Furminator DeSheddingTool Review and Giveaway

As most of you dog  owners know,dog shedding can make lots of things dirty. It can be difficult to get your dog's hair off of couches and floors. But what if you could prevent the mess all together? Introducing the Furminator!!  This ingenious brush locks the hair in its teeth for a easy to use and mess free method of getting rid of excess pet hair!

They offer 4 different sizes, so you can find one perfect for your feline friend or pooch.  I usually can't get my dog to sit still for grooming.  He is a 3 year old American Pitbull.  Well when I used the Furminator on him, he absolutely loved it! He actually sat still and let me brush him!! He is white, and my furniture is dark, so it can make it difficult to clean up once in gets everywhere! Even on clothes it can be annoying to have to deal with dog hair.  This tool works so well, and when I ran my hands over his fur after using it about 20 minutes, no loose hair came off!! This made me so happy that I don't have to worry about a bunch of loose dog hair getting all over the place.

You can use this on cats too, so if you have a long haired cat this is one tool you are going to want to get! This tool will seriously change the way you groom your pet, and saves money compared to going to the groomer to take care of your pet! You have to try this if you have a pet that sheds (and most furry friends do!!)

One of you can win your own Furminator Shedding Tool! Here is how to win:

Mandatory Entry:

Go to Furminator.com and tell me something you would like to try! Leave me a comment below telling me what it is! Be sure I have your email in case you win!!

How about some extra entries? Leave separate comments for all that you do!

Follow via Google Friend Connect, leave the name you used, 3 extra entries

Follow @FURminator_Inc on Twitter. Leave me your twitter name.

Follow @frugalfamilyfun on Twitter. Leave me your twitter name.

Blog about this for 5 extra entries. Leave me the link to the post

Put our button on your blog for 1 extra entry. Leave me the link to your blog.

Tweet daily about this giveaway-up to 5 entries per day!! (1 entry per tweet, must be at least 1 hour apart)

Tweets must state that this is a contest and must include @frugalfamilyfun @FURminator_Inc and the link to this giveaway! Leave me the link to your tweet in the comment.

Contest begins now and ends August 31,2010. Winner will be chosen via random.org and will be notified via email. Winner has 48 hours to claim their prize or forfeits the prize. In this case we will redraw for a new winner.

I was not monetarily compensated for this review. I was given the products mentioned from Furminator for review. These opinions are not affected by the products received. They are my honest opinions. The winner will also be receiving the dryer.

Eco Store Review

I have been trying the Green Movement lately like a lot of other people! Something that has been important to me has been having products that are healthy for my family and the environment for cleaning and maintaining my house. I found a great place to buy these kinds of products: Eco Store!

It's important to reduce our exposure to unhealthy chemicals. Many synthetic chemicals are known to be harmful to health and can cause skin irritation or eczema. Eco Store uses plant based surfacants, simple mineral salts and essential plant oils while still giving the same results of harsh chemical cleaners. What's good for our health is also good for the earth. Eco Store's products are highly biodegradable and contain earth safe ingredients from sustainable resources.

 I seriously already used almost the whole bottle of the Citrus Based Spray Cleaner!! I use it without worrying about it harming my family! This great spray is made from things like D-Limonene (zest of citrus peel), and palm and coconut based non-ionic and anionic surfacants. These are plant based ingredients!!! I use the citrus cleaner for cleaning the counters, the stove, the sink, the fridge, even the bathroom!! It cleans and kills the bacteria at the same time!! The spray in naturally antibacterial!


This spray contains: NO NASTY CHEMIALS,NO TOXIC PETROCHEMICALS,NO PHOSPHATES,

NO BENZENE, NO BLEACH, NO NITRATES, NO AMMONIA, NO CHLORINE, NO EDTA, NO SYNTHETIC DYES OR PERFUMES.

Eco Store doesn't test on animals and their products are made in New Zeland. Eco Store even won the 2002 Green Ribbon Award from the New Zeland Ministry for the Environment! The best part is that Eco friendly doesn't have to cost more!!! Eco Store's products are totally affordable and their prices are comparable to those of chemical cleaners.
I also got to try the Eco Pets Soothing Hypoallergenic Shampoo! This is gentle on itchy, sensitive skin!! I tried it on my dog, who has been itching since his fur is changing. He doesn't have fleas, so we tried the shampoo and he didn't itch afterwards!! The smell is refreshing but not unnatural! This leaves your dog (or cat) smelling nice! This can be used on dogs or cats over 6 weeks old. It is expertly designed to penetrate safely into the skin where it is most effective. And its gentle enough to use frequently!! Keep your dog smelling good and you can rest assured that its good for his skin!You're spoiling your pet with a nourishing, rich blend of ingredients and showing them how much you care by reducing their exposure to unhealthy chemicals.



