Because I Said So Reviews: It's Mud Season!

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

It's Mud Season!

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Arm & Hammer.

Yay, it's spring in Chicago! You know what that means? Mud. Lots and lots of mud. The giant glaciers have finally melted and we're left with a big ole boggy mud pit. The weather is warm and my kids are itching to go out and play.

I look at my kids who are behaving like animals that have been caged since November. I glance out the window at my mucky, muddy backyard. I look back at my kids who are hitting each other with the remote control and gnawing on the couch. The decision is obvious.

"GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY!" I bellow. I know they'll come inside looking like they've spent the afternoon wrestling in a mud pit, but I don't even care about the ruined clothes I'll have to throw away. ~~I need a break for crying out loud!~~ The kids need fresh air!

Have at it, kids!

Jackson's pants are so encrusted with dried mud, they could stand on their own.

I have no clue how the hood of Brooklyn's sweatshirt got muddy. Maybe she was lying in the yard making mud angels.

Filthy

And here's Clay's shirt. Clay wiped his ketchup-mouth on his shirt. Clay doesn't know the difference between his shirt and a napkin.

Arm & Hammer with Oxi Clean to the rescue!

This stuff is thick! It's a thick, dirt-busting gel, and it works! I LOVE Oxi Clean and haven't found anything better to get my kids' clothes clean. And, believe me, with six kids, I'm a laundry expert! I do four loads of laundry a day, every day just to keep up! Plus, Arm & Hammer with Oxi Clean Power Gel has a fresh, clean scent (for those of us who buy things based on fragrance.)

Check it out!

Oh, it IS pink!

Nice and clean

Even Clay's ~~napkin~~ shirt is clean!

I don't have to throw out their clothes after all. I can't wait for baseball season! Bring on the sand and grass stains!

Leave me a comment here for a chance to win a $200 Visa gift card from BlogHer and Arm & Hammer with Oxi Clean!

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630 comments:

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Gretchen said...: Wow! With a 2 1/2 year old, a baby due in June, and a husband that plays in the dirt like a 7 year old, that would be a miracle product!! Amazing!! Enter me!! :); March 25, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Jayne V. said...: That looks awesome! I love arm & hammer.; March 25, 2010 at 4:00 PM
AndiWrite said...: Thanks for posting about this! I think I have tried every stain-remover on the market, including all the color-safe bleaches, Oxi-Clean--you name it, I've tried it! I love that you posted before and after pictures; I will be picking this up the very next time I go to the store!; March 25, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Olivia Michal said...: Pick me. I promise to spend a little of it on a bottle of that detergent.; March 25, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Carla said...: LOVE oxy clean:) We live on a farm, so yeah, we use it alot!; March 25, 2010 at 5:35 PM
FrugalcosIhave2 said...: Iam the messy one in my house! When I saw how clean that got your clothes, I went to the store to try to find some. Not in my local store! I will have to look around a bit!; March 25, 2010 at 6:17 PM
Lesley said...: Awesome! If it comes in he form i will pick some up, looks like it does a better job that the Tide I pay an arm and a leg for!; March 25, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Robbi L. said...: I am going to have to try this product. My four are always getting major stains on all their clothes.; March 25, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Beverly said...: Wow. Haven't tried that yet. Five children in our house. We know a bit about laundry, too. Is it safe for HE washers?; March 25, 2010 at 7:05 PM
Anonymous said...: I will have to try this...soccer season is coming up!; March 25, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Amber said...: PICK ME PICK ME...it would be great to win!! :); March 25, 2010 at 10:01 PM
Valerie P said...: love the pictures! Would love to win.; March 25, 2010 at 10:09 PM
tiesha84 said...: Ooooh-I bet $200 bucks could buy lots of that stuff, and my 3 are magnets for dirt. My 7 year old daughter has this magical ability to just look at her laundry and stain it.; March 25, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Vanessa said...: I never needed anything like this with my first daughter, but my second loves to get dirty! :-); March 25, 2010 at 10:30 PM
trousseau4 said...: As a Mom of 4 I am constantly battling the war with stains too. This is a great product and smells wonderful!!!! I would love to win the gift card. Thanks for all your contests Dawn.; March 25, 2010 at 11:02 PM
pednurse said...: Oooh....I need to try this! Maybe this will get the grass & mud stains completely covering the back of my 7-year-old daughter's WHITE (well, at least the front is still white!) shirt.; March 25, 2010 at 11:10 PM
Anonymous said...: That's awesome stuff - getting the ketchup out with no red stain left behind... I'm sold! Question though - is it available in HE versions for HE washers?; March 25, 2010 at 11:55 PM
Cristen said...: I was just talking to a friend of mine who has children the same ages as mine 9 and 1. I was asking her HOW DO YOU GET STAINS OUT? We did not come up with a good answer but throw them out MUCH LIKE DAWN says..... so I will have to give this a try to prevent my children from running naked.
Thanks for the review.; March 26, 2010 at 12:23 AM
Anonymous said...: gonna try the arm n hammer I have a 13week old boy, 5yo boy and 11 yo boy we have tons of stains;) wouls also love 200 bucks!
Jenifer C.
can't remember my password so here is my email address
jenifer1015@hotmail.com; March 26, 2010 at 12:38 AM
Anonymous said...: Oh wow!! I could totally use $200, and I could spend it all on laundry detergent:) I do so much laundry for only 2 kids, I dont know how you make it with 6 kids and all that laundry.

