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Spongeable Pedi-Scrubber review and giveaway

I had the pleasure doing a review of the Spongeables Body Wash in a sponge this past spring. I enjoyed using the product and even took the travel size one on vacation with me over the summer. When they were looking for someone to review the Spongeables Pedi-Scrubber, I was happy to give it a try.

The Spongeables Pedi-Scrubbers are similar to the body sponge in that it’s two sided. One side is a sponges that contains the soap and botanicals that clean your feet. The other side is a buffer to scrub away those rough patches on the heels, or anywhere else on your feet that may need sloughed. The buffer side also can be used to shine your toenails.

This Spongeables product is a smaller version. It’s about the size of my palm and shaped in a cute, flower like shape. The Pedi-scrubber comes in two scents: Lavender & Tea Tree Oil or Citron-Eucalyptus. I chose the Citron-Eucalyptus since I had tried the lavender scent in the body sponge before.

The Pedi-Scrubber is good for at least 20 washes.

When I first opened the package the Eucalyptus scent was apparent right away. It was a pleasant scent. On the first use the sponge feels a little bit hard until you start using it a little bit. In the shower the Citron-Eucalyptus scent didn’t seem as strong as it had straight out of the package. The soap in the sponge seemed to soften my feet. The buffer side worked well of my dry heels. I love the small shape. Another positive is that I could stand the sponge up on it’s “petals” to allow air to get to it after the shower so it didn’t stay damp like some sponges.

Spongeables Pedi-Scrubber is available at drug, discount, and chain stores around the world. They are also available on their website: http://spongeables.com/web/shop/index.php with an ARV of $6.99. Just glancing at the store, I wish I would have realized they had cute Christmas shapes available. That would have made an really cute stocking stuffer. Oh well, Easter will be here before we know it to put in their baskets. They also have nice gift baskets for Valentine’s day or perhaps a birthday. For a list of where exactly you can buy Spongeables near you, you can check out the “Where to Buy” section of their site.

You can find Spongeables on twitter: @Spongeables and on Facebook.

GIVEAWAY

Spongeable is going to give 1 Luv Saving Money reader a Pedi-Scrubber to try for themselves

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Save 10% on your purchase from Shoplet.com

I’m a reviewer for Shoplet.com. Shoplet.com offers a wide range of office supplies. From small items like paper clips and staples to office furniture to electronic items like printers, surge protectors, and more.

Shoplet.com even has a “Shop Green” section to have all their eco-friendly supplies available in one place. They offer fast and free shipping on orders over $45. And for all you couponers they even have a rebate section so you can find all the products that offer rebates in one place. Sign up for their emails to received coupons as well.

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find reviews for products from Shoplet.com like the Swingline Smart Touch stapler and Swingline chisel point

staples I jus reviewed. I only do honest reviews so you can check them if you’re not sure about buying a

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SKINN Cosmetics on Hautelook, huge price cuts

Back in October, I did a review and giveaway for Skinn Cosmetics Olive and Enzyme Balm cleanser. It was very decadent. Felt great on my skin, smelled like a lemon bundt cake, and worked well. I did mention however, that it was a bit pricey. Well here’s the good news, Skinn Cosmetics is on Hautelook until 8 am Pacific time tomorrow. There are huge price cuts on all the products they’re offering.

I don’t see the Skinn Olive and Enzyme Balm but there are tons of other great products at huge price cuts. If you’re not a member of Hautelook yet it’s free to sign up: http://www.hautelook.com/short/1uk9c

They have deals like:

Classic Body Kit (Vanilla scent yummy)
Originally $57.50 on sale for $21.50 for the whole kit!

Set includes:
– Sweet & Smooth Sugar & Shea Butter Body Polish (6.5 oz., Yellow): An extra rich all-over body lotion is specifically formulated to drench your skin with the softening and hydrating benefits of 12 exotic butters with a non-greasy feel.

– Creme Extreme 12 Butter & Peptide Body Lotion (6.5 oz., Yellow): This luxurious Sulfate-Free body milk soothes and moisturizes the skin as it gently washes.

– Milky Protein Cleanser (6.5 oz., Yellow): This luxurious Sulfate-Free body milk soothes and moisturizes the skin as it gently washes.

– White Mesh Body Sponge (White): A perfect nylon mesh sponge to get the most lather out of your shower gel.

Classic Body Kit

OR the Skinn Self-Setting Line fill foundation
Originally $21 on sale for $7.50
4 different shades available on Hautelook

Self-Setting Line Fill - Medium Bisque

How about the Skinn Hard Coat nail polish set for $3!

Hard Coat Nail Polish Set
There’s lots more but you better hurry, there are already 6 items that are sold out. There’s also Skinn renewals kits, an Acne Kit, mineral foundation, eye and lip liners, lip glosses, eye shadows, and much more

PenFactory.com: wedding favors, showers, business needs Review and Giveaway

PenFactory.com provides customized pens and lots of other cool option in quantity. PenFactory.com’s personalized products are great for things like baby or wedding showers, wedding favors, business handouts, school events, or giveaways.

