Freeing the World Of Toxic Chemicals One Household at a Time.

     I was recently contacted by WOW Green Representative Sheley Traurig who wanted to introduce me to the WOW Green family of cleaning products for my home.  I was more than open to this opportunity as I have already been trying to “green” my household as much as possible.  Not only do I want to purify my  home and my environment, but lets be honest ladies…. If Leonardo DiCaprio is ever going to ask me to run away with him I have to be doing my part to save the environment!  (wink)

    In all seriousness though, I have been trying to use safer alternatives in my home.  I have two little boys roaming around and the less chemicals I have in my house, the better.  When Sheley offered to send me some WOW Green products I was more than happy to accept them.  I received: 

One Recyclable heavy-duty plastic spray bottle 

One 3 fluid Ounce bottle of WOW Green carpet and upholstery cleaner

One package WOW Green Glass and Stainless Cleaner (perfect as I have both in my home)

Three packages of Wow Green Floor Cleaner concentrate  

     The first thing I tried out was the upholstery cleaner/carpet cleaner.   This product comes pre-mixed in its own little spray bottle.  I don’t have any carpet in my home.  I also don’t have much fabric in my home either–as I just bought a new leather sofa, but I have fabric on my kitchen chairs (POOR CHOICE of furniture on my part–upholstered chairs with kids is just not wise!)  I definitely had some stains to remove and I set about the task with my WOW Green spray.  I followed the directions–Spray on target , let sit for 1 minute and rub with wet cloth in circular motion.  I am not sure what the “target” stain was –it was red so it could have been paint or magic marker or cranberry juice–WHO KNOWS?  I don’t even know why it wasn’t cleaned up in the first place (I’ll have to investigate that one later) but I began scrubbing after a minute or so and found that not much had changed.  I didn’t give up though… I sprayed on some more and let it sit for a little longer this time then grabbed the cloth and ran it under super hot water.  I dug in again and I’ll be darned it was getting lighter.  I kept scrubbing and BAM!!  The stain was gone!   Impressive.  It took some muscle, but most stains often require a few rounds of scrubbing anyway.     My grade for this product: A.  It cleans well with a little bit of effort and doesn’t ruin the finish of the upholstery.

     Next up was the Floor Cleaner.  UGH!   I hate mopping!  I actually don’t use the traditional mop and bucket method so when I saw the word MOP on the packet I was bummed.  I don’t own a mop–  I usually use a spray on wood floor cleaner and a particular dry padded mop with the spray for my wood floors.   I thought maybe I would just try to mix the packet with water in a spray bottle and see if it worked, but decided to do it AS DIRECTED.  I mixed the packet with the correct amount of water and grabbed a rag and got down on my hands and knees and washed the floors by hand with the rag.  Did I enjoy it?  No.  Did it work, yes.  I wouldn’t say it worked any better or any worse than my own brand.  The two are comparable for sure.  WOW Green, however, didn’t have a scent, whereas mine does.  WOW Green also has no harsh chemicals so I wasn’t worried about the floor getting stripped.  The package doesn’t say which type of floors it is for, so I just assumed it was safe for all floors.  The WOW Green was definitely gently on the wood but strong enough to clean it well.  The next time I use the product though I will try putting it in the spray bottle and using it that way.  I hate putting a dirty rag back in a clean bucket and there is no way I am going to keep running to the sink to keep rinsing rags.  My grade for the product: A for cleaning ability–it is comparable to the “non-green” store variety.  I give it a b though for ease of use as I think a product such as Swiffer or other sprays that don’t require mops are more convenient.  A woman who likes to use a mop would disagree with me on this I am sure.

    The last product I sampled was the glass and stainless cleaner which comes in a packet and you need to pour it into a spray bottle and mix it with water.  The first thing I cleaned with this WOW Green product was the bathroom mirror.  I sprayed it and wiped —and found it was wiping off streaky, and thought –OH NO!  How am I going to give a bad review.  This is not good!  What do I say?  But as I gave up on trying to rub it all off it actually cleared up and dried on its own.  I guess I didn’t need to wipe as much?  It was strange actually, the cloud that seemed to be on the glass just vanished and it dried well with ZERO streaks–Believe me I looked for streaks.  I contorted my head in many ways trying to catch the light just right to find a streak, but there were none.  I then took the spray to test on the stainless steel sink in my kitchen.  Which was particularly dirty as I had some dishes from dinner in there with sauce a little while ago.  I sprayed the solution onto the sink and let it set for a minute and then wiped the sink clean. It cut the dirt and sauce and it had a nice clean shine when I was done.  Product grade A+  The spray bottle makes it easy and the cleaning solution worked as promised on BOTH the glass and stainless surfaces.

