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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. Alanna L. says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:41 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!

    I have two cats and one dog and I can’t stand the amount of shedding! I am constantly sweeping up tumble weeds of pet hair that formulate in corners and hallways and always lint rolling hair off the couches and my clothes.

    Reply
  2. Andrea says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:41 am

    keep it clean, yo.

    Reply
  3. Jill says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:41 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    Reply
  4. Rbecca says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:42 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    We have hardwood floors in our house and I hate the dirt that shows up on it. I am constantly sweeping them!

    Reply
  5. Melissa says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:42 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I hate food messes in the kitchen!

    Reply
  6. Lisa says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:42 am

    Keep It Clean!

    This stuff is really supposed to be great!

    Reply
  7. Kayla says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:42 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    The only thing I obsess over is the kitchen – it’s the one room in the house that has to be completely clean every night before I go to bed.

    Reply
  8. Tricia says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:43 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN !

    I would love to try this!

    Reply
  9. Tina says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:45 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Crumbs on the counters…Bad!

    Reply
  10. Kristen says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:46 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    i can’t stand clutter on our entrance table.

    Reply
  11. claudia says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:46 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I am constantly cleaning the kitchen sink! It really bothers me when there’s water drops around the edges…crazy, I know!

    Reply
  12. Jamie says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:47 am

    Keep It Clean!

    I do all of those things. Wash clothes that are barely worn, clean countertops, floors and hands compulsively. We have hardwood floors, so to keep them dust free constant cleaning is a must.

    Reply
  13. Ashleigh says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:47 am

    Keep it clean!

    I’m a student nurse, and since I started studying I have become obsessed with washing my hands! It is the easiest and simplest way to prevent infection! And I can’t stand my nails being dirty – ugh!

    Reply
  14. Elizabeth Mann says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:47 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Reply
  15. Dana Z says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:48 am

    Keep it clean!
    A clean keyboard is a must!

    Reply
  16. Kristin says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:48 am

    Keep it clean! Love the blue color of the room with their bunk beds. If only I could keep my childrens’ white clothes that clean:)

    Reply
  17. Jennifer A. says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:48 am

    Keep it clean!

    I used to be a bit of a germaphobe, but I’m trying to get away from that, although I still do wash my hands quite a lot!

    Reply
  18. Sara S. says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:48 am

    Keep it clean!

    I’m always cleaning the bathroom sink. With 3 kids and 1 sloppy hubby, toothbrushing always leaves globs in the sink. I clean the sink constantly. Now, outside, I’m obsessed with a clean flower bed. I love to weed my flowers!

    Reply
  19. Theresa says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Keep It Clean

    I hate my daughter’s toys all over the floor – we have a small house. When she was as young as 6 months old I would have her “help” me clean them up before she went to bed. Added bonus for me, she loves to help clean up now. ;o)

    Reply
  20. Katie says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Keep it clean!!

    I’m a frequent clothes washer… I feel if it’s been taken off the hanger and worn it’s dirty even if it’s been only a little bit. Maybe that means I think I’m dirty but I’m not :)

    Reply
  21. Ryan Hess says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:51 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!!

    I grew up with a mister clean without the bald head! My parents were obsessed with it so much that my mom use to vacume the crawl out basement! Now that im grown I hate clutter or anything dirty! The kitchen has to be cleaned before i go to bed and everything has to be put back in its proper place!

    Reply
  22. Kim says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:51 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I can’t stand clutter!

    Reply
  23. shanna says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:51 am

    Keep it Clean!

    I am nutty about keeping the kitchen & bathroom counters clutter-free and totally clean. We have a tiny kitchen & bathroom, so keeping those spaces clear is a must.

    Reply
  24. Kristen says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:52 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I am obsessed with keeping things clean. I’ve even got my 4 and 2 and 1/2 year old both dust busting (convenient that we have 2!). And with baby #3 due any day, it will only get harder. It sure would be nice to have some new cleaning products to clean up the house one last time before her arrival!

    Thanks

    Reply
  25. Lauren says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:53 am

    Keep it Clean!
    I am constantly wiping down our black countertops. You can’t see the standing water on them!

    Reply
  26. Kristin Eldridge says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:53 am

    Keep it clean!