This shampoo contains: NO NASTY CHEMICALS, NO TOXIC PETROCHEMICALS, NO LAURYL OR LAURETH SULFATES, NO PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NO DYES, NO ARTIFICIAL PERFUMES, NO PARABENS, NO COCAMIDE DEA, AND NO COCOMIDOPROPUL BETAINE.


I love the Eco Store's products and can't wait to try out some of their other great stuff!!

Check out Eco Store on Facebook
Also follow @ecostoreusa on twitter!
I was not monetarily compensated for this review. I was given the products mentioned from Eco Store for review. These opinions are not affected by the products received. They are my honest opinions. Photos from Eco Store.

Licks and Giggles Winner!!

Winner announcement time!!! One of my favorite things to do is to make one of you guys happy by sending you a congrats email!! (Almost as much as I love to get Congrats emails!!)  This contest was another popular one for us and I am happy to announce that we have selected a winner via Random.org and our winner is Comment 39:

USCGWifey who said... 39

I follow licks and giggles on twitter @uscgwifey

February 22, 2010 7:27 AM 

 

Whoohoo!! You just got some sweet treats for your dog!! I have sent you an email and am waiting for a response!! If we don't hear from her within 48 hours we will redraw in accordance with our giveaway rules! Thanks to all who entered and check out all our other giveaways by clicking on the Current Giveaways Tab!

Licks & Giggles Review and Giveaway!!

I am a big time pet lover!! Even when my puppy ate my favorite pair of high heels, I still loved her! Pets are our companions, our friends no matter what. Who else would love you no matter what. They are loyal and are probably better than some people you know!! And so because our pets are so great to us, we need to be great to them.

I give you Licks and Giggles Boutique, the ultimate pet gift site!!!

They have everything you can imagine, from super cute Leather Heart CollarsTo keep your dog fashionable & to make it easy to return if your little Princess gets lost....

The Fling Thing for a great day at the park...

and these super cute Swarovski Cross Bones Tees to keep your dog warm and in style...


And now you can enter to win a goodie for your pooch!!


Yummy Zuke's Z Ridge Cranberry Chews! Here is a little info for the Cranberry chews from the Licks and Giggleswebsite:

Knowing toilets are a dog's water source of choice, it's no surprise their breath gets bad. So if you love your dog, but aren't quite ready to share your electric toothbrush with them, Z–Ridge can help. They support fresh breath and clean teeth — naturally, without gut-clogging wheat gluten, nasty corn starch or synthetic chlorophyll. Our potato-based chews maintain dental hygiene by scraping and polishing your dog's teeth. No more fake mints or unhealthy remedies for your furry friend. Fight doggie breath the natural way with Z-Ridge and Fuel the Love.

Sounds great, because I know my doggie seems to always have stinky breath and this is a great way to help fight it!!

So how do you enter??

***MANDATORY ENTRY***

YOU MUST DO THIS FOR ANY OTHER ENTRIES TO COUNT!!!

Go to Licks and Giggleswebsite and tell me which item you like for your pet!

Want to earn some extra entries?? Here's how!

1. Follow Licks and Giggles on twitter (For 1 bonus entry!)

2. Follow Frugal Family Fun on twitter (For 1 bonus entry!)

3.Sign up via email or RSS Feed through Google reader for our updates!(can do both, 2 entries for each!)

4. Follow me on google friend connect (For 3 bonus entries!)

5. Add my button to your blog (For 3 bonus entries!) (Leave me a link to the blog!)

6. Blog about this giveaway (For 5 bonus entries!) (Leave me a link to the blog!)

7. Tweet about this giveaway!! MUST include @FrugalFamilyFun AND @licksandgiggles to count!
THIS CAN BE DONE 3 TIMES DAILY FOR 1 ENTRY PER TWEET. THESE MUST BE SPACED OUT, NO MORE THAN AN HOUR TOGETHER!!

The contest will begin February 18,2010 and end March 18,2010 at 11:59 P.M. PST. One winner will be chosen via Random.org The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond or they forfeit their prize. In this case a new winner will be chosen! Good luck to all!

All photos courtesy of Licks and Giggles' Website I was not compensated for this review, and these are only my opinions.