Today is Dave’s birthday, and I thought we’d celebrate on the blog by doing a fun giveaway!
Happy Birthday, Dave!
You might think a soap dispenser giveaway is an odd choice for Dave’s birthday; however, I can assure you he is just as excited about these soap dispensers as I am because he frequently uses the kids’ bathroom and these fabulous simplehuman foam cartridge sensor pumps mean the kids’ bathroom is quite a bit cleaner!
Also, Dave is a hand-washing fanatic — which has definitely rubbed off on me and the kids — so really, a soap dispenser giveaway is more fitting for Dave’s birthday than you might think. (Don’t worry, I’m also taking him to Culver’s for dinner tonight!)
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Anyway, back to the giveaway…
I’ve been getting increasingly frustrated by the soap situation in our kids’ bathroom and the bathroom off our kitchen (which the kids use to wash their hands several times a day).
Nora is usually relatively clean, but Simon is a crazy boy who insists on doing the soap himself — which usually results in several squirts of soap all over the sink and counter before he actually hits his hand. Then he realizes he can’t turn the water on with soap in his hand, so he turns the water on with his soap-filled hand, “loses” his soap on the faucet, and proceeds to start the whole soap dispensing process all over again.
Needless-to-say, I spend a fair amount of time wiping up soap suds and spills in our bathrooms — and we go through an alarming amount of hand soap on a weekly basis!
At least he’s adorable!
A couple of months ago, I decided to look for some sort of automatic soap dispenser… and as I was searching online, simplehuman contacted me to see if we’d like to try their brand new foam cartridge sensor pump.
I think I responded to their email in approximately 4 minutes and had an exclamation point after every single sentence. I was SO excited!
When our simplehuman goodies arrived, I immediately placed one pump in the kid’s bathroom and brought Nora and Simon in to check it out. I don’t think either of them knew what “automatic” meant — so they were both giddy and giggly when the soap squirted out for the first time 🙂
I’m SO glad I decided to take this quick video of the kids testing out our soap pump for the first time!
Yes, the kids went a little crazy the first time they used this “magical soap pump” (as Nora calls it)! However, they now know to just use one small squirt each time they wash their hands.
Since it’s foaming soap, it doesn’t slide off their hands or instantly wash down the drain when they get their hands wet (we’ve been a huge fan of foaming soap for a couple of years now as it’s so much easier for kids)!
So there is NO MESS!
I realize this might seem like a very small thing to some of you — but the fact that both Nora and Simon can now wash their hands completely independently without making an enormous mess in the bathroom each time is very exciting for me.
Can we pause for one minute and smile about the very sub-par haircut I gave Simon the night before these pictures were taken! I guess I have a little more trimming to do… and next time, he’s getting candy so he actually sits still! 🙂
The simplehuman foam cartridge sensor pump is so easy to use — just click in the accompanying soap cartridge, turn it on, and you’re ready to wash. Then pop the empty cartridge out with the touch of a button and you’re ready to enjoy another one of their amazing scents (lavender, geranium, mandarin orange, spring water, cucumber, and more!)
The sensor pumps are germ-free (because you don’t actually need to touch the unit) and they’re battery-free because they come with a USB charging cord (they only need to be charged about once every 3 months!)
Oh, and did I mention they are MESS-FREE!?!?
No gobs of soap running down the dispenser, no smudgy handprints all over the faucet, no streaks of soap covering the sink, no water puddles under the soap dispenser. Just nice, clean (well, relatively clean) kitchen and bathroom sinks and counters!
Happy Birthday to Dave and Merry Christmas to me!
The simplehuman foam cartridge sensor pump might be a nice addition to your own Christmas list too (especially those of you with little hands around the house!)
It’s amazing how something so small and seemingly insignificant instantly solved our ongoing messy hand soap problem.
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Paulette says
We’re fans of foaming soap…so much neater. Also, I love scented soaps!
Susan Barracca says
I love lavender.
AMusser says
2 boys at our house and hand washing is a mess. (Not to mention they would be ok if we would just forget about washing up at all) I think I would choose spring water with lavender coming in second.
Lori says
I would have a hard time choosing a favorite…cucumber sounds fresh! Thanks for a chance. this would be awesome for the grandkids!
