Giveaways Galore, Day 5: Make Mealtime Fabulous with Fabkins! NOW CLOSED-Winner Announced Soon!

8:00 AM Posted by Centsible Mommy




I have been on a "green" kick lately, looking for ways to reduce waste and live a little more eco-consciously and therefore was super excited to come across these cute cloth napkins for kids called Fabkins.

As most of you know, I am fabulously frugal as well, and after learning that by replacing paper napkins with cloth ones you can save up to $1.68 per week (Green Guide, Spring 2008) my excitement grew. Eco friendly and frugal…how perfect is that when the 2 pair up!

Fabkins are truly as fab as their name! Fabkins are kids' cloth napkins (that can double as placemats) that you can put in lunchboxes or use with meals at home. Sold in packs of five, a week’s worth of Fabkins can help save billions of pounds of paper waste from ending up in landfills . Fabkins come in six different themes, each with five designs for both boys and girls making mealtimes not only more fun but waste free.

Here are 7 tips for packing a waste free lunch as found on the Fabkins website:

“7 Simple Tips for Packing a Waste-free Lunch



1. Use Containers: Ideally, one container with multiple compartments that fits easily into your child’s lunchbox. Due to recent studies showing that plastics can leech toxins, some parents are turning to aluminum or glass containers. Any one you choose is better than a plastic bag that is estimated to take hundreds, if not more, years to breakdown in our landfills.


2. Add a Water Bottle: Stop buying juice boxes and single use plastic water bottles and invest in a few re-usable water bottles for your kids’ lunch. These days, there are many styles, designs and colors to choose from that you can find online and in many stores. There are now many popular options made from recycled steel, such as Klean Kanteen, or aluminum, such as SIGG.


3. Buy in Bulk: Cut down on packaging by replacing single serving items like boxed raisins, cheese sticks, and apple sauce cups, Instead, buy the same items in large containers and simply put what your child will eat into your lunch container. You’ll be amazed by the reduction in trash and food waste with this simple trade-off.


4. Pack Whole Fruits: Try packing a whole apple, banana, peach, peeled orange or other fruit that your kids can eat without packaging. You may find they eat more of it and you’ll feel good that you haven’t created unnecessary trash.


5. Clean with Cloth: Of course, this one is our favorite! Toss in your favorite Fabkins, or two (one for a placemat, one for cleaning messy faces and hands), and remind your child to bring it home with the lunchbox and containers. Cloth napkins greatly reduce the number of paper towels and napkins used and disposed and may even replace the sleeve for mouth wipes.


6. Wrap it Up: Swap out a container for a fabric, washable wrap for snacks and sandwiches. Those made by the company Wrap-n-Mats, come in different designs and colors and double as a place mat. Their tagline says it all: The convenient,environmentally friendly re-usable sandwich wrap and placemat in one!


7. Get Creative: Packing a trash-free lunch gives a parent more opportunities to be creative about not only how you pack your child’s lunch, but what you give your child to eat. Have fun selecting containers, napkins and water bottles that reflect your kids’ personality and interests, and feel good about doing your part to save the environment.”

So you think Fabkins sound fab and want to win a set? Here’s how: Click over to Fabkins and check out the colors and designs and then come back here and leave me a comment or email me which set you would pick were you to win! Also, if you have any suggestions for new designs you'd like to see, please tell me about that too! If you think Fabkins are fab and decide to buy a set or 2, use the code "centsible” at checkout to get 10% off through October 15! One lucky winner will be randomly drawn on October 18th. The deadline for entry is October 17th at 11:59 PM CT.


As always, you can gain some extra entries by: Please leave a separate comment for each additional entry
1.) Refer a friend and if they enter and leave your name too, you’ll get an extra entry!
2.) Blog it! Post about this giveaway, submit the link, and get an additional entry!
3.) Put my banner on your blog or website, tell me you have added it, and get an additional entry!
4.) Sign up to receive my blog contents by email or RSS feed(Sign up on the upper left sidebar!)
Winner will have 72 hours from the time he/she is notified to claim his/her prize. In the event I do not hear back from a winner within 72 hours, an alternate winner will be drawn in their place.


