Almost There!!

We wanted to say thank y'all so much for putting up with all of our changes and updates thus far!  We are about 90% of the way done, just a few more tweaks and we will be there!!  Yay!!
Let us know what y'all think so far!

Exciting News!

Hi Guys!
We wanted to share the exciting news that our family is expanding!!  Our little peanut is due June 22, 2015!!

New Name, Same Reviews!

Hi Everyone!
As we mentioned before, the website is in the process of undergoing a major facelift.  Part of that facelift is an update to the name.  Your Go-To Reviews was a name we selected for the blog when we created it but after a while we started to realize that it just wasn't what we wanted.  We decided that now was as good a time as any to update the name, as the blog is still very young, so we have updated it to...

The Review HQ!

This change over to our new name will take place over the next two or so weeks as we work out some kinks in getting it changed across all of our social media accounts as well as the blog itself.  All existing links on our accounts will be updated with the new URL.

Also expect to see a complete overhaul of the website's format and graphics.  We are working on new social media buttons, backgrounds, a new logo, etc.

Thank you for sticking with us through these changes!!

Pardon Our Dust

We wanted to let everyone know that the website is going to be undergoing some changes in the next few weeks.  We are going to be doing a lot of design as well as back end/technical changes and updates to make the website more modern, streamlined and user friendly.  And yes, we will still be posting new posts during these updates!

We ask that you pardon our dust and bear with us while we make these changes and work out some kinks.

Thank y'all!!

In-Wash Scent Boosters

Something I'm not sure I've mentioned before is that I am a pretty avid couponer.  This means that I am constantly getting new or different products depending on what coupons/deals are out.  There are some brands that I am very loyal to (Tide!) and don't deviate from but most of the time I'm always willing to try new things.

There have been a lot of deals on in wash scent boosters recently so I've selected 5 different ones for a side by side comparison.  For this post I've selected:

Gain Fireworks
Bounce Bursts
Downy Unstopables
Purex Crystals: the scent stuck around for a long time
Purex Crystals Scent Splash
Downy Fresh Protect

I separate my laundry by dark, white, colors and towels.  Everything gets washed with some form of Tide detergent.  I usually use fabric softener on everything except towels.  Whites always get a little bleach.  I dry as much outside as possible.  Towels always go in the dryer.

For those of you who don't know, we have a toddler and two large dogs so it is a constant battle to keep the house smelling nice.  I use these scent boosters in addition to my fabric softener to add more pleasant smells to the house.  Our closet always smells nice (and Odessa likes to sleep in there), our sheets and duvet are nice and fresh and I also use a booster (plus some extra) on the dog bed covers as well.





My hands down favorite is the Gain Fireworks in Moonlight Breeze.  For one, I LOVE the scent.  Just love it.  Everything came out of the wash smelling so nice and a little perfumey.  I put this in with all my laundry types.  I loved this smell on my guest room sheets which were washed with this scent booster, bleach & soap then line dried.  This one also lasted a long time.  The label states that the smell lasts up to 12 weeks (out of storage).  While I didn't have my guest sheets in storage, they were on the bed under the comforter and dust sheet and the sheets still smelled nice after about 2 months when my next set of guests came.  I buy this one every time I can get it on a good sale.

I have used the original Purex Crystals before in the past but this was my first time trying the ScentSplash version.  I got this one for free after a mail in rebate which is why I decided to give it a try.  I enjoyed the original crystals for sure.  They had a pleasant scent that stuck around on the clothes for a long time afterwards.  This one however, I was a little disappointed with.  I got the same scent that I had used before but I noticed that while it smelled the same, it wasn't nearly as strong.  It didn't nearly as long either.  I could hardly smell it when I brought the laundry in from drying.  It didn't smell bad by any means but it just wasn't what I was looking for.  I don't plan to buy this one again.

The Downy Unstopables is the scent booster that I've been using the longest.  Last time it went on sale, the only scent left was left was Fresh.  I prefer the scent Lush but I don't mind the Fresh scent.  I like this one but again the scent just isn't as strong as I would like and it doesn't last as long as the Gain Fireworks I think.  I definitely would buy it again but it's not my favorite.  Definitely better than not having one at all for sure.

My next one I tried was Bounce Bursts in Outdoor Fresh.  Not a big fan of this one to be honest.  It just smells really soapy to me.  I do like how strong the smell is but the soapyness of it is a little overwhelming, even for me.  The smell did stick around longer than the Downy and Purex but not as long as the Gain.  I would buy it again if I was completely out because I would rather have a booster than not but if given the choice, I would buy Downy or Gain.

This Downy Fresh Protect was our least favorite by far.  While Beau did notice that his workout gear did smell a little better after his workouts then it normally does, the scent that this leaves on the clothes after the wash wasn't pleasant at all.  Beau described it as a really cheap carpet deodorizer smell, like after you have your carpets cleaned.  It also smelled a bit musty which I didn't care for at all.  I'm very sensitive to smells and this one just didn't cut it for me.  While I like the deodorising aspects of it, the smell it left after the wash was not worth it so I will not be using this one again.

Be on the lookout for more reviews soon!

Thanks Guys!!

*This is not a sponsored post.*

New Product Recall Tab!

Good Morning Everyone!
We are excited to announce that we have added a new tab on the website dedicated to product recalls!  This tab will be a running list of recalls starting with the ones October 1st.
Each recall item on the list is a hyperlink to the page on cpsc.gov for that recall.  That page will give a detailed list of all the information involved in the recall as well as any manufacturer's websites regarding the recall.

You can find this tab at the top of the website next to the About Us and Contact pages.


Enjoy!!