wet with some warm water, and use “elbow grease” to remove any soap scum or hard water stains.

I’ve also learned that you can now buy glass shower doors that are manufactured with a special process that seals the surface of the glass, so the doors don’t get those pits I mentioned. Hard water, soap scum, and limescale won’t stick, and best of all, you can clean them with just a cloth or soft sponge! Contact a local glass company to see if they make those kinds of shower doors.

I’m curious to know how many MomReviews readers have glass shower doors. If you do, have you had any problems with cleaning them? Have you found a product that really works without scratching? Please share by leaving a comment on this post!

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Citrusafe Cleaners from Bryson

September 3, 2010 By

When it comes to cleaning kitchen and appliance surfaces, it’s important to use products that are safe yet powerful. Bryson Industries sent me a selection of their Citrus-based cleaners, which are non-toxic, biodegradable, non-flammable, non-caustic and phosphate-free. The products are packaged in PET bottles with PET shrink-sleeve labels, so the whole container is recyclable.

These are the products I received:

Citrusafe Oven Cleaner
• Strong Degreaser for Heavy Spills
• Safe & Effective on All Types of Ovens
• Non-Toxic Formula
• Fresh, Clean Citrus Fragrance

Citrushine Countertop Cleaner
• Safe & Effective on All Countertops
• 100% Streak Free
• Great for All Kitchen & Bath Surfaces
• Fresh, Clean Citrus Fragrance

Citrushine Glass Cooktop Cleaner
• 100% Streak Free
• Safe & Effective on All Types of Cooktops
• Great for Microwaves
• Fresh, Clean Citrus Fragrance
• Safe Chemistry

Citrushine Granite & Countertop Cleaner
• Cleans completely with absolutely no streaking
• Effective on ALL solid surface countertops including Formica®, Corian®, Marble, Laminate, Porcelain, Ceramic Tile, Fiberglass, Granite
• Non-Toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable, and biodegradable.

Citrusafe BBQ Grid & Grill Cleaner
• Citrus Based. Environmentally Safe.
• Specifically designed to effectively clean the grill’s cooking surface, without harmful chemicals.
• Also effective on grill exteriors, outdoor kitchens, deep fryers, and more.

Citrushine Cabinet Cleaner & Polish
• Restores a beautiful luster to your wood cabinets
• Cleans even tough dried on food spatter
• Non-Toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable, and biodegradable.

Citrushine Cooktop & Oven Cleaner
• Fresh, clean, citrus fragrance with no harsh fumes.
• Cleans all types of cooktops including glass tops, gas, and electric ranges.
• Non-Toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable, and biodegradable.

Citrusafe Stainless Steel Polish and Cleaner
• Cleans, Polishes, and Protects in one SIMPLE Step.
• 100% Streak Free Formula.
• Unique Shrink Sleeve Labeling process eliminates glues and solvents that would otherwise make a bottle non-recyclable.

The countertop cleaner and glass cooktop cleaner are the ones I’m using the most, and they both work really well.  I like the way the kitchen smells after I clean with Citrushine, and I feel good knowing that the countertops are clean but not covered in chemical residue.

You can buy Citrusafe and Citrushine products at stores like Best Buy, Lowe’s, Target, and Sears. Visit BrysonUSA.com for a store locator and more information on the products.

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