Pack-it (review and giveaway)

From the company website: Introducing PackIt – the freezable personal cooler that keeps your contents colder, longer – up to 10 hours in fact! There’s no need for ice that melts or a bulky ice pack. Simply store PackIt in your freezer until you’re ready to pack it and go.

• PackIt keeps its contents cooler longer – up to 10 hours in fact – and it eliminates the need for ice or gel packs completely
• Eco friendly
• PVC/lead free, non-toxic, earth safe and reusable
• Budget friendly
• According to The Ledger, 2009, in a 30-year career, a person can save nearly $100,000 by packing a lunch
• Save money, eat healthy and look good while doing it
• Versatile: Perfect for packing baby bottles, school, work, sporting events, golf and so much more

 
Not only are PackIt products lunch and munchie friendly, they’re also eco friendly. From the simple principle of being a product you can use time and time again to the patented eco-gel that makes PackIt work, our products put the earth first:

1. PackIt lets you reuse, reuse, reuse. That means no more brown paper bags. Do you know the amount of energy that goes into creating a brown paper bag? And plastic bags… they’re even worse!
2. PackIt keeps its contents cold for up to 10 hours. That means leftovers that can go right back into the fridge. This reduces waste and saves you money. That’s a win-win.
3. Your cooler no longer needs ice cubes. Over time, this will save a tremendous amount of energy and water. It’s amazing the amount of resources we’re willing to put towards a temporary solution like ice.
4. PackIt is non-toxic and PVC/lead free. So it’s safe for your kids.

My take:  Recently, as you know, my daughter was in the hospital for the week.  And late at night when she couldn't sleep, she watched t.v.  Let me tell you, every commercial that came on, she tried to convince me to buy the product.  She quoted the commercials verbatim even!  Her 6 year old charm notwithstanding, I did think the commercial for the PackIt bag was intriguing.  A reusable bag that didn't require ice bags?  I'm all over that since I pack my kiddo's lunches every day with ice bags that have to be replaced constantly due to leaking.  Here, the ice packs are built in!  Every day, I pull out the pink polka dot bag PackIt sent me for my daughter from the freezer (where I placed it the night before, folded up quick compactly), load up her lunch, and hand it to her.  She loves the color and told me "it works great!"  The bag is quite durable and we put a Mabel's Label right on the front (in pink to match) with her name so it can't be "appropriated" by anyone else.  I love this bag so much, I used my own money ($19.99 + $6.95 s/h) to buy another one for her brother!  Try one yourself today - I bet you'll be packing your own lunch every day in no time! 

The giveaway:  One Lucky Winner will get his/her very own PackIt cooler!  (choose your color from the selection on their facebook page)


To win: Leave a comment here telling me which color you would choose if you win.  Be sure to leave your email address with your comment if you are not a blogger or your email is not easily found on your blog. This giveaway is open until 11:59 p.m., EST, Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Good Luck!

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This review was sponsored by Packit who provided the bag for review (a $19.99 value) and giveaway. I was not compensated in any way except for the complimentary bag.