Make a Simple Change – Take The Earth Month EnviroCare Challenge and Win

Paula — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 11:17:23 +0000

Earth Day has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean that your green habits need to stop. This spring we have been taking a lot of walks together; we have built that in as a new habit after dinner most nights and weekends. We are a pretty active family already, but walking is a good way to supplement our sports and activities. Our walks are also a chance to talk about things that matter to us. Depending on the night, I walk with one or both of the girls. We get exercise in. We use our own energy, instead of driving to the gym, and we take pride in and enjoy the trails and paths in our neighbourhood. Plus, we talk a lot when we walk, or hike, together. There’s no real downside to that. Surprisingly it really hasn’t been that hard to change this one habit.. In my capacity as a social media consultant I work with an increasing number of green companies. But on a personal level I often wonder what can we do to help? Earth Day, taking care of the environment, and making our family greener is a big, personal, goal. Sometimes even that feels a bit overwhelming. But this week, I got thinking what if making the change is as simple as walking is. What if changing one simple habit helped to make this family greener? What if it could be the same for you? How easy would that be? In this family we strive to make improvements where we can. That has meant we change habits one at a time to make an impact. First we switched our lightbulbs. Then we bought a few energy efficient appliances. We switched to washing clothes and dishes off peak hours and we use cold water for laundry. Of course we switch lights off, don’t litter and recycle. When we made the switch to the Nest Thermostat, that made a big impact on home energy consumption. And we are always trying to do a bit better at unplugging small appliances and gadgets when not in use. One habit at a time. That’s a manageable change for any family. Here’s another simple change that can make a big impact. Look for the EnviroCare labels on paper products from now on at the grocery store. How would that impact the environment for the better? Here’s another simple change that can make a big impact. Look for EnviroCare® paper products at the grocery store. How would that impact the environment for the better? What is EnviroCare® and Why Should I Look For It? Let’s talk a bit about what the EnviroCare label means. EnviroCare products are made with 100 % recycled paper products. And EnviroCare products have helped contribute to diverting 95,000 trucks from landfills since 2010. In fact EnviroCare is the official sponsor of Earth Day Canada. The EnviroCare family includes trusted brands like Cashmere® , SpongeTowels® , Scotties® , and Purex® , high quality bathroom tissue, facial tissue and paper towel. Challenge Your Family to Make the EnviroCare® Change This Earth Day One of the easiest things you can do to make an impact this Earth Day is buy 100% recycled paper products. Look for EnviroCare when you go shopping. That tells you the product is environmentally friendly and is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, international certification and labeling system dedicated to promoting responsible forest management of the world’s forests. Maybe you think you are too busy to look for EnviroCare when you are shopping. I mean you are already counting calories on the labels at the grocery store and checking for ingredients and sodium and sugar, right? That adds time at the grocery store. It’s maddening some days that it takes so long to get through the grocery store. But EnviroCare is super easy to spot. It’s a big green label on any of the brands mentioned above. So this month start choosing green at the grocery store. Pick the EnviroCare products and make a smart choice that benefits the environment. Win With EnviroCare You can enter to win weekly prizes over on EnviroCare’s promotional website. Just snap a photo of your receipt after you buy EnviroCare products. You could win your own Nest Learning Thermostat or a Grand Prize of a Banff, Alberta getaway. Contest ends May 31, 2017. Follow Scotties Tissue on Facebook, and SpongeTowels too. and Cashmere and Purex too. This post has been sponsored by EnviroCare® and as such I am compensated. My opinion is all my own and it is also truthful. ®/™ Trademarks of Kruger Products L.P. ®’ Scotties is a registered trademark of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc., used under license.

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Bona’s Hawaii Sweepstakes and The Best Hardwood Floor Products #Giveaway: Several Ways to Win

Paula — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 19:55:44 +0000

One of my favourite features in our home is the hardwood flooring. I love hardwood. Let me rephrase that. I love hardwood flooring that is kept clean and shiny and is not completely scratched up by kids, or pets or wear and tear. So that’s the rub so to speak. Hardwood is only as good as the products you use to care for it, and the care you take with it. I confess that I see every little scratch in my hardwood and I obsess over that. Hardwood just looks better when it is well maintained. I am always on the lookout for the next best thing in my search for the best hardwood floor products. I have had hardwood in every single one of the homes I ever lived in as an adult, at least after leaving residence at university. So my first apartment, when I lived downtown in Kitchener over a cute little book store, was all hardwood. I was not big on cleaning back then, but I did enjoy the simplicity that hardwood afforded me. A simple sweep and an occasional spot treatment with a wet cloth and that was enough to fix it up. I really appreciated that because I owned cats at the time and let’s just say pet hairballs and other fun pet things are so much easier to clean up on hardwood. Our first ever family home bought in London had a lot of really rich dark old hardwood. When we listed that house we had the main floors redone and guess what? All hardwood. In fact more hardwood than before because the agent agreed people love hardwood. We even found a ton of hardwood under the carpet in that house. MY BONA GIVEAWAY: $80 worth of BONA Hardwood products including a hardwood floor mop and hardwood floor wet cleaning products. This month Bona sent me a few of their best hardwood floor products. I have a package of the same BONA hardwood floor products to gift to one lucky reader from the US or Canada as well, so please follow the instructions at end of this post. So remember my contest is open to Canada and The US. BONA Sweepstakes: Right now, Bona US, the leader is hardwood floor care since 1919 has an incredible sweepstakes contest that could win you one of several instant prizes, or a chance to win cleaning services for one year, or the Grand Daddy of all prizes – a trip to Hawaii. This sweepstakes portion of their contest is only open to the US. I know. I was sad about that too because I would LOVE a trip for four to Hawaii and I tried to enter. Anyways that doesn’t change how I feel about the products themselves. BONA offers a full system of GreenGuard certified products to clean, shine and protect hardwood floors. Bona is the first in tis industry to carry a full system of hardwood floor finishing and floor care products certified for indoor air quality. BONA products are available at Lowe’s, The Home Depot, Target, Ace Hardware, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Walmart, on line at MyBonaHome.com. For the sweepstakes, or to win a chance at cleaning for a year, or a chance at Hawaii!!! you must click through to this cute cleaning personality quiz. Find out what type of cleaning personality you are and then enter to win. http://www.keepitcleanquiz.com/ You can enter that one once a day and you can also earn a $3 coupon off BONA products just for doing the quiz. Entry-Form

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