Monday, November 17, 2014

Zep Cleaners - Crowdtap Product Review

I was selected to sample Zep Quick Clean Disinfectant AND the Zep All-Around Oxy Cleaner and Degreaser from Crowdtap Recently.

I admit, I don't buy a lot of cleaners anymore because I either make my own at home or I use my Norwex rags, but when I was given this opportunity I wanted to try it!  Especially with cold and flu season breathing down our necks!

The first product was the Zep Quick Clean Disinfectant
Clean, Disinfect, & Deodorize, in one easy step. Quick Clean Disinfectant Kills 99.9% of bacteria in just 5 seconds*. Additionally, Quick Clean kills Rhinovirus, causative agent of the common cold. Safe on virtually all hard, non porous surfaces, Quick Clean is perfect for disinfecting kitchens, sinks, stove tops, appliances, bathrooms & floors.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
  • Kills 99.9% of bacteria in 5 Seconds
  • Kills common kitchen & bathroom bacteria
  • Effective virucide, kills cold (rhinovirus) & flu virus, HIV, Canine Parvovirus
  • Cleans, disinfects, deodorizes in one easy step
  • * Staphylococcus aureus (Staph), Klebsiella pneumonia

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I used this product to wipe down all my kitchen counters and bathrooms.  I also found it pretty useful on my yoga mat after a good workout!  :)



The second product I tried was the Zep All-Around Oxy Cleaner and Degreaser.  I tackled  my disgusting microwave and stove with this.  It was AMAZING!  I hardly needed to scrub and it took off tons of caked on disgustingness in seconds!   This product was awesome!


Before

After

Let's see how long this stays clean!  :)

Versatile multipurpose cleaner with Oxy action to tackle tough stains and Degreasing action to break up grime. Perfect for daily use in kitchens, bathrooms, and throughout the home, yet safe on delicate materials such as upholstery and granite. Great on the following stains: Red wine, blood, fruit juice, food stains, urine stains & dirt. No harsh fumes!
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
  • Quickly cleans virtually any hard or soft surface
  • Powers out stains & grease
  • Safe on granite, upholstery and more
  • No harsh fumes
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**Note I received free samples from Zep and Crowdtap but all opinions are my own.** 

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Sleep Number review - Smiley 360

As part of my latest Smiley 360 mission, I was asked to visit the Sleep Number store and learn more about their sleep IQ technology.

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The Sleep Number® bed is the only bed that lets you track and optimize your sleep with SleepIQ™ technology. Sensors work directly with Sleep Number® DualAir™ technology inside the Sleep Number bed to measure your average breathing rate, average heart rate and movement to track how you’re sleeping.
SleepIQ™ technology provides a simple and intuitive way to know more about your sleep. It tracks your sleep and provides information you can use to make adjustments to your SLEEP NUMBER® setting or daily routine. Best of all, it empowers you so you can achieve your best possible sleep, night after night.
And SleepIQ™ couldn’t be easier to use. Nothing to wear, nothing to turn on. All you have to do is sleep.


I have to admit, going into this mission I was convinced that we would never buy a Sleep Number bed based on the price alone.  All my friends who either owned or who had tried sleep number beds always talked about how expensive they are.

And...well...I just didn't see the point of spending a ton of money on a bed!

But then I laid down on one of those beds..and I didn't want to get up!  Seriously amazing.  So comfortable, so customizable and not as expensive as I thought they would be.

The Sleep IQ technology sounds really cool.  I already own a FitBit, but I could see how this technology could give me more information and more ACCURATE information.  Plus, how cool is it to know that the mattress you bought will ALWAYS be the perfect mattress for you?  With a normal mattress, it might feel good in the show room, but then you get it home and realize it is too firm or too soft.  But, with Sleep Number you can always change it to be the right firmness or softness that YOU need.  And if you sleep with someone else  who happens to like it completely different from you...you BOTH can be happy!  It's a win win!

And the verdict is that if you are going to spend more money on something, why not spend it knowing that you next night's sleep is going to be a GREAT one? 


***As a part of this mission Smiley 360 and Sleep Number are providing me with a free pillow.  All opinions are all my own.**