I’m behind the times. My Grandma was an Avon rep briefly way back when. My knowledge of Avon was limited to teeny tiny lipstick samples we sold at a garage sale once and the endless tubes of Avon roll on deodorant my aunt gave every member of my family for Christmas (that we later sold, unused, at a garage sale for decent money!).
So when a local Avon rep approached Mama’s Retreat, I have to admit I was sceptical. Then she brought in a catalogue. O.M.G. It’s not just make-up and deodorant! That’s still there, for sure, but there are all sorts of products from skin care to clothing. I was still sceptical, so she gave me a few samples.
Let’s start with the Bubble Delight bubble bath. I hardly ever use bubble bath because it leaves me and the kids itchy, but it was pina colada scented and it’s hard to go wrong with a pina colada. I told the kids Mummy was having a bath and it was a bath for just Mummy. Ran the tub and poured in my bubbles, then sank in to steaming hot water (it has to be hot – it discourages them from joining me).
But then they saw the bubbles. These weren’t just ordinary bubbles. These were thick, foamy bubbles that made excellent hats, beards, and discreet cover-ups for photos. First the two-year-old came to me, tugging at his shirt and muttering something unintelligible. He’s pretty cute and I figured he was born in the bath tub, so why not? He climbed in after an agonizing wait for it to be cool enough and immediately decorated himself with bubbles. NOT his hands, though. Bubbles on his hands were scary.
Then the four-year-old, already naked as he often is, discovered his little brother in a tub full of bubbles. Not fair! So in he came. Shortly thereafter, their sister discovered she had no playmates left. She hasn’t discovered modesty yet, so in she went and out I came. My bath was short-lived, but luxurious all the same. And the kids? The female child is usually left itchy after a bubble bath, and no itchiness resulted from this one. The three of them played and splashed and splashed and played until they were eventually extracted for bedtime, and those bubble were still there.
But the bubble bath fun doesn’t end there. The Avon rep told me of seemingly endless other uses for Avon bubble bath.
1) Bubble Bath - Zillions of bubbles that leave NO bathtub ring.
2) Vehicle Wash - Does a beautiful job on washing cars, mobile homes, RVs, and boats.
3) Laundry detergent - You won't need fabric softener.
4) Hand washing delicates.
5) As a pre-soak - Use on heavily soiled laundry - GREAT for ring around the collar and greasy work clothes.
6) Window Cleaner.
7) Wash appliances.
8) Wash no wax floors.
9) Liquid Dish Soap.
10) Pet Shampoo (along with SSS Bath Oil).
11) Clean bathroom fixtures and mirrors.
12) Shampoo carpets (whole room or a spot).
13) Wash walls and ceilings.
14) Use bubbles and sponge to shampoo furniture or vehicle interiors.
15) Cleans chandeliers and light fixtures.
16) Cleans china, windows, etc. (all glass).
17) Wash your plant leaves, they will shine. Then pour into soil as a fertilizer.
18) Upholstery stains come out by rubbing with a damp cloth dipped in full strength bubble bath. Do not wet the sponge with water. Water may leave a stain, the bubble bath won't.
19) Clean your jewellery - even costume jewellery.
20) Splatter grease (butter too) on a good blouse? Put straight bubble bath on the spot, let sit a few minutes and wash. No spots!
21) Wash Venetian blinds.
22) Wash paneling - no rinsing, no streaks.
23) Clean your eyeglasses.
24) Put some bubble bath and a bit of water in your potpourri burner.
25) Clean your painted or real wood cupboards
Now I’m not that into cleaning so I didn’t test each and every one of these uses, but I did have some troublesome windows at the store. No matter how many times I scrubbed (inside and out) the fingerprints and grime would NOT disappear. What did I have to lose? I had instant success with the Avon Bubble Bath, and no streaks despite my using far too much (half a capful diluted in water).
My new Avon lady gave me two products to try, though – the bubble bath AND Naturals 
Kids Bath Time Body Paint.
You think I had trouble getting the kids in the tub for this one? They rolled it ALL over each other. The only challenge I had was with rolling it on wet skin, as per the instructions on the bottle. It didn’t exactly roll. Worked GREAT on dry skin, though. When they were all colored up, they simply lathered up and rinsed off, completely unaware that I’d just tricked them into getting CLEAN, too.
Of course there is more to this than just a review. We like to share the love, and so we’re giving away an Avon kids gift pack! The lucky winner will receive at 700mL bottle of Bubble Delight Jelly Bean Bubble Bath, two 50mL bottles of Naturals Kids Bath Time Body Paint, one 250mL bottle of Naturals Kids Body Wash, and one blueberry kids’ bath sponge.
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