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Just DROPPing in to Help You with Your Laundry
By metropolitanmama | March 15, 2008
Today, I’m here to help. No, I’m not going to show up on your doorstep and wash, dry, fold, and put away your piles of laundry (I know you were hoping…), but I am going to tell you about a laundry detergent that you might want to try (I’ll stop “dropping” hints soon).
Toddlers (and even itty bitty newborns, for that matter) create laundry in monumental proportions. In fact, my husband and I are convinced that our daughter’s clothing consists of way more than 50% of the laundry around here. Her level of activity is truly impressive - she’s a little athlete, to be sure - and she has the clothing to prove it. We often change her outfit twice or three times in one day due to meals, mud, and mayhem. That’s a lot of laundry! And I’m not even counting her PJ’s, her sweatshirts and jackets, her socks, and towels/sheets.
Since doing laundry is a fact of life, it only makes sense to try to do it as greenly as possible. dropps has arrived to help parents do just that. dropps laundry detergent creates “happier clothing, easier washing, and a healthier planet.”
dropps offers a “deep-cleaning formula” that keeps clothes fresh and is “gentle on the skin.” It also is super convenient to use - just toss in pre-packaged little “dropps” and go - “no measuring, no waste, no problem!”
I tried dropps recently and was impressed. I liked the convenience and the fact that I was conserving resources (dropps use “less packaging and less water-per-load” than conventional laundry detergents). I have to admit that I wondered what exactly the “packaging” was made of - it looked like plastic, but it was dissolving in the water so I know it’s not. Science geniuses and/or dropps representatives, please do explain this mysterious wonder!
There you have it. A laundry detergent that creates less work for you and that helps you take small steps toward saving the world. Maybe it’s not quite as good as having me do your laundry, but it’s a step in the right direction. Right?!?
You can buy dropps online or you can search for a retailer near you.
WIN IT! One mama will receive a 3-month supply of dropps (three 20-load packs of dropps = 60 regular loads). To enter, simply leave a comment on this post prior to Wednesday, Mar. 19, at midnight (don’t forget to follow the rules). The winner will be announced and contacted on Thursday, Mar. 20. * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
* UPDATE * The winner is #76 mommy. Congratulations!
Topics: contests, home organization/decoration |
March 16th, 2008 at 1:09 am
I have really been wanting to try this, but it seems a little difficult to find in store. Soon I’ll have to break down and shop online. This stuff looks great. No more measuring, which I guarentee I never get right anyway. While I can say I’ve never caused a suds flood I can also say I probably get less than 26 loads from a 32 load bottle. 26 would be lucky. Anyway keeping my fingers crossed.
dreamweaver21us(at) hotmail(dot)com
March 16th, 2008 at 2:30 am
I like the less packaging aspect of dropps since it is better for the environment. I hope I get to try dropps!
March 16th, 2008 at 3:38 am
we would love to try these!! no more spills to clean up!! thanks so much!!
March 16th, 2008 at 5:04 am
How FABULOUS! I am sooo into going green. Okay, atleast trying to figure out in what ways I can be more friendly to the earth, our bodies, and our budget! The big bottle of earth-friendly liquid detergent I’m using now isn’t too easy on the budget…. I’d love to broaden my horizens a bit
agoodfellow@cox.net
March 16th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Drops sound awesome! I haven’t ever seen them in stores - I’ll have to check our your link-y and find out where to get some!
Yet ANOTHER awesome giveaway! On behalf of Moms everywhere, THANK YOU SO MUCH and God Bless You!
March 16th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
My family’s laundry is amazing. I think the whole family goes through two outfits a day! Yikes, we could use some Dropps around here. Thank you for the contest.
March 16th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I would love to try this! I just bought a big thing of detergent today and it is such a pain. I would love to have something small and already measured for me. It would make life easier. Thanks!
katebeth45 (at) gmail
March 16th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
I love that they’re high efficiency for my front loader and I don’t have to pour anything and make a big mess!
March 16th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
I would love to try this in our efforts to go green– and less space is a bonus too as storage is not overabundant in our condo!
March 16th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I so love the idea of the darn detergent being contained in a little packet! Dh never seems to be able to do a load without spilling the soap down the front of the washer…a talent I guess… mengels[at]hotmail[dot]com
March 17th, 2008 at 12:17 am
I love how eco-friendly Dropps are. With a baby on the way and a 3 & 2 year old we have loads of laundry! Thank you for the opportunity to win.
