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{NOW CLOSED} Win It: Seventh Generation Back to School Pack

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Back to school also means back to sharing germs! According to a recent study, nearly 22 million school days are lost each year due to the common cold and flu. So it is natural that there is a concern about germs.

Seventh Generation is sharing tips from a familiar name for many of us, Dr. Alan Green, who is a best selling author and pediatrician. Dr. Greene suggests taking the following precautions:

Optimize the immune system

  • Reap the benefits of probiotics like those found in yogurt. A recent study showed that children who received enough probiotics daily throughout the cold and flu season had a significant reduction in the number of illnesses they had and, when they did get sick, the symptoms were both milder and didn’t last as long.
  • Be sure your child is getting plenty of vitamin D from the sun, from food, or from a supplement. (I was amazed to find out I had a Vitamin D deficiency as I thought I was pretty healthy! So now I’m taking a super supplement to help get my levels stabilized!)
  • Build a strong foundation. Good food, good sleep, and good physical activity all help the immune system to flourish.

Be wise about reducing unnecessary exposure to harmful germs

  • Teach children the key times to clean their hands in the classroom. The most important times include after sneezing, coughing or using the restroom, upon leaving “high-risk” places (recess, naptime, play stations) and before meals or snacks.
  • Sixty percent of teachers surveyed said that they request that parents donate disinfecting wipes to the classroom. Seventh Generation’s disinfecting wipes kill 99.99% of germs naturally using the active ingredient thyme, a component of thyme oil which is derived from the herb thyme.
  • Stress the importance of not touching their eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
  • Demonstrate to your children how to cover their mouth and nose for every cough and sneeze. This simple maneuver has spectacular results in decreasing the spread of viruses and bacteria floating about the room, waiting to be inhaled.

The Seventh Generation Wipes are probably my favorite item as they are so handy to have in the bathroom and aren’t packed full of unnecessary chemicals like other brands. I think the paper towels and tissues are a little too stiff for my liking.

Would you like to try these for yourself?

Seventh Generation through My Blog Spark has provided me an additional Seventh Generation “Back-to-School” kit for one lucky Bargain Briana reader! It will include (1) Seventh Generation backpack, (2) Seventh Generation Disinfecting Wipes, disinfecting multi-surface spray cleaner, facial tissue, and paper towel.

How to Win?

You can enter up to 5 times with the following methods:

1. Leave a comment with how you keep your house clean during the school year!

2. Become a Facebook Liker of Bargain Briana and Seventh Generation on Facebook.

3. Tweet the following on Twitter:

@bargainbriana is giving away a @SeventhGen Back to School Cleaning Kit  http://bit.ly/c8RzZD #myblogspark

4. Subscribe to my free newsletter via email or RSS. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry. If you are already a subscriber, leave a comment letting me know you are already subscribed.

5. Place BargainBriana.com on your blogroll or place the Bargain Briana button on your sidebar.

Please leave a comment for each additional entry.

Giveaway ends 8/17 /2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Winner will be chosen by random. Be sure bargainbriana@gmail.com is in your safe sender list as you don’t want to miss the email if you are the chosen winner. If winner doesn’t respond to my email within 48 hours, I will pick another winner. U.S. Entries only.

Seventh Generation through My Blog Spark provided this giveaway and products to giveaway in order for me to facilitate this review. Post was written 100% by me and was not edited by the sponsor. Read more on my Disclosure Policy.

Want to win more? Enter to win the rest of my current giveaways!

Comments

  3. The only way to keep the house clean is to stay organized and make sure to clear spaces every day. If clutter is allowed to build up, it multiplies and takes over.

    kimbly at g mail dot com

  5. I keeep my house clean a little bit at a time. I make the kids pick up after themselves and I do the same. Instead of trying to clean everything at once, I will clean a counter one day, a floor the next, etc. It works quite well.

  7. I try to keep on top of little messes so they don’t become big messes. Thanks for the giveaway!

  9. I clean while the kids are at school and then do touch up cleaning after they’ve gone to bed. Thanks for the contest!

  14. We (try) to keep the house clean with individual laundry baskets for everyone that backpacks, shoes, etc can be thrown in at the end of the day.

  16. I use disinfecting wipes regularly! They are a quick and simple way to make sure the house is clean and germs are in check.

  18. I keep my house clean during the school year by using the wipes as much as possible. Makes cleaning simpler and quick and easy fo the kids to help!