Good Luck!


~Jamie

144 guests said:

  1. Anonymous said...

    I really like the blue beach bound set!

    Christy

  2. seesawstar said...

    I really like the prima ballerina set, but it doesn't match my kitchen. The fruit salad would match everything else in my kitchen though!

  3. seesawstar said...

    I've posted about your giveaway on my blog, My Precious Pennies. You're in my "Giveaways Galore" box in the right sidebar!

  4. seesawstar said...

    I am already a subscriber to your feed! That's how I found out about this giveaway!

  5. seesawstar said...

    Your little pig-on-a-leash button is my blog, on the left hand side under "sites that I love"

  6. Laura said...

    I like the green stripe fruit salad or the pink stripe garden friends - which it says is sold out! :( Maybe they'll get more ??

  7. Dana said...

    Oh these are too cute! The African safari is adorable!!!

  8. Anonymous said...

    I really like the sports set they are cute i have two boys who would love them!

    luvnjennanjohn @ yahoo .com

  9. Laine said...

    I love the garden friends. Too cute! We just started using cloth napkins so these would be a hit in our house.

  10. Laine said...

    I'm a subscriber as well, that's how I learned of this wonderful giveaway!

  11. judybrittle said...

    They are so adorable! I really love the Garden Friends in blue.

  12. judybrittle said...

    I'm subscribed

  13. Anonymous said...

    I would pick the sports set for my boys. I love the idea of cloth napkins in the lunch box. I think this is great, Melis

  14. Melanie @ Whimsical Creations said...

    My favorite is the garden friends.

    =) melanie
    http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
    melanieadey at hotmail dot com

  15. Laura said...

    Great green find and idea, we started using cloth napkins and can always use more. I like the blue african safari, thanks! laurachilton {at} hotmail.com

  16. Laura said...

    Your button is on my sidebar: http://chil-koffs.blogspot.com/. Thanks! laurachilton {at} hotmail.com

  17. Laura said...

    I'm a subscriber too, yay!
    laurachilton {at} hotmail.com

  18. Nadi said...

    I'd pick the pink stripes with the caterpillar. Adorable!
    Thanks!
    treflea4 at gmail dot com

  19. Brianne said...

    What a great idea! I love the garden friends set. I added your button to my sidebar and I am a loyal RSS subscriber :-).

  20. Heather said...

    GARDEN FRIENDS ON THE STRIPED BACKGROUND WOULD BE MY PICK. THANKS!

  21. Heather said...

    Your banner is on my blog.

  22. Heather said...

    I am a subscribed reader.

  23. Anonymous said...

    I love the striped fruit salad set so much!
    doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
    Elizabeth

  24. Anonymous said...

    I have just put your button on my blog.
    doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
    Elizabeth

  25. Anonymous said...

    I'm subscribed too.
    doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
    Elizabeth

  26. Granna said...

    I like Garden Friends. My four little granddaughters would love to use those at my house!

  27. jenny said...

    wow i love to try and win a set of them it would be so grate and well do i have a fav not realy any one of them will do for me thanks

  28. cpullum said...

    The African Safari I love Giraffes!!

  29. Jeff and Mandee said...

    I like the Garden Friends set in turquoise or the African Safari set in yellow. These are all super cute. I would be nice to see some more designs that could be used for either boy or girl.

    mandee220 (at) aol (dot) com

  30. Jeff and Mandee said...

    I am subscribed via e-mail. Thanks!

    mandee220 (at) aol (dot) com

  31. Jen and Ash said...

    I love the yellow african safari set!
    Thanks,
    mountaingoats at hotmail dot com

  32. Jen and Ash said...

    I am a subscriber!
    Thanks,
    mountaingoats at hotmail dot com

  33. Amanda said...

    I love the ballet set for my daughter and the animal set for my son. Great idea!

  34. janetfaye said...

    I like the Garden Friends set.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  35. janetfaye said...

    I am subscribed.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  36. Maja said...

