Elmer’s Fix It or Toss It Giveaway

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I was very flattered when a rep for Elmer’s asked me to become a member of the Elmer’s Expert Mom Panel.  In a house with 3 young boys, you can imagine how often we deal with broken things.  Whether it’s from throwing, bashing together, or just wearing out, toys (and other items) can break. 

This time, the broken item was my fault.  Dangit!  You see, each Sunday, I sit the boys down and give them coins for their weekly “allowance” to save and put into their cute piggy banks!  This last Sunday, I must have thought I had extra strength or something because I was holding two of the ceramic piggy banks (one in each arm).  I then attempted to put them both up on the bookshelf above me at the same time.  Well, I failed at this task and Sam’s piggy bank fell.  While the other piggys may be going to market, this little piggy is off the shelf with a broken leg.  I felt so terrible.  I immediately went to my mom and told her what happened and asked her how I might be able to fix it.  She directed me to my dad.  My dad is the expert broken item fixer.  He can glue almost anything back together.  Plus, as an Elmer’s Expert Mom, I have connections to a source to help me with my dilemma!  So, I’m hopeful that the little piggy will be back to work shortly thanks to Elmer’s Glue.

As we look forward to the changing colors of leaves, we begin storing things for the winter.  In the process, we often move items that were out in the sun all summer long indoors.   To help better prepare the home and prevent the need to throw out items come spring, Elmer’s is encouraging people to Fall Fix It!  The opposite of spring cleaning, Fall Fix It is focused on offering consumer tips, how-to advice and more for simple fixes around the home so they enjoy the benefits of a well-kept home inside during the winter months and pull those outdoor items out – unscathed – come summer.

To kick off this effort, Elmer’s has declared the week of October 11th – 15th “Fall Fix It Week.”  Among other efforts, Elmer’s will be providing consumers with tips and how-to advice for fixing common items around the home in addition to presenting a “Fix It or Toss It” scenerio each day, inviting consumers to offer an opinion via Facebook and Twitter on whether they’d toss or fix a pictured broken item.  I’ll be there to join you, along with the other Elmer’s Mom Experts on the Panel!

GIVEAWAY

In celebration of “Fall Fix It Week,” 3 lucky readers on The Mommy-Files will win an Elmer’s Prize Pack!

WIN IT!!! (MANDATORY ENTRY)

– Tell me in a comment a Fix It Scenario (aka broken item) in your home and whether you want to fix it or toss it. 

EXTRA ENTRIES:

– Vote for The Mommy-Files on Top Mommy Blogs (simply click on the button on the sidebar) – 1 ENTRY
– Follow The Mommy-Files on Twitter – 1 ENTRY
– Follow Elmer’s on Twitter – 1 ENTRY
– Tweet about the giveaway (#FallFixIt and #fixortoss) – 1 ENTRY DAILY
– Become a Fan of The Mommy-Files on Facebook – 1 ENTRY
– Become a Fan of Elmer’s on Facebook – 1 ENTRY
– Follow me through Google Connect (new on the right side of the blog) – 1 ENTRY
– Subscribe to my blog – 1 ENTRY
– Add my Mommy-Files button to your blog and include the URL – 1 ENTRY
– Comment on any Non-Giveaway post on The Mommy-Files – 1 ENTRY per post comment (no limit)
– Blog about this giveaway and include the URL – 5 ENTRIES

RULES:

– Contest will close at 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, October 10th, 2010! Any entries after this time will be deleted!
– Contest open to U.S. residents only.

The winning scenarios will be submitted to Elmer’s on Monday, October 11th and will appear on Elmer’s Facebook Page as part of the scenarios that consumers can weigh in on for whether to fix it or toss it.

I received samples from Elmer’s to facilitate this review.  The giveaway was sponsored by Elmer’s.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.

177 thoughts on “Elmer’s Fix It or Toss It Giveaway”

  1. Jamie S.

    Well I have a small porceline hand that one of the fingers broke off and its something my husband found for me when we were newly married and so it means a lot because he doesnt buy me nuch so I would love to try the elmers fix it stuff on it. Thanks for the chance

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  2. Crystal b

    my daughter knocked my dining table chair of the table and it broke the rods in the back of the seat ive tried fixing it and im about ready to toss it

    Cbrocious1984 AT gmail DOT com

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  16. Theresa H

    my poor mom (we are living with her while we get back on our feet) has dining room chairs that are constantly coming apart at the legs….we fix them every time but they are quickly becoming irreperable.

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  18. Sarah

    I have a broken plastic insert that is supposed to hold a bowling bowl inside a bowling bag – it has been sitting around waiting for a potential glue job for several weeks now. Still haven’t pitched it so I guess I am still wanting to fix it.

