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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. Syreena B says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:10 am

    Keep it Clean! the flippin laundry room!!! I have no idea how two people can produce so many dirty clothes. I hate the drier bunnies and not to mention the random drops of dried, spilled detergent… So Irritating!!!

    Reply
  2. Jennifer B says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:10 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I obsess over having the sinks clean. All of our sinks are stainless steel and they get these weird smudges on them. It drives me insane!!!

    :)
    Jennifer

    Reply
  3. Jennifer S. says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:11 am

    Keep it clean!

    With two germy kids around, washing my hands is a bit of an obsession for me!

    Reply
  4. Ashley says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:11 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I compulsively clean my living room. If it isn’t straigh and tidy, I feel like I can sit down and relax until it is. Now if I could only feel that way about the rest of my house. :)

    Reply
  5. Andrea says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:12 am

    Keep it clean!

    I can be a bit obsessive when it comes to keeping my floors clean. It takes up a lot of my time but clean floors make me happy:)

    Reply
  6. kyla hailstone says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:12 am

    Keep it clean! I find myself saying this often; usually with a why can’t we in front. Piles of clutter in random spots all over my house make me crazy! Thanks for the fab giveaway!

    Reply
  7. jaana says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:12 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Clutter on the countertops in our kitchen drives me to the edge of insanity. How on earth is it possible that the rest of my family doesn’t mind about that at all???!!

    Reply
  8. MalloryD says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:12 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I’m usually something of a messy, but I cannot STAND un-wiped counters. Crumbs are the bane of my existence.

    Reply
  9. Lauren says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:12 am

    Keep It Clean!

    I have to disinfect and clean my kitchen countertops everyday… if not 3-4 times a day! I can’t leave for work or go to sleep if they are messy.

    Thanks for this awesome giveaway YHL!

    Reply
  10. Kelly says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:12 am

    Keep it clean!! I’m obsessive about vaccuming – you have to be with a golden retriever!!!

    Thanks for the great give-away!!!

    Reply
  11. sherry mcvicker says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:12 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN, i can’t stand a kitchen counter that isn’t freshly cleaned!

    Reply
  12. celene says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:14 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!

    I can’t keep the bathroom counter clean enough!!

    Reply
  13. christina r says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:15 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    Reply
  14. Suzanne Jerol says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:15 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I constantly clean my kitchen countertops and sink! If my kitchen is clean, I can breathe a little easier. : )

    Reply
  15. devon says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:16 am

    Keep it clean!
    I obsessively clean the kitchen sink – it never seems to free some stuck-on food particles. Sick!

    Reply
  16. AbbyW says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:17 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I hate having dirty/cluttered kitchen counters, which happens easily at my house, because we have such little counter space! Now, this does not mean I obsessively clean up….usually it’s just dirty. :)

    Reply
  17. Heidi says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:17 am

    Keep it clean!

    I’m obsessive about everything when it comes to cleaning!

    Reply
  18. Alicia says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:18 am

    Keep it clean!

    We cook a lot, so I’m constantly cleaning our kitchen counters and the stovetop!

    Reply
  19. Melissa Bowie says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:20 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN- my computer keyboard that is.. it’s amazing how little crumbs and dust can make their way into my computer keyboard. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than using the dust remover thing to blow the crumbs out and cleaning the germs away with my antibacterial wipes :)

    Reply
  20. Savannah Kirsche says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:21 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I hate when my computer desk is a mess!

    Reply
  21. Nanette Hanks says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:22 am

    Keep It Clean!

    Reply
  22. Shannon says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:23 am

    Keep It Clean

    My microwave is my #1 cleaning obsession. . . we don’t use it too much, but I have to have it clean. Runners up are the bathroom sink (with two toddlers who love to wash their post-snack hands, it gets pretty gross quickly) and the mirrors.

    Reply
  23. Suz McA says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:23 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I’m an obsessive tidier.

    Reply
  24. Kate says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:23 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN…
    Believe t or not the arrival of my now 3 month old son has made me a clean freak..and eco-friendly porducts are at the top of my list!

    Reply
  25. Sara C says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:24 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I am a fanatic about a clean kitchen. That’s all!

    Reply
  26. Christina says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:24 am

    Keep it clean!!!

    I am a neat freak about the kitchen! I have to make sure the counters are always clean, the sink is clean, and dishes are put away!!