March 17th, 2008 at 12:22 am
I have heard such great things about Dropps lately…I would love to give them a try! I love the convenience and how eco-friendly they are! We ALWAYS have LOADS of laundry, so this would be a treat to win…Thanks for the chance!
sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com
March 17th, 2008 at 12:52 am
I haven’t yet found these in stores, but can’t wait to try them.Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks
hottmomma_03@yahoo.com
March 17th, 2008 at 1:25 am
I heard about this and how easy and convienent it is. I would love to try it and it would also help my family finace situation.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:10 am
Ok, this is like the 3rd or 4th time trying to win this! Maybe this time!!
March 17th, 2008 at 3:41 am
This is convienent. They remind me of the ones we use for the dishwasher. Although they are a little more costly it’s less to clean up and my dishes come out spotless. I would love to try these drops.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:55 am
I’m another one who has been wanting to try these! Please count me in. Thank you!
author_erin(at)lycos(dot)com
March 17th, 2008 at 4:30 am
seriously great prize- between toddler mayhem and my partime job- I think I do at least one load per day. Sign us up for another great contest=) Jenny M jbubolz-miller@hotmail.com
March 17th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Sorry, I left my old email!
Anyway, this is a product that I would really love to try! I’d feel really good about using it!
allmycrazycats@aol.com
March 17th, 2008 at 6:46 am
I would love to try these! It would sure be something I would use a lot! Thanks!
digicat@sbcglobal.net
March 17th, 2008 at 6:49 am
please count me in. thank you.
tanyetta at hotmail
March 17th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
I’d love to win this - I tried their sample (paid the s/h) and loved how easy it was. Drop and go. Thanks!
cpamomva at hotmail dot com
March 17th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Somehow now that we’ve had the second kid I feel like I’m doing three times as much laundry. As soon as I finish the whole family’s laundry, there’s more lurking somewhere. Holy cow. This sounds easier than measuring and pouring, and it makes me feel good that I’d be doing at least a little bit of good for the planet (you know, after I’ve just used gallons of water and energy to keep my clothes sparkling…). Thanks! gumbi1313 at msn dot com
March 17th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Ive been trying to get my hands on these for a while. Great giveaway Steph! hellomary018 AT yahoo DOT com
March 17th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
I can never keep up on the laundry - or stocked up on laundry detergent… This would help a lot!
debmomof3(at)comcast(dot)net
March 17th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Oh man, I was really hoping you were coming over to tackle my laundry mountain! But, if that can’t happen winning detergent, and green at that, would certainly help out. I’m thinking of beginning cloth diapers soon too so our mountain is about to double, or triple.
March 17th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
would love to try this. I am forever doing laundry
March 17th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
It does seem a bit wasteful the individual packets, though, or do you really save it by not using extra?
March 17th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
My kids have super sensitive skin, once I started using these I am not going back to anything else. I think because it is enzyme free that it doesn’t bother their skin! All I know is that I love this stuff.
March 17th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
We got the laundry to try these out!
alishaeades (at) yahoo (dot) com
March 17th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
I would love to try this.
March 17th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
this product is amazing. no more carrying heavy bottles of detergent.
annjsav at gmail dot com
March 17th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
i woul dlove to try these. they help save detergent. my kids have excema and everyone tells me how great these are.
bwalleshauser at yahoo dot com
March 17th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
My guess is they are made with a glycerin or vegetable based coating that dissolves in water. I could be wrong but that is what my tired mommy mind is thinking makes sense. My daughter out produces my husband and I on laundry as well so I know exactly what you are talking about. I would really love to try these out.
Thanks for the opportunity!
lisaelliott[at]cox[dot]net
March 17th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
I just saw these at Target! Since we are ‘going green’ in our family, I think I have to check this product out!
March 17th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
I have seen this product travel through reviews on the blogs…I would love to win them to try them out! Safe for our world, and so useful, too!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
sharvey(at)connections-etc(dot)net
March 17th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
OMG!! YAY! A dropps giveaway! I entered one last month and unfortunately didn’t make the cut. Here’s to hoping!
Crystalmpetty@gmail.com
March 17th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
I would enjoy trying this product.
March 17th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
What a great product. Thanks for letting me sign up.
March 17th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Me, Me, Me!!!!
March 17th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
This would be great!
March 17th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
I haven’t been able to find these anywhere yet. I’d love to win.
Mommymeng@gmail.com
March 17th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
These fascinate me. I’ve wanted to try them for a while, but they’re not available in my area.
March 17th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
would love to try this!
March 17th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Sounds like a winner to me!
March 17th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
I’ve been wanting to try these. we go through so much detergent!
March 17th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Like many previous commenters, I would love to try these. My 3 month old has certainly increased our laundry loads….
March 17th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I would love to win this product. I switched to this same concept in detergent for the diswasher, and it had made my life so much easier. I was constantly spilling soap everywhere. To not deal with this issue in the laundry room would be a dream!