Wendie, Woodburn Oregon; March 26, 2010 at 1:33 AM
Cuscini said...: With lots and lots of scrubbing and spraying and rinsing, I just saved my favorite white sweater covered with something vaguely pinky black (what!the @$##!. I know OXY works well, so think this might have done the job much, much easier!; March 26, 2010 at 5:51 AM
Mom said...: Oh my, with 5 children, I could certainly use something effective on removing stains...; March 26, 2010 at 6:44 AM
Suz said...: $200 would help pay to have the septic tank drained (again). I usually use a stain stick on the super-fresh stains on our napkins, er, I mean, clothes. I've been known to use Goo Gone on weird random leftover sticker remnants. What? I don't know how they got there! I just do the laundry!; March 26, 2010 at 8:19 AM
Janis said...: I would love $200! Seriously, I would really, really love it!; March 26, 2010 at 8:46 AM
mama llama said...: I am going to have to get some of that... I have no idea how my 3 1/2 year old princess gets so disgusting every day! :); March 26, 2010 at 8:54 AM
Deirdrea said...: That really is great! I'll have to see if they have a HE version and give it a run through my washer. My 7 y/o is HARD on her clothes!; March 26, 2010 at 8:55 AM
Angie H. said...: WOW... I had wondered if that stuff actually worked when I saw it on TV. I will try it now for sure...
Thanks :); March 26, 2010 at 9:07 AM
April said...: I'm a big fan of Arm and Hammer Essentials. I have super sensitive skin, and it's one of the only detergents that won't freak it out. I'm also a big fan of $200!; March 26, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Brandy said...: My daughter thinks her clothes are a napkin too. I would love to win and the first thing I will buy is the Arm and Hammer!! :); March 26, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Kelly said...: I love OxiClean too! It's saved my kids' clothes more than once.; March 26, 2010 at 10:52 AM
JoDee said...: That works great! and I would Love a gift card; March 26, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Rachel D. said...: Why have I not heard of this product until now?! Win or not, I'm going to go out and buy this! I always thought boys were dirtier than girls; now that I have two girls I realize I was sorely mistaken.; March 26, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Lisa said...: That would be perfect with the Coke I pour in when I wash Hubby's boat uniform (submarine stink), its the only way to get the stink out of it.; March 26, 2010 at 12:21 PM
Joyce said...: Glad to see a product that works with one washing. I think I will definitely buy a bottle to get rid of those pesty grass stains now that baseball season is starting. Please enter me in the contest.
Joyce; March 26, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Gretchen said...: This looks awesome, thanks!; March 26, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Looks like a great product... I'll have to check out whether they make it for HE models.

mirandagreycat (at) live (dot) com; March 26, 2010 at 1:58 PM
zap1605 said...: I love oxiclean and i would like to win the gift card.; March 26, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Wendy Hill said...: I've seen the new commercials on this product and thought about buying a bottle. I'm thinking I'll definately have to now. I live on a farm and cloths get plenty dirty!; March 26, 2010 at 4:38 PM
SocksRocker said...: The laundry looks good.; March 26, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Anonymous said...: I have yet to find a lu=aundry detergent to take out dirt and mud like that, I'll definately have to try it. And, of course, I would love to win too :)

