Norwex

Man, time just flew by.  I was wondering who was going to post today, and I realized that it is supposed to be me!  Go figure...
Anyway, as promised I am going to do a little sales pitch for Norwex.  And no, unfortunately I am not getting paid for this.  About a year ago, some ladies in my ward all started hosting these parties for cleaning rags.  I didn't go to the first one, because I thought it sounded a little silly and lot of wasted money.  But the next one, the lady gave me a personal invitation and so I felt guilty not going.  And I was blown away but what I saw.  The basic idea is that it is a microfiber cloth that has silver woven into it, so when you hang it up to dry, the silver kills all the bacteria.  (Silver doesn't allow anything to grow.)  The microfiber is uber thin and so thickly woven that it picks up and traps everything as you wipe it down.  So as you wipe all your surfaces, it picks up and contains everything: dirt, bacteria, etc.  And then it won't spread what it has already picked up. 
At the party they did a few demonstrations which were pretty cool.  For one they took some butter and rubbed it onto the window.  Then they took the basic enviro cloth, and wiped off all the butter.  and then they passed around the cloth for everyone to feel.  Once the butter is rubbed into the cloth, you can't feel it at all.  And the window is as good as new.
The other one they did involved raw chicken.  They rubbed some raw chicken onto the table, and then cleaned it up with the cloth and they continued to wipe down the entire table with the cloth.  They then took a test tube that checks for proteins, like the kind used for sanitation checks at restaurants, and swiped it.  The test was negative for proteins, meaning no smeared chicken juices.  It was pretty impressive. 
One of their big things is that they are environmentally friendly, and you don't have to use any harsh chemicals.  I am overly opposed to chemicals, and I do still use them for my toilet, but that is only when I am doing a major clean.  Otherwise I just use my enviro cloth and wipe down essentially my whole house with it.  It is great for doing a quick but effective clean, especially when kids are sick.  It really cuts down on the spreading of germs in the house.  I actually have Emily wipe down all the doorknobs in the house with it every Friday as one of her chores.  If you guys want to see it for yourself, here is a youtube video of a consultant doing the demos and explaining a little more about it.  Demos
Because it is an independent consultant type business, the best way to go about ordering them is to have a party or go to a party.  I did end up having a party, and I got so much free stuff from it.  On their website there is a link to find consultants in your area, and I highly recommend looking into that if you are interested at all.  Here is the Norwex website if you want to look: Norwex website
And just because you guys are all dying to know what I have and love, here is a list of the things that I have used from them.
The enviro cloth (I have the little travel size ones as well, and I use those for my dishrags)
The window cloth (these two are by far the ones I use the most)
The dust mitt (I have Isaac do the dusting with it)
The mop pad
The dry mop pad (like a dust mop, it is amazing for dog hair!)
The body cloth (Brandon loves this, gets all grease off his face and his hair.)
The hair wrap (I got it free, but I use it every time I wash my hair.)
The car wash mitt (Brandon loves it, no more soap to wash the cars)
The cleaning paste (anything you can't get off with the rag, you can get off with the paste, I think it's
     ground marble)
The mattress spray (it kills dust mites etc.  I got it free, and it makes me feel better when I use it...)
The laundry detergent (I got a bag free, and I liked it, it did a good job, but I don't mind what I usually use, so I've never bought more cause I don't want to pay for shipping.)


I'm sure I forgot something, but those are the main ones.  I really do love my rags, and I would recommend them to everyone.  They are an investment, but so worth it.  Just in not buying widow cleaner alone I have paid for them!  And if you do decide to have a party, invite me!  I would love to come! ;)