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  20. Denise B.

    With two small children in a small house, just about everything has gotten broken. Most things were just tossed and some things were fixable.

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  25. bonnie w

    My son broke a froggy soap dispenser in his bathroom – I decided to toss it. The bathroom theme has since changed and I didn’t think I could salvage the dispenser.

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  31. Kris T.

    We have a broken bathroom sink drain. I’d love to toss the whole bathroom and get a new one! Thanks for the chance to win the prize pack.

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  34. Steph

    We have tons of broken stuff. I would like to see the Buzz Lightyear figure that broke, get glued back together. I also have several, christmas ornaments that wither need to be fixed or tossed.

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  46. Kerrie Mayans

    My daughter broke the grooms head off of the cake topper my husband and I used at our wedding and i deicded that i needed to fix it because if I didn’t it might be bad luck but right now it is sitting in a junk drawer in my kitchen.

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  47. Richard T.

    My wife dropped her 35mm film camera and the case cracked. She wants me to fix it, but I tell her film is out of date and soon may not be available. But she says she likes the camera and will keep using it as long as they make film.

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  53. Jennifer M

    We have a mirror that hangs from the frame, and the frame broke. I’d like to keep it but I’m afraid if it breaks again, the mirror will break–and I’m superstitious.

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  65. nan lara

    we actually have a piece of broken train track that we definately need to fix by gluing it’s knob back in
    nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net

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  72. anna t.

    A picture frame with my favorite picture has come apart when you pick it up. My husband says it is old and we should throw it out & buy a new one. I think it can and should be fixed.

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  73. Jennifer Short

    I know it’s always kids who break things, but when I was in college I won a coffee mug from a radio station and loved it. My mother broke the handle, and hid it all from me. . . personally I would like to fix it!

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  82. Jackie

    My husband dropped a coffee mug yesterday and the hendle broker off. He want to see if he could fix it, but since we have so many mugs, we tossed it. Thanks!
    jackievillano at gmail dot com

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  87. Lisa Garrett

    I have a Pensacola pelican statue that my gson dropped on the floor and chipped it. I would love to fix it..

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  89. Rachel DeMille

    My son’s Melissa & Doug Wooden hollow blocks have one of them that broke. I really need to just fix it…I keep forgetting! All it will take is a little glue, so I need to get it done!

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  98. carrie ovard

    That’s kind of funny, cause we had a fix it situation just last week. We pulled out an old remote control car that was my step sons for my other two kids to play with. Of course the 2 year old had something broke on it within about ten minutes of having the batteries recharged. I got out the super glue, and tried to fix it. After getting more on my fingers and then the glue finally dried on the car, we put it back into action. Wouldn’t you know it, but the car did not want to be help together by that glue. (What do you expect from a fast moving car?) Anyway, I think that I have hit the point (after gluing it 3 different times) that it is time for the thing to go!

    I wuld love to win the box of giveaway stuff!
    caovard@yahoo.com

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  102. Christine

    I have a decorative jar on my kitchen counter that is broken because DH dropped a plate on it. Right now I just have the break turned to the wall but I really do want to fix it. Thanks for the chance!

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  115. karen M

    have a ceramic snowman that the kids broke in half last Christmas. I haven’t fixed it yet, but, I haven’t thrown it away either because I really love it, it was gift from the kids.
    karenmed409 at comcast dot net

    karenmed409 at comcast dot net

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  128. Amy Delong

    My sons toystory wooden chair,he loves it but it is broke and I am not sure if i am going to fix or throw out!
    ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

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  134. CherylS22

    I have a ceramic giraffe that hangs over the edge of a flower pot. One of its ears broke off & I want to fix it. I enjoy having it & it is so cute in my plants. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  140. katklaw777

    I hate tossing anything…I broke the handle off one of my fav mugs and then put the broken piece in the cup and it is sitting on my window ledge in the kitchen. I’d luv to fix it one day, thanks.

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  151. susan smoaks

    i have a ceramic cookie jar that got knocked off the top of the refrigerator and broke last week. i really would like to fix it.

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  156. susan

    My daughter broke her favorite doll… Her head fell off she is heartbroken! this doll is not sold anymore and I don’t know what else to do but fix it! suelee1998@ gmail.com

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  166. Paula Hafner

    My son has a little car from the Wiggles that he loves. Maury’s head keeps popping. I’ve tried everything to glue it back on. It’ll stay on for a few days and fall off again. I don’t know whether to try a different glue or to toss it. I would love to be able to fix it but I’m not sure what glue to use to that the head will stay on.

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