~andi4474 (can't remember my google password so I have to post as anonymous); March 26, 2010 at 6:18 PM
JDub said...: Wow! Add a little manure to that mud and you have described our house (back off - we live on a farm!). I'm a fan of Oxy Clean so count me in!; March 26, 2010 at 8:36 PM
Unknown said...: Am putting it on my shopping list now - here's why - my oldest boys' uniform shirts are white. WHITE I tell you! Little boys and white don't mix and I can't be buying new white polos all the time! Proof is in the pudding!; March 26, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Jen said...: That's awesome!! I hate when I'm folding my kids laundry and I find something that still has stains on it. UGH....that's the worst! I'll have to check out that laundry gel. Thanks!; March 27, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Pattij said...: Love that it smells good! Would love to win.; March 27, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Deirdrea said...: I have pants and shirts and even sweatshirts JUST like that from my 7 year old. It amazes me how dirty they can get!; March 27, 2010 at 9:16 AM
Anonymous said...: This is exactly what I need!! They call our dirt "Gumbo Mud" around here in Louisiana because it is THICK and STICKY!!! very sticky!! lots of clay. I need a thick detergent. Tired of those wimpy detergents! Bring it on Arm and Hammer Oxy Clean. Bring on the clean at my house.; March 27, 2010 at 11:33 AM
missalg said...: Looks like some great stuff! I've used OxiClean and Arm and Hammer products, but not together...interesting team!; March 27, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Anonymous said...: I am always having to remind my 10 yr son not to use his pants as a napkin. Why can't they remember. I have never used this product. I will pick up next time. christi_lewis@yahoo.com; March 27, 2010 at 1:56 PM
Deb Anderson said...: I love going barefoot in summer, but when it's not summer I still go around in sock feet. And I don't hesitate to go outside in my socks. Getting them clean isn't easy!; March 27, 2010 at 2:49 PM
redfuzzycow said...: i have to contend with mud a lot too! great review and giveaway :D; March 27, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Jen@balancing Beautyand Bedlam said...: Yes, with five kids and so many sports, OXICLEAN is a necessity...would love this!; March 27, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Hope said...: I have been sold on Oxy clean for years. I am a midwife and work out of a birth center and we found Oxy Clean is wonderful for removing practically any stain. I will have to give this product you speak of a try too.; March 27, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Donna said...: I LOVE OxiClean! It's a great product. My store ran out of it recently I got another laundry treater - nothing works as well as OxiClean!; March 27, 2010 at 6:40 PM
Gwyneth said...: That's impressive!! The question of the year is do they make that stuff for HE machines? I'll have to research it and see.; March 27, 2010 at 6:47 PM
BarbCohen said...: I would to win this! I do the laundry for my mother, who is in a nursing home and her clothes sometimes need extra help.; March 27, 2010 at 9:25 PM
Just Jessie said...: Oh wow. I'll have to try that as my son also uses his shirts for napkins... and my shirts for wiping his runny nose on.; March 27, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Jenny B said...: Well seeing that I have 2.5 yr old quadruplets.....we have LOTS and LOTS of stains! Tons of laundry and stains make for a tired mommy:)

Jenny B

jennyhasquads at yahoodotcom; March 27, 2010 at 10:26 PM
Michelle said...: I'm with ya on that mud, Dawn. And god know what the other stains are... Mister Man wiping the frosting from our Easter Egg House ($6 at Aldi btw) on his sweatshirt, wiping the remnants from dinner on his sleeve, etc. *sigh*; March 27, 2010 at 11:57 PM
Carissa said...: Holy Doodle, that is amazing. I hope it works just as well on Baby's poo. My baby's clothes are all turning yellow, which makes me think that I should just purchase yellow clothes and then the stains won't show. :) Thanks for a chance to win.; March 28, 2010 at 2:22 AM
Mama on the Move said...: I hope it gets Hawaiian red dirt out! NOTHING works on that stuff!; March 28, 2010 at 2:28 AM
Cheryl said...: We live on a working farm and we are in desperate need of something that can actually remove stains, so yeah for this product. Would love to win that awesome prize!; March 28, 2010 at 2:50 AM
kiki said...: How many Loads? Golly! That's amazing! I have a hard time getting 1 load done a day. Arm and Hammer I am sold! My toddler totally does the napkin/shirt thing. Kiki(at)hantla(dot)com; March 28, 2010 at 3:29 AM
Ellie said...: Every single shirt my 1 yr old owns is stained. I think I'll try this!; March 28, 2010 at 8:21 AM
Pammie said...: I've never used a liquid detergent. I always get the powder, because that was how I was taught. My sister-n-law swears that liquid works better. I'm afraid that I'll spend money on something and still have dirty clothes. ---- I wonder how much extra scrubbing you had to do to get out the mud from those clothes.; March 28, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Kelsey said...: I love Oxiclean, that's all I use for stains. So I use A LOT!!
CourageousMother; March 28, 2010 at 11:54 AM
dn6511 said...: That's how you get stuff clean. I 'll be using it; March 28, 2010 at 12:32 PM
bettycd said...: I'll watch for the oxyclean Arm and Hammer when shopping next week. Thanks for your kids providing great review situations for you.; March 28, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Erin said...: I would LOVE to win this and the detergent sounds awesome! I need to get some the next time I am out.; March 28, 2010 at 1:35 PM
Quotes from the Sandbox said...: may have to try that out. Looks like a great product. Did those 'miracles' happen without pretreating before heading into the machine? if so it may be worth it's weight in gold. Thanks for the heads up.; March 28, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Steph said...: I've always used A&H detergent, but hadn't tried the one w/ OxiClean ... I'll have to get it next grocery trip!; March 28, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Unknown said...: I love your blog and I use this stuff all the time!! I'm a server at a wing place and I come home covered in wing sauce and blue cheese all the time and this stuff is a miracle worker..; March 28, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Anonymous said...: Well, I'm a believer...that's for sure! With 4 small children, I do between 3-4 loads daily myself and could really use all the help I can get. I may just go out and get a bottle tomorrow! Yay!

