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Win a Year’s Worth of Eco-Friendly Robby Wash Detergent!

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When Oransi contacted me about trying out their detergent, Robby Wash, I was intrigued. Their little ball of detergent, with it’s three replacement packs, is touted to last a consumer over 120 washes and up to one year. This product seemed ideal for the Lazy Environmentalist Test: eco-friendly, easy to use, and money saving.

Here are a few of the product’s impressive features:
1. Eco-Friendly Packaging: One Robby Ball can be refilled and used for 2 to 3 years. The ball comes in minimal packaging and includes enough wash and refills to last through 120 washes. Refills that use very little packaging can then be purchased for further uses. No huge boxes or containers to later recycle or throw away. The only way the company could improve their packaging would be to put refills in something other than plastic and ship in boxes made out of recycled materials.


2. Money Savings: Oranisi says that a traditional load of laundry costs $1, but is less than .25 cents per load with Robby Wash.


3. Hypoallergenic and Baby Safe: This is important at my house because we have sensitive skin and I have basically used All Free and Clear exclusively for years because of my own sensitivity. 


4. Eco-friendly: One 10 ounce Robby Ball Equals 75+ pounds of laundry detergent that you are not putting down the pipes. Robby Wash Meets the strict environmental compliance requirements of Europe (more stringent than U.S.) and contains no phosphates or chlorine.  Has received safety certifications from REACH and RoHS.  Each ball is made of durable ABS materials.


5. Affordable: At $32.95 (plus shipping) for 120 loads, this product will definitely save money over traditional detergents. Every ball also comes with a stain stick.

Oransi is based out of Austin, Texas and is committed to creating green cleaning products and air purifiers. This is what they have to say about their commitment to “green”:  We are not green for green’s sake but instead take a green viewpoint if it is the right thing to do. If we can save you money and it helps the environment – that is the right thing to do. That’s why we focus on energy efficiency and have a minimalistic design and feature set. Robby Wash was developed in France and has been popular in Europe for several years. It is now available in the United States for the first time.


I decided to try Robby Wash for myself and determine if the quality matched what I expected from my standard laundry detergent, All Free and Clear, as well as my cloth diaper detergent, Rockin’ Green. After washing several loads of whites, darks, and children’s clothes with the standard blue ball (safe for hot and cold washes), I was pleased with the performance. It’s been great for our sensitive skin, removed stains, etc. The performance on cloth diapers was not quite as good as Rockin’ Green – the stain removing and whitening power wasn’t as good – so I’ll stick with that for my cloth diapers.  


The Verdict: Easy to Use, Eco-Friendly, High-Performing, Affordable: 
Robby Wash Definitely Passes the Lazy Environmentalist Test.


I’m excited to continue using Robby Wash for my regular loads of laundry and I’m curious to see how long it takes before I need a refill. I like simply keeping the ball in the washing machine and the refills on the shelf without taking up a lot of room with packaging. I also love knowing that I can reuse the ball and eliminate waste. 

Oransi has generously offered to give one The Inquisitive Mom reader a Robby Wash Ball to wash up to a year’s worth of laundry! 



To Enter, simply do one or all of the following. Please be sure to leave an email address in your entries or have your email visible in your profile.


1. Mandatory Entry (must be completed for additional entries to count): Visit Oranzi and come back and tell me something you learned about the company or their products or a product you would like to have besides the Blue Robby Wash. 2 Entries. Leave 2 comments.
2. Follow My Blog. 2 Entries. Leave 2 comments.
3. Follow me (InquisitiveMom) on Twitter. 1 Entry. Leave 1 comment.
4. Tweet up to 2x per day and leave a hyperlink to your tweet in the comments (do this by right clicking on the date of your tweet and copying). Be sure to include @InquisitiveMom and Robby Ball in your tweet. 1 Entry per tweet. Leave 1 comment per tweet.
5. Leave a tip you would give someone who wants to adapt a more “green” lifestyle. 1 Entry. Leave 1 comment.
6. Tell me how you would positively respond to someone who says that becoming more eco-friendly is too costly or difficult? 1 Entry. Leave 1 comment. 


Facebook rules prohibit asking individuals to “like” a page as part of a giveaway entry, but I would love to invite you to follow The Inquisitive Mom on facebook!


Good luck! This giveaway will be open Thursday, July 22, 2010 until Monday, August 2, 2010 at 11:59 CST. Contest open to US Residents only and must be 18 years or older to enter.  Winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is selected.


I received product to review for this post. No compensation was received. This post represents my honest opinions.

Comments

  1. I would try one of the allergy purifiers if I could! My husband has allergies and my son seems to be following right behind him.
    smartinez03 AT live DOT com

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  18. becoming more eco-friendly is too costly or difficult?
    I will tell them how much money you can save cloth diapering!
    I would also tell them how easy it is to use cloth diapers.

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  26. Easy Peasy Tips!
    Start washing in cold water.
    Grow a garden.
    Dont use produce bags. They are not a must.
    Carry reuseable bags in your car so you dont forget them at the house.
    DONATE!
    meganleighadams at yahoo dot com

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  27. Every step we have made to go “greener” has already began to pay us back. You dont have to take huge steps to make a difference. Start small, everyone has to start somewhere. Make a change a month, you dont have to go ALL THE WAY in a day.

    meganleighadams at yahoo dot com

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  29. I like the air purifier since we are an allergy ridden family. Thought the refriderator cleaner was interesting…wish it could scrub glass too 🙂

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  33. When people have a negative reaction, I just smile and say that I want to see my LuLu have a safe, clean and healthy environment for her kids.

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  47. For someone that wants to adapt to a more green lifestyle I would have to tell them to research and be positive and patient. I’m trying to adapt my family and myself and have just been learning as I go. I also believe that finding people who live the green lifestyle are always willing to lend a hand or suggest productrs/comanies/ideas when they can.

    autum22(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply

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