    FLOORS. I hate dirty floors. :)

    Reply
  27. Julia says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:53 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!!

    I can’t stand it when my kitchen counters are dirty. I wife them down with clorox spray at least twice a day.

    Reply
  28. Laura Lynn says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:54 am

    “KEEP IT CLEAN”

    I hate clutter!! Nothing on my desk or countertop!

    Reply
  29. Jillian says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:55 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I’m pretty obsessive about cleaning my office! No piles of papers sitting around on my desk!

    Reply
  30. Audrey says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:55 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    Organization makes me crazy (and sane all at the same time). I am a label freak and feel those trusty little machines were one of the best inventions EVER.

    Reply
  31. gia says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:57 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I am a little obsessive with organizing – everything in my house has its certain spot and I can tell when its been moved- drives anyone I’ve ever lived with a little crazy!

    Reply
  32. sarah p says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:57 am

    Keep it clean! There’s nothing like a freshly cleaned hardwood floor:)

    Reply
  33. Cackie says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:58 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!

    What do I NOT obsessively clean? :-)

    No one likes a “crumby” stove, a dirty bathroom or an uninviting and lumpy couch!

    Reply
  34. Megan says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:59 am

    “KEEP IT CLEAN”
    I’ve never been a neat freak, always had a messy bedroom growing up, and then when I was 14 I got a summer job as an auto detailer. After 2 summers of cleaning the insides of cars with q-tips and paint brushes I’ve become quite obsessive with keeping my car clean (at least on the inside).

    Reply
  35. Erica says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:59 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!!
    I OBSESSIVELY CLEAN IT ALL! CLOTHES THAT ARE BARELY WORN, CLUTTERED COUNTER TOPS- MOST OF ALL THE TOILET!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  36. Kerrie from twincessdiaries says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:59 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN ! KEEP IT CLEAN !!!!

    Please please puleeeeeees!!

    With twin two year olds, I need all the help I can get !!

    Reply
  37. Cecilia says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:01 am

    Keep it clean!

    Obsessed with keeping the floor clean (yet I hate mopping). My husband hates that I will “sweep” things up with my hands (don’t worry, I wash them often)… but it’s practically a compulsion to clean something when I see it!

    Reply
  38. Melissa Barrick says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:01 am

    Keep It Clean!

    I obsess about cleaning my new granite counter tops. We picked a pattern that has specks of gold and tan in it, and I often think that the specks are crumbs. I never learn, and just keep wiping it down over and over!

    Reply
  39. Madeline says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:04 am

    Keep it clean!

    I live in a share house with two lovely flatmates, who are very understanding of my “arrghh must keep the kitchen benches clean!” obsession.

    Reply
  40. B says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:05 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN…

    counters!

    Reply
  41. Jamie says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:06 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I obsessively wash my hands and they are about to fall off from too much scrubbing :)

    Reply
  42. Amber says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:07 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I obsessively clean the bathroom. I can stand a little clutter and dirt elsewhere, but the bathroom must be sparkling!

    Reply
  43. Leah says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:07 am

    Keep It Clean!
    This would make cleaning so much more fun, I’m sure of it!
    I am obsessive with washing the fingerprints & puppy snout prints off of the windows, even though they don’t stay clean long at all.

    Reply
  44. Katie says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:07 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I’m obsessed with spills or crumbs on my countertop- I need to see clean countertops.

    Reply
  45. sherri says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:08 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Man, I am a SUCKER for luxury cleaning items!!!

    Reply
  46. Alice says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:08 am

    Keep it clean!

    I’m obsessed with keeping our beautiful end-grain cutting board clean. We treat it like a sports car or something, wiping and waxing it all the time :)

    Reply
  47. Christy B. says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:09 am

    Keep it clean!!! I hate to clean but go through stages where I’m obsessive about it and then other times, I totally let it go….until it starts to drive me crazy and then the cycle starts again!

    Reply
  48. Nicole says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:09 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!-
    I am a germaphobe and obsessively wash my hands and other surfaces.

    Reply
  49. Mollieb says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:10 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I can’t stand dust bunnies on the floor. Or piles of paper or mail lying around. Everything has a place and I am happy to find it!

    Reply
  50. Kerry says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:10 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I hate to have a messy bathroom – need to keep on top of that.

    Reply
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