Friday, September 10, 2010

Citizenpip {Review & Giveaway} Reusable Lunch Gear

{This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Michelle!}

I can clearly remember bringing my lunch to school as a kid, all packed up nicely in a brown paper bag with my sandwich, crackers and fruit portioned into their plastic baggies. My mom did a great job of making sure that I had plenty to eat (love you, Mom!) of course, but it wasn't the most eco-friendly way to go.

Even as we just make small changes to our daily life to help benefit the environment, I know that by having my daughters take reusable lunch gear with them as they grow up can definitely make a difference. But digging in our drawer of mismatched containers wasn't fun for anyone, let alone resulting in a big mess that had to be tossed into a separate bag anyway.

Fortunately, we were introduced to Citizenpip and their great line of convenient, muck-free (free of lead, BPA and phthalates) lunch gear and ditching our disposables has never been easier or more stylish.

Inspired by the belief that making small changes can add up to a big impact, Citizenpip makes packing a waste-free lunch quick and easy with all of the tools in their great line of reusable lunch items. With the start of the 2010 school year and environmental awareness increasing by schools and families more and more each day, now is the time for a practical and stylish solution, right?

Around here it is. And right away I knew that we were going to like Citizenpip's Starter Kit, as it contains everything you need to be on your way to a happy, healthy lunch for your child and the earth. With the insulated lunch bag, stainless steel water bottle and four airtight containers, all you need to add is food!

Having selected the Patchwork design for the insulated lunch bag, I was really happy to see that the bright, colorful patterns looked even better in person than they did on the website. Only slightly larger than a traditional rectangle lunchbox (9" L x 10.5" W x 4.5" D), I love the fact that the thick, insulated sides to this bag are flexible, meaning fitting it into a backpack is no problem or squeezing in an extra banana is completely doable as well.

With an easy-to-clean exterior and interior, wiping spills from this bag are no problem at all and there is even a designated spot right on the outside for writing your child's name in permanent marker. The sturdy handle makes carrying this bag easy and the zipper moves smoothly enough that Big Sister E can open and close it herself.

Waiting inside, the 16 oz stainless steel water bottle has a mouth wide enough not only to fit ice cubes (which keep the water cold while acting like a cooler for the food as well) but makes it easy to get inside to clean it also. The sport top was also designed with children in mind, because there is no difficult twisting or maneuvering to get it open. Big Sister E can easily pull this out, pop open the top and grab a quick drink whenever she wants.

Finally, the four airtight food containers are just about the best little reusable containers that I've seen. As well as being muck-free and not containing any lead, BPA or phthalates, they are completely airtight, watertight and leak-proof. No matter if your child carries their lunch bag daintily by their side or uses it as a sword with friends, these containers will hold tight and keep food fresh.

Plus, the easy-open snap lids are extremely child-friendly and can be done with only one hand, meaning much less whining by a certain Big Sister E for help. In fact, she loves that she can open and close these containers all by herself and not have to wait for me. The combination of the 20 oz, 8 oz and two 5 oz containers fit perfectly into the lunch bag with the water bottle, even leaving a little extra room for a few added snacks.

All in all, we love this Starter Kit. As well as complete lunch systems, Citizenpip also sells their great products individually so that you can customize exactly what you need. There are four great lunch bag designs as well as four edging colors for the airtight containers so you can truly coordinate for each individual personality.

Whether packing a waste-free lunch is old habit or a new venture, Citizenpip's Starter Kit will keep you solidly on the right track for going green. Parents are happy with the muck-free practicality, durability, flexibility, dishwasher and freezer safe options that will eliminate the need to buy and dispose of plastic baggies and paper lunch bags. All the while, kids like the fun colors, easy to open and close, child-size, lightweight way to keep their sandwich and grapes from ending up squished. Everybody wins!

Speaking of winning, one person will send their child off to school in healthy style very soon, because...