    African Safari


    angelina115@hotmail.com

  37. Maja said...

    angelina115@hotmail.com

    subscriber

  38. Anonymous said...

    The african safari ones.

  39. Jen said...

    My girls would go crazy for the prima ballerina set. We already use cloth napkins, but nothing as special as these!

  40. Aisling said...

    My favorite set is the Garden Friends in blue.

  41. Centsible Mommy said...

    Email entry from Ana M: "Blue Beach bound set"

  42. Centsible Mommy said...

    Email entry from Barbi:

    "Well I think these are great... if I won I would have to ge the blue sports theme for my kids... but I really like the garden theme with the pink stripes for me...lol

    I think another theme would be great is aminals kids have... dogs, cats, fish.. a theme like that.

    Barbi "

  43. Centsible Mommy said...

    Email entry from Peggy:

    "Hi

    Please enter me to win the Fabkins ,too cute. I love the Garden Friends. These would be wonderful in turquoise.
    Thanks

    Peggy"

  44. Anonymous said...

    my little boys would love the african safari set. too cute

  45. Anonymous said...

    I love the fruit salad ones. I would like to see ones with dogs on them.

    rebbi511 at peoplepc.com

  46. Stephanie said...

    would pick beach in blue. would love to see a modern shapes design.
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

  47. Anonymous said...

    African Safari set in yellow is beautiful. Thank you.

  48. MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

    love the garden ones..

    how about initials, or days of the week, or space theme- the moons,planets, etc..
    I think even girls would love a bear asst with different bears on them- or groups of bears like friendship

  49. haomom said...

    love the safari animal set

  50. haomom said...

    subscriber too

  51. Raspberry Light Bulb said...

    What a fantastic idea and they are so adorable! I have a set a boy/girl twins that I would love to use this for. I'm going to choose the Garden Friends in blue because I think its a design that would work for them both. Please count me in!

  52. Raspberry Light Bulb said...

    Added your button to my blog in the right sidebar: The Lethally Blonde Diary

  53. Raspberry Light Bulb said...

    I subscribed to your posts via feedburner. My addy is raspberrylightbulb(at)gmail(dot)com

  54. Tonya said...

    I love them all. If I have to choose one, I would pick the solid yellow African Safari.

  55. hayley said...

    Great product- I've also recently switched to cloth napkins and could use some new ones! I like the striped fruit salad style best- thanks!

    oreo89 [at] gmail [dot] com

  56. hayley said...

    Also- I am a subscriber!

    oreo89 [at] gmail [dot] com

  57. windycindy said...

    The "Sports" Fabkins would be perfect for our family! Please enter me in your delightful giveaway drawing. Many thanks.....Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  58. windycindy said...

    I am a happy subscriber! Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  59. Anonymous said...

    I would choose the striped fruit salad design.
    -Terra
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

  60. Sharon said...

    Sports Fan Red Stripe for sure...THANKS

  61. Sharon said...

    have you on my sidebar...thanks again

  62. Sharon said...

    am subscribed...thanks again

  63. travellingmomof2 said...

    African Safari...Never been on a safari, but my kitchen is safari style. These would be great. Lots of giraffes, monkeys and elephants around the kitchen.

  64. JLYNNF76 said...

    I would choose the solid fruit salad set.

  65. kygirl said...

    I would pick the African Safari
    in solid yellow

  66. Miss Spoken said...

    I like the Garden Friends (striped). It'd be great to see some tea-themed designs.
    gkstratos@yahoo.com

  67. Miss Spoken said...

    Subscriber
    gkstratos@yahoo.com

  68. Sunnyvale said...

    I like the fruit ones, nice.

  69. kdkdkd said...

    I would pick the sports fan ones for my boys. Thanks for the chance :)

  70. Anonymous said...

    I like the garden friends in blue. So cute!

  71. Alibi said...

    I really like the Garden Friends
    in Blue. They would work for both
    my boys and girls.

    Thank You for the opportunity to win these.