harmony_star01 (at) hotmail (dot) com

Thanks for the entry!; March 28, 2010 at 9:01 PM
Anonymous said...: That's the most amazing thing I've seen. I have to try it!; March 28, 2010 at 9:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Would be great for when camping and getting lamp oil and campfire ash stains in my camp clothes.; March 28, 2010 at 9:52 PM
Christine H. from Cortlandt Manor, NY said...: I could definitely use the Arm & Hammer AND the $200 Visa Gift Card. With 4 kids they both would help ALOT!!!! Good luck everyone!!!; March 28, 2010 at 10:23 PM
The Vrabecs said...: Ok, you have me sold with your before and after pictures. Did you have to pre-treat any of those clothes. I am almost out of detergent and I am going to give this a try!!! I could use the $200 bucks too!!!; March 28, 2010 at 11:26 PM
laurelmc said...: Wow! Those clothes really got clean and bright. I am going to have to get me some :)

Laurel M; March 29, 2010 at 12:36 AM
Bethany said...: I want to win, even if I don't use normal detergent because of the cloth diapers!; March 29, 2010 at 2:33 AM
Kimberly said...: I love Oxi Clean, too! I "only" have four kids, so my laundry requirement is 2-3 loads a day to keep up. $200 buys a lot of detergent!; March 29, 2010 at 7:24 AM
Anonymous said...: I watch my 22 month old grandaughter during the week to help her working mom and dad. Girls are just as messy as boys. She loves to play in the dirt. Thanks for the info.; March 29, 2010 at 7:26 AM
Anonymous said...: Our family loves the prior Arm & Hammer laundry detergent, so this would be great to try! Four kids and a dairy farm equals lots of laundry stains!!

Kristie, Michigan; March 29, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Monkey's in Disquise said...: My husband is the messy one in this house! He works hard and comes home filthy and my piles of laundry are terrifying because of it!! I may have to go out and buy this product!!; March 29, 2010 at 12:42 PM
ashbakkegard said...: I'm buying some tonight!...After sandbagging my Sister-in-laws house from rising flood waters, I have a pile of muddy clothes to deal with!; March 29, 2010 at 3:12 PM
Unknown said...: $200 would buy a lot of Arm and Hammer! and some other stuff too, hope I win!; March 29, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Suzanne said...: those pics sure do make me believe, my boy can get pretty muddy also. Michigan spring is at fault.

babeigotanidea.com; March 29, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Vanosa said...: This is a product I have yet to try, but it sounds very effective!; March 29, 2010 at 8:52 PM
kellyH said...: nice work on the laundry. remind me not to have 6 kids, I only do 4 loads a week. :); March 29, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Unknown said...: Wow - that stuff looks like it works even better than my trusty Mean Green. Might have to try it if I can find it around here!; March 30, 2010 at 6:44 AM
Mimi the Bee said...: How did I not know about this stuff? I need this for my workout clothes! That shirt looked brand new.; March 30, 2010 at 9:51 AM
kiki hantla said...: Yay! What a great product. kiki(at)hantla(dot)com; March 30, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Anonymous said...: Well, I don't usually have serious stains like those your kids made here but the occasional accident does happen so I might have to check this stuff out.
dwndrgn@hotmail.com; March 31, 2010 at 4:17 AM
Anonymous said...: Backyard and baseball mud is tough, but racetrack mud is worse! I would love to try this on our corner worker whites!; March 31, 2010 at 7:10 AM
KarenKal said...: Here is a great comment! I would love to win the 200.00 to pay for my NEW dryer I just had to buy. Yep that's right, the old one broke and it was going to cost $200.00 just to have the guy come out and look. Oh and on top of that our furnance went out and that was a $200.00 repair for a tiny little part. And to top it all of, we are waiting to have our attic/roof fixed because some lovely animal make a home in it. That's going to cost $1000.00 to fix. got to LOVE being a home-owner. :); March 31, 2010 at 7:43 AM
Anonymous said...: I have a 16 year old whom the occupational therapist had been working with for years... before pretty much giving up on her ever getting all of her food from her plate to her mouth. Food stains are a real problem for us.

