So I have kind of a weird life. My husband works for Procter & Gamble, so we frequently get huge amounts of P&G products (usually laundry products, like Tide, Bounce, Downy, etc., but also diapers and wipes, deodorant, and CoverGirl foundation for people with a MUCH darker complexion than I have). Then we also frequently get blog-related products to sample, many of which I end up using and loving and also many of which get shoved into a corner cupboard somewhere.
Here’s the deal: I need to downsize. So I want to give someone some of my stuff. I don’t know what stuff it will be yet, but I can pretty much guarantee it will include more dryer sheets than you’ll ever know what to do with and some cookbooks (I have waaaaaaaay too many).
Here’s what I do know:
- It will be at least $100 worth of stuff.
- It will all either be new (I’m not going to send you a half-used bottle of shampoo) or like-new (it might be a kitchen tool I’ve only used once or twice and don’t have space for.)
- You may not want it all. In that case, you are more than welcome to make your newly-acquired stuff someone else’s stuff.
- I will try and tailor at least some of the stuff to your own needs/wants/interests. Like I said, I have a lot of stuff.
If you want to take a box of stuff off my hands, tell me a random fact about yourself. Like, for instance, if I were entering, I might say, “Hi, I’m Kate, and I can’t buy metal appliances without touching them first because there are some types of metal that I can’t touch without getting the shivers.”
A few rules:
- The giveaway ends the evening of October 9. Â I’ll pick a winner and announce it in my post on Friday, October 10.
- It’s only open to residents of the United States.
- Enter with your name and an email address that you check frequently.
Hi, I’m Lynness, and my husband would say I am all about saving time and money, but I would probably say I love to read (like Dezi- more than going to a party or watching TV) and I’m a picky eater…
I’m Phaedra and I like trying new recipes but I have have more enthusiasm than skill…
Hi! My name is Amrita and I can’t stop collecting pretty housewares that I never use. Instead I put them on display around our house, except we’re starting to run out of space for that…But you never know when we might need to hold a party with vintage tea cups? Thanks for doing a giveaway 🙂
Hey Kate! I am sort of a kitchen hack. I do not follow recipes and prefer to wing it. Sometimes we have delicious meals, and sometimes it’s a “never again, what have I done” dinner 😉
We are empty nesters!
I’m Melanie and I’m an Excel spreadsheet addict, as in I might need an Excel addiction intervention. I even have a (very large) Excel spreadsheet of all the OBB recipes I want to try, with color coding for recipes I have tried, and cell comments for my family’s opinion of them (always awesome 😉 and little notes about how long I cooked it for or any minor tweaks I made for spiciness, seasoning, etc. It’s one of my favorite spreadsheets (because it’s perfectly normal to have a favorite spreadsheet 🙂
I love spreadsheets too. I think its perfectly normal to have a favorite spreadsheet. 🙂
I’m Sandy and I love cook and quilt. I’d love to help you downsize! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I’m Krista. I love fall because I can wear hoodies and cardigans. I love being cozy.
Hi, I’m Fran and the worst thing I ever did in the kitchen was when I was 10 and substituted tartar sauce in a recipe for cream of tartar. My family still teases me about it…more than 30 years later…
Hi! I’m Ashley and I was voted “Most likely to be the next Martha Stewart” in high school.
Hi, I’m Melissa and I am in desperate need of cinnamon rolls. Stat!
Hi I’m Elissa and I win random contests — I’ve won some nice big ones like a flat screen TV, a $500 spa package on a cruise and also things like a lunch box, giant stuffed animals and free tortillas!
These comments are fun to read! My name is Michelle, and I am so glad it’s getting cooler out! I haven’t felt like baking all summer, but hopefully pumpkinpalooza will respark my interest!
Hello, my name is Marlie and I’m addicted to coffee. I have started collecting various brewing methods. Next on my lost is an espresso machine!
Kate, you’re too funny!
Hi, I’m Asia and I like warm hugs! Haha, not from strangers though… Creepy. Aaaanyway, a random fact about me is I hate cream cheese, mayo and sour cream but love all things cheesecake and onion dip (which doesn’t say much for mayo).
good morning! I’m Christy and I’m awake at 4:45 am because I just had a dream (nightmare) that our baby being born in 4 days was a girl even though they told us boy. I didn’t wake up for 2 weeks and my husband had named her Angel! I also really dislike those tree shaped air fresheners. The texture & smell…yuck!
Tend to buy pantry staples like boxed stock and cans of diced tomatoes as if I was feeding an army. Then when I finally stop I’m overwhelmed by my stock pile enough to stop. But when I start running out or running low. Throws me into a panic 😛
I love to bake but hate to cook -any shortcut I can find for cooking will make me smile!! I also love to do the dishes – yes I am strange that way!!
I look forward to making my monthly menu. Like crazy excited because I LOVE making lists! and then I only make like 3 recipes from it because either a) I found other recipes or b) I was lazy. (Most likely ) or c) hubby thinks he will die if he has to eat any of the things on the menu. I give myself pep talks about sticking to the menu every single month and then it just doesn’t happen. It’s one of my biggest pet peeves about myself.
I love to cook and bake and I’m a kitchen toy addict:@)
I just got married and we are redoing our kitchen!
Howdy-do! I. eat. popcorn. every. single. day. I also love solving cryptoquotes in my head.
Hi, I’m Dezi and I would choose to sit on my bed and read a book over going to a party, watching tv or pretty much anything else.
Me, too!
Me Too!!
Hi Dezi, I’m Cheryl and I feel the same way! In fact, I love books and reading so much that over the past few years I have created my own library in my basement with over 4,000 books!
Oh, wow, Cheryl! I would love to have a library of my own!
I’m NaDell and I LOVE doing laundry. I’m obsessed with having it all done and put away so that only the pajamas we are wearing and bedding we are on is not clean. Good thing I’m a night owl…
OMG me too!! I also get a weird satisfaction out of going as long as I can without using the dryer… like line-drying everything, including socks. #laundrynerd
i love green veggie but I can’t cook them. I hate the way they look while they cook. If I want a green veggie my mother makes it and brings it to my house (I only live a mile away)
I’m obsessed with seasonal/monthly/small rituals and traditions – such as getting a Salted Caramel beverage from Starbucks on the first rainy day of the season.
That sounds awesome!!
How fun! I hail from Cincinnati–home to P&G. Random fact: I’m on my 3rd Kitchen Aid mixer in 11 years. Either the quality has gone down, or I bake way too much!
Yep! You are right! Apparently KitchenAid decided to cut their costs a bit so they could make more per piece, so internal parts are now made of… PLASTIC! If you read the nitty gritty, you aren’t supposed to do heavy duty mixing. It’s a pansy now. Since I need mine to be a workhorse, I bought a cuisinart and it’s still going strong after almost 7 years of making whole wheat bread regularly as well as cookies, cakes, muffins etc. You might want to give it a try!
I buy way too many crafting supplies when I should be buying groceries, and my husband doesn’t know. 😉
Michelle Laulu
Magna,UT
Hi, I’m Sheriece. I buy tons of sewing patterns that I have yet to ever use…. Also, I dream of a super short pixie cut, but I have yet to get the guts to actually go through with it.
Do it! I’ve worn a super short pixie for years and LOVE it. {and get compliments on it frequently}
As a quilter, I am addicted to fabric.