March 17th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Hi there,
I would love these to give to my Cousin who just had a baby boy on March 6th!
Thank you for the giveaway!
Artful Blessings,
Kathryn
March 17th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Every little thing to help go green!
March 18th, 2008 at 12:02 am
would love to try these. fingers crossed.
Stephanie V.
March 18th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Wow, something to make life a little easier, how great!
mandi_court at yahoo dot com
March 18th, 2008 at 12:16 am
I have been meaning to try these! Thank you for a fun give-away!
March 18th, 2008 at 12:27 am
I would Love to try these, and they don’t seem to be anywhere local for me! thanks for hosting!
nifferjeno at gmail dot com
March 18th, 2008 at 12:54 am
I heard of these recently from a friend, but haven’t seen them in the store yet. It’s a great concept if they work well. And for me, with twins, anything that helps with the laundry is welcome!
luluthewondercat (at) hotmail.com
March 18th, 2008 at 1:11 am
these sounds so great with no waste and 6x concentrated. these would be really great for my family of 9!
March 18th, 2008 at 1:23 am
I don’t have much laundry, but i’d love to try them.
March 18th, 2008 at 1:28 am
These look so great, I can’t wait to try them!
March 18th, 2008 at 1:46 am
These would be awesome! I would love to try it out! Thanks!
March 18th, 2008 at 1:58 am
Never heard of this product before but I’m willing to give it a whirl.
Please put my name in the hat for the drawing.
March 18th, 2008 at 2:03 am
I just walked past (okay, over) Mt. Laundry to get to my computer! I’m loving the reduced packaging - and pre-measured means a little extra time to play with my favorite little laundry-makers!
Sarah
beezerly(at)yahoo(dot)com
March 18th, 2008 at 2:05 am
Love to try these. I’m attempting to get help with the laundry…as in kid help. This would be much easier to handle than making sure they always use the right amount for the front loader. Sigh. I so more than 10 loads of laundry a week. Feel free to come and help as you originally implied.
cindy@streamsidefarm.com
March 18th, 2008 at 2:05 am
I don’t mind my bottle of liquid but I am willing to try something new.
March 18th, 2008 at 2:16 am
Every little bit counts when it comes helping the enviroment. As a busy family of 5 I was a ton of laundry each day so I would be thrilled to try this great new laundry cleaner out!!
March 18th, 2008 at 2:18 am
I have been wanting to try these!! Thanks for the entry!
stbaisch[at]yahoo[dot]com
March 18th, 2008 at 2:59 am
I would love to try these. I’m always dripping liquid soap.
March 18th, 2008 at 3:06 am
I really want to try these, too!
March 18th, 2008 at 4:20 am
What a great idea. I have never heard of these. I would love to try them!
March 18th, 2008 at 4:22 am
I LUV that Dropps are a ‘green’ option for detergent and they also make the job easier!! What a great giveaway! I would LUV to be able to try these myself.
webleane[at]yahoo[dot]com
March 18th, 2008 at 5:53 am
Dropps seem like a great product to try! I haven’t been able to find them in store yet- I’d love to try it!!
inalak at msn dot com
March 18th, 2008 at 10:42 am
I love that they save so much packaging and they’re 6X concentrated where as liquid I’ve only found in 2X concentrated.
March 18th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
I have been wanting to try these since I first heard about them - they sound like an excellent product!
March 18th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
They say it is like those mouth wash stips you put in your mouth and disolve as far as the plastic packaging works. Just make sure to keep it sealed tight so it does not get moist! Oh, what a mess you will have if they get wet.
I have been wanting to get some since I am starting to gather things for my son to take to college with him. These would be great!
Thanks and GLTA!
Michele
2CUhappy@gmail.com
March 18th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Laundry is my favorite household chore, and I love trying new things. This product looks like the perfect way to combine these two loves.
March 18th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
We just got our own washer/dryer, so I’m eager to try this. We have a cramped apartment so not having to have a huge jug of detergent is attractive to me, both for space reasons and for the environment.
Thanks!
crt4book[at]yahoo[dot]com
March 18th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
I’ve seen Dropps mentioned a couple times on various blogs and I’m very interested in trying it out. I, just lately, have been trying to become more green (there’s so many areas to change!) and this looks like an easy way to be green. Plus, the bonus is that I can use Dropps with my cloth diapers as well!
March 18th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
These look so convenient! I’d love to try them!
March 18th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Any thing to simplify my life!
March 18th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I really want to try this and cannot find it in the stores….
March 18th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
I’ve heard about these from friends. I would love to try them out!