    Reply
  27. Rebecca says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:24 am

    Keep it clean!

    How I wish I was obsessive about cleaning…I am sure these products would make cleaning much more fun!

    Reply
  28. Angela says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:24 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I’m OCD about keeping myself clean!

    Reply
  29. Sarah says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:25 am

    Keep It Clean!

    If I even try on a shirt I have to wash it. For some reason it just seems dirty to me. My husnband wears the same sweatshirt a dozen times before washing and it drives me bonkers!

    Reply
  30. Erin C says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:25 am

    Keep it clean…

    I’m a hand washer for sure! With a 2 year old and a 6 month old I’m constantly changing diapers or wiping a runny nose. Hand washing is a must!!

    Reply
  31. Tiffany says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:28 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    The floors. I have an indoor dog, so I constantly vacuum and mop :)

    Reply
  32. Cathy Lee says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:28 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I have hardwood floors and a golden retriever so I am obsessed with keeping all of the dog hair off the floor. I have a roomba for daily sweep ups and then every weekend I go big so everything sparkles! I love cleaning.

    Reply
  33. Emily Ann says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:28 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I am a wicked germaphobe, so I’m constantly washing my hands. I love having a super clean, clutter-free home, but unfortunately sometimes I’m not at home much so I don’t have a ton of time to clean. I think I clean my office at work more obsessively than anything – everything has a specific place, and at the end of the day I HAVE to clean off my desk before I leave. It makes coming in in the morning so much nicer!

    Reply
  34. Erin says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:29 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I have to keep my kitchen countertops clean!!!

    Reply
  35. caleb collier says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:29 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    i love a clean sofa, with perfect pillows and clean lines on the suede. i clean it with a vacuum im that obsessed lol!

    Reply
  36. Jessica Worley says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:30 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    My husband calls me “Put-puttee-awayerson” because I can’t stand clutter on flat surfaces. I will go around sometimes in a craze ‘putting things away’, even if it’s not exactly in the right spot- just off my tables and counters!

    Reply
  37. Lindsay says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:30 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Nope, not obsessive. But I love good cleaning products!!!

    Reply
  38. Linda says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:30 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN! Oh my goodness…I LOVE a CLEAN bathroom! Have been cleaning them since I was six! Something about all that sparkling has always made me happy! :-) (Swoon!) – I might need therapy! ;-)

    Reply
  39. nicole says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:30 am

    keep it clean!!

    i’m a psycho-OCD person when it comes to keeping the kitchen clean…i can’t cook when its dirty.

    Reply
  40. Becky says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:30 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I tend to be obsessive about keeping my desk clean. I feel so much better when my bills are organized and filed properly. A cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind!

    Reply
  41. Anna says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:31 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!!

    Messy countertops drive me nuts! I am always wiping them down.

    Reply
  42. linda@LimeintheCoconut says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:31 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    Me? Why I LOVE nice clean sheets to climb into each night…altho I don’t wash them daily.

    Reply
  43. kristin says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:31 am

    i like clean feet in the summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  44. Dominika says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:31 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Like my mom, I have become a compulsive cleaner! My main target is the kitchen, nothing’s worse than a drity kitchen/dining area.

    Reply
  45. Sam says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:31 am

    Keep it clean!!

    Reply
  46. kelly kettrick says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:31 am

    keep it clean. I love this!

    Reply
  47. Rita says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:32 am

    Oh my, I should let my family tell you what a cleaning fanatic I am. They pick on the fact that each person has their color hangers and everything has it’s place to be in and has to be there for the house to be “clean” – I don’t have one obesssion – I have a whole house obsession!

    Reply
  48. Kate D says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:32 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I hate clutter…clutter hidden in a closet where I can’t see it is okay, but I can’t handle when it’s all over in plain sight!

    Reply
  49. Liz says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:32 am

    Keep it clean!

    I’m a huge germ-a-phobe which causes me to obsessively wash my hands. Probably more than I really need to. Especially in the winter my hands become as dry as sandpaper.

    According to my husband I barely wear an article of clothing before it gets put into the laundry hamper, so I suppose you could say I obsess over that as well.

    Reply
  50. Kimberlee Powell says

    April 13, 2010 at 9:33 am

    Keep It Clean!

    My husband and I have furniture that really, really shows dust- It seems like I am dusting 1-2 times a week :(

    Reply
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