  20. I try to clean one thing every day, so wipe down bathroom counter and sink one day, then straighten and clean the kitchen counters the next. That way it doesn’t feel so overwhelming to do everything at once.

  21. I try to pick up or clean at least one thing everytime I see it or look at it. It’s like eating the elephant a bite at a time. Not that it always works, but I try!

  24. I keep my house clean during the school year by doing a room a day.
    jan_ackerson at yahoo dot com

  26. Actually I don’t worry about it so much during the week, but on Saturday morning everyone pitches in and cleans before anything else.

  32. I keep my house clean by having the kids help me.. Each child has a chore and is expected to help me keep our house clean.

  37. Disinfecting wipes in all rooms of the house (a bit overkill perhaps, but if something comes up it’s easier if they’re already there), plus the car, and at work. If I keep up with the little things as they come up, it makes regular cleaning sooo much easier.

  39. I have a daily cleaning schedule so I make sure each room is cleaned either once or twice a week.

  45. I TRY TO CLEAN AT LEAST ONE ROOM THOROUGHLY DAILY AND THE OTHERS JUST HIT AND MISS

  46. We try and do a little bit everyday rather than letting things go and having a major cleaning needed.

  47. I have a chore schedule that I try to stay on that allows me to focus on small areas each day so I do not get overwhelmed.

  48. ‘Two hands in, two hands out’ basically everyone as they move through the house pick up anything that doesn’t belong where it is and takes it wherever they are going.

  64. I liek to clean the bathroom and kitchen daily with 3 boys. When done daily not hard each time.

  65. By cleaning up messes as soon as they happen… and by making people clean after themselves.

  66. I clean a little bit every day as I go along! Then weekends I hit it with the cleaning supplies. It works on a daily basis!

  71. I keep the house clean during the school year by making sure the countertops are kept clean and wiped down. Thank you for the lovely giveaway.

    sewmuchstuff at ymail dot com

  77. I try to wash at least 2 loads of laundry and a load of dishes daily. Sweeping the floors daily is a must too-yuck.
    mommieseatsoggycereal at gmail dot com

  81. I like to keep hand sanitizer in the bathroom and kitchen. It comes in handy to have it in places most used. I already follow on facebook and subscribe to the email. I would love to try the Seventh Generation products. Thanks.

  87. I make sure my kids clean up toys and their bathroom every night before bed. That way things don’t get backed up! And I plan as much as I can the night before, that way we’re not rushing. When we rush, we leave a trail of mess!

  90. My little guy has a medical disorder and he gets sick easy because of it. So I am constantly cleaning and looking for the best products that are the safest for my family.

  93. I definitely try to use lysol wipes, especially at school! I’m always afraid I’m bringing the little ones’ germs home with me, lots of hand sanitizer and soap!

  115. I’m a teacher so during the school year I change my clothes and wash my hands as soon as I get home in order to keep germs shared between school and home to a minimum.

  117. I’m not a very clean person! Our family sure could use this 7th generation kit to keep the house clean!

  125. I try to keep the kitchen and bathrooms to a strict onces per week good deep clean to limite the germs.

  129. I clean as I go instead of waiting for a day to do it…that way, cleaning is not too overwhelming!

  132. We use wipes like crazy. We also have a chore chart, everyone cleans a little every day.

  148. Well I have to vaccum everyday (3 Cats)LOL! I always do a quick wipedown in the kitchen and bathroom daily. Everyone has a basket to do their nitely pickup before bed. Once a week a complete clean of house and everyone pitches in to help.

  149. I try to concentrate on one area of the house each day and just do residual cleaning in the other areas daily.

  154. My man and I chit chat about the day while we clean up and do laundry after supper. We get to spend time together and get things done on weeknights so we can enjoy the weekend.

  156. To keep my house clean during the school year, we do lots of handwashing and cleaning doorknobs with sanitizer.

  162. I make guests take their shoes off at the door and leave them in the entryway, so they don’t track in dirt and germs. It makes a difference!

  163. Have a place for everything, with all the stuff that comes home each day from school. That way I can clean surfaces as needed every day without having to move stuff around.

  178. I keep the high traffic areas like the kitchen, livingroom bathroom and other crevices like door handles the phone and the remote clean by disinfecting with wipes and spray every other day! I also keep my home shoe free to reduce pesticides and let major rooms like the kitchen and living air out naturally by raising the window wide open a couple times a week before the weather starts getting colder

  181. we use lysol and/or clorox wipes, hand soap and sanatizer, making sure that its antibactieral stuff!

