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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Sarah C says
This would be the best in my home! Our bathroom counter is constantly covered in water and soap even though we use a foaming pump. I like the grapefruit scent.
Suzi says
Mandarin orange sounds delicious (for a soap!).
Nichole says
This looks awesome! I definitely choose the mandarin orange scent.
Crystal says
Lavender!!!!!!
Cathy H says
Looks like a great product. Would love to try the lavender!
Helen says
My favorite would be either citrus (mandarin orange) or something coconut-scented.
I get to smell mandarins being peeled every day when I pick up a grandchild from Kindergarten- it’s a heavenly scent because I know my much-loved grandchild is sitting behind me happily chatting away & eating the healthy snack I brought her.
She likes to look at your posts too because Nora is close to her in age. I’ve gotten SO MANY good ideas for crafts, activities and recipes from you. Your site helps me be a better grandparent & person !!
Andrea says
Thanks so much Helen!
MJB says
Mandarin orange sounds awesome!
Jill says
The orange sounds great!
Vickie says
What a wonderful thing! And so kind of you to give one away on your husbands BD. With grandchildren who visit often, this would be so wonderful!!!
Dawn Kaestner says
Spring Water is the first one I would try!
Rachel says
Mandarin orange!
Cat Nelson says
Loved watching the kids using the new soap dispenser. simplehuman makes great products. I have a couple of their trash cans. P.S. Your babies are growing so fast, and Nora is just a beautiful little girl. You are blessed!
Andrea says
Thanks Cat 🙂
Turner says
What a cool gadget. Mandarin orange sounds great!
Melissa J says
My 10 yr old needs one of these! She loves orange!
Jennifer says
Spring water! Love the sleek design. Great offer!!
Mary P says
This sounds awesome! I would love to try the Springwater fragrance! Thank you for the opportunity!
Crystal Young says
Hmmm… I think I would go for grapefruit.
Karen Jeanne says
I’d love to try the bergamot scented soap! Thanks for the giveaway!
Jenny C. says
The mandarin orange sounds amazing! What a great invention for the home 🙂
Jessica says
I think I would go with lavendar, looks like a great dispenser for kids!!
Kim says
Mandarin orange!!
Briana says
I will be buying one of these even if I don’t win!
Shari says
I love anything citrus so I’d agree with your kids…mandarin orange!!
Cherl L says
The orange blossom sounds really nice.
Jill says
Thank you for this giveaway. I love your blog.
Melinda Mackie says
I was just looking for a solution to disposable soap dispensers! This will take care of it.
I’d love to try the Spring Water scent. I’ve never seen that scent before in anything.
Andrea says
I’d like to try orange blossom 🙂
Caitlin says
I like lavendar and mandarin orange!
Christine L says
Spring water sounds great!
anne says
mandarin orage
Alli says
I have a 16 month old and she loves soap! This would help a lot. I would purchase the lavender scent.
Katy says
Mandarin Orange or Spring Water both sound fresh and clean!
Thank you for the chance to win and for your encouraging blog.
LISA ANDERSON says
I noticed there is also a dispenser for dish soap–it would solve the problem of husband using WAY too much for washing out his mug in the morning! Thanks for introducing me to this product. I think lavender would be super for bathroom and if I get the kitchen one I would go with mandarin orange.
Debra Bartels says
This would be great for my grandson. Would love to try the mint lime scent and a few of the others. Thanks for the chance to win.
Ruthie says
I am excited to give this product a try! I have a 4 year old little girl who leaves me fun blobs of soap in the bathroom as well. Ha! Geranium sounds like a nice scent and it is my favorite flower. Good thing, since it is the only one I can keep alive! Keep up the fantastic posts, Andrea!
Karlyn Nance says
Nice idea! Favorite scent: lavender.
Kimberley says
Super cool! We run into this soap issue with our 6 year old all the time now…drives me nuts also! This would be the perfect solution!
Melanie says
Nice! Especially with kids!
Dana says
This is a great giveaway!
Francine Rindlisbacher says
I love the fact that batteries are not required. Would love to try the Lavender and Mandarin Orange scents.