Thursday, September 2, 2010

Miss Lily's Washing Powder Review and Giveaway - CLOSED

Miss Lily's Washing Powder is a natural, enzyme-free, soap-free detergent that's perfect for cloth diapers and all of your laundry needs. It takes care of even the worst odor problems and leaves your laundry clean and smelling fresh!  All of the scents are clean rinsing and will not linger on clothes or diapers.

Miss Lily's Washing Powder comes in unscented and 7 different scents.  The scents include...
Apple Mango Tango
Baby Bee - Smells like buttermilk and honey with tropical fruits
Clean Cotton - Smells like fresh linens that have been hung on the line.
Pink Sugar - a fruity blend of cotton candy, lemon drops, caramel and raspberry jam on a dry down of musk
French Vanilla
Baby Powder
Butt Naked - Apples, melons, berries, and pears -- just a very fresh, crisp scent.

I had the chance to try out a half bag of Unscented Miss Lily's Washing Powder!  

 The day after I received my bag of Washing Powder, my 2 year old decided to pour grape juice down his white Sunday shirt!  I just KNEW that he had ruined his Sunday shirt and that I was going to have to buy a new one.  I decided, what they hey... let's try this Miss Lily's out!  I started to run a load of cold water and put my son's shirt in.  Then I put in 3 tbs of Miss Lily's in the load.  As soon as some of the Washing Powder hit the stain (literally the second it touched it) the stain turned from a deep purple to a very light blue!  I was stunned!  I ran the load (after yanking the shirt out because I forgot to take pictures of it) and was VERY IMPRESSED that the stain was COMPLETELY gone.


So... we know how Miss Lily's works on stains that aren't set in, but how does it do on our beloved cloth diapers!?  My sister had been having some issues with stinky diapers since she does not have a washer at home and had been washing her dipes in the tub with an EcoFriendly detergent.  She had attempted to strip her diapers in the washer and after several runs through hot rinses she was still getting suds.  We decided her diapers would be a true test.

We loaded up her diapers (probably about 16 in total) and soaked them with hot water and 4 tbs of Miss Lily's.  After 5 minutes we could see the muck coming off the diapers and into the soak!  We soaked her diapers for about 2 hours and then washed them as normal without any detergent (hot wash, two cold rinses).  After doing a sniff test (the smelt like fresh water) we through them in the dryer.  When her diapers came out the smelt fresh and clean.  We knew that the true test would come when she used them.  She reports that she only had one diaper that had the strong ammonia smell to it once being peed on!  We certainly were impressed.  I was sure that we were going to have to soak them overnight or run at least 2 washes on them for the diapers to come clean.  I stand corrected!

I also want to add that I really like how finely grain the Washing Powder is.  It truly is a powder!  I do not know why I like this so much, but hey, I am strange!  Each full size bag of washing powder will do 96 loads in a HE machine (or 48 loads in a standard... like me)!  That is only 11 cents a load (or 22)!!!

So, how do you get your hands on some of Miss Lily's Washing Powder?

BUY IT:  Miss Lily's Washing Powder is sold on Etsy for $10.00 per full bag and $5.50 per half bag (go ahead and buy the full bag, you will not be disappointed). 

WIN IT:  Miss Lily has been kind enough to offer one of our lucky readers a FULL BAG of Miss Lily's Washing Powder!  A winner will drawn via random.org on 9/17

Ways to Enter: (if the entry counts for more than one entry, remember to enter your comment the appropriate number of times and leave a way for me to contact you)

You MUST be a fan of Life Semi Crunchy on Facebook and visit Miss Lily's Washing Powder and tell me what your favorite scent is - leave a comment and a link to the item

EXTRA ENTRIES

Leave a comment on our Facebook -  leave a comment

Follow us on Twitter - leave a comment

Like Miss Lily's Washing Powder on Facebook - leave a comment
Tell Miss Lily's Washing Powder that I sent you on Facebook - worth 2 entries

Follow our blog publicly - worth 3 entries

Blog about this giveaway and post a link to your blog - worth 5 entries

Grab our button and let me know where to find it - worth 5 entries

Tweet about this blog and post a permalink - 5 per day

  #Enter to #win a Full Bag of Miss Lily's Washing Powder @lifesemicrunchy #clothdiapers http://tiny.cc/sceog ends 9/17
 
Post a status update about this giveaway on Facebook - 5 per day
Leave a relevant comment on any of our other blog post (not giveaways) or discussions on Facebook  and let me know where - leave a comment (unlimited)

Make a purchase from Miss Lily's Washing Powder while this giveaway is going on - worth 10 entries

Disclaimer / Disclosure: While I was supplied with the item(s) reviewed, I was not compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own!. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising

GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!  CONGRATS TO OUR WINNER BEVERLY!!!

