Litter Genie

I'm a member of Crowdtap and received a Litter Genie to sample for free. I was super excited when I got the e-mail letting me know that I had been selected. I couldn't wait until it arrived. My sample came with the Litter Genie pail, a refill (the plastic "bag"), a scoop, and a scoop holder. 

I pulled out the refill, scoop, scoop holder, and tore off the plastic tab so that I could insert the plastic refill. This is the one part that I wish were a little easier. Once the plastic tab is removed, you have to pull out the plastic film and tie a knot at bottom. It would be nice if the knot was already tied for initial use. Either way, you'll have to tie a knot at the end each time you empty the bag. It would be nice if they could have the bag have a seal at the bottom with a perf to tear instead of having to cut and tie each time. Kind of like the roll of plastic in the produce section. 

Either way even with having to cut and tie, it is really easy to use. You open the lid, drop in your litter clumps, pull the handle, release the handle and then close the lid. Your clumps fall down and are sealed away in the bag below. It does a wonderful job of sealing away odors and the instructions state that the odor remains "sealed away for up to 14 days." 

I've always scooped my cat Whiskers litter box several times each day, but now with the Litter Genie I don't have to take my plastic grocery bags outside to the trash every day. Whiskers gets a clean litter box and there's no litter box smell thanks to the Litter Genie. If you have a cat, this is a great product to have. I now understand why so many parents love the diaper genie. 

COPPERTONE® CLEARLYSheer™ Sunscreen

Thanks to BzzAgent I was able to try two Coppertone sunscreens, ClearlySheer for Sunny Days and a ClearlySheer spray for Beach or Pool both for free.

I'll start with my review of ClearlySheer for Sunny Days. I don't usually wear sunscreen on my face every day because most are too greasy and would make me breakout. This new sunscreen is so light that I can use it every day with no breakouts. What is also great about this new sunscreen is the light scent that it has. You can wear it for daily activities and people won't think you're getting ready or have been hanging out at the beach or pool all day. I used to only wear sunscreen if I was going to be outside in the sun for long periods of time, like at the beach or pool, but with Coppertone's new sheer sunscreen, I can protect my skin every day. Living in Texas where we have LOTS of hot sunny days this is perfect and I will be using it daily to protect my skin. This sunscreen has an SPF of 30 and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.

Now if you're heading out to the beach or pool then you should definitely try Coppertone's Continuous Spray sunscreen for Beach or Pool. This sunscreen has an SPF of 50 to provide you with added protection from those damaging sun rays. It is also water resistant for up to 80 minutes. I have tried other spray on sunscreens in the past and those other products sprayed a lot of sunscreen in one area. This sunscreen provided a nice and even coverage. It also doesn't have an overpowering sunscreen scent like many other products.

These two are both great sunscreens for daily use and relaxing at the beach or pool.