    Twilight25(at)gmail(dot)com

  72. Alibi said...

    I've subscribed. :)



    Twilight25(at)gmail(dot)com

  73. Kim said...

    Fruit Salad is my favorite. Another awsome giveaway!

    Thanks,
    Kim

    akjulian@aol.com

  74. Kim said...

    I am a subscriber! Thanks again!

    Kim
    akjulian@aol.com

  75. Mommyhood is Thankless said...

    My favorite is garden friends, right now we use hand towels instead of napkins. Classy right? But it is better for the environment than paper napkins. These would be both classy and environmentally friendly.

    mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com

  76. Mommyhood is Thankless said...

    I am a subscriber!

    mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com

  77. Mommyhood is Thankless said...

    I blogged about this giveaway:Here

    mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com

  78. Jenn S. said...

    I like the fruit salad set with the green stripe fabric.

  79. Abby said...

    Fruit salad is my fave!

    ajcmeyer AT go DOT com

  80. Anonymous said...

    Christina - xristya@rock.com - I would choose the Flower Power Fabkins, with their 60's symbols and beautiful purple backgrounds!

  81. C and C girl said...

    I would love to win the african safari

  82. Betty N said...

    I would love to use these for my grandchildren! The Safari on the blue checked material is my fav but the Garden Friends on plain blue backgroud is a really close second. Ideas for other Fabkins might be: vehicles: car, truck, train,boat,airplane; or on the farm: pig, cow, horse,etc.

  83. Betty N said...

    I am subscribed to your email.

  84. Centsible Mommy said...

    Email entry from "I'd choose African Safari. I'd love to see a City theme!"

    Jennifer

  85. Jen lleras said...

    Fruit salad in solid would be my pick!

    geat site thanks!

    jennifer.lleras@gmail.com

  86. Centsible Mommy said...

    Email entry from fats: "GARDEN FRIENDS- PINK!"

  87. Centsible Mommy said...

    Email entry from Amber R:

    "I would get the sports ones! i have two boys they would be perfect!"

  88. vboackle said...

    i like the yellow african safari set.

  89. Anonymous said...

    Nice choices! I would pick the Fruit Salad napkins. cardeb2@verizon.net

  90. Anonymous said...

    I think the ballerina ones are adorable but I think my boys would prefer the blue sports ones. They look like a great product! Thank you for offering this giveaway!

  91. bfox74 said...

    The solid blue garden friends is my favorite.

  92. valerie2350 said...

    GArden friends in blue - love the dragon fly!

  93. karebear said...

    Love the prima ballerina print

  94. furygirl3132 said...

    My daughter would love the Garden Friends in Pink. These are too cute and would come in very handy for her school lunches not to mention here at home. Thanks so much for the great opportunity!

    Eloise
    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

  95. Centsible Mommy said...

    Email entry from Allison: "I love the Fruit Salad Fabkins-I think they'd be great for all genders and (almost) all age groups!
    Thanks!
    Allison"

  96. Lori said...

    The Garden Friends is awesome, and while I know my daughter would want pink, I would get the sage stripes to be fair for my baby boy.

    lkziegler[at]gmail.com

  97. pam said...

    The Sports Fans napkins would be perfect for my boys.

  98. miriama said...

    Definitely garden friends in blue!

  99. justicecw said...

    I LOVE the blue beach bound set. Great giveaway! justicecw@hotmail.com

  100. justicecw said...

    subscriber!
    justicecw@hotmail.com

  101. Heather said...

    I like the blue garden friends set! Thanks.

  102. Kari said...

    LOVE the striped fruit salad set. It's so pretty.

  103. littlelatina said...

    My favorite is the beach bound set! Really nice color and design

  104. Anonymous said...

    these are too cute!!!

  105. Anonymous said...

    I like the prima ballerina...its so cute.

  106. Lisa said...

    Love the African Safari! My kids love animals, and these are adorable!!

