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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. Holly G says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:39 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN! Clutter free means a calm world for me!

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  2. Karen @ old beginnings says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:39 am

    “KEEP IT CLEAN” … the kitchen – if it’s not cleaned up, the entire house feels like a mess because the kitchen is open to our main living area.
    Thanks for the chance – this is great!

    Reply
  3. Erika says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:39 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!

    I’m fanatical about keeping my kitchen clean. No dirty dishes in the sink ever!

    Reply
  4. Sarah says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:39 am

    Keep it clean!!!

    I hate countertop clutter and dirty windows.

    Reply
  5. Kate says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:40 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    You called it- I brush and floss my teeth at least 5 times a day. I have a mini toothbrush/paste/floss in my purse.

    Reply
  6. Marissa Hunt-Pomeroy says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:41 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    Reply
  7. Jenny says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:43 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I am obsessive about my car. My room could be a mess, but I hate to have trash or anything in my car that isn’t supposed to be there.

    Reply
  8. Laura in LA says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:43 am

    Keep it Clean! I would love to try these products! I am an obessive handwasher myself.

    Reply
  9. Laura J says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:44 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!!

    I HATE all clutter but in the kitchen especially. I also have this thing that I have to wash my hands, even if they just “feel” dirty.

    Reply
  10. hunter says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:44 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I’m obsessive about my bookcases. At least once a week they are careful dusted and the books lined up with a ruler to make sure the spines are straight. And we’ve got about a dozen big bookcases. For some reason untidy bookcases just make the whole room feel disheveled, and I can’t stand them.

    Reply
  11. Stephanie Walker says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:45 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I’m hate dirty dishes in the sink. We don’t have a dishwasher so I feel like I’m always washing dishes.

    Reply
  12. Christine says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:46 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I’m obsessed with keeping the kitchen clean and uncluttered. If there’s stuff in the sink before I start cooking, I have to take care of that first. Even if the rest of the house is in kaos, I feel better when at least the kitchen is clean.

    Reply
  13. Beth says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:46 am

    Keep It Clean!

    I HAVE to spray the garbage cans with disinfectant after every bag change! I saw on Oprah once how dirty garbage cans are and ever since then, I never miss a spray of disinfectant before a new bag!

    Reply
  14. Erica S says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:46 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    The piles of mail on the kitchen counter irritate me, but what really drives me nuts is that my husband leaves beer bottle tops everywhere! The bathroom, the front porch, his pockets….you name it, there’s a top left there!! :)

    Reply
  15. Olivia says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:47 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I hate dirty bathrooms! I am constantly fretting over our master bathroom, I clean it and it will be dirty again in 2 days! There’s just two of us using it, and I don’t understand how other households always have a clean bathroom! Or they always clean it before I see it.

    Reply
  16. Lindsey says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:48 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    My kitchen always has to be clean and ready for the next day before I go to bed at night!

    Reply
  17. Kate J. says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Keep it Clean!

    Reply
  18. Hilary says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:50 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I’m obsessive about cleaning off my desk each evening before I head home. As an attorney, the excessive amount of paperwork can easily get overwhelming and the only way to keep it under control is a nightly cleaning!

    Reply
  19. s leigh says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:50 am

    keep it clean!

    everything, im a neat freak.

    Reply
  20. Chelsea says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:51 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I’m a Virgo- we are a little OCD by nature! I have to have my kitchen counters clean, as well as the sink and faucet or I can’t function. I’ve also been known to scrub my floor moldings with a toothbrush…

    Reply
  21. Jeff says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:52 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Floors. I love to walk around the house barefoot but hate it when junk sticks to my feet!

    Reply
  22. Taylor says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:54 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I can not stand for my kitchen counter to be cluttered or dirty!

    Reply
  23. caroline says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:55 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    i OBSESSIVELY wipe down the fixtures, mirror and counter top in my bathroom… those that share the room with me find the habit rather obnoxious.

    Reply
  24. Jill L-G says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:57 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Although I’m a borderline slob around the house (at least I can admit it!), I am obsessive about washing my face…

    Reply
  25. Sarah says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:57 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!
    I have a tiny apt so clutter drives me crazy. And since I’m in a big building in a city, keeping the kitchen clean so I don’t attract any unwanted critters is very important!

    Reply
  26. Shantuck says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:58 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN… I obsessively clean my kitchen counters. Even when the rest of my house is in shambles, I hardly notice it if my kitchen is clean. I saw these products in Real Simple. I’m hoping luxe cleaning products will make cleaning more fun! But if not, I will settle for a beautiful smelling house!

    Reply
  27. Krithiga says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:58 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    Kitchen sink has to be cleaned out every night! make it so worth to step into in the morning.

