I will readily admit that when I was little, I hated getting practical Christmas gifts. You know the kind: towels, sheets, socks, underwear…Not exactly exciting for a child. But now that I’m an adult (at least I act like one sometimes 
) I can appreciate the practicality of those kinds of gifts. When my husband and I moved into our first apartment, we would have been in heaven if someone had given us some beautiful towels or a slipcover for our old, worn sofa.
So I’m really looking forward to giving these away to a lucky reader of Green Your Decor. A.R.E. Naturals has generously offered up a pair of blue Coyuchi organic cotton towels for one winner. If you have never used organic cotton towels, trust me when I tell you there is nothing like them. They are silky soft and as comfortable as can be. And Coyuchi is well known for high-quality organic linens, so they would make a beautiful Christmas gift. Just make sure you’re giving them to someone who can appreciate their value.
Why It’s Green:
- Made of organic cotton
Price: $6-44
Want to win? Visit the A.R.E. naturals website, then come back here and leave a comment about something you liked or learned. Do this by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, December 22, 2008 to enter. The winner will be notified after Christmas.
Want to enter more than once? Boost your chances of winning by completing one or more of the tasks on this list. It is very important that you leave a separate comment for each entry:
- If you haven’t already, sign up for Green Your Decor’s email updates by 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 16, 2008. You must verify your email subscription to be eligible. After you sign up, FeedBurner will send you a verification email. Please do not ignore it — your entry will be invalid if you do not verify. From now on, subscribers will no longer be entered automatically. This will help me avoid choosing a winner who is a subscriber, but who doesn’t necessarily want a specific prize. If you are an email subscriber and you want to be entered, please leave a comment saying that you are an email subscriber and interested in this giveaway.
- If you’d prefer to receive your updates via RSS, sign up for the GYD feed. Then please leave a comment letting me know that you’ve done so, and be sure to include your email address. RSS subscribers are anonymous otherwise. This will let me know that you want to be entered in this giveaway.
- Blog about GreenYourDecor.com and post a link to your blog entry here.
- Stumble or give a thumbs up to any page at GreenYourDecor.com via StumbleUpon and post a link to your SU profile to verify your thumbs up.
- Fave Green Your Decor on Technorati. Then come back here and leave a comment with your Technorati user name so I can verify it.
So that means every participant can receive up to 6 entries. You have until 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, December 22, 2008, to enter. U.S. mailing addresses only! A winner will be chosen via Random.org and contacted via email after Christmas. Good luck everyone!
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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I really loved the Set of 3 Recycled Glass Bath Canisters, love that they’re recycled! Great website, I’m slowly trying to become greener in my lifestyle and this is a great place to continue!
i really liked the mint herb rice hull garden! that’d be quite convenient indeed! btw, i actually faved ur site in technorati earlier today…b4 the contest actually came out. but u’ll still count it right?
great contest!
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I love the Mango Slab Wood Cutting Boards
I liked the heart measuring spoons. They would make a great bridal shower gift.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I am an email subscriber and I would love to win these towels!
Organic Cotton Fitted Mattress Pads — like them. my dream gift is an all organic bed – mattress, pad, sheets, pillows, etc. can’t afford but a girl can dream, no?
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I would love the Organic Cotton Velour Robe . That looks so soft! Thank you!
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This statement means a lot to me:
A.R.E Naturals is a proud supporter of American Forests tree planting projects. With the help of http://www.americanforests.org we will plant a tree with every order of $50 or more.
A tree for every $50 or more spent…..AWESOME!
The Flea Market Stoneware Dinnerware is gorgeous!!
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I love the Maku Eco Friendly Coffee Table and the free shipping is great too!
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The Railway Tie Console Table set would be a great way to keep outdoor plants indoors for the winter!
I absolutely loved the twig table runner! I want one of those =) How creative … and would look great under a row of candles.
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The Coyuchi Jacquard Woven Blankets come in a lovely range of colors. They are dyed using a low impact dye. I love the vivid hued ones…the raspberry is my favorite.
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I like the Railway Tie Bench-great recycling!
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love the River Grey + Espresso Pillow
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I love these also:Coyuchi Organic Cotton Juniper Bath Towels. beautiful and free trade!
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Yule tree-to-be Gift I really want to give it to my family, so they can grow their own tree..adorable. thanks for the fab contest.
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I love the Christopher Sideboard Buffet with the frosted glass top and side. It would look fabulous on this one wall in our condo… if only I could afford it!
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I think it’s wonderful that for every $50 order they A.R.E. Naturals helps to plant a tree.
The Monkey Pod Twist Stools are so original! I really like them, too!
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Mango slab wood cutting boards — dynamite — almost too pretty to use. the organic cotton mattress pads look interesting as well.
i know what you mean about those practical gifts – i’m all about them now too! i would love to get this cutting board from a.r.e. naturals:
the Mango Slab Wood Cutting Board.
I love the fact that they have Eco-furniture available! too bad they are all wayyy out of my price range! I also have been wanting organic cotton towels FOREVER and Coyuchi towels have been highly recommended! They’re recycled glass soap dispensers are also COOL
I am an email subscriber and definately interested in this giveaway!
ARE carries great organic bedding, too! I will be looking to this site in the future as I love a good set of sheets!
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I love the Eco-Garden selections. I think the Pineapple Bird Feeder is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Loved the “Equivalent Hook” and the bamboo kitchen towels. I hate doing kitchen math in my head and I am very intrigued by all the new uses of bamboo. All these years I thought it was just for baskets! There is even a bamboo butchers block! I am going to have to visit again when I have time to explore more than just the kitchen section.
I like the fact that they plant a tree with every $50 or more order.
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I am a subscriber too. Their sheets look so soft and I like the waffle robe too.
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in shipping the packaging is a combination of re-used packaging, recycled packaging, and highly recyclable boxes
Maku Eco Friendly Bench – Love it and have the perfect spot for it in my home
I like everything! I would like to try their Organic Wash for Fruits and Vegetables. This is a product I would use a lot.
Thanks for this great green giveaway.
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all the garden in a pail gifts are adorable…and beautiful hummingbird feeders…and the shell chimes
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I like the Bed-Side Water Bottle w/glass that serves as a topper. Great idea!
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Yum..to the Flea Market Stoneware…..pretty.
These towels look so soft…nice.
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The Velour robe looks fabulous and so comfortable. Thanks!
I liked lots of things at their store. The Set of Four Recycled Paper Trivets really caught my eye. Nice, inexpensive, unusual gift item. (I do wonder about railway tie furniture — what about creosote?)
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I love the Bayou Stoneware Dinnerware. It’s beautiful! Thanks for the chance to enter!
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I like that they are a proud supporter of American Forests tree planting projects
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
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i’m seriously in love with the Eco Friendly Santa Barbara Sectional … what a great website! thanks for sharing.
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Everything looks good, but I like the bedside water bottle as well. IT would be very handy at my house.
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I love that their commitment to providing eco-friendly products extends to the packaging they use as well. The blue towels are beautiful – and they’re made with non-toxic dyes, which is delightful as well.
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I’ve also stumbled this post. I can’t get over the beautiful blue color of those towels. So striking!
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I love the Larch Organic Blanket – Large (Charcoal).
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Does anyone know if the coyuchi organic towels are the same cotton as the coyuchi bedding? We have and love the bedding and are in the market for new towels, but are looking for something much thicker than the couple of cotton bedding items we have and weren’t sure what the towels were like. I can’t find a local retailer to actually touch the towels.