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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Holly says
Mandarin orange
Robin says
I would like to try cucumber.
Heather says
Orange!
Alissa says
lemon!!
Erin says
I love lemon scented soaps, especially for my kitchen.
Sandy says
Cucumber!
Avia Thompson says
I love the smell of grapefruit so I’d have to go with that one!
Jen says
Lavender would be my favorite scent. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Kim says
I’d love to try one of their essential oil soaps. Maybe lemon eucaliptus.
Nicole says
This sounds like the perfect solution for my kids (3 and 7). I think I will forever be working on the one pump rule. 😉
Amy Lee says
I would love to try this. Lavender is one of my favorite scents.
Kristen says
I’d like the cucumber scent!
Amy B says
The mandarin orange looks great–I love citrus scents!
Lynne Oosterman says
Mint lime sounds lovely 🙂
Stephanie B. says
Coolest soap invention ever!
Amber Woods says
Andrea,
My two kiddos (close ages to Simon and Nora) came running when they heard the giggles on the video. They now both want a soap dispenser exactly like this.
Eileen says
I would love to try the mandarin orange scent! What a nice idea!
Phyllis says
The Simple Human Foam Soap dispensers are really nice. I had one for several years, it got broken when we moved. Love them, easy to use, keeps the place clean. I like no touch when handling raw meat. Great product, have not yet seen the cartridge replacement version.
Rebecca says
I would love this.
Becky says
So many fun scents to choose! My favorite scent changes by the season. For Christmas it’s anything cinnamon smelling 🙂
Sarah says
How fun!
Janine says
How fun! How about spring water…
Karen says
Looks like a great dispenser! The cucumber soap would be first on my list to try.
Ingrid K says
Fragrance-free for me please. Thanks for sponsoring this giveaway!
Carol says
I would love this dispenser. Sounds wonderful. I would like to try the grapefruit or spring water.
Gina B says
I would like to try cucumber
Amie says
Spring water is my favorite!
Judy says
I would like to try mandarin orange.
Sara E. says
I would like to try the Bergamot or the Grapefruit!
Tara says
Forgot to say, I’d go for mandarin orange or lavender probably. 🙂
Tara says
Oh my gosh the soap mess in the kid’s bathroom! For some reason I thought it only happened at my house! This would be a super fun solution. I love that it’s USB charged too! Is there any way to refill it yourself as with other foaming soap dispensers?
Tricia Klein says
The Simple Human Apple scent looks fun!
Christie says
Love this! My sister has one and I’ve been wanting one!
Christina says
mandarin orange
Lesley says
Lavender is so calming!
J.C. says
I <3 this idea! My kids are messy soap users, too! As long as you don't need to keep using their refills, I'll definitely have to get one of these!!! My favorite scent depends on the time of year…
Lauri Everlove says
I would love to try the geranium scent
gary says
I’d like to try mandarin orange
miranda says
Orange blossom sounds good
Annamarie V says
I’m a big fan of lavender so that is the scent I would like to try.