I'm going to have to try this... but wining $200 would sure help as well :); March 31, 2010 at 7:59 AM
Amy said...: Ok, I am thinking of trying this now.; March 31, 2010 at 8:41 AM
KimH in GA said...: Would love to try this...still trying to get dirt out of daughter's light plue pants. Ugh.; March 31, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Sharlene said...: I'll have to try that!; March 31, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Nikki said...: I have two kids who love making mud pies! I'm pretty sure this would help us in the stained laundry department. Thanks for the chance to win!; March 31, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Bev The Softball Mom said...: WOW, softball season is here and my daughter plays 3rd and loves to dive. I really need to get some ASAP!!! Oh, I would love to win too!; March 31, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Tracy S said...: I love Oxi Clean and Arm and Hammer. My kids are sensitive to a lot of laundry detergents and Arm and Hammer is one of the ones we can use. And Oxi Clean is a miracle worker with stains. The two together? Awesome!!; March 31, 2010 at 10:26 PM
Michelle said...: Will have to try that out-my three year old is always in the mud. And has grass stains on every inch of her clothes!; March 31, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Kathy Polak - Teas said...: I have used the Oxiclean power and it works great! I have never tried the liquid but bet it would be great too. I could use any help I can get with the stains on my 4 yr old and 1 yr olds clothes!; March 31, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Elleah said...: That's incredible! Excellent results!; March 31, 2010 at 11:08 PM
Anonymous said...: wow! I need to try that, love the before and after pics!

lexi_duckie @yahoo.com; March 31, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Linda N said...: I just might try this, it sounds wonderful. Of course a free visa card would help pay for it :-); March 31, 2010 at 11:45 PM
ClistyB said...: guilty of buying stuff based on smell! This looks great, I'll be trying it on my 5 kids' sludge,; April 1, 2010 at 12:09 AM
Anonymous said...: I would love to try this detergent.

Tanja; April 1, 2010 at 1:00 AM
Anonymous said...: The odds aren't that great, but hey! It's $200 so why not give it a shot!; April 1, 2010 at 1:13 AM
Lynn J said...: Oh I love Arm & Hammer. Haven't tried the one you used. Guess what just got added to my shopping list?; April 1, 2010 at 1:58 AM
Dawn K. in Michigan said...: I am a big fan of Oxi Clean to clean all the stuff my kids get into. Have not tried the A&H with Oxi Clean but will be looking for it next time I need detergent.; April 1, 2010 at 5:37 AM
Unknown said...: Looks like a great product! Thanks.; April 1, 2010 at 6:04 AM
Chris M. said...: We're *always* looking for a better way to get stains out of the kids' clothes, so we'll have to give this a try!; April 1, 2010 at 7:03 AM
Sam said...: I love oxy clean! It gets the dirtiest whites white again and with the added power of baking soda!!; April 1, 2010 at 7:09 AM
my3texasboys said...: Very impressive. With 3 boys, I need all the help I can get.; April 1, 2010 at 7:18 AM
Anonymous said...: That was better than a commercial :) Enter me, please!!; April 1, 2010 at 7:19 AM
Lorene said...: I think anyone with kids or husbands needs this!! I swear somedays we wash more food out of clothes then what ends up in their mouths. Thanks for sharing.; April 1, 2010 at 7:26 AM
Stacy Taylor said...: Cool. My boys (husband & son) are always making a mess of their clothes. I may have to give that a try!; April 1, 2010 at 7:59 AM
Anonymous said...: If I win the gift card, the first thing I'm gonna buy is a bottle of Arm & Hammer with OxiClean! :); April 1, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Jessie said...: I have an almost 5 year old and twin 2 year olds, so I get my fair share of dirty clothes. The product looks like it really works....I'm all for that!; April 1, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Unknown said...: I have to admit, that's pretty impressive!; April 1, 2010 at 8:25 AM
Unknown said...: Love to win! I have 4 rambunctious boys who love to get dirty her in Colorado. Laundry is part of my everyday life, like brushing my teeth! Thanks, Dawn

