Thank you to Viva Vantage and Walmart for sponsoring this post and helping me clean up my messes!
Because that I have a toddler (3 years old, to be exact), I have some serious messes. Sticky, ooey, gooey, and plenty of gross. Add potty training to the mix, and it’s a veritable rats nest of ick. One of my worst messes (besides the trail of pee to the bathroom!) is maple syrup at breakfast. Red is a nut case for waffles, and has now shown an interest in the sticky sweet stuff that goes with it. I used to give him just a dot of maple syrup, but now that’s he’s older, he’s constantly requesting, “More Dip-It, Mama! More Syrup!” So, I oblige him with a tablespoon or two. But, as you can imagine, that makes a HUGE mess with drips. For better or for worse, I tried Viva® Vantage paper towels for their claims that it’s durable and won’t break up on me when I’m tackling my big messes. I picked up my three pack of paper towels at my local Walmart, just around the corner. I’m glad they sold a three pack for such a good price, because I need a big supply!
Every morning, Red has his choice of breakfasts. While I’m dragging myself to my coffee pot, Red is chirping, “Waffles! Oatmeal! Cereal!” all the way to his booster seat. As long as he’s not getting too much sugar in the morning, we’ll opt for waffles with syrup as a weekday treat. But being a big boy, Red is now asking to dip-it himself, and since I’m all about encouraging independence I let him feed himself and make a mess while he does it (inner ocd mom is cringing now…). Look at that happy, dipping, waffle-eating child; he’s in breakfast heaven!
What he produces after he’s had his fill of waffles is a drippy, syrup-dotted, sticky mess of a table (and shirt… and plate… and sometimes floor). And since we’re usually trying to brush teeth, grab clothes, and rush to school after breakfast, the syrup gets to sit on the table for a good 20 minutes more and solidify while we’re away….. yum. See the real-life, post-meal syrupy exhibit A:
Gross. And so sticky. I only needed a spray of cleaner to dissolve the syrup and wiped it up with just one small Viva towel. Before, my old paper towels easily stuck with the syrup and tore away. Not with this one! I was surprised at how strong it was. I even had to do a stretch test for myself to see exactly how far the fibers would go! (They went a little farther when totally dry) The best thing about the Viva® Vantage Paper Towels besides the weird, totally real stretch aspect is the select-a-size option. I can choose one small towel for sticky food messes and hands, and a triple pane of towels for those giant spills on the carpet.
And the syrupy mess from breakfast? Gone in a split second. My family-hand-me-down table is perfectly clean thanks to those awesome, stretchy towels. Will I go back to my old paper towels? Nope. I’m breaking up with them because Viva didn’t break up on me! Have you tried these paper towels yet? I’m really impressed and would love to see someone make baby wipes from them – they are soft yet tough!
The photo booth photos are really cute! Looks like you had a lot of fun.
Fantastic Selfies. Your young one is so cute!
How cute!! I don’t take many selfies. Maybe I should just embrace it and go for it
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy do kids have to make so many messes?! thankfully there are products like Viva that make the life of a mom easier though.
I recently made the switch to Viva, too. My boys sure can make a mess.
I think these paper towels are awesome. They really do a good job of wiping messes up.
I love the photobooth pictures! I wish I could’ve made it to the girls night out with y’all!
I’m going to give these Viva paper towels a shot. I usually don’t even keep paper towels in the house because they always tear. These look pretty tough, though.
what a fun weekend you had! Looks like a great time.
I love that these stretch and not just rip when they get wet and filled with gunk
I really like these paper towel, they are the best. So affordable.
We use Viva Paper Towels at our house and love them. Sounds like they do the job at your house too.
I have never used the Viva brand before. But I am totally digging the stretch feature and we go through paper towels here like no ones business. Oh the joys of three little ones.
I like Viva! I love the ones that have patterns the best though.
We go through so many paper towels at our house. Toddlers are seriously messy creatures!
my husband and I argue all the time in the paper towel aisle. i want something that works he wants something cheap. I’m getting these next
Looks like i have a challenge to try. Thanks for the post I will be trying this brand this weekend.
We always seem to have messes on the table and counters. I’ll have to try this!
Paper towels are a necessity in any house with kids. It is nice to clean up something with a clean towel and throw it away to keep things germ free.
We have a ton of messes in our house. Paper towels are a must.
We use these at home and I wouldn’t use any others! They are great!
Oh nothing can compare to the messes toddlers can make right!? I am always looking for the best paper towels to clean up every day messes, and apparently I have been trusting in the wrong ones LOL! Thanks for sharing, I know what I will be picking up at the store this weekend!
My boys are SO messy. Good paper towels are a must!
A good paper towel is a necessity with kids. Viva is great.
Oh the syrup! If it beats the syrup, it’s totally a win!
A good paper towel is important with husbands who eat like kids 😉
Looks like a great product, thanks for the review. I may be switching brands after reading this.
Hooray for clean tables! As a mother of a toddler, I too know how hard it can be to keep things clean!
Waffles and syrup definitely call for a heavy duty clean up! Impressed how Viva worked on your sticky situation!
I didn’t realize they had stretch to them. However, they are so thick and absorbent and I pretty much love them.
Paper towels can be a necessity in homes with kids, things get really messy sometimes. Some messes are difficult to clean up and its nice to be able to throw away all the germs.
I didnt know messy until I had kids and goodness they are messy! I love paper towels because they make cleanup a breeze.
You know, I’ve never taken a selfie in my life. Not once. I should probably do it at least one time.
I will have to try these for the messes my kids make. I would love a supper absorbant paper towel.
Really? Syrup? Anything that can clean up that goopy mess is super strong!
Those are definitely some great bloggers to pal around with. What a fun weekend!
Viva paper towels really are the best! They are super absorbent and strong!
I love Viva paper towels, I haven’t tried this version though. Funny thing I contemplated, getting these the other day but got the VIVA ones I always use!
Looks yummy! Viva paper towels are awesome!
I need this for school! We have lunch in our classrooms and with five year olds this can get pretty messy.
We didn’t take nearly enough selfies. I’m going to make a point to do it later.
A good paper towel is a must with kiddos. Great post!
A fun week, for sure! I love the photobooth pictures. And yes, to Shout! so yummy!
Those look really powerful and absorbent! Exactly what you need when you have kids.
such a great week! I need to start getting in more pics with my kids, I’m always behind the camera :/