Fresh Wave Review & Giveaway (8/27)

by Marcie on July 29, 2011

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8/27/11
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We all have places in our home where yucky odors linger. In our home it’s our garage where our trash cans reside the day before trash day and the master bathroom that my husband mainly uses. They’re unavoidable and we usually try many go-to solutions with perfume like fragrances, alcohol and other harsh chemicals that just cover up the smells instead of eliminating them. I’m tired of temporary solutions and I’m thankful I was given an opportunity to try Fresh Wave!

Fresh Wave is a line of natural odor eliminating products that uses the power of nature and molecular science to get rid of any type of odor. Using non-toxic, natural formulations Fresh Wave products bond and break down odor causing molecules so that the smell isn’t masked, it’s gone. The Fresh Wave family of products is extensive, carrying many solutions to any odors including sprays, soy candles, vacuum pearls, crystal gels with refill gel packs (winner of the iParenting Media award for excellent products in the housewares category), and more!

We were sent a great assortment of Fresh Wave products including some items from their Fresh Wave Baby line. Using the same natural ingredients as the regular Fresh Wave line, the baby line includes a continuous release Crystal Gel that works wonders in closets and near changing tables, a Spray that works as well on surfaces as it does in the air (and fits perfectly in a purse or diaper bag), Multi-Purpose Additive for use in laundry loads or wiping down smelly surfaces, and Pearl Packs for under car seats, inside diaper bags and more.

We also received the Fresh Wave Stinky Dorm Kit. Perfect for parents with college bound children or wonderful for those of you with a stinky teen (or husband) around the house. Stocked with two essential items from the Fresh Wave lineup — an 8-oz Home Spray and a 16-oz Crystal Gel — the Stinky Dorm Kit is tailored to treat all sorts of foul college and teen smells, from week-old pizza boxes to month-old laundry hampers (and anything even worse).

We also received some Fresh Wave All Natural Pet Shampoo, which is is a natural, non-toxic way to clean and deodorize your pet’s hair and fur. Not only does Fresh Wave Pet Shampoo remove pet odor, it removes the nasty odors pets get into, even skunk. Finally, there was Fresh Wash! A laundry additive that has been featured in Good Housekeeping magazine! Formulated for dilution in the washing machine, Fresh Wash can be added directly to laundry loads for tough-to-tame smells in clothes and linens (especially effective on that moldy “wet towel” smell), or sued to quell the smell inside the rubber gasket on front-load washing machines.

With all of these wonderful products to try, all of which I had never heard of, I was excited to test them out. I adore the scent of Fresh Wave products and if I had to describe it in one word, I would choose “fresh”. It might not be the most original word, but it’s honestly true! Wonderful smell aside, the real question is, do the Fresh Wave products work? The answer is absolutely!

Our master bathroom is now much more pleasant thanks to Fresh Wave crystal gel pack. You can view the video above to see how simple and easily they work. Harvey enjoyed his first bath using the Fresh Wave pet shampoo and he smells delish. My front loading washer is now finally free from that “moldy” scent they tend to get due to their rubber rings. All I did was scrub out the rubber ring with a clean towel and some Fresh Wash as directed, then I took it one step further and ran a cycle with only Fresh Wash and hot water through the machine itself. It came out PERFECT! It recommends doing such a thing weekly, but it’s been two weeks since that one scrubbing and my front loader is still fresh. I gave the Stinky Dorm Kit to my little sister to review. Her and her fiance live in a small one bedroom apartment and I knew it would be perfect for them. They also have a cat, which we all know can cause even more unwanted odor. My sis loved how easy the crystal gel pack was and both her and I agree the sprays are SO handy!

Buy It
You can purchase anything from the Fresh Wave line directly from their website. Their products are also sold at Whole Foods, Bed Bath and Beyond, Ace Hardware and more!
You can also use their handy store locator to find a retail location near you!

Win It
Fresh Wave has generously offered 3 lucky Obviously MARvelous readers a chance to win!

