Purex Laundry Crystals...a Giveaway!!!

I recently became a Purex Insider! I am so excited about this because it means I get to try out household products for free!!! If you know me, you know I'm all about good deals, and I think free is the best kind of deal!!! I'm also excited because it means I will occasionally have giveaways for my loyal readers! This is one of those times!!! There is also a sweepstakes from Purex that you can enter with a Grand Prize of $500 or 100 second place winners will receive a coupon for a free bottle of Purex Fresh Mountain Breeze. Just keep reading all the way to the end for the details...

I received a bottle of Purex Crystals (Fresh Mountain Breeze scent) in the mail last week, and I couldn't wait to try them! I've actually had my eye on them in the store for some time, and here's why...

Some of you may know that a few years ago I started making my own laundry detergent. I did this right before Eliana was born for a few reasons: 

1) I was currently paying $11 per bottle of detergent!!! That was ridiculous! I wanted to find ways to save money, and thanks to Pinterest, this was one way that I found.

2) I wanted to wash Eliana's clothes in a safe detergent that hopefully wouldn't cause her to breakout. Keep in mind this was before she was born, so I didn't know how she would react to different detergents. All of the "baby" detergents were expensive, so this seemed like the best choice. By the way, she has never had any problems with my recipe. 

I love making my own detergent, but I'm still perfecting my recipe, which is why I haven't shared it on here yet. My only complaint is that it doesn't have much of a scent. Some people like that. I, however, love getting clothes out of the washer, and smelling a super clean aroma! Thus the reason I've had my eye on the Purex Crystals! I have considered adding them with my detergent as a laundry enhancer for a while, but I didn't know if they were worth the additional cost.

Fast forward to the present. Now you see why I was excited to get these in the mail! I really wanted to try these with my homemade detergent because it doesn't have much of a smell. However, I have a confession to make. The month of January has been crazy, and I ran out of my detergent! I needed to wash some laundry, and I didn't have time to make any, so I bought one of the cheapest bottles I could find at Walmart. I know, I know, I couldn't believe I did it either.

Anyway, the Purex Crystals are super easy to use! You just pour them into your washer with your detergent! That's it!

I love the smell of the Fresh Mountain Breeze scent! I was anxious to see how the clothes smelled after I washed them! When the washer stopped, I was pleased to find that I opened up the door to a wonderful smell! The clothes smelled so clean and fresh! I then placed the clothes in the dryer, and waited to see how they smelled after they were dry.

Now, I'll confess, I've had a pretty bad cold the last few days, so my nose isn't working as well as I had hoped it would for this review. That being said, I was still quite pleased with the Purex Crystals. I wore a shirt yesterday that was in the load that I washed with them, and throughout the day I caught little whiffs of the Fresh Mountain Breeze scent. I am looking forward to seeing how long the smell lasts. I'll try to write an update once I know. So there you have it...even with a stuffy nose, I thought the Purex Crystals did a great job of freshening the laundry!

Now, I promised a giveaway! Purex has given me 3 coupons for a free bottle of Purex Crystals Fresh Mountain Breeze. This giveaway will run today (Monday, January 27, 2013) through Thursday, January 30, 2013 at 11:59 pm. Here are the ways that you can earn entries for the giveaway, just log-in to the link below:

1) Follow me on Twitter (bucgal83). This is worth 2 entries.
2) Tweet about this giveaway. You can do this once per day. This is worth 1 entry each time you do it.
3) Leave a comment on this blog post. Tell me why you want to try this laundry enhancer. This is worth 1 entry.
4) Follow me on Instagram (Bucgal83). This is worth 2 entries. Once you follow me, post your user name so I can verify it.
5) Follow me on Pinterest (Bucgal83). This is worth 2 entries. Once you follow me, post your user name so I can verify it.

Rules:
- No duplicate comments.
- This giveaway is open to United States residents age 18 or older. Winner will be selected via random draw and will be notified via e-mail or whatever social media site you provide. You will have 72 hours to claim the prize or I will select a new winner.

This is the first time I have used this giveaway site, so please let me know if something isn't working properly. Thanks!

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There is also a sweepstakes you can enter for a chance at $500 or a bottle of Purex Crystals Fresh Mountain Breeze. You can use this link to enter the Over The Mountain And Through The Woods Sweepstakes from Purex.

Please note: The Purex brand provided me with a sample of Purex Crystals Fresh Mountain Breeze in exchange for a product review. However, all the opinions expressed here are my own.