Amy W
Colorado; April 1, 2010 at 8:41 AM
Leslie said...: My 2 yr old is a pro at finding dirt. It can be small patch in the middle of the grass and he'll be entertained for hours. He alwasys seems to rub the dirt in his clothes, too. At least it appears that way. lol ANYTHING to get the dirt out without needing prewash spray would be tops! Now if only I could find a way to keep the dirt out from under his nails...; April 1, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Nancy said...: Impressive! I wish I'd known about this stuff when my kids were little.; April 1, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Jessica P said...: Wow that looks great! I could use some of this for my own clothes. :); April 1, 2010 at 9:05 AM
Peggy said...: we have a farm so our clothes always have pig, chicken, rabbit and duck poo on them somewhere. I would love to try the detergent and see how it works on our clothes. Hey maybe people won't hold their nose when they see us coming. :); April 1, 2010 at 9:05 AM
Allison S said...: I could use some of that---I have 4 young kids and they love to make messes and get dirty!
allison4kids@gmail.com; April 1, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Elsiecow said...: Wow, that stuff is awesome!; April 1, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Lynn said...: That sounds great. I will try it out next time I need to buy detergent. It would be great if i won the $200 also.; April 1, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Dawn said...: Definitely would be useful. We live on a dirt road, have a big muddy dog, chickens, lots of mud, tons of yardwork to do, mudpuddles, big garden to clear out, mud...; April 1, 2010 at 9:33 AM
Susan said...: Wow, those pictures are amazing! I'd love to try this out!

spcase (at) gmail (dot) com; April 1, 2010 at 9:53 AM
Shannon said...: Love the stuff. Only way to deal with teenage boys!; April 1, 2010 at 9:59 AM
Shannon Amundson said...: I love that stuff! With a teen boy in the house, it's a good thing I found something that works.; April 1, 2010 at 9:59 AM
Bobbi said...: With 4 kids each in baseball who each love playing in piles of mud, this sure would come in handy!; April 1, 2010 at 10:17 AM
sharalyns said...: I adore both Arm & Hammer laundry detergent and OxiClean! That's all we use in the house for our laundry!; April 1, 2010 at 10:26 AM
Nina said...: I so need that. my son uses his sleeve. does it fade clothes? that's the biggest issue I have with things that do clean...they clean the dye right out too...; April 1, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Brenda said...: Wow...thanks for the tip. I gotta try this stuff. I'm impressed.; April 1, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Anonymous said...: Wow! I'm impressed. I will definitely have to give that a try!
Thanks for the tip.; April 1, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Anonymous said...: Wow, I am going to have to try that stuff. My boy uses all his shirts and hair as napkins, much like your son. & $200 - Count me IN!