       In general I was very satisfied with the results of all three products.  I felt that they cleaned very well, were comparable to the big name versions out there on the market, I would use them again and I would recommend them to friends and you as well.  I love the fact that these products are better for our environment and safer for our kids too.  I highly endorse WOW Green Products.

     WOW Green is not only a great product to use, it is also a great product to sell.  In fact, they are currently actively recruiting new sales representatives.  Here is some information that Shelley passed on to me regarding WOW Green and this sales recruitment opportunity:
 

    “Join the #1 trend “Green”  Not only does wowgreen offer a fantastic residual income it spreads a fantastic mission which is to “Free the World of Toxic Chemicals One Household at a Time”. 
wowgreen products are 100% safe for you, your family and even your pets.When you, your family or friends use wowgreen products, you are making a positive difference. Our goal is to deliver on the green promise in all of our operations. wowgreen cleaners come in reusable containers shipped in recyclable paper cartons. Additionally, the ink used to print on our products is made from environmentally-friendly ink.We seek to reuse as many containers as possible. Each time you replenish your order you will receive a refill packet for the spray bottles, which you will combine with water to create more cleaners. By not shipping water, we cut down on fuel costs. As for the containers that are not reused, they are still recyclable. wowgreen is fulfilling the green promise with a greener way to clean.
 
Everyone already purchases every product offered with wowgreen except most people use “toxic chemicals”  It is a simple concept called “transferred spending” and is easy for everyone to transfer their current ”toxic” spending to “green”.   By either becoming a preferred customer or a wowgreen independent distributor you are taking a stand to stop the use of toxic chemicals for your health, your family and pets and for the environment.  Join us in changing the world!   Watch this video to see why it is important to stop our toxic ways:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upxVNgjER0s
 
wowgreen pays several different great ways including your own website for people to purchase products at retail prices, green parties, fundraisers, up to 20% commissions from your team of distributors and preferred customers, bonuses, pay match, Free trips & cars.
 
wowgreen offers you the ability to work from home, at your own pace, part-time, full-time or whenever you like.  You own your own business but are not in business alone.  We have weekly training calls, team training and corporate training to help you succeed in your wowgreen business.
 
To join the wowgreen team contact Shelley at gogreennow@embarqmail.com or visit www.wowgreen.net/21463
 
Doug & Sheley Traurig
Ind Dist #21463
www.wowgreen.net/21463  ”

      Sheley would be happy to help you set up your own WOW green business and she would be happy to help you make the switch to WOW Green products using her easy to navigate website. 

Giveaway Time!

       Shelley would also LOVE to GIVE FOUR PEOPLE THEIR VERY OWN BASKET of WOW GREEN PRODUCTS! 

Each winner will win a “Clean Green Basket”

1 wowgreen stain stick for on the go moms

1 wowgreen electric dish detergent

4 wowgreen floor cleaner concentrate

1 trial size wowgreen laundry detergent

1 trial size wowgreen hand dish soap

      If you would like to enter to win one of these 4 prize packs all you need to do is head over to the WOW green site http://www.wowgreen.net/Products-12Products.aspx?ID=21463 and browse through the list of products and then come back here and tell me which one you would like to try in your home.  You may enter a new comment each day for more chances to win this prize AND…..

       For 2 additional comment entries you may do any or all of the following:  Join the Because Mom Said So facebook fan club, follow me on networked blogs on facebook, Sign up for an email subscription to Because Mom Said So, or Grab my button!  If you are already following or a fan or have my button, just leave two comments reminding me.  =)

       For 1 additional entry comment you may tweet this, twitter mom it, stumble it, blog about it and leave me the links to find the posts. 

      For 5 additional entries—Make a WOW Green purchase and then come back here and tell me what you bought–leave five comments.  All purchases will be verified. 

This contest will end on Saturday August 8th at midnight (Eastern).  Four winners will be chosen using random.org and announced sometime thereafter.  All winners will be notified via email.  If an email address is not given for any given winner, and alternate winner will chosen.

     Good luck to those who enter and God Bless,

Cheryl