Hank&Cheef: The Modern Hanky

Motherhood makes for days so busy that at times I find myself craving simplicity, which is why I was so excited to find Hank&Cheef – a fabulous Canadian company that has reminded me there can’t be anything simpler than a hanky!  Don’t worry… these aren’t your grandpa’s hankies!  Hank&Cheef’s chic, gorgeous and colourful handkerchiefs come in a variety of designs, from robots to snails, and they truly are works of art.  Hank&Cheef was kind enough to send me a three-pack of their beautiful owl hankies to try out on my guinea pigs … er, boys (thanks Hank&Cheef!).

I know that you’re thinking “Ewww! Germs!” but just think of all the tasks you use disposable tissues for and then ask yourself if any of those tissues could be replaced with a hanky.  I was surprised at how easy it was to incorporate hankies into our daily routine, and I think you might be too!  Hank&Cheefs are the perfect alternative for most of your facial tasks, including light sniffles, make-up smudges, biking in the rain, hot flashes, allergies, toddler tantrums, really sad movies, and sweat.  That being said, I would suggest you keep a supply of disposable tissues (preferably made from recycled paper) on hand for when your little angel wakes up with one of those snot-pouring-out-of-both-nostrils colds so that you can save your Hank&Cheefs for your less snotty tasks!

Besides being so much lovelier than a wad of used tissue in my jacket pocket, Hank&Cheefs also offer environmental, sustainable, and ethical benefits.  As per the Hank&Cheef website, the use of toilet paper and facial tissue amounts to over 700,000 tonnes of disposable tissue products thrown away in Canada every year.  Although I’m not prepared to give up toilet paper altogether (yikes), between switching to toilet paper made from recycled paper, using Norwex cloths in place of paper towels, and using Hank&Cheefs instead of disposable tissues when possible, I feel like our family is making a small dent in that frightening number.

Hank&Cheefs are made right here in Canada from 100% organic cotton and water-based dyes.  At 8.5″ x 8.5″, they fold nicely into pockets and are the perfect size for both mommy faces and little faces too.  Hank&Cheef also offers handkerchiefs in a manly 12″ x 12″ size for that special man in your life.  Custom orders for weddings, graduations, births, or pretty much any occasion are available too!

Visit Hank&Cheef’s online store to purchase your hankies – $5.25CAD for singles and $9.75CAD for the 12″x12″ sizes) or $15.75CAD for three-packs.

Hank&Cheef is offering the readers of Spilt Milk Moms 10% off of their large single 12″x12″ Hank&Cheefs and 15% off of their 3-pack Hank&Cheefs.  Please email the company at hankandcheef (at) hankandcheef (dot) com following your online purchase with the subject SPILTMILK, and Hank&Cheef will apply the applicable discounts to your total and refund the difference to your account (note: these discounts are not available for items already on sale).

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Hank&Cheef wants to share the love and has generously supplied us with a set of seven Hank&Cheefs in the Camel print for one lucky reader to WIN!  Thank you Hank&Cheef!

To Enter: Leave us a comment HERE (one per day only, please) telling us which Hank&Cheef design you like the most OR one thing you could use a Hank&Cheef for instead of a tissue.  Once you’ve entered by leaving a comment, you can gain additional entries like this:

• Follow @SpiltMilkMoms on Twitter and tweet this giveaway for extra daily entries.
• If you are a fan of Hank&Cheef on Facebook, let us know for one extra entry.
• If you are a fan of Spilt Milk Moms on Facebook, let us know for one extra entry.
• Mention this giveaway on your blog for one extra entry.

In order for your additional entries to count, you must come back HERE and leave us SEPARATE COMMENTS to let us know you follow us, are/became a fan, and if you tweeted or blogged please provide us with the link.

This giveaway ends at 12:01am PST on Friday, July 9th, and the winner will be selected using Random.org.  The winner will have 7 days to respond to our notification email before another winner is selected.  This giveaway is open to Canadian and US residents only.