One lucky person will win their choice of Starter Kit
from Citizenpip! ARV $42!

To enter to win: Visit Citizenpip and tell me one of their great products that caught your eye.

Extra Entries (available after the mandatory entry above is completed; please leave a separate comment for each entry in order for them to be counted).

1 Extra Entry (per method) if you follow Citizenpip on Twitter and/or Like them on Facebook. 1 more Extra Entry if you leave the following message on their wall: A Citizenpip Starter Kit has everything my child needs for back-to-school lunch! I just entered to win one at Thanks, Mail Carrier! http://bit.ly/9E2iu8
1 Extra Entry (per giveaway entered) - Enter any (or all) of the giveaways running on Thanks, Mail Carrier for the duration of this giveaway.
1 Extra Entry if you follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway by copying and pasting the tweet below and leaving me the link. Tweet daily for an extra entry every day!

WIN a Citizenpip Starter Kit ($42) to pack your lunch stylishly and waste-free! @thxmailcarrier http://bit.ly/9E2iu8 #giveaway #win

2 Extra Entries (per follow method) if you follow me publicly with Google Friend Connect, subscribe to my RSS feed, subscribe to Thanks, Mail Carrier by email or become a fan on Facebook.
3 Extra Entries if you put my cute button up on your blog. Please leave an address where it can be found.
3 Extra Entries if you blog about this giveaway linking back to Thanks, Mail Carrier and Citizenpip.

Giveaway will end on October 1st at 11:59pm CST. Do me the favor of leaving an email address or making absolutely sure it is visible in your profile, I have to have a way to contact the winner. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to continental U.S. residents only.

A big thank you to Citizenpip for providing a Starter Kit for review as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.

731 comments:

«Oldest   ‹Older   1 – 200 of 731   Newer›   Newest»
Roseanne said... 1

Follow you on FB.
alonso2904@verizon.net

Roseanne said... 2

Follow you on Twitter.
alonso2904

TheAtticGirl said... 3

The food jar caught my eye. Looks like it will keep food warm!

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

TheAtticGirl said... 4

I like Citizen Pip on Facebook

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

TheAtticGirl said... 5

I follow citizen pip on twitter (atticgirl76)

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

TheAtticGirl said... 6

Left the message on their facebook wall (shelly dixon)

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

Roseanne said... 7

Follow Citezinpip on FB.
alonso2904@verizon.net

Roseanne said... 8

Follow Citezinpip on FB.
alonso2904@verizon.net

TheAtticGirl said... 9

Follow you on twitter & tweeted:

http://twitter.com/atticgirl76/status/24103245866

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

TheAtticGirl said... 10

I follow you on GFC #1

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

TheAtticGirl said... 11

I follow you on GFC #2

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

Roseanne said... 12

Follow Citizenpip on Twitter.
alonso2904

TheAtticGirl said... 13

I like you on facebook #1

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

TheAtticGirl said... 14

I like you on facebook #2

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

Roseanne said... 15

Follow you on GFC.
alonso2904@verizon.net

Roseanne said... 16

Left message on Citeznpip's FB wall.
alonso2904@verizon.net

Anonymous said... 17

I like the FORK+SPOON SET.

Trudy
onlyjustine at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said... 18

I entered the Chic Monkey giveaway.

Trudy
onlyjustine at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said... 19

I love the Patchwork Style Starter Kit!

hello_kendra_cupcake@hotmail.com

Anonymous said... 20

I follow Citizenpip on Twitter

Anonymous said... 21

and I like them on facebook

Anonymous said... 22

and I even left them a comment on facebook. ( I copied and pasted what you said to)