Prize pack #1: winner will receive products from the Fresh Wave Baby line
Prize pack #2: winner will receive a Stinky Dorm Kit
Prize pack #3: winner will receive a Fresh Wash & Fresh Wave natural pet shampoo

Mandatory Entry
*Must be done for additional entries to count!*
*It is now MANDATORY you are a public follower via Google in order to enter my giveaways. I will verify each winner *
Take a look around the Fresh Wave website and tell me which product you’d most like to have. If you need any help take a peak at the Fresh Wave odor guide to choose the product that will help you in the area you need it most!
(Also, please tell which of the 3 prize packs you’d like to win or if you’ d like them all include “any”)

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** Contest will end August 27th at 8:00pm PST. I will use Random.org to choose the winner, email the winner and post the winners name on my winner’s list. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Please make sure that you include your email in your EACH of your comments so I can get a hold of you! I received samples of the products for review purposes. I was not financially compensated for this review. This opinion is 100% my own!. Contest open to Continental USA**

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1 Claire July 29, 2011 at 12:46 pm

id like the Soy Candle & I follow on GFC.

2 BeautyToLove July 29, 2011 at 12:46 pm

–I would like to have this item from their site: Fresh Wave Baby Products Kit
–I would like this Prize Pack: Prize pack #1

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3 BeautyToLove July 29, 2011 at 12:47 pm

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4 BeautyToLove July 29, 2011 at 12:47 pm

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7 Candie L July 29, 2011 at 5:37 pm

I would like the stinky dorm kit because I have two boys who share a room (ages 9 and 11) and it can get very stinky. Thank you

8 Alicia July 29, 2011 at 9:48 pm

I would like to try the Fresh Wave Crystal Gel

9 Terra Heck July 30, 2011 at 3:30 am

I follow your blog via GFC and I’d most like to have the Pet Shampoo. Thanks.
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10 Terra Heck July 30, 2011 at 3:30 am

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11 Terra Heck July 30, 2011 at 3:31 am

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17 Terra Heck July 30, 2011 at 3:33 am

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18 BeautyToLove July 31, 2011 at 8:08 am

-I voted for you at We’re on the Fence 7/31
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19 BeautyToLove July 31, 2011 at 8:08 am

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20 BeautyToLove July 31, 2011 at 8:13 am

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21 BeautyToLove August 1, 2011 at 2:42 pm

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22 BeautyToLove August 1, 2011 at 2:43 pm

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23 BeautyToLove August 1, 2011 at 2:49 pm

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24 Denise S August 1, 2011 at 10:03 pm

I’d like to try the Carpet Shake.
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25 Denise S August 1, 2011 at 10:03 pm

i am a GFC follower as denise s.
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26 Denise S August 1, 2011 at 10:04 pm

I am an email subscriber.
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27 Denise S August 1, 2011 at 10:04 pm

I like you on FB as denise schroeder.
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28 Denise S August 1, 2011 at 10:04 pm

I like you on FB as denise schroeder. entry 2
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29 Denise S August 1, 2011 at 10:05 pm

I like Fresh wave on FB as denise schroeder.
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30 Denise S August 1, 2011 at 10:05 pm

I like Fresh wave on FB as denise schroeder. Entry 2
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31 april v August 2, 2011 at 7:14 am

I want some of the soy candles!! (and I’d like prize pack #2)

32 april v August 2, 2011 at 7:14 am

I’m a subscriber.

33 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:38 pm

I would love to try the Pearl Packs in the Diaper Pail.

My first choice is the Prize Pack #1 – However, I would be happy with any

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34 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:39 pm

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35 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:39 pm

Like you on FB – Lara J #1
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36 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:39 pm

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37 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:40 pm

Like Fresh Wave on FB – Lara J #1
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38 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:40 pm

Like Fresh Wave on FB – Lara J #2
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39 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:40 pm

Follow you on twitter @retroredesign
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40 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:40 pm

Follow Fresh wave on twitter @retroredesign
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41 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:41 pm

Follow on Networked Blogs
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42 Lara J August 2, 2011 at 3:42 pm

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47 Raven In A Blue Room August 2, 2011 at 11:21 pm

Google Friends Connect – following you publicly as (Louis)

I love the Home Candle

Thank you for hosting this giveaway

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48 Raven In A Blue Room August 2, 2011 at 11:21 pm

I subscribed to your feed via google reader