  183. I try to do a little bit of cleaning each day and finish whatever needs to be done on the weekends.

  184. One thing I like to do especially during the cold/flu season is hand each of the kids a disenfecting wipe and have them help wipe down all the door knobs, light switches, remotes, and so on. They have fun doing it and it gets surfaces I don’t always think about clean again.

  191. I try my best to keep my dorm in good order most of the time, but if things get out of hand, I take at least one afternoon per week to do things like dust and vacuum.

  196. We do the following around our house: Use Kleenex Hand Towels instead of reg. cloth towels, Use Lysol Automatic Soap Dispenser instead of soap, Wipe down everything with santizer daily and vaccum.

  198. Little bits at a time! If you are heading to the bedrooms, grab something that belongs that way. If you are going to the kitchen, bring along all dirty dishes you find on your way. This principle was drilled into me early on when I was a busperson/waiter, it is called “Two hands in, Two hands out” or in other words, your hands should always be full. This works all year round too!

  202. I always start the school year with some new organizational toy; a new set of storage bins, a new desk organizer, something. It helps keep us all motivated about keeping things neat and tidy.

  204. I’ve found that if I clean up right after I do something it helps out immensly. I also clean as i go so that i don’t have to spend hours on a weekend just trying to straighten up the house.

  212. I spray down counters with Seventh Generation and use their wipes for door knobs, remotes, etc!

  213. I use disinfectant wipes on my counters, bathrooms and door handles to help keep my home germ free.

  219. by using my husband to do it. seriously, we use disinfecting wipes on kitchen counter tops daily.

  220. I use disinecting wipes everywhere! I have some in the kitchen and the bathrooms all the time!

  227. I have a 2 year old so we don’t have to worry about him bringing home germs but I work as a nurse in a hospital so I am exposed and my husband works in a college dorm so he is exposed. We try to wipe down everything at least once a day and do frequent laundry! Lots of handwashing!!

  235. I am an email subscriber as well as a liker of both on FB:)

    I don’t do anything different during the school year than I would do any other time, but I always make sure to clean up right away and don’t leave messes all over. I do an all over good cleaning once a week too. I so far have loved all the Seventh Generation products that I have used. They have a good scent too!!

    **WINNER**

  240. I try to clean as I go, the little things that can be done within 1 or 2 minutes like gathering dirty laundry, cleaning an area of the counter that I got dirty, or throwing away a spoiled jar of pickles!

  242. I keep my house clean by washing the counters and doing dishes as I cook dinner.
    mearley1979 at gmail dot com

  247. I shared your site with my friends :)
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  248. i already am a “liker” of you and seventh generation :)
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  249. My daughter will be starting 1st Grade :) this year and since i have to get a job & put my 3 yo into (family run) daycare, im assuming this school year will be the easiest year to keep the house clean :) We wash our hands all the time here, i love the clorox wipes, im excited to try these products :)
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  251. I keep a bottle of hand sanitizer on the kitchen counter and on the kids bathroom counter. They are more likely to use it if it’s in plain sight.

  256. I use alot of papertowels and spray cleaner! Probably quicker and better for the environment to use the wipes you are discussing!!

  260. We homeschool so keeping the house clean is a special challenge. I have a list of daily/weekly chores that makes it easier. We have 5 minute “turbo clean” sessions, we pick up everything and organize until the timer goes off.

  263. I try to vacuum daily, spot clean the bathroom every day, and then do regular weekly cleaning one day a week. It doesn’t take long if I keep after it every day.

  265. After the girls go to bed I spend some time cleaning/sanitizing. It is nice and quiet then and I can focus!

  266. i’m constantly picking something up & i have a weekly list of must do’s and what hasn’t been done by sunday gets done then.

  269. wipe down countertops and sweep daily. love love love the 7th Gen toilet bowl cleaner…works better than anything else!

  271. School just started for us this week. I have found in the past 4 days that it is much easier to keep the house clean when the 4 older kids are at school and I only have the 2 little ones home. I found that cleaning up right after meals saves me a lot of headache later in the day. Otherwise I am cleaning the kitchen and trying to make meals at the same time. Also I’ve been using nap time to get a good pick up of the whole house before school gets out. Then I have the kids help do a quick pick up right before daddy gets home from work so it looks nice for him. My house has never looked better. lol :D

  279. I try to change the hand towels daily and sanitize areas on a regular basis, but the most important thing I’ve found is to clean as you go instead of waiting till everything is overwhelming.

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