When we asked our network of bloggers if anyone would be interested in checking out some products from Kaboom, the response was overwhelmingly positive.  You could conclude that despite our insistence that there’s more to life than a clean house, we secretly relish scrubbing the john.  Or, much more accurately, you could conclude that we love anything that will make our lives easier.  Even if it comes in a spray bottle.

One blogger was obviously excited:  “Now…I have to admit, I was biased before the products even arrived…because anyone willing to send me free cleaning products deserves a rave review… am I right?  Or is it a sad day for stay at home moms when we get excited over FREE. CLEANING. PRODUCTS. WOOHOO!!!!!“  It’s true; lots of us dig cleaning products…and with good reason:  “I am always on the lookout for good bathroom cleaning products. I have a husband and two sons, need I say more?”

The bloggers were sent samples of the Kaboom Shower, Tub and Tile spray cleaner and the Kaboom NeverScrub! Continuous Toilet Cleaning System.  First up, the spray cleaner.

Few cleaning products manage to work well without producing toxic fumes.  One blogger admits: “I hate cleaning my bathroom…and the number one reason is the hellish fumes from chemicals.”  Another one is “prone to headaches and migraines. For me finding a bathroom cleaner that actually works and doesn’t give me a headache is no easy feat.”

Kaboom Shower, Tub and Tile spray cleaner definitely got the job done:

• “It didn’t take much of it to completely dissolve the soap scum on my tile shower, and it even cleaned the orange stains from my grout.”
• “It did really well on the sink and surrounding counter, the faucet, and the counter behind our toilet…However, the part that made it worthwhile to buy it in the future? It made my shower tiles sparkle. Literally.  I can’t tell you how many different things I have tried on our shower tiles. I was shocked - SHOCKED! - to see how much they sparkled when I was done. I was such a nerd that I then told everyone I knew about it.”

As one blogger explained, “The big difference is that there is no ammonia, phosphoric acid or bleach used. Rather it uses sugar-based surfactant and glycolic acid.”  That’s why the scent isn’t such an assault on the senses:

• “I am fume-phobic, remember? But this stuff actually has a fairly pleasant aroma, for a cleaner, and it didn’t leave me with watering eyes and wheezing lungs.”
• “It also doesn’t have the traditional harsh smell that a lot of bathroom cleaners have. I didn’t feel like my brain cells were dying as I was scrubbing!“
• Even our about-ready-to-give-birth blogger wasn’t asphyxiated: “I hesitate to comment on the ‘fresh great scent’ that manufacture touts as a selling point because given my current condition (severely knocked-up) any scent is too much for me. But I will say that it didn’t smell like chemicals.”

All in all, the spray cleaner was a big winner.  Next up, the toilet cleaning system that will make the toilet brush obsolete.

I’m fairly convinced that the objection to dirty toilets resides somewhere on the second X chromosome.  It’s apparently the bane of most women’s existence - whether they live with men or not, a dirty toilet is intolerable.  “I can let a lot of things slide if I have to but I can’t stand a dirty toilet so I can really appreciate anything that keeps the bowl clean on a fairly consistent level.”  So as much as the bloggers loved the spray cleaner, they were really head over heels for the NeverScrub! toilet cleaning system.

• “I’m not a big fan of in-tank chemicals for the toilet…I gave it a try, though, and I will say, this stuff totally works.”
• “It really did a great job of cleaning the toilet.”
• “Overall, I was very pleased with this product and I will invest in a refill. For every day use, it worked great. However, when someone had intestinal disturbances…extra cleaning was needed.”

One blogger, who is a bona fide science geek, even conducted an experiment:

“Just like many homes, we have more than one toilet, so I decided that I would run a comparison study between two of ours. One would get the Kaboom NeverScrub! Continuous Toilet Cleaning System and the other would go without. The two toilets in the study get about the same amount of use, but one is nearly brand new while the other is not. Since I thought that the newer device would be more resistant to ick simply due to its age, I decided to really test the NeverScrub! Continuous Toilet Cleaning System by installing it in the older toilet. According to the instructions, I scrubbed both toilets very well before installation.

As per the name, I NeverScrubbed either of these toilets for five weeks.

The toilet that had the NeverScrub! Continuous Toilet Cleaning System looked virtually unchanged from beginning to end, whereas the control toilet looked like something that you’d find in a gas station bathroom. The reason this study only lasted five weeks and didn’t continue up until the week of this review, which was the original idea, was because I couldn’t stand the sight of the nasty control toilet. Mind you, this was the brand new, recently installed toilet.”

There you have it.  Not just mere anecdotes, but an actual scientific study.  NeverScrub! means Never. Scrub.

More reviews coming up, along with the final round-up review!

7/6 - Mommy’s Must Haves
7/9 - Views From the Pants
7/11 - 24/7
7/13 - Karianna
7/16 - Mother May I
7/17 - Round-Up Review on PBN

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Congratulations to the winners from Friday’s Blog Blast - Kimba from Stay Sane Inside Insanity and Dawn from Coming to a Nursery Near You!  Each one wins an iPod shuffle and an autographed copy of Body, Soul, and Baby!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the blast - we had hilarious posts, infuriating posts, and a few terribly sad ones.  Regardless of the story you told, we’re glad you played along and we hope you’ll join us again soon.