    Reply
  28. Kristin says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:59 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I hate having used clothes in my closet, even if they were worn only once. Instead, I bought a valet stand ( in fact a much cheaper stand for towels, but it works perfectly) for my only-once-or-twice-worn clothes to have a place to put them.

    Reply
  29. Dee says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:59 am

    “KEEP IT CLEAN”

    I’m obsessed when it comes to kitchen germs. I hate paper towels and sponges. I can only use a hand towel or wash rag for one day then I have to get out a clean one. (This drives my husband crazy) I also have to wash pots, pans and mixing bowls before I can use them. It’s just weird now that I think about it. Items that haven’t been used or washed within a few hours I have to wash again before I can use it. I wash my hands alot too.

    Reply
  30. Lacey says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:01 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I am crazy about washing my hands. I wash them all the time… even when they don’t feel dirty. The kicker I wash them two or three times in a row each time I do wash them! Crazy? Oh and I hate hate hate to do laundry. I love to clean, everything… except for the laundry! Thank goodness my love is a laundry doing kinda guy or I would be in some big trouble! I will wear anything and everything out of my closet until I am forced to do it. Sad? I know !!

    Reply
  31. catherine says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:02 am

    keep it clean!

    I like to have the sink clean– no little pieces of any thing

    Reply
  32. Candice Matthews says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:03 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!!

    I can’t stand the gravitational clutter pull! When a pile of stuff starts somewhere in the house and continues to magically grow.

    Reply
  33. Rachel says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:04 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    Unfortunately I don’t obsess about cleaning anything :(

    Reply
  34. Cathy says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:04 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I am always cleaning our clear glass shower doors, they are a pain to keep spot free. I use Rain-X (originally for the car’s windshield) and it has worked wonders, but it’s still an obession.

    Reply
  35. Jacquelin Seybert says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:06 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I’m a clean freak and actually LOVE to clean. I drive my husband nuts! :)

    Reply
  36. Abby says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:06 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!! I can’t help myself but to clean out counter tops all. the. time.
    Oh, and the floors-at least once a day, with countless wipe ups do to a food-flinging toddler!

    Reply
  37. Joy Kurtz says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:07 am

    “KEEP IT CLEAN”. In our house, we devote more effort to keeping the kitchen clean than any other room in the house. We spend so much time there and love cooking, so between that and our dogs, we’ve always got lots to clean in there. The biggest challenge is the breakfast bar- it’s a magnet for clutter and junk mail!

    Reply
  38. Kat says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:10 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I am obsessive about keeping both my dogs’ butts clean :) I swear, everytime they go potty, there is always a little bit left! We buy baby wipes just for they’re bums, and even the bf has started wiping their butts too!

    Reply
  39. Susie says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:11 am

    Keep It Clean!

    I admit that I love freshly laundered clothes a little too much.

    Reply
  40. sara says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:11 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I compulsively clean that area right when you walk in the house that collects the daily clutter – mail, clothes, keys, you name it!

    Reply
  41. Sarah Courier says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:12 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!!!

    And… I can’t stand a cluttered stove… I know people put stuff on there like seasonings and figurines…. but… NO!

    Reply
  42. Oonafey @ Little Pink Houses says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:13 am

    Keep It Clean!

    I am not an obsessive cleaner of anything. I don’t mind a little clutter…

    Reply
  43. Steph says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:14 am

    Keep it Clean!

    I have a dirty mouth. Oh well.

    Reply
  44. Janet says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:15 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I can’t think straight with clutter on my desk, so I am always straightening them up, both my desk at work and my desk at home.

    Reply
  45. rachel w says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:15 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN

    I have to have trash taken out all day!!! there is 1 trash bin in my whole house. I just dont understand how there can be a pot of garbage on the floor. maybe sounds crazy…

    Reply
  46. Jen S. says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:16 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN! I keep the kitchen sink clean. Even in the midst of chaos, the sink will be clean.

    Reply
  47. Vanessa L says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:16 am

    KEEP IT CLEAN!

    I’m actually pretty messy most of the time, dirty dishes don’t bother me at all. But I am very organized- I won’t do dishes, but I’ll organize them in the cabinets so they’re in the exact order I want.

    Reply
  48. Lisa says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:18 am

    “Keep It Clean!!!”
    I like to keep my hands and face clean :)

    Reply
  49. Shar says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:20 am

    Keep it clean! I have to have a clean kitchen. I clean as I go when I cook, and like to have everything in the kitchen clean & put away before night. Now if I could just get everyone else in the house on the same program…

    Reply
  50. jan says

    April 13, 2010 at 11:21 am

    Keep it clean!

    I cannot stop cleaning the top of my glass-top stove. It will never be clean enough!

    Reply
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