Anonymous said... 23

I follow you on twitter

Anonymous said... 24

I follow your blog
entry 1

Anonymous said... 25

I follow your blog
entry 2

Anonymous said... 26

I subscribe to your blog via RSS feed
entry 1

Anonymous said... 27

I subscribe to your blog via RSS feed
entry 2

Anonymous said... 28

I subscribe to Thanks, Mail Carrier by email also.
entry 1

Anonymous said... 29

I subscribe to Thanks, Mail Carrier by email also.
entry 2

Anonymous said... 30

I "like" your Facebook page too!
entry 1

Anonymous said... 31

I "like" your Facebook page too!
entry 2

Anonymous said... 32

I added your button to my blog. You can find it here: http://kendradiaries.blogspot.com/

entry 1

Anonymous said... 33

I added your button to my blog. You can find it here: http://kendradiaries.blogspot.com/

entry 2

wigget said... 34

i like their airtight containers

wigget said... 35

subscriber

wigget said... 36

subscriber 2

Nadi said... 37

I like their airtight containers too.

treflea4 at gmail dot com

Kara said... 38

I REALLY want the food jar. My daughter's food has been cold by the time she eats.
kara.kpdesigns at gmail dot com

Nadi said... 39

I follow Citizenpip on twitter @nadicherie

treflea4 at gmail dot com

Nadi said... 40

I subscribe via email 1

treflea4 at gmail dot com

Nadi said... 41

I subscribe via email 2

treflea4 at gmail dot com

Nadi said... 42

GFC follower 1

treflea4 at gmail dot com

Nadi said... 43

GFC follower 2

treflea4 at gmail dot com

Cindy said... 44

Cute lunchbox
Following from Friday Hop!
cindy
http://GentleCyclepads.blogspot.com

Pat said... 45

I like the Food Jar.
pkildow at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 46

I really like their waterbottle!
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 47

Follow Citizenpip on Twitter!
LilyBearLove
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 48

Like Citizenpip on Facebook!
Rebecca Smith
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 49

Shared on both Thanks, Mail Carrier & Citizenpip's Facebook Pages!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Citizenpip/145962383268#!/rebecca.a.smith88?v=wall&story_fbid=117491941639553
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 50

Follow you on Twitter & Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/LilyBearLove/status/24122460205
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 51

Follow you on Google Friends Connect! #1
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 52

Follow you on Google Friends Connect! #2
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 53

Subscribe to you via Email! #1
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 54

Subscribe to you via Email! #2
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 55

Subscribe to you via RSS/Google Reader! #1
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 56

Subscribe to you via RSS/Google Reader! #2
rasmith0506 at gmail dot com

Jennifer said... 57

I like the food jar jk{dot}gorcery{at}gmail{dot}com

Jennifer said... 58

I follow via google friend connect #1 jk{dot}gorcery{at}gmail{dot}com

Jennifer said... 59

I subscribe via google reader #1 jk{dot}gorcery{at}gmail{dot}com

Jennifer said... 60

I subscribe via google reader #2 jk{dot}gorcery{at}gmail{dot}com

Anonymous said... 61

Love the starter kit with the skull and crossbones on it.

Samantha said... 62

the soup to nuts kit
thanks!
kangabunnie@gmail.com

Samantha said... 63

follow via eamil
thanks!
kangabunnie@gmail.com

Samantha said... 64

follow via email 2
thanks!
kangabunnie@gmail.com

Samantha said... 65

follow GFC

thanks!
kangabunnie@gmail.com

Samantha said... 66

follow GFC 2

thanks!
kangabunnie@gmail.com

Samantha said... 67

have your button

thanks!
kangabunnie@gmail.com


http://havesippywilltravel.blogspot.com/

Samantha said... 68

have your button 2

thanks!
kangabunnie@gmail.com


http://havesippywilltravel.blogspot.com/

Samantha said... 69

have your button 3

thanks!
kangabunnie@gmail.com


http://havesippywilltravel.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth said... 70

i like the water bottle


elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 71

followed them on twitter


elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 72

liked them on fb


elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 73

http://twitter.com/eljho88/status/24138760221

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 74

gfc #1

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 75

gfc #2

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 76

rss feed #1

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 77

rss feed #2

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 78

email #1 (shmellow_kitty@hotmail.com)

