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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: You Clean Up Nice

| By John Petersik | April 12, 2010 | 2,850 Comments

Fab Freebie: You Clean Up Nice

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

Yes, this freebie is about cleaning, but the “nice” part of my post title risks being a major understatement. For instance, would you call this incredible Australian house that we virtually crashed back in February just “nice?”

MerchHume HouseCrash

Of course not. It’s amazing. Which is why we’re excited that those very homeowners are also the geniuses behind the luxurious and superbly eco-friendly cleaning line called Murchison-Hume. Even more excitingly, they’re sending over $250 worth of luxe home-cleaning products to one lucky reader’s casa (feel free to drool, since you’ll soon have something to clean it up with).

MerchHume SixHandSoap

So why do we love Murchison-Hume? Let’s start with the design: vintage apothecary-style bottles that make any countertop photo-shoot ready. Then there’s the eco part. All products are premium organic and are based in the same technology that cleans up oil spills, meaning they’re completely non-toxic. Oh, and of course there’s the fact that they actually work – and smell great (mmm, Australian White Grapefruit). And yes this line (which you can find stateside in Anthropologie and in upscale shelter mags like Elle Decor) is pricier than your average cleaner, but you certainly get what you pay for. Plus, it never hurts to feel a bit fancy when you’re tidying up. In fact they sent some our way and we’ve never felt so elegant while getting our scrub on. There was even some raised pinky action while we went.

MerchHume LaundryGarment

So here are the deets for this week’s giveaway, including all of the loot that our winner’s gonna take home…

  • PRIZE: Murchison-Hume’s “Classic Six” boxed set, full refill set, Luxury Laundry Soak, Original Garment Groom, Hand Soap and their brand new hand cream.
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “KEEP IT CLEAN” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … fess up about what you obsessively clean. Are you a frequent hand washer or teeth brusher? Does clutter on your countertop drive you nuts? Do you consider clothes to be dirty even if they’ve barely been worn?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, April 14th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: Worldwide. That’s right, it’s fair game for everyone.
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!

Find more freebie info on our Giveaway FAQs page. Pics courtesy of Murchison-Hume.

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Comments

  1. Maria says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    Keep it clean! That means no crumbs on the dinner table, which gets cleaned after every meal!

    Reply
  2. indigorchid says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Piles of clothes lying around drives me batty, so I am constantly folding and putting away clothes.

    Reply
  3. Jen J. says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!

    I obsessively clean everything- my house, my hands, my child…I may have some issues…

    Reply
  4. Jennifer W says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    Keep it Clean!!

    I love to vacuum with my pet hair dyson!

    Reply
  5. Becky says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN! We do way too much laundry! Even with our high efficiency models, if feel like the washer and dryer work overtime in our house.

    Reply
  6. terri says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    Keep it clean vacuum everyday!

    Reply
  7. Cat says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    Keep It Clean!

    I love wiping off glass surfaces…seeing the fingerprints disappear is so rewarding :-)

    Reply
  8. Lisa says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:23 pm

    Keep it clean!

    I’m an obsessive hand washer.

    Reply
  9. Jennifer S. says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I’m super crazy about keeping the bathroom sink clean, even if it means cleaning it at midnight just so I can brush my teeth before bed :)

    Reply
  10. Jennifer says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    Keep it clean! I love keeping my kitchen counters clear of clutter and wiped clean.

    Reply
  11. Jamie Jones says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    Keep it clean! I love to clean. When I have nothing to do. Which is never. :) So I don’t get to clean as much as I’d like to but maybe this will inspire me!

    Reply
  12. Michelle F says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    Keep It Clean!

    I can’t stand dust! We have a lot of glossy black furniture so it gets dusty fast, so luckily my 5 year old loves to dust! We do it together so he feels like we are playing a game!

    Reply
  13. Meredith says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I don’t obsess too much but I do like to keep sinks super clean.

    Reply
  14. Amy says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I’m obsessive about my kitchen floor. I sweep probably half a dozen times a day because I can’t stand to see any crumbs or stray cat litter.

    Reply
  15. Mary says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I have a pretty high tolerance for clutter until one day it’ll drive me crazy and I clean everything at once.

    Reply
  16. kathleen says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    hhhmm, obsessive…not sure I can say I obsessively clean anything but if I had to pick a favorite thing to clean, it would be the kitchen

    Reply
  17. Sara says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    Keep It Clean… and I hate clutter on the countertops!

    Reply
  18. Cynthia says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Entryway: shoes must be put away, and neatly lined up on the shoe shelves.

    Reply
  19. Stephanie H. says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    Keep it clean … everything. All the time.

    Reply
  20. Toni says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I’m pretty obsessive about cleaning my kitchen. I do not like dishes to pile up in the sink.

    I’m also obsessive about germs.

