Purex plus Oxi Product Review

I received a bottle of this detergent to try from Purex Insiders. However, all opinions that I express here are my own. I have been using the Purex brand for a few years and have always been VERY pleased with the results. I also love that the price is a little more reasonable than some of the other more popular name brands. The first thing that grabbed my attention about this product was that it was supposed to work against over 101 different stains. That is impressive! I was wondering if that would even be true and really wanted to put the product to the test. Before I go into my personal review, here are some facts about this awesome product:

The three stain-fighting enzymes in Purex plus Oxi each work against different types of stains for the most Purex stain-fighting power you can get!

Purex plus Oxi, like all liquid Purex products, has been specially formulated to work in both high efficiency washers and traditional washing machines. And because it's from Purex, you know it won't break the bank! Purex plus Oxi leaves your clothes bright, white, and clean and costs HALF the price of the leading brand. WOW!

A powerful combination of detergent and stain fighters

-A hypoallergenic formula with a ligh, fresh scent
-Perfect for everyday laundry or heavily soiled loads
-Visit Purex.com/products/detergents/purex-plus-oxi for additional product information

The first load that I used this detergent on was by far, the dirtiest. It was my mainly my husband's work clothes which have a combination of different stains - dirt, deodorant, sweat, and even wine! He works as a vendor and had a bottle of wine shatter right next to him. The entire leg of his khaki colored pants, his sock, and his shoe were DRENCHED in red wine. UGH! I have had wine stains on clothing before and if they aren't treated immediately, they can set in and be nearly impossible to remove. Needless to say, he wasn't able to come home right away so the stain had plenty of time to set in. I never thought it would come out!

I threw all of his work clothes in a medium sized load, used warm water, and didn't use any other pretreaters. The only thing that I did was used some of the Purex plus Oxi detergent with an old toothbrush to scrub the stain before throwing it in the wash. Threw everything in, closed the lid, and hoped for a miracle, LOL! I could smell the clothes being washed in the other room. The fragrance wasn't overpowering but it did have a nice fresh scent. When the clothes were done, I immediately hunted for the pair of khaki colored pants with the wine stain on them. There were 3 pairs of the same colored pants in there and I took them all out. I couldn't tell which one originally had the stain on it!!! To me, that was incredible! The clothes smelled so clean & fresh, too. It removed ALL of the bad odors along with the stains, even the wine and deodorant stains!

If you haven't tried this product yet, I strongly suggest you do. It has worked wonders at removing tough, set-in stains along with old stains as well. Our local stores ALWAYS have Purex detergents on sale which makes it even more enticing!

Thank you Purex Insiders for giving me the opportunity to try this awesome product!!

Kylie Minogue - The Abbey Road Sessions Album Review

I have been a fan of Kylie Minogue for many years. I can remember listening to her music in both middle AND high school and still listen to her today! I think she has a beautiful music and a unique one, at that. She doesn't resort to painful screeching like many other female singers that we are subjected to in today's music, LOL!

Before I begin, I want to let everyone know that I was sent a copy of this CD from One2One Network to give my honest review of it on my blog. All opinions here are still my own and not influenced by my campaign participation in any way. With that being said, let's get into the review! :)

The cool thing about this album is that is features 16 reworked tracks which span Kylie's 25 year career. I find that to be pretty impressive and exciting. That is what originally sparked my interest about this album. The CD was recorded in London's legendary Abbey Road Studios with Kylie's band and a full orchestra. Over all sixteen tracks, one thing becomes very clear. Stripped of her high-end pop production, the emotional resonance of Kylie’s songs has never been clearer, and her voice has never sounded better. Here are the list of songs on this album:

ALL THE LOVERS
ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS
BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
HAND ON YOUR HEART
I BELIEVE IN YOU
COME INTO MY WORLD
FINER FEELINGS
CONFIDE IN ME
SLOW
LOCOMOTION
CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD
WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW
FLOWER
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
NEVER TOO LATE

I thought the song "Flower" was incredibly moving and inspiring. When I read that she wrote this song during her breast cancer treatments and her ability to have a child was in question, that really moved me. I thought the song was genuine, and definitely written from the heart. There is a really great mix of music on this CD, some slower paced, some a faster tempo, but I do feel like it is VERY different from what I have heard from Kylie Minogue over the past several years. If you are a fan of hers (or even if you aren't), this CD is definitely worth checking out.

Kylie has been celebrating K25, her 25th Anniversary in music, all throughout 2012. It has been an extraordinary career so far; 60 million global album sales, multiple hit singles, global tours, and industry accolades — all of which has permanently cemented her place in music history as a bona fide superstar. I look forward to seeing what she will do next!! :)

For more on Kylie Minogue, including news, updates, photos, steaming audio & video, and downloads, you can visit www.kylie.com.

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