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 79

email #2 (shmellow_kitty@hotmail.com)


elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 80

fb fan #1

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 81

fb fan #2

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 82

zoobie pets

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 83

target

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 84

cards direct

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 85

amazon

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 86

sun suit

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 87

magneatos

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 88

jiffy lube

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 89

halo

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 90

kodak
elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 91

chic monkey

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Elizabeth said... 92

play doh

elizabethjhoskins@gmail.com

Jennifer said... 93

I follow Citizenpip on Twitter (@jkgorcery2) jk{dot}gorcery{at}gmail{dot}com

Jennifer said... 94

I follow you on Twitter (@jkgorcery) and I tweeted: http://twitter.com/jkgorcery/status/24145338775 jk{dot}gorcery{at}gmail{dot}com

Unknown said... 95

I really like the starter kit because it is the perfect collection for my kids - my son likes the skull pattern!

jnitzky at gmail dot com

http://sprout5.blogspot.com/

Rachel C said... 96

I like the polka dot lunch bag.
rach62803 at yahoo dot com

Rachel C said... 97

email subscriber
rach62803 at yahoo dot com

Rachel C said... 98

email subscriber 2
rach62803 at yahoo dot com

Rachel C said... 99

gfc follower
rach62803 at yahoo dot com

Rachel C said... 100

gfc follower 2
rach62803 at yahoo dot com

Rachel C said... 101

entered PlayDoh giveaway
rach62803 at yahoo dot com

Kara said... 102

Follow CitizenPip on twitter

Kara said... 103

Also a FB Fan and posted on their wall :)
kara.kpdesigns at gmail dot com

Kara said... 104

Twitter follower & tweeted: http://twitter.com/dandk01/status/24152328128
kara.kpdesigns at gmail dot com

Kara said... 105

Google friend connect
kara.kpdesigns at gmail dot com

Kara said... 106

Google friend connect
kara.kpdesigns at gmail dot com

Kara said... 107

RSS Feed subscriber

Kara said... 108

RSS Feed subscriber

Kara said... 109

Email subscriber

Kara said... 110

Email subscriber

Kara said... 111

FB Fan

Kara said... 112

FB Fan

Kara said... 113

entered the playdo giveaway

Mary said... 114

love the patchwork lunchbox
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 115

subscribe w/ google reader
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 116

subscribe w/ google reader #2
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 117

facebook fan
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 118

facebook fan #2
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 119

follow w/ gfc
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 120

follow w/ gfc #2
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 121

follow you and tweeted
http://twitter.com/marymccannon/status/24169172473
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 122

Follow citizenpip on twitter
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 123

like citizenpip on facebook
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 124

wrote on citizenpip's fb wall
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 125

entered zoobie pets giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 126

entered target gc giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 127

entered cardsdirect giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 128

entered amazon gc giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 129

entered iplay giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 130

entered pillsbury giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 131

entered pillsbury giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 132

entered magneatos giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 133

entered jiffy lube giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 134

entered HALO giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 135

entered kodak easyshare giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 136

entered chic monkey giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mary said... 137

entered play doh giveaway
marymccannon523(at)yahoo(dot)com

Unknown said... 138

I like the Soup to Nuts Kit
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 139

entered CardDirect giveaway
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 140

entered Guidecraft giveaway
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 141

entered Halo SleepSak giveaway
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 142

entered Play-Doh giveaway
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 143

follow via GFC #1
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 144

follow via GFC #2
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 145

subscribe to RSS feed #1
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 146

subscribe to RSS feed #2
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 147

FB fan #1 - Addison Kat
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said... 148

FB fan #2 - Addison Kat
anita[dot]truck[at]gmail[dot]com

TheAtticGirl said... 149

daily tweet: http://twitter.com/atticgirl76/status/24194880637

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

madpay said... 150

good eats helper

Anonymous said... 151

HORTON111@AOL.COM

BYOB KIT

Anonymous said... 152

HORTON111@AOL.COM

BYOB KIT

Anonymous said... 153

HORTON111@AOL.COM

E-MAIL SUBSCRIBER

Anonymous said... 154

E-MAIL SUBSCRIBER

hity88 said... 155

I like their 12oz. INSULATED FOOD JARs.