91 comments:

Stephanie @ Confessions of a Trophy Wife said...

I "like" you on FB! I would love to try the Pink Sugar.

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Stephanie @ Confessions of a Trophy Wife said...

I follow you on Twitter!

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Stephanie @ Confessions of a Trophy Wife said...

I follow you on GFC! (1)

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Stephanie @ Confessions of a Trophy Wife said...

I follow you on GFC! (2)

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I follow you on GFC! (3)

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Waitingforbaby said...

fan of yours on fb
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i would choose the unscented - boring i know!
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Waitingforbaby said...

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Squeakersmama said...

I am a fan on Facebook and I think my favorite scent would be Pink Sugar http://www.etsy.com/listing/54752866/natural-laundry-detergent-pink-sugar
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Squeakersmama said...

I follow you on Twitter @MakAllyJo
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MommyTrenches said...

I'm a FB fan (April P) and Apple Mango Tango sounds yummy.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/53254072/natural-laundry-detergent-scented-apple?
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MommyTrenches said...

I commented on your FB page. (April P)

MommyTrenches said...

I left a comment on MLWP FB page! (april p)
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MommyTrenches said...

I told MLWP that you sent me on Fb. (April P) #1
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MommyTrenches said...

I told MLWP that you sent me on FB. (april p) #2
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MommyTrenches said...

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MommyTrenches said...

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Colleen M said...

I am a fan of yours on Facebook (Colleen Maurina). I like the Butt Naked scent.

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Colleen M said...

I left a comment on your Facebook.

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Colleen M said...

I like Miss Lily's Washing Powder on Facebook. (Colleen Maurina)

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Colleen M said...

I let Miss Lily's Washing Powder know that you sent me. Entry #1

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Colleen M said...

I let Miss Lily's Washing Powder know that you sent me. Entry #2

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Colleen M said...

I follow your blog publicly (ColleenM). Entry #1

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JennieB said...

So, I was impressed by the review of the MissLily's washing powder so I bought 2 fullsize bags, that gets me 10 entries right? Do I have to send you something to show that I did it? Thanks!
Jennie Terry

nantz24 said...

I like you on Facebook. (April Terry Nantz)

Would love to try the Pink Sugar.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/54752866/natural-laundry-detergent-pink-sugar

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nantz24 said...

Commented on your Facebook page. (April Terry Nantz)

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nantz24 said...

I like Miss Lily's on FB. (April Terry Nantz)

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nantz24 said...

Following your blog publicly. (Nantz24)

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#1

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Tara said...

I am a fan on FB. My fave scent would be Pink Sugar - http://www.etsy.com/listing/54752866/natural-laundry-detergent-pink-sugar
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Tara said...

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Garnetruby said...

I am a fan of yours on FB and miss lily's washing powder

Garnetruby said...

fave scent apple mango tango

Garnetruby said...

commented on your FB page

Tara said...

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Amanda said...

I am a facebook fan and i love pink sugar!!
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Amanda said...

I follow publicly!
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Amanda said...

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Tara said...

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Amanda said...

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Tara said...

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queenjinx18 said...

Ia m a fan on facebook

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I follow publicly

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I follow Publicly

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I follow publicly

Tara said...

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Mandy said...

Fan of yours on FaceBook
Favourite scent http://www.etsy.com/listing/53255330/clean-cotton-scented-natural-laundry?ref=v1_other_2

Kasey Goodnough said...

fan of you on facebook and i would love to try the buttercream cupcake scent

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Kasey Goodnough said...

Left a comment on facebook

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Kasey Goodnough said...

I follow on twitter
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Kasey Goodnough said...

Left a comment on Miss Lily's page and said you sent me!

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Kasey Goodnough said...

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Tara said...

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Beverly said...

I'm a fan on FB
My favorite scent I think would be Apple Mango Tango
I cannot leave a link because I am on mobile (hope I still count)
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Beverly said...

I'm a fan on facebook of miss lily's washing powder
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Beverly said...

I follow blog via GFC #1
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I follow blog via GFC #2
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I follow via GFC #3
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Beverly said...

I follow on twitter
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Anonymous said...

I'm a FB fan (Jacqueline lanno) and Apple Mango Tango sounds so so so good!
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