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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Carrie says
I might have to agree with your kids and say Mandarin orange sounds pretty good. Love your blog!
Ingrid Farmer says
I think the Grapefruit one sounds like the one for me.
Joyce Beach says
Mandarin orange sounds like a great scent!
Satah says
I would love to try lavender!
Veronica says
Mandarin orange sounds wonderful!
Anissa says
Thanks for the generous give away. Mandarin orange is my pick.
Kara says
MMM…Grapefruit!
Pat Denning says
Lavender and Mandarin Orange
Robyn Norbeck says
Lavender!
Barb says
I’d enjoy trying the mandarin orange scented soap!
Lizanne says
So many nice scents, I’m sure I’d like any of them, but I would choose the Mandarin orange to try first. 🙂
Jamie Wright says
I would love to try the lavender. Are you able to refill with your own soap? I make my own because the Sodium Laurel Sulfate makes my fingers split. Or is their brand of soap SLS free? Thanks!
Monica says
I’d try the Mandarin Orange scent. I’d love this and I’ve got big kids.
Laura says
As a mom of 5 kids 8yrs and younger, this would be great to have in the kids bathroom!
tammy says
I’d love to try the spring water.
Angela Bojarski says
I would love to try this and the lavender scent would be awesome!
Suechibana says
I want it!
Shelly Smith says
I love the scent of mandarin orange (it just smells fresh to me!)
Dorinda Miller says
Would Love to win one of these simple human soap dispensers. We have 6 grandchildren and they do make a mess when washing their hands.
HAPPY Birthday to DAVE!
Kristen @ Joyfully Thriving says
Clementine sounds amazing!
Megan says
Excited to try the lavender scent!
Lynda says
Scent -free, please and thank you!
Deb says
A USB port on a soap dispenser!
Kimi Graham says
Would love lavender! I have a Simplehuman garbage can that I LOVE!!! I woul LOVE to have their soap dispenser!!! Count me in!
Pam Dean says
My favorite scent is mandarins Orange!! This would be a lifesaver in my home too!
Cathy Davis says
Mandarin orange would be delightful!
Pixie508 says
I’m also the mom of a 5 and 2yo, so this would be AWESOME!!
I think I’d want to try the mandarin orange
Amanda says
I would like to try the lavendar scent! Thanks.
Emily Thompson says
I’d love to try the peppermint and tea tree!
Linda Null says
I would love to have this cool dispenser with the lavender soap!
Lori says
I think I like fragrance free because I have super sensitive skin!
JJ says
Cucumber would go great with my lotion!
Carrie says
I would like to try the Bergamot scent….I typically like jasmine scented.
JoDi says
That video is adorable! I’m sure my favorite scent would be the orange or the cucumber. I use a cucumber body wash that I just LOVE!
Amanda Ersland says
I like the scene free!
Beth says
I think the spring water sounds amazing!
Brandette says
Holy Moly, the price on these are prohibitive of most families buying them….especially in homes with multiple bathrooms. $60 per unit is WAY too steep for me to spend on soap pumps.
About 2 years back, I purchased a Lysol automatic soap dispenser for less then $10 for my young son’s bathroom. It works great! The refills can be purchased easily at Target for about $3 each as well.
Jenny says
HI!! Peppermint/Tea tree oil and Orange Blossom sound amazing!!! Sure hope I win!!
Amber Ashmore says
Any! Spring water sounds good though.
Michelle says
The lavender sounds good!