Kara said... 156

DT: http://twitter.com/dandk01/status/24247147701
kara.kpdesigns at gmail dot com

mogrill said... 157

I like the soap nuts kit.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

Contest Kim said... 158

I like the POlka Dots Soup to Nuts kit!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 159

I follow CitizenPip on Twitter! @contestkim25
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 160

I like CitizenPip on Facebook, Kay Cee
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 161

I entered the Zoobies giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 162

I entered the Target giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 163

I entered the Amazon/GiftZip giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 164

I entered the iPlay giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 165

I entered the Pillsbury giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 166

I entered the Magneatos giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 167

I entered the Halo giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 168

I entered the Kodak/Energizer giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 169

I entered the Chick Monkey giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 170

I entered the PlayDoh giveaway!
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 171

I follow publicly with GFC! #1
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 172

I follow publicly with GFC! #2
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 173

I follow you in my google reader! #1
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 174

I follow you in my google reader! #2
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 175

I follow you in my google reader! #2
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 176

I follow your email newsletter! #1
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 177

I follow your email newsletter! #2
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 178

I like you on Facebook, Kay Cee! #1
contestkim25@gmail.com

Contest Kim said... 179

I like you on Facebook, Kay Cee! #2
contestkim25@gmail.com

TheAtticGirl said... 180

daily tweet: http://twitter.com/atticgirl76/status/24283337560

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

Ellia C. Naturals said... 181

Love the BYOB kit...we have a couple of lunch bags that we adore, but it would be great to have the rest of the CP system!

Kara said... 182

DT: http://twitter.com/dandk01/status/24312419647
kara.kpdesigns at gmail dot com

Katie said... 183

The Polka Dots Soup to Nuts Kit is super cool!
katiekarr at gmail dot com

Unknown said... 184

I like the 12oz Insulated Food Jar! Thanks for entering me into this giveaway!

unforgetable_dreamer_always(at)hotmail.com

sweepmom said... 185

I like the Skull lunch kit.

Anonymous said... 186

I like the soup to nuts kit
Thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

superfizz said... 187

The food jar is very cool

TheAtticGirl said... 188

daily tweet: http://twitter.com/atticgirl76/status/24397125239

donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com

Ash said... 189

I love the Patchwork lunchbox!

demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

Kara said... 190

DT: http://twitter.com/dandk01/status/24407196189
kara.kpdesigns at gmail dot com

Rachel C said... 191

entered crib sheet giveaway
rach62803 at yahoo dot com

Frugal Tumbleweed Acres said... 192

I'd like to have the green napkin set of 5.
gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com

Frugal Tumbleweed Acres said... 193

1. I'm an email subscriber.
gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com

Frugal Tumbleweed Acres said... 194

2. I'm an email subscriber.
gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anonymous said... 195

Liked you on Facebook!

Anonymous said... 196

Subscribed to your blog via email!

Anonymous said... 197

The airtight containers look great to me, especially if the kids can open them without help.

laura at letiecq dot org

Julia said... 198

I like the soup to nuts kit

lovemygirls7702(at)yahoo(dot)com

Julia said... 199

Follow on twitter and tweeted

http://twitter.com/live2laugh_love/status/24424309751

lovemygirls7702(at)yahoo(dot)com

Julia said... 200

I follow via GFC

lovemygirls7702(at)yahoo(dot)com

«Oldest ‹Older   1 – 200 of 731   Newer› Newest»