While I was going through my Facebook feed I saw quite a few people in my stream that got engaged for Christmas. Congratulations! PenFactory.com has an events page with great wedding favor ideas that won’t break the bank. Choose from different kinds of personalized keychains complete with a photo if you like, pens (even pens with photos on them), Stainless steel tumblers, notepads, and letter openers.

I had the chance to try out PenFactory.com’s service. I chose some personalized pens for this blog. There were so many pens to choose from I had a hard time deciding. I finally decided on “The Spectrum Clic Pen” because I thought the colors were eye catching and I liked the look of the pen. These pens start as low as 26 cents a piece depending on the quantity you order. I could choose to get them all in one color or all of the colors. I also had the option of blue or black ink, what color I wanted the print on my pens to be, and which font type I wanted on my pens. I ordered them and received my pens within 4 days! I ordered 100 pens.

Here’s how my pens turned out.

I was impressed with the quality of the pens. They write really smooth. I took them to work and had a few of my coworkers try them. I asked their opinions on them as well. They said they thought they were nice pens and worked well.

PenFactory.com also has customized key chains, drinkware, pencils, bags, tools, and more. I would definitely recommend Penfactory.com your customized favor or business products. Even with the price and fast shipping the quality of the products are not compromised. I think their prices are very reasonable and that includes the shipping.

Check out PenFactory.com’s blog for tips, new products, and more: http://blog.penfactory.com/

You can also find PenFactory.com @PenFactoryDeals and on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/penfactorydeals

GIVEAWAY

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Swingline Smart Touch stapler review

Shoplet.com sells a wide range products for business. Whether it be a corporate office or your at-home office, there are tons of products to help you keep your business working.

I received the Swingline SmartTouch stapler to review from Shoplet.com, as well as a box of Premium Swingline Staples.

Upon first looking at the Swingline SmartTouch stapler, I thought it had a very sleek look compared to the average desktop stapler. Before loading it I picked it up and squeezed the stapler a few times. The grip is very comfortable and easy to manuever. It has rubber on both the top and bottom to prevent it from sliding in your hand or on your desk top.

The stapler did not come with instructions of any kind. I know what you’re thinking, “Why would one need instructions for a stapler?”. Well I sure could have used them. There is a button on the back of the stapler the wiggled up and down. There was a picture of, what appeared to be, staples on the button. When I slid the button down I was able to pull out the staple tray. Instead of this stapler opening like a traditional stapler from the top, the tray slides out. I took a row of staples and placed them on the tray. They fit perfectly.

Then I tried to slide the staple tray back in. The tray went about 3/4 of the way back in and stopped. I slid the tray back out and did not see any reason why the tray would not go back in. I pushed on it a bit and got the tray to go in.

The box of the Swingline SmartTouch Stapler says it can accomodate up to 25 sheets of paper at a time. It requires 50% less effort to use than a traditional stapler.
I decided to go with a simple initial test, staple two pieces of paper together. The stapler stapled smoothly and quickly.

The staples themselves are well made, Not flimsy. The Swingline Premium Chisel Point Staples come in a hard plastic box with a flip open lid for convenience. there are 5,000 total staples in the box, 210 per strip.

Then I decided I’d try to staple one of my lesson packs together for a certificate course I’m currently working on. I went to staple it and it punched a staple shaped hole into the paper. I attempted again and same issue. Staple-shaped hole but no staple. So I decided I would slide the staple tray out and investigate.

Unfortunately I was unable to slide the staple tray back out. I searched the Shoplet.com and Swingline.com site for instructions to see if I was doing something wrong, or perhaps missing a feature. I did searches for help on other sites such as Youtube. I came across a chat thread for the Swingline SmartTouch Stapler on answerbag.com. It talks about an “invisible piece of tape” on the front of the stapler that was causing some issues, but that was not my problem. I pushed the button down and the staple tray would not budge. I attempted moving the button in other positions but no luck. I had my husband try as well thinking it may just need a little more muscle. Again, no luck. This is where a simple “how to load/reload your stapler” business card size instruction sheet would have come in handy. It seems I was not the only one who had this question.

While attempting to unjam, or whatever the issue was, the front plate of the staple tray fell off. I tried sliding the staples out that way but the line of staples, of course, just kept breaking off after a couples staples. At this point, I’m left with a Swingline “paper weight”.

I can not comment on the ease and accuracy of the paper stapling capacity due to the stapler jam/malfunction.

My next step personally would be to contact Swingline directly. I see the stapler does have a 1 year limited warranty. I guess I’ll put that to the test.

As far as Shoplet.com goes, I think the stapler is a product issue not an issue with the site. I would definitely consider Shoplet.com from any office supplies I might need in the future.

***I received the Swingline SmartTouch stapler and box of Swingline Staples in order to complete an honest product review as part of the Shoplet.com blogger program. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. Any opinions expressed are my own.***