Green Your Scene *Giveaway!*

We are all aware of the ill effects that so many of the daily activities we do have on mother Earth, no? It seems like everything is out to get us some how. We are constantly reminded to go green, reduce, reuse, recycle, everything organic & local, plant yourself a garden, avoid harsh chemicals, energy efficiency! Panic!

The bad news is they are right. The state of our Earth is deteriorating quickly. Landfills are filling at an alarming rate, global warming is getting worse by the hour and causing bigger and bigger catastrophes, and the harsh products are making us sick.

The good news is that there are a ton of really simple, non intrusive ways we can all do to help out. Once a week, for the next four weeks, I am going to share some of those you all. Easy peasy. I will tackle your house, your car, your yard and finally getting your kids involved in going green.  Plus, thanks to TheMotherhood and Scott Naturals, I will also be having a super sweet giveaway each week! More on that later..

So, what are some of the simplest ways to go green in your house? Starting basic, with the way you clean. Go grab a cleaner out from under your kitchen sink.No, throw it away. No really. Not only are commercial cleaners expensive and horribly toxic, they almost always leave a nasty buildup that just keeps thing dirty. The best thing you can use to clean your house? White vinegar. One container will take care of laundry, kitchen cleaning, even bugs and weeds.

Keep a spray bottle of white vinegar in each room. Spray your hard surfaces , wipe and your done. Everything is shiney, stain free and clean. Worried about the smell? It disappears when the vinegar dries. No worries. You can also add a few drops of your favorite essential oil if you are looking for a lasting smell. The best part? Its cheap, cheap, cheap.

Now, I hear you. You are getting all "but I need something that will disinfect" on me. Did you know undiluted distilled white vinegar (5% solution) - the kind you can buy in the supermarket - kills 99 percent of bacteria, 82 percent of mold, and 80 percent of germs (viruses)? It does. If you are looking for something a little more powerful, follow up with a quick spray of hydrogen peroxide from a spray bottle.

Now for the fun part. Our family has been asked to participate in the Scott Naturals 4-Week Test Drive.  In honor of Earth Month, the Scott Naturals brand is challenging Americans to take an easy green step by testing out its line of hybrid paper products: bath tissue, paper towels, flush-able wipes and napkins. If everyone that visited Google today took the 4-Week Test Drive there’d be 4,414,400 trees saved. As part of this project, Scott Naturals will be making a donation to the National Wildlife Federation. For every unique click-thru to THIS LINK, Scott Naturals will donate $1 (up to $25,000 total) to the National Wildlife Federation.Sweet, right? All you have to do is click!

I also have four huge prize packs to give away (one a week) to a lucky RMM reader! This prize pack includes a full size package of napkins, toilet paper, paper towels and moist, flush-able wipes. Don't tell me those are things you would rather pay for when you can win them.

How to enter:

1. You must follow Render Me Mama via GFC and leave a comment saying you do. (Mandatory) *1 entry

2. Visit Scott Naturals and take the 4 week test drive pledge (all you have to do is click and you even get some sweet coupons just for doing that. Plus, you just donated a dollar to the NWF!). Leave a comment saying you did so. *1 entry

3. Share your favorite green tip in a comment and get one entry for each tip! Be sure and leave each tip in a separate comment. *1 entry each.

4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway. Leave a comment with a link to your tweet. *1 entry

I will draw the winning number via Random.org next Monday. Don't dispare if you don't win this week though, come back next week for more going green wisdom and another chance to win an awesome prize pack! Good luck!

*I was given the opportunity to review the Scott Naturals line and compensated for my time as part of this post. All opinions and tips are mine.