Carla Bryant
cbryant2@unl.edu; April 1, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Alyssa V. said...: I've got a teenager, a 6 mth old, and another on the way. I guess it's time to start looking into great stain fighters!! Now if only I could find something to take the cat pee smell off my couch since my cat decided to 'mark it' as hers...; April 1, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Bookworm said...: OMG I definitely could use that! I just moved and OMG the expense is terrible. PIck me, pick me! :); April 1, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Dayna said...: With three boys and a girl who tries to keep up with the boys, I'm always interested in something that will get their clothes really clean...and $200 always makes everything better!; April 1, 2010 at 11:18 AM
heather said...: Hey, I have kids who use their clothes as napkins, too! It must be some special kid thing - they are just trying to save some paper!!! LOVE your blog!; April 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Unknown said...: who couldn't us a little extra help??; April 1, 2010 at 11:36 AM
kirine said...: OxyClean. No house with kiddos should be without it. I've tried the Arm and Hammer with OxyClean. LOVE IT, just wish I could find it in a bigger size such as Costco size.; April 1, 2010 at 11:52 AM
missris said...: I'm a runner so I always have pit-stain issues to deal with! Gross! Sounds like this is the product for me!; April 1, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Laura said...: I love the pictures that PROVE the performance. That's a review I can trust!; April 1, 2010 at 12:51 PM
cyn said...: Any ideas with laundry are greatly appreciated!!!! Thanks for the review.; April 1, 2010 at 2:08 PM
Lyuda said...: did you say it smells nice? okay, i like it already, but the pictures are very convincing too. ;); April 1, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Jennie said...: My daughter is ready to go outside and play, and we've been doing a lot of gardening lately, so this would be helpful to have in my arsenal of stain removal products, or even to replace my arsenal!; April 1, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Unknown said...: If our yard is dry, my son sneaks the water hose out to make his own mud. He's learned that he has to strip on the back porch before he's allowed in the house. lol; April 1, 2010 at 3:50 PM
QueSarah said...: WOW!! That's amazing!! It's nice to see what it can do first hand! Sold!; April 1, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Meghann said...: I have been hearing good things about this detergent and now after reading yet another great review about it will have to go out and get some. I have a three year old son who loves to get dirty. I swear he goes outside to see how fast he can get covered in dirt and grass stains. So can't wait to put this to the test myself. Thanks for the review and great giveaway.; April 1, 2010 at 6:59 PM
Brian, Crystal & Gage said...: Pick me Pick me! With two boys and a husband, I can always use the $$$.; April 1, 2010 at 8:01 PM
Lot L said...: I'd love to win a gift card so I can buy me some of that Oxi Clean!; April 1, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Anonymous said...: My worst laundry challenges are my son’s clothes period- football, grass stains, food stains, marker, grease, paint, etc…. My husband’s work clothes, and on days when my second grader’s create art projects are a close second! - Lisa
bsadler (AT) wideopenwest (DOT) com; April 1, 2010 at 11:30 PM
Toni and Rod said...: Pick me! pick me! I wonder if it can be used is front loaders?; April 2, 2010 at 1:02 AM
Mary Liz said...: Would love to try some of that stuff!; April 2, 2010 at 7:51 AM
PaperSunshine said...: I am so tired of not being able to get stains out of my son's clothes, I so would like to give this a try! I don't believe it LOL! Make me a believer :)
Lori K.; April 2, 2010 at 8:06 AM
Tiff said...: I love Oxy Clean. I make my own laundry soap, but I add Oxy Clean to some of the really dirty loads, and it works great! Pick me, Mr Random Number selector, pick me!; April 2, 2010 at 3:40 PM
valkyrie_lisa said...: Ooh, I don't know if this contest is still running, but I'd love that.; April 2, 2010 at 5:28 PM
Megan said...: Wow those are great results! I'll have to look out for that at the store.; April 2, 2010 at 6:12 PM
Amber L. said...: It's amazing how messy and nasty clothes can get when you have kids! I love Oxi, too =) And I could sure use that $200! No, random number pick me! PICK ME!; April 2, 2010 at 6:43 PM
sklay723 said...: I have twin 4-year-olds, and I need all the help I can get to fight stains! I'd love to try something new. :); April 2, 2010 at 9:23 PM
In Due Time said...: I look forward to trying this on my messy niece!; April 2, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Holly C. said...: My daughter is ALWAYS complaining that I don't get the stains out of her clothes!; April 3, 2010 at 9:09 AM
Rebekah said...: Wow, do you think it works on oil stains? My husband is a mechanic, and is always coming home with something gross on his clothes.; April 3, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Anonymous said...: Awesome job on the laundry. Does it come in HE?
I have about given up on anything my boys own ever being dirt free again :); April 3, 2010 at 10:03 PM
Jennifer in Wisconsin said...: WOW that stuff is amazing. I have to get some for the stains my kids can come up with. Thanks for the intro to the product Dawn.; April 4, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Cristy said...: I have 3 boys too! Nuff said, right? My 1 girl loves to do stamping, painting, draw with markers, etc. I could definitely use some Arm and Hammer with Oxi Clean around here for both the messes that come in from outside and the ones that begin inside.; April 4, 2010 at 1:27 PM
Princess Golden Hair said...: I definitely need something to help me get the red Georgia clay out of the clothes. Arm & Hammer with Oxyclean Power Gel sounds like it's just what I'm looking for; April 4, 2010 at 7:45 PM
kathleen said...: looks like some pretty amazing stuff :); April 5, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Anonymous said...: we live near the beach and my boys are very fair skinned...the sunscreen stains our clothes so bad...!! Will this take out sunscreen stains??; April 5, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Jenn said...: Yipee!! $200 bucks could come in handy just as the warm weather stains are starting!! :)

