Savory Summer Sponsor Spotlight: The Glass Straw Store: Glass Straws *Review*

How often do you or your kids use disposable straws? I admit, I have purchased packs for my kids to use in the past, because they were fun colors or designs. I have found the perfect solution to those land-fillers...fun colored and cute designed GLASS STRAWS!

I was sent two glass straws from The Glass Straw Store. One blue 8in. bent straw and one clear 8in. "critter" straw. Both straws are made out of sturdy Pyrex glass.

Info about The Glass Straw Store straws:

(Information from The Glass Straw Store website)

 These unique beverage accessories have many benefits for you, as well as the Earth. . .
~These cute and clever glass drinking straws make the perfect drink markers- what better way to tell whose glass is whose?    

~All of our straws are made out of sturdy borosilicate glass, aka Pyrex glass.
~Our straws are dishwasher and microwave safe. 
~They work for hot coffee as well as frozen smoothies!
~Glass straws are eco-friendly and can be used over and over again for years to come.
~Our straws are hypo-allergenic and contain no BPA's since they are made of glass and contain NO plastic.

~If you are looking for a set with custom colors or a different quantity, please contact me as custom orders are always welcome!
~Drinking from a straw allows staining beverages like wine or coffee to bypass the front of your teeth-  believed to keep teeth whiter longer.
~These straws can handle any temperature drink without collapsing. Sip soup, soda, milk or tea through glass straws and the straw holds up beautifully!

~All orders are packaged using recyclable materials.

My Review

I used my critter straw for ice cold water, tea, soda, milk and even hot cocoa...to try it out. What a difference when drinking water! No undesired plastic taste...just a smooth, clean taste of fresh water. Everything tastes better with these straws!!

My blue 8in. bent straw

Along with the satisfaction of using an eco-friendly straw, I was also very pleased with the design and their customer service. This is the first time I have ever used a glass straw so I had lots of questions. One, most important question...should I allow my children to use these? The owners answer...YES! They are made of very sturdy glass,  and are perfectly fine for children to handle. Of course, she would not recommend dropping them or playing sword fight with them though!

The Glass Straw Store offers a variety of colors, styles and "critters" glass straws. They also are available in different lengths and diameters! LOTS of options!

Critters available:

~Gecko

~Lady Bug

~Frog

~Bee

~Dragon Fly

Now, on to the prices...prices range from $3(yes, just $3) to $10, depending on your choice of length and style. You can even get a pair of matching "critter" straws for $20! After seeing the awesome prices and testing the quality, I decided to purchase a couple more, just for my kids.

To Purchase:

Visit The Glass Straw Store to purchase from their awesome variety of glass straws!

Melissa LoVeS to make custom critter straws!!

!!!Giveaway!!!

Melissa, the owner of The Glass Straw Store has offered a "Family Pack" of straws (including 2-8inch straws, one straight and one bent, and then 2-6inch kid straws, one straight and one bent) for my Savory Summer Prize Pack!!! WOW, this is going to be great!!

The "Savory Summer" event takes place May 16-30 so mark it on your calendar!!! Green Mam-a Jam-a, The Glass Straw Store, MANY other prizes...May 16-30!! :)

**Disclosure~ The product(s) in this review was provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting this review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation.

Earth-friendly Skoy Cloth Review and #Giveaway! US/Can

Michelle and Karen, the lovely ladies behind Skoy, started preparing to start their business after finding out 2.5 million tons of paper towels were being dumped into our landfills, annually! I find that rather disturbing as well...I am happy that I hardly contribute to that.

I rarely use paper towels in my house. I do not use them to wipe down the counter tops, or to clean messy hands or faces. I simply use a wash cloth for any reason someone would use a paper towel. After each time I cook, I wipe down the counter tops with a cloth and I use the same rag for one day and toss into the laundry basket.

I had the opportunity to review a set of 4 Skoy cloths. I could not wait to give these a try.

The fact that they come in a variety of colors is genius! I figured I could use one color for cleaning the counter tops/dusting,etc and I could use another color for cleaning up hands and faces, after meals. After all, I wouldn't want to use the same cloth for both.

The many uses for Skoy:

• wiping down counter tops,sinks
• dusting dressers, changing table, furniture
• great for cleaning up spills~these cloths are very absorbent!
• wiping man-n-cheese(or other food) faces/hands

There was only one use that I was not completely satisfied with~ cleaning glass or mirrors. I was not able to get a streak-free shine using the Skoy and my usual glass cleaner. That doesn't affect the way I feel about these cloths. I am more than satisfied with all the uses I AM able to get out of them.

One of my favorite reasons to love Skoy is that they are completely washable! I have been using the same 2 skoys for about a month now and they have been washed more than 10 times! They are holding up very well and I can tell they still have lots of uses to them. Skoy cloths can also be microwaved, to prevent bacteria growth. I have done this a few times but don't really feel the need, since I pop them in the washer often. One last reason to love them...they are 100% biodegradable cloths since they are made from a natural cotton and wood-based cellulose pulp.

Connect with Skoy on facebook and twitter! 

Want to try Skoy for yourself? 

To Purchase

 You can purchase a set of 4 Skoy cloths for $6.99 at the Skoy Website and you can also purchase them at Amazon.com!

Giveaway

Skoy has offered a set of 4 Skoy Cloths for one lucky Green Mam-a Jam-a reader.

To enter, use the rafflecopter form below. Only the mandatory entry(s) is required to be entered. All other entries are optional. Do one, some or all to gain more entries :) Thanks for entering and good luck!

I will be shipping the Skoys directly to the winner and I am willing to ship to US and Canada! :)

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 **Disclosure~ The product(s) in this review was provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting this review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation.