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It's time to announce the winners of my blog's birthday celebration giveaways! Thank you all for your support, comments and entries - I think it was fun and a success. Winners, I will be emailing you all to confirm and request your contact info so be on the lookout but if you want to beat me to the punch, feel free to email me (see my contact tab above). Also, you will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. Here we go: ๑ Biokleen Dishwasher Powder ๑ 1. Ashlei 02/18/2011 03:05 AM I am in serious need of their Drain Care product. I didn't know they made one! ๑ EcoMom $25 gift certificate ๑ 14. Lauren519 02/17/2011 03:00 PM Tweeted: @LaurenGinger ๑ Kroeger Herb Products ๑ 22. Mommy Is Green 02/25/2011 08:47 AM I'm very interested in their FML (Female Tea)! ๑ Rock Candy Life eco-shower curtain ๑ 6. Kelly 02/16/2011 04:25 PM Tweeted! ๑ Strawesome glass straw ๑ 56. Meghan 02/17/2011 12:52 PM I try to be a green as possible ...

I’ve been a fan of Biokleen for awhile now. I’ve mentioned them in my Top 5 fave kitchen things and I also won some nifty cleaning products last year. Their Bac-Out Stain & Odor Eliminator is awesome – really, everything I’ve used so far I’ve become a fan of. Recently, I got to try their automatic dish powder. I don’t have the greatest of dishwashers so some pre-washing is required, depending on the stuck on food (ew). So even with pre-washing some of my dishes could use some extra scrubbing. “Elbow grease” my mom would say. But you know I don’t have to do that so much when using the Biokleen. I still do some pre-washing but all of my dishes have come out sparkly clean – no washing a second or third time. Woo hoo!  image source  What’s cool about this stuff is you don’t need to use a whole lot per wash because it’s so concentrated. It contains no phosphate, no chlorine, no ammonia, or other hazardous materials. Plus it smells nice, not chemical-ly at all and rinses clea...

No doubt you're very familiar with the many giveaways happening here and there and everywhere. Hey, speaking of which, have you entered my latest ? You can enter for yourself or for someone else - you don't want to pass it up! Anyway... Thank you all for commenting on my new look here at the "Place." I loved the old blog but I outgrew it and it was time for something new. What you're seeing now is a customized (pre-made) template I won from MWYT and blog designer, Lena, at Premades for a Purpose . In fact, MWYT's blog is also a premade by Lena. It was hard to choose just the right one but I believe I did, don't ya think? Lena has some new templates available, all very reasonably priced, and they are so adorable. If you get a chance or are in the market for an uplift to your own blog, check her site out. She has other templates to choose from than what's shown on the home page. Sales of these templates and other services she provides go towards a ...