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Smart Moms, Mother’s Day Giveaway Winners!

Here are the Smart Moms, Mother’s Day Giveaway Winners!

Third Prize: P1000 worth of Smart Steps products

I am a Smart Mom because, I am using Smart Steps products..These products helps me a lot in keeping my baby’s clothes always fresh and scented. No one can beat this product in terms of quality. All of their products are good for sensitive skins of babyies that’s why I am worry free. For a Smart Mom, there will always be a Smart choice and that’s SMART STEPS..

Second Prize: P2000 worth of Smart Steps products

I am a Smart Mom because Ialways make it a point to show my son that he is worth of my time. I teach him how to do things on his own,and how to be a productive and a good person. I let him explore the world around him so that he will learn how to fit in and learn how things goes. As early as now, I let him join me in doing some household chores eventhough it still looks like play time to him. He knows now how to pack away his toys, clean his mess, watches me when I cook eggs, wash the dishes and even fold the laundry. I am a Smart mom because I use products that I know won’t hurt him, which is why we love to use Smart Steps.

First Prize: P3000 worth of Smart Steps products

I am a SMART Mom because my top-most priority is my children’s well-being. Our world today has evolved; being a parent 50 years ago is different from being a parent now. I wasn’t born in the 1950’s but I know that taking care and teaching the children before isn’t the same as today because TV, PSP and PCs haven’t been around yet. The only problem parents encountered before was how to raise their children to become a better person, but now we need to immunize our children for different vaccines available at our Pedia’s disposal, we need to teach our children (as early as five years old) to determine

what is right from wrong especially those what they see on TVs (telenovelas, cartoon shows, and even the NEWS) and we need to keep them from harm’s way (from bacteria around the house and germs they can get when they play outside our house). I am a SMART Mom because I not only know how to take care of them but also how to take care of the things around them. I am a SMART Mom because I choose to be SMART by using products that help keep the welfare of my children.

Smart Steps decided to give consolation prize to top 4 and top 5 entries: Lorna Puno and Sammy Tan!

Congratulations Mommies!

Please PM me your contact details, shipping address and full name so I can forward it to Smart Steps. For the consolation prize, please wait for my email on how you can claim your prize 🙂

What’s The Dirtiest Item In Your Home? Nay, Gising!

I almost spit the coffee I was drinking when the host showed us a video of a crew washing the dishes using a dirty sock.. WTF! is it the same plate I used to eat my appetizer? oh noes!

Apparently.. washing your dishes using dirty sock is much more cleaner than the practice that most household do in cleaning their dishes.. the use of BAR SOLUTION.. you know, an old bar soap (too little or too thin to use for laundry) + sponge + water.

That’s what we learned from Philippine Society for Microbiology. But before that, host Duday Gallingez assured that our plates was not cleaned using a dirty sock.. whew!

Dr. Jessica Simbahan, Immediate Former President of the Philippine Society for Microbiology, conducted a survey (+ third party research agency) with the use of LUMINOMETER (a germ meter) to measure the amount of contaminants in bar solution and commonly perceived dirty household items. The survey was commissioned by Joy to serve as a wake up call for Filipino moms and as part of the campaign, “Nay, Gising!’ which aims to educate moms on proper kitchen hygiene.

Joy Brand Manager Ms. Jan Ang shared, “Many moms in the Philippines use a dish washing bar solution, which is made up their leftover laundry soap, water and a dish washing sponge. These moms believe they are saving money by using their leftover laundry bar to wash dishes. They do not realize that this bar solution is very unsanitary, especially when the bar solution is left exposed for many hours.”

The bar solution, based on the survey conducted by Dr. Simbahan, has 10x more contaminants than a dirty sock! Here’s the shocking figures:

6,921 RLU (Relative Large Units).. and when you add the amount of contaminants found on toilet seat cover+ dirty socks+ toilet bowl rim and sides + living room floor + trash bin cover, the contaminants present in the bar solution is still higher!

BUT HOW? What makes the bar solution THAT dirty? It’s a bar right?a cleaning agent, so it must be clean.. and the sponge has to be soaked on it (overnight as much as possible) so that the sponge will be clean too..

Dr Supachai Basit, Philippine Society for Microbiology, educated us on Microbes in the Kitchen and what makes the bar solution that dirty:

It’s a fact that when a detergent solution is left exposed and is kept soaking, the level of contaminants including germs and bacteria increases.
There were published reports that pathogenic organism could grow in detergent (ewe!)
Sponge is another culprit as a study in Japan, it was found out that dish washing sponge contained Escherichia coli (can cause Gastroenteritis) and Staphylococcus aureus (can cause food poisoning)

Madalas magtae? madalas sumakit tyan ng mga bata? Alam na! Nay, gising! It’s your bar solution that is the culprit.

Given the fact that bar solution can actually bring more disease than lean your dishes, Philippine Society for Microbiology suggested that when washing the dishes, use antibacterial dish washing liquid and Joy Antibac (with power of Safeguard) is accepted by Philippine Society for Microbiology.

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So yes, my dear readers.. the answer from the survey:

Which of the following do you think is the dirtiest item in your home?
a. toilet seat cover
b. dirty socks
c. toilet bowl rim and sides
d. living room floor
e. trash bin cover
f. bar solution (used laundry soap + sponge + water)

is F. BAR SOLUTION

out of 200+ respondents, only 133 got it correct 🙂

~~as soon as I got hold of the name of the winner, I will include it on this post.. for now, Team F, hold your breath 🙂~~

and the winner of 1000 PhP worth of Joy Antibac (with power of Safeguard) is:

CONGRATULATIONS!

How to Sell an Unwanted Car

An unwanted car can sometimes seem like an albatross around your neck. There are many reasons you might want to get rid of a car. These mainly include relocation or lack of funds for a car. The most annoying thing is, as long as you have a car you don’t need, you are potentially losing money with car tax, insurance etc. If you are in the position where you are really anxious to get rid of your vehicle, here are some ideas to get you started.

If there has been a death in the family.
Mourning is of course a really hard time and there are many things that families need to sort out during this period. Getting rid of a redundant vehicle need not be a massive worry. A lot of families sell cars within the family unit and share the money, another great idea would be to get the car in local newspapers, local buyers are able to come and view the car quicker.

Can no longer afford.
In this instance it is important to get rid of your car as soon as possible. The usual selling avenues may take a little longer so why not use online buyers We Will Buy Your Car. They will take any car off your hands and the money will be in your bank account on the same day.

Relocating
The best idea to get rid of a vehicle if you are relocating, whether it be to somewhere else in the country or if you are moving abroad, is to use online platforms. You may have a little more time to get everything sorted if you know you are relocating, so try to get the best price you can on online auctions and reputable car resale sites.