    Reply
  21. Sara says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I am always cleaning something but the places I hit up the most: kitchen sink area, counter where we prepare most of our food and the landing strip by the back door. If those three things aren’t cleaned at least once a day, I go a little nuts :)

    Reply
  22. Amy H says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I can’t stand when dish cloths or sponges smell bad, I must change them out once a day.

    Reply
  23. Amy H says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    KEEP It CLEAN! A little crazy about shower doors ;)

    Reply
  24. Tiffany T. says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Keep it clean! I can not stand a dirty bathroom sink…it must be clean before all else!

    Reply
  25. Kendall says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Keep It Clean!

    My obsession? CLEANING EVERYTHING! But mostly dishes, they get the most attention here. I like to cook/bake, and that makes a mess, and its very relaxing for me to just wash the dishes after. It’s most likely that you will find a full sink with clean dishes vs a full dishwasher!!

    Thank you for the chance at a very great giveaway!! :)

    Reply
  26. Emma L - Wohooo! says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I love walking in muddy grass, which means that I have to keep my shoe area incredibly clean or my apartment will turn into a showground for dirty footprints.

    Reply
  27. Ashley says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I wish I was more obsessive about cleaning but as a mother of two who wrks full time in D.C. it falls by the wayside often.

    Reply
  28. Kelly C says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I am a total neat freak. I LOVE feeling organized and tidy. I love doing laundry (I know! I’m weird), washing sheets, cleaning bathrooms… you name, I love the feeling of a clean home! :)

    Reply
  29. Carol Adams says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    Keep It Clean!
    I’m not really obsessed with any type of cleaning so maybe this would inspire me?? :-)

    Reply
  30. Anna says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    Keep it clean!! I wash my hands too much! I also probably wash clothes that really aren’t dirty. I really don’t want to chance it!

    Reply
  31. Kiri says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Keep it clean!

    I despise any type of clutter!

    Reply
  32. jordyn says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I may be guilty of having to clean up a pile of clothes off our bedroom floor each week, but we constantly keep the kitchen clean. Spraying down the counters with a homemade vinegar mix just feels oh so good and effortlessly non-toxic!

    Reply
  33. Alicia says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!! The laundry is always going, I’m obessed with the Method products we just switched to (french lavender is my fav) and I over do it in an OCD fashion on ear cleaning…. Oh I also MUST wash the sheets atleast every week including duvet cover.

    Reply
  34. Jonathan says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Reply
  35. Katie says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    Keep it Clean!!

    I am constantly cleaning my hardwood floors!! I hate to have any little speck of dirt to be trapped on my bare feet, so I have to tackle it on the floor before it can get there! :-)

    Reply
  36. melissa n says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN :)

    I don’t like clutter on our kitchen counter – we only have a really small amount of it, so I don’t put anything up there, or it drives me crazy.

    Reply
  37. Nikki says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I’m obsessed cleaning my bathroom sink and shower- I can’t stand the sight of hair clinging to the sink. It’s even worse for me when it’s a friends hair!

    Reply
  38. Terri says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    “KEEP IT CLEAN” My kitchen, it has to be clean!!

    Reply
  39. Kara says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    Keep it clean!

    I obsess over our sofa slipcovers being pulled tight and wrinkle-free. I’m also constantly straightening the couch throw pillows so they’re in just the right “casual” position!

    Reply
  40. Chelsea says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I’m obsessive about wiping down our kitchen counters daily. :)

    Reply
  41. Kelly Donehey says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN.

    Can’t stand a dirty kitchen. If the kitchen’s clean it makes it feel like the whole house is clean.

    Reply
  42. Julie M. says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN and I constantly clean the sinks in my house. Bathroom and kitchen!

    Reply
  43. Quinlan Wood says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:23 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I like everything to be perfectly clean, but do not actually like cleaning. Fun cleaning products make it easier! Great giveaway!

    Reply
  44. jess says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Reply
  45. catherine says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN. You know I’m getting serious when I’m cleaning the baseboards!!

    Reply
  46. Joy says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    Keep it Clean.
    I really don’t obsessivly clean anything. I loved bathing my babies. So I guess my answer would be my children, but only until the age of one, they are boys afterall.

    Reply
  47. Amy says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN…probably hand-washing for us. I have a three year old and a four month old, so to keep as many germs away as possible we wash hands like crazy.

    Reply
  48. Holly says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I clean down my entire workspace (desk, favorite pen, telephone, mousepad, wrist pillow, coaster, etc) once a week with Wet Ones. Oh, and I hate when people leave sweaty handprints on my shiny desktop…another job for the Wet Ones.

    Reply
  49. Hyeson says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN and germ-free! I am definitely a frequent hand washer because I hate being sick, getting sick, and making other people sick. But I also hate using toxic chemicals to clean and wash. Love to try non-toxic cleaners and soap!

    Reply
  50. mike says

    April 13, 2010 at 3:43 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    totally the bathroom sink!

    Reply
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