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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. Brendy says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I’m constantly straightening, de-cluttering, and wiping things down. But the thing that annoys my boyfriend the most?? I wash my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Not with soap, but they are spick-and-span clean otherwise.

    Reply
  2. Denise says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I definitely need to keep the kitchen counter clean!

    Reply
  3. Tara H says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I’m obsessive about my kitchen countertops. I love to cook and do so 3 times a day, so I need to know that I can prepare whatever whenever.

    Reply
  4. Melissa says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    The carpets! With two dogs you can never clean them enough!

    Reply
  5. Elizabeth says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I am organized, but I hate cleaning! These products would help a lot!

    Reply
  6. martha beltran says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN !!!!

    Reply
  7. Amelia says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I obsess over cleaning up after my husband. It’s funny, I his mess irritates me, but mine doesn’t bother me at all. I think boy mess is just grosser than girl mess.

    Reply
  8. Cindy D. says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!

    Reply
  9. Karen says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I like my cleaners to be as organic and chemical free as possible! We have enough chemicals that we are exposed to daily without having to clean with them! And if they smell good too, even better! :)

    Reply
  10. Chelsea says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I am psycho about my desk at work. It is completely empty before I leave work every night and I like to give it a spritz and a wipe before I start my day. I just feel like I can concentrate so much better and get a fresh start every day.

    Reply
  11. Alison W says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN. The bathroom sink, just can’t stand when it isn’t squeaky clean. Even if it means wiping it down when all I want to do is go to bed after brushing my teeth.

    Reply
  12. edwina bojorge says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I love cleaning our floors with my shark steam mop!
    Its fun!

    Reply
  13. Sarah P says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    What an excellent give-away!
    I’m a big fan of vacuuming and making sure there are no “fuzzy corners” on our stairs. Our Westie loves to leave his fluffy white hairs as he prances up and down those stairs!

    Reply
  14. Steph says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I’m obsessive about wiping down the outside of my handbags – they get dumped on floors, on seats in trains, hanging from backs of doors in public bathrooms…. yuck! So I give them a quick wipedown with an antispetic wipe to keep things germ free. An indulgence if I have time is to empty my handbag/purse out and shake it clean. Nothing worse than putting your hand in your bag to find that half melted mentos you forgot about last week…. *shudder*

    Reply
  15. Emily says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    Keep it clean! I’m a clean freak and love to be organized…you’ll always find our house neat and tidy!

    Reply
  16. Naomi says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:27 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN
    Kitchen counters…even little water drops bug me.

    Reply
  17. Katie says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN…I obsess over my desk, if it’s not clean then I can’t get much done!

    Reply
  18. jo says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    Keep it clean!!!! I hate having anything on the kitchen counter, ours is so tiny that every inch counts!

    Reply
  19. Kelli S. says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    Keep it Clean!

    The bathroom sink is something that I obsessively clean. I can’t stand it dirty.

    Reply
  20. Mary says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Keep it Clean! My clean freak comes out when cleaning my laptop keyboard.

    Reply
  21. Jayme says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I obesess about a clean carpet. There is something so clensing about vaccuuming and having those neat, orderly lines left behind. Makes me happy to crawl around down there with the kiddos when I know things are clearn.

    Reply
  22. Houda Abdo says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    I’m totally house proud so my motto is ‘KEEP IT CLEAN’

    Reply
  23. Kai C. says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    Keep it clean.
    BONUS QUESTIONs: …
    I love to clean my bathrooms..Clean mirrors, sinks..like a mini day spa!!

    Are you a frequent hand washer or teeth brusher? Both..lol.

    Does clutter on your countertop drive you nuts?
    Only if it isn’t to do with something *Kitchen-y*, like my husbands junk.

    Do you consider clothes to be dirty even if they’ve barely been worn? Yes. I wash my clothes after wearing once, except for my suede Jackets.

    Reply
  24. Nicole says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I am obsessively clean about my purse :) I hate having a billion things in there and so I always get the garbage out and just carry my wallet, keys, phone, chapstick and maybe ipod. Occasionally some Advil or purell but I am definitely not one of those kitchen sink people!

    Reply
  25. Shawna says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    The one thing that you can always find clean in my house is my bathroom. I like the vanity to be clutter free, the toilet to be sparkly and the floors swept. If you wanted you could eat in there, but we’ll stick to the dining room table! :)

    Reply
  26. Pam says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I have to say I now obsess over my floors ever since I got my dyson vacuum. For some reason it makes it fun to use!

    Reply
  27. Lauren says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    One thing that I absolutely am obsessed with keeping clean are counter-tops. This includes the crumbs on the kitchen counter-tops, and water splashes on the bathroom sink tops. I wipe down the kitchen counters with a sponge or an anti-bactierial wipe at least once a day because someone’s bound to leave crumbs!

