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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Rachel says
Mandarin Orange sounds yummy
Beth Nesseth says
Mandarin!
My 11 grands love soap!
Tricia Stamper says
This pump looks great! I have never seen this before and it would go really well next to my stainless steel sink. My favorite scent is lavender as well. Thank you!!
Lynne says
Cucumber would be my scent of choice, but since this would be for my daughter who is a messy soap user (at 12!!) then it would be Mandarin Orange!
Susan says
My favorite scent is lavender. They discontinued the auto-soap pump from Bath and Body Works, so I am definitely needing a new one. The pump still works, but you cannot get the soap. Thanks for the contest–fun!
Stephanie Phelps says
I would love to try the Simplehuman geranium if I win!
Beth says
I NEED this! I have two messy boys who always manage to get soap and water all over our bathroom counters. It drives me crazy! But not as crazy as the toothpaste all over the place… maybe they’ll come out with a great, automatic toothpaste dispenser for kids next!
Linda H. says
Grapefruit sounds yummy!
Heather Hightower says
I would love this soap dispenser for my boy’s bathroom!! Lavender is my favorite scent. 🙂
Suzanne Fisher says
Love lavender! And happy birthday, Dave! My daughter and son-in-law are both teachers at small private Christian schools. I appreciate Andrea’s tips and suggestions and pass on her blog a lot.
Warmly, Suzanne
Shelli says
I would love this to keep my daughters bathroom neater!!
Rachel says
It is my son’s 9th birthday today also! And, he STILL makes SOAP messes! Would love to have this in my children’s bathroom!
Leah says
Nice! I can relate with this situation:) I think the mandarin orange scent sounds nice. Thanks!
Cheri says
Love lavender!
MU says
Your kids are so adorable. I read your blog more than 2 years, I definitely read every piece : ) Like them and always get peace from them. Thanks and Happy Birthday Dave.
Kathi Brown says
Looks like a great idea.
I love reading your blog!
Sarah says
Oh my, I am giddy! Our little boys love to conduct science experiments with the soap… this would be great for us. Maybe lavender soap would calm them down, eh? Not likely haha
Thanks for the giveaway!
Carol says
Curious what the white cord is for?
Andrea says
it’s the charging cord — no batteries!
Rosie says
Would love to try the geranium!
Eileen Swanstrom says
Love anything lavender!
Lora says
orange!
Jessica S. says
I would try lavender!
Melissa Dehne says
Lavender for sure! 🙂
Debbie says
I like lavender.
Mary says
This dispenser would be great for those who have trouble with regular soap dispensers! The Grapefruit scent sounds good!
Bonnie'sMama says
Andrea, I get this about the birthday present for Dave. I gave my husband a dish drainer for his birthday this summer, because he did not like my inefficient way of draining dishes on a towel on the counter. He actually was pleased with his present!
Citrus soap if I win. I’ve got little kids, too. More independence with less mess is always good.
Andrea says
haha — love this!
Brigitte Long says
Cucumber!
Crystal says
Lavender!
Jennifer R. says
I have three boys who love to make a huge mess when washing their hands. This would be awesome!
Sarah says
What a great idea! I have toddlers too and the soap is definitely a fiasco!
Karen T says
I would love to try the mandarin orange scent….Simon’s giggle in the video is adorable! Nora is a cutie as well. Happy birthday to your husband…
Lauren says
I’d love to try the mandarin orange!
Mary Landis says
I would love to try this soap dispenser!
Lou says
Looks like a great gadget for any household. I think I would’ve torn between lavender and the mandarin orange!
Paulette says
Happy Birthday, Dave!
Betty says
I think mandarin orange would be nice for the kitchen.
Paulette says
I would be a fan of the cucumber scent.
Caroline says
Happy Birthday, Dave!
Aside from appliances, the simplehuman trash can is the most expensive thing in my kitchen. It’s worth every penny though and we love it as much as you can love a trash can! I can see how this soap dispenser would be just as worth it. Although our household is boring and sticks with fragrance free soaps – glad to see that’s an option.
Mitzi Cline says
This looks amazing and I would love to have this for my two little ones – especially my little boy who seems to think soap is fun!
If I won, I’d love the scent-free. Thanks for the opportunity.
bab says
Hi Andrea, is the only way you can enter this contest is by twitter, facebook and instagram? I don’t have any of these :((
Andrea says
nope — those are just optional entries. All you have to do is leave a comment (which you already did). So just click the “I commented” button on the Rafflecopter widget ( you might need to log into rafflecopter)