  107. Kristin said...

    We're currently using mismatched washcloths as our eco-friendly kid napkins but these are way cuter! If I were to win, I'd pick the blue sports fan ones...they'd work for my boys now and still be "cool" even as they get older.

    lilyspout at yahoo dot com

  108. Kristin said...

    I subscribe to your RSS feed too...does that count as another entry? ;)

    Blue sports...lilyspout at yahoo.com

  109. Anonymous said...

    I love the prima ballerina as well as the sports ones. I am big on using towels in the kitchen and NOT paper towels! I would love to try napkins like this too.
    Thanks!

  110. Tamara B. said...

    How adorable those napkins I like the Garden Friends design.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

  111. fbartlett said...

    I love cloth napkins and use them all the time! I love the fruit salad design!
    princessfdp@aol.com

  112. Unknown said...

    I love the African Safari with solid yellow. Both of my kids would enjoy them. They're adorable!

    miranda_e19[at]yahoo[dot]com

  113. Centsible Mommy said...

    email entry from Kathy: "

    I love the fruit salad ones!

    Since you have fruit why not also have some fabkins that have vegetables on them?

    Thanks!"

  114. kaylee8 said...

    I love the Garden Friends set with the solid blue background - these are a fabulous idea!

  115. Sunshine Mama said...

    I like the garden friends. A suggestion would be more boy themed napkins like trains, or spaceships. kristie2 (at) comcast.net

  116. jceko77 said...

    prima ballerina would be great for my girls
    jceko77@yahoo.com

  117. jceko77 said...

    I'm a subscriber
    jceko77@yahoo.com

  118. Centsible Mommy said...

    Email entry from Jennifer H: "I like the yellow african safari set"

  119. Karen said...

    Love the blue beach bound set :)

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

  120. Anonymous said...

    My favorite is the garden friends.
    Thanks!!!

    Stampnsark@aol.com

  121. boobles2 said...

    I like the garden friends. I love cloth napkins These are really pretty

  122. missdenise said...

    I love the fruit salad. Perfect for a picnic!

  123. Carolyn said...

    I like the Fruit Salad with stripes. I would love to see Dinosaurs.

  124. Molly C. said...

    Ilove the blue striped African Safari! They are so cute!

  125. Helen said...

    LOVE the striped fruit salad!

  126. phxbne said...

    Garden friends is my favorite

  127. klp1965 said...

    i love the garden friends :)

  128. Sahm Lee said...

    I love the African Safari ones! Thanks for the contest!
    airalynn(@)gmail . com

  129. JennyG said...

    I like the bule check African Safari fabkins!!

    jfg06001[at]yahoo.com

  130. Anonymous said...

    The Fruit Salad set is my favorite.
    ericatomsic[at]yahoo[dot]com

  131. Tempest52 said...

    Wonderful selection...I like them all, but my favorite is the garden friends in blue.

    Other suggestions might be a puppies set and a kittens set.

    dlcwin[at]gmail[dot]com

  132. RE said...

    The Prima Ballerina set would be great! Thanks!

  133. /\Heather/\ said...

    The pink stripe garden friends is my favorite. I think a great idea for a new set would be different hats (for boys and girls).

  134. Suzie Williams said...

    I like the blue garden friends set. I'd love to see more animals like a pets print (cat, dog, hamster, fish, umm.... bunny rabbit?)

  135. Helen said...

    I adore the Beach Bound in Blue!

  136. Samantha P said...

    the African Safari is cute. I'd like to see the new design with like cute dogs or something! i'd love that!

  137. Samantha P said...

    also a subscriber

  138. Donna said...

    I like the the African Safari.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

  139. Donna said...

    I subscribed.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

  140. lilyk said...

    I love the African Safari set!

  141. lilyk said...

    I subscribed to your blog.

  142. Centsible Mommy said...

    I would probably pick "Prima Ballerina" for my daughters because I really love it, but I also like "African Safari" and it would be good for both my boys and girls (I have a large family!),

    Thanks for the contest,

    Michelle

  143. Centsible Mommy said...

    Email entry from Gianna:

    "I love the Garden Friends Fabkins :)"

  144. Centsible Mommy said...

    email entry from Erin:

    I love the Garden Friends set in blue. My toddler would just adore these napkins!

    Erin