Thanks!!; April 5, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Nicole said...: I would love to win $200!! We use the same detergent and it works very well!; April 5, 2010 at 11:54 PM
Yellow Chick said...: I especially like the crossed out "napkin" caption for the shirt... sooo true...; April 6, 2010 at 12:50 AM
Angela said...: Wow I would love to win this. Even if I don't win, I am going to still buy this. My husband doesn't know how to keep anything clean. You would think it would be our son! Ha; April 6, 2010 at 7:52 AM
Laura ~Peach~ said...: we could sure use that here... must get some to try. :); April 6, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Sarah said...: I will certainly try that! I have 5 kiddos (trying to catch you) and lots of dirty clothes. Would love to win!
sarah1236@msn.com; April 6, 2010 at 1:25 PM
Angie said...: I hate dirty stains too, especially grease stains from cooking, I need to wear my apron more!; April 7, 2010 at 9:56 AM
msprimadonna67 said...: My son is 13 and STILL uses his clothes as a napkin. I can always tell what he's had as a snack! I'd love to win 200 bucks AND find something that can clean his messes: ); April 7, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Kerry said...: I never win these kinds of things. But what the heck! And I'm impressed with the detergent. Impressive!; April 7, 2010 at 12:35 PM
Bree said...: Living on a farm I am going to have to try this stuff. If it can get Dairy Cow Poop out along with Diesel Fuel its golden.

Bree; April 8, 2010 at 7:59 AM
dwalz said...: I'm a huge oxi clean fan! With 2 boys I need it. I just bought a new tub of it yesterday.; April 8, 2010 at 8:25 AM
ElvenPhoenix said...: I LOVE Arm & Hammer - I've used it for years! My husband and I have a blended household with 6 kids ranging from 3 - 23. And we got a load of dirt to try to level out the yard last week, so the kids dug holes and built sand castles - and all the ground in dirt came out!

(Hey, pick me, random picker!); April 8, 2010 at 9:27 AM
Robin said...: I LOVE Arm & Hammer!! It works GREAT & smells AWESOME!! Especially Clean Burst. Pick me, pick me, pick me! :); April 8, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Wendy in Idaho said...: I am impressed! My biggest struggle is getting stains out of clothes so any advice is good advice! Thanks!; April 8, 2010 at 9:47 AM
Steff said...: Laundry is never fun, but winning $200 would make it a little more fun for awhile!!!; April 8, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Tana said...: With 4 children of my own, I also do lots of laundry...not as much as you though I'm sure. I would love to be a winner!; April 8, 2010 at 10:25 AM
jodee e. said...: Wow! Stain removal is a good part of my daily routine! That stuff looks awesome. I'm a huge fan of oxi clean. It saves me (or at least my clothes).; April 8, 2010 at 11:57 AM
BrassWillow said...: You can really see the difference. What a great product.; April 8, 2010 at 12:10 PM
Danielle said...: Oxi Clean is my new best friend to get out bright yellow baby poop. I would love to try this stuff!; April 8, 2010 at 2:08 PM
Kim in Ohio said...: I love Oxy-Clean and I have used the Arm & Hammer Detergents. I must try this one! Thanks for the review Dawn! :-); April 8, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Betty N said...: Wow! I could have used this product when my kids were young! But it would still be great for my husband and I and visiting grandkids.; April 8, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Bookworm said...: I love Arm & Hammer baking soda for all kinds of cleaning around the house. It gets red dye off countertops lickity split. So I am sure that the laundry soap would do just as well. Sign me up for the drawing, please. :) I could use a $200 gift card, as I, too, am getting a divorce and just moved. I need it since I only have half a kitchen, half a bathroom...well you get the picture.; April 8, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Chantel said...: I read your review and had to go out and get me some of this detergent! I was so excited when I took the stinky sweaty boy clothes out of the dryer and they actually smelled clean and not like dirty socks! I even had to go and smell them a couple days later just to make sure it wasn't just the detergent scent covering the sweat smell, but they still smelled like clean clothes! I have now officially changed my detergent to Arm and Hammer, so even if the number picker doesn't pick my number, I'm still a winner!!; April 8, 2010 at 7:19 PM
dianne said...: I use Arm and Hammer products but have not tried this one. Thanks for letting us know about it.; April 8, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Kris said...: Wow... I'm not really surprised though because that's a great brand.; April 8, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Unknown said...: and here I've been buying the oxiclean separately ...silly me.; April 8, 2010 at 9:55 PM
Jen said...: Not sure if my comment went through or not! Please delete if it is a duplicate!

I for sure need to try this stuff!; April 8, 2010 at 10:27 PM
Betsy M said...: It's definitely mud season here! My son comes home covered in dirt and dust - his bathwater turns black!; April 9, 2010 at 8:55 AM

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