March 18th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
I’ve been eyeing these on a few websites, but my grocery store doesn’t carry them, and when I’m near the local stores who DO carry them it’s never a convenient time to shop. I love the idea of saving water and ridding the earth of more plastic, so please enter me in this great giveaway!
hmdilorenzo (at) aol (dot) com
March 18th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
I’ve heard really good things about Dropps and would love to try them. Haven’t seen them in local stores yet though.
March 18th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Money is low and the laundry pile is high.I would love to try Dropps ! glamourfan@hotmail.com
March 18th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
“Green” Laundry sounds great and time saving. treneebarker@hotmail.com
March 18th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Ok, I’ll be honest here. I never heard of drops before, but after finding about them here, I really want to try them! I switched from regular detergent to Arm & Hammer Essentials, which uses natural products only and while I do like it, I’m always looking for new stuff to improve the way I do chores.
Thank you!
My e-mail is in my blogger profile.
March 18th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I’ve started using the more concentrated detergent with the idea that I can use less but still get clean clothes. This means that I use less packaging. But this dropps idea sounds even better!
March 18th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Wow, you have so many comments these days! I am like you, I’m curious about the Dropps casing material. I do appreciate your review. Dropps have really hit the blog scene, and I’m glad to hear their performance is indeed excellent. Their footprint is amazingly slim! I’d love to try these out. What a cool prize for a busy, laundry-logged mama!
March 19th, 2008 at 1:34 am
I would really love to try this out. Thanks for entering me,
March 19th, 2008 at 2:42 am
These seem too good to be true! Do they really work that well? And the packaging is really more environmentally concious? I want in!
dianna_ball(at)hotmail(dot)com
March 19th, 2008 at 2:45 am
What a great giveaway! I’ve read about these and they sound awesome. I absolutely love the fact that they are single use “drops” so no more wasted detergent. also its greenness (is that a word?lol) is awesome too.
March 19th, 2008 at 3:17 am
Wow, its cleans and is good for the environment.
dolls123(at)gmail(dot)com
March 19th, 2008 at 7:07 am
We are trying to “go green” in a lot of different ways. We’ve been doing well in the “food” category but we’re still not as conscious about the other chemicals we use. We’ve been trying some “green” cleaning solutions for the dishes/dishwasher and general cleaning and even tried Method bath products. I’d love to try this since we too have way too much baby laundry. I’m glad that you found it gentle because my little one has very sensitive skin. I’m babbling…it’s late! : O
March 19th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
We use green detergent, but I haven’t tried this one yet. They don’t sell it near me.
March 19th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
This looks great!! I try to use as many natural products as I can. I even switched to cloth diapers almost a year ago…so I do a lot of laundry!!
March 19th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Sounds fantastic! I’ve been wanting to try this. ( meg.wilson@gmail.com )
March 19th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Because my boys have eczema, I have wanted to try this and see if it would help. I love how small they are and how little packaging too!
March 19th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Anything to make my life easier is great! I do have to wonder though - is there any mom out there for whom 20 loads of laundry is a “month” of laundry??? I wish that were true
mrsaharper @ hotmail.com
March 19th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
I would love to try Dropps!
March 19th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Again with the stains… I’d love to have a great alternative to the harsh detergents out there. Thanks for giving a chance to try something new!
March 19th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
I have no upper body strength and lugging around heavy detergent bottles is not fun, so I would love to try Dropps! And I like that you just throw one in — no measuring and mess!
March 19th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Now this is a great idea. Not just for home, but for traveling as well (which I do a lot of in the summer). Definitely interested in trying this out.
March 19th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Okay, I have been dieing to try these because I have heard great things!
March 19th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I’ve really been wanting to try these. I love the fact that I wouldn’t have to lift super-sized bottles anymore. I have heard super things about this product.
Thanks for the chance!
Lisa
hianded[at]earthlink[dot]net
March 20th, 2008 at 2:49 am
I think these are a great idea. I would love to try them!
khmorgan_00 at yahoo dot com
March 20th, 2008 at 2:57 am
I love this product! Thanks for the giveaway!
March 20th, 2008 at 3:00 am
These look like they would be so handy and less messy than regular detergent.
etlizzy at hotmail.com
March 20th, 2008 at 3:15 am
I found a couple stores near me that have them. I’m going to have to try them.
March 20th, 2008 at 3:17 am
I detest doing laundry. To make matters worse I am constantly dropping the detergent lid into the washer and then having to fish out the slimy soapy lid. Why am I such a clutz? I don’t know about happier clothing, but I;m pretty sure dropps would make me a happier mamma!
jjohnstonmyers at gmail dot com