    Reply
  28. joanne moy mcIntyre says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    “keep it clean”

    i obsess over cleaning our butcher block island in the kitchen… i check it for crumbs every time i walk by and can’t stand to see clutter on it!

    Reply
  29. Jessica says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!

    I obsessively clean about my kitchen sink. We live in an old building 1920’s and our white sink shows it age… I bleach it and scrub it about once or twice a week.

    Reply
  30. Morgan says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I obsess over the organization of the FRIDGE!!

    Reply
  31. Erin says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:38 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I am an obsessive countertop and surface cleaner – from the bathrooms to the kitchen, and especially the stovetop! I use Mrs. Meyer’s countertop spray like it’s going out of style.

    Reply
  32. Melissa says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I don’t mind clutter, but I can’t stand dirty!

    Reply
  33. tarah says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:40 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN…I am constantly clearing off our kitchen counter of mail, keys, random papers, cell phones and other junk left by everyone in the house and then of course wiping it down with cleaner, only to find it covered again a few hours later.

    Reply
  34. kathy from ct says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    keep it clean

    no clutter in the bathroom. when we renovated we installed a built in closet with electrical outlet and mirror inside, each girl gets a drawer and nothing out on the sink except hand soap. that’s it.

    Reply
  35. Brianne says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Countertops and bathrooms are the objects of my cleaning obsession!

    Reply
  36. anna see says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    keep it clean!

    i love having clean kitchen counters– i am always armed w/ my method spray bottle, so watch out!

    Reply
  37. Amanda Drury says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I’m obsessively clean when it comes to my finger nails.

    Reply
  38. Joanna says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I vacuum our rug about eleventy-billion times a day, give or take

    Reply
  39. Rachel says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:43 pm

    Keep it clean!
    I’m a bit obsessive about EVERYTHING being clean. Frequently, as I scrub my granite counter for the 3rd time, I wonder if I’m OCD…but my husband says I’m not…hmmmm.

    Reply
  40. Jennie says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:43 pm

    Keep it clean! I wish I could say I obsess about cleaning anything, but…that’s why I need to win! =)

    Reply
  41. Amy says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:44 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I am very laid-back about my house. It’s clean, but always exuding the lived-in vibe, if you know what I mean.

    My office desk, however, is my obsession. Everything has to have it’s place. Anything that might possibly be filed away somewhere will be. Anything that cannot must sit at its appropriate angle on my desk. I keep a Swiffer duster in my drawer to keep dust bunnies at bay.

    I don’t know what it is… I guess I just am at my most productive when everything is neat and tidy. No wonder I never get anything done at home!

    Reply
  42. Dana says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:44 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Clutter drives me crazy. It seems I’m constantly trying to decide if I should keep this or that. One day… I may reach my clutter free goal… I just need to stop collecting things!

    Reply
  43. Charly says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    No matter how much I try to clean (or time I spend cleaning) I always find a bit more dust or a cobweb within hours! It has yet to deter me, though!

    Reply
  44. Amanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Sinks – I wipe out bathroom sinks after using them, the kitchen sink after washing dishes. I shine the kitchen sink with Bar Keeper’s Friend. I’m totally obsessive about it, LOL!

    Reply
  45. chippy says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I flip back and forth… I can live with clutter so long as I know the house (floors, counters, etc) beneath the clutter is clean… or I when everything is in it’s place and the house looks nice and tidy, I can somehow ignore the fact that the floors need to be washed….

    Reply
  46. Christy says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:47 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I DO NOT like clutter on the counter!So the counters get a constant cleaning throughout the day!

    Reply
  47. Katharine says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:47 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN! Oh holy cow I want this one. I love eco cleaning AND pretty package design. Let’s see. I’m not terribly obsessive about cleaning most things, but any work space has to be neat before I can do… work. I can’t make toast in my kitchen unless the dishes are done first. And actually I just realize I do the same thing with my computer, oddly enough. I’m psycho about keeping my files organized and I never have more than three things on my desktop.

    Reply
  48. Laura says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:48 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I obsessively organize. Everything has to be put away properly. Other then that it’s my hands, I wash them way more frequently then I should.

    Reply
  49. Melissa says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:49 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN! As in under the fingernails. The one thing I can’t stand is dirt under my nails, or my kids nails. Totally drives me crazy!

    Reply
  50. r8chel says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:49 pm

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I keep my desk at work very tidy and as free of papers as possible. It’s not unusual for people to walk into my office and say, “Does your desk always look like this?!” Actually, it does!

    Reply
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