Katie Richards says
Lavender is my go-to scent because it’s so soothing. Grapefruit is also intriguing
Michelle O. says
I love using peppermint as a scent for handsoap.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Kelly says
Cucumber would be my pick 🙂
Donna G says
I think the spring water scent would be my favorite. Or lavender – I have learned to like it.
Simplehuman is great. I have one of their trash cans, and even though my current house has the pull-out trash bin in the kitchen, I kept the simplehuman one for the garage.
Andrea says
I know tons of people who LOVE their simplehuman trash cans!
jennifer says
Oh yes, this would be so nice at my house… I have a 2 1/2 year old boy who is starting to use the potty and has to wash his hands all day long! I would get the foaming hand wash in orange blossom.
Andrea says
right their with you on the 2 1/2 year old potty-training boy. It’s such a mess!
Amy Lucas says
The grapefruit soap sounds amazing!
Kylie Palmiter says
As a new mom with a baby in my arms most of the day, this would be amazing for me! I wash my hands often and this would make it easier with little one in tow!
Susie says
Lavender is my favorite scent!
Leanne Moore says
Your kids are the cutest! Simon’s little laugh is infectious.
Andrea says
it is! I love listening to him giggle 🙂
Jamie P says
I would like to try the cucumber hand soap.
Johanna T says
Mandarin Orange please!
Amy says
I love Simple Human products! Funnily enough, their garbage cans are probably my favorite thing they made. This looks like another win to me!
Krissy says
I love Simple Human products, and would love to try this one!
Karen Shireman says
I love, love, love their trash cans!!! This looks so Awesome! I think mandarin lime would be my first choice……..thx
Melissa Bieniek says
Hello,
I like the Lavender!
Lissa says
Lavender
Darlene R says
Peppermint!
Karimey Berbach says
Lemon!
Shan says
Happy birthday, Dave, and thanks for the giveaway, Andrea! The video of Nora and Simon are so cute. I know exactly what you mean because we have 4 and 6 year old boys with us on Saturdays 🙂 And our grandson was born yesterday, the day before Dave’s and Pearl Harbor Day.
I hope you all have fun at Culver’s tonight. I like what the kids like: mandarin orange.
Shan
Andrea says
Thanks Shan! I’ll pass your birthday wishes along to Dave!
AJ Procarione says
My favorite scent is cucumber…thanks!
Erin says
I love automatic soap dispensers! Lavender is my fav!
Lynn A. says
Happy Birthday, Dave. Favorite soap smells include vanilla, orange, and lemon scents. Thank you for the giveaway.
Linda says
I, too, am a hand washing fanatic and hate the big puddle of water and slime that develops from liquid soap goo. And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVE!
Linda says
Forgot to say I think lavender and cucumber both sound great. Geranium…not so much.
Diana says
Boring I know, but I would like the unscented soap!
Ann says
UNSCENTED! I do not like my hands to smell. It makes me gag when I eat.
Laurie says
I would try the spring water scent.
Amy says
Happy Birthday to Dave!
What a beautiful dispenser! This would be an amazing addition to my kitchen! 🙂
Barb T says
Very cool idea! Spring Water, Apple, and Fragrance free are the best choices for us!
Andrea says
oooh, I didn’t even see the Apple!
Mandy says
The cucumber one looks wonderful!
Liesel says
Lemon eucalyptus sounds amazing!
ShellyL says
This is a great idea! I’d love to try the orange blossom scent. Thanks!!!
Mara Yager says
That video is ADORABLE!! Their laughs are SO cute! This looks awesome, we have the simple human shower mirror you recommended some time ago we LOVE that! I would pick Lavender as well! TY and Happy Birthday to Dave 🙂
Kristen says
I like lavender!
Evie Fieseler says
Ooh, love the video of the kids! So cute, all that laughing. Takes me back 30 years to when mine were little. 🙂
I’d like to try the EO lemon and eucalyptus foaming soap! Thanks for having the giveaway, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVE!
Evie
Sarah S. says
Right now, the Peppermint/Tea Tree sounds great!
Zeljka says
Lavender is my favorite!