Tide with Acti-Lift Laundry Detergent Giveaway Contest

I stumbled upon this Blog giveaway contest for a six month supply of Tide with Acti-Lift laundry detergent. Since I love Tide, I couldn't help myself from entering....even if it didn't require typical "skills", except for bonus entries. Why not check it out for yourself? You know you could use some awesome stain remover power. With two kids, I know I do!

Free contests that require skill

I have loved contests most of my life. As a kid, I saved up all of my car washing money to buy a book devoted to winning contests. I entered and won many essay contests in school, as well. Since the boom of the Internet, contests have morphed into a huge marketing tool used by a plethora of web sites.

In the early days of the Internet, I would enter every contest that didn't require a fee and which highlighted a prize I was keen on. Not long after, my email inbox was innundated with spam. I backed off on my contest entering and focused on my writing.

Today, I make a decent living freelance writing, but I have the most fun writing essays to win prizes. Even if the prize offered is less than I would have made for a work assignment, I still love the competitiveness of it and the feeling of jubilee when I learn that I've won something because of my skill.

I'm sure there are tons of folks out there who share my sentiment, so I decided to create a blog where I could post links to legitimate contests that require skill. There will also be a section for non-skill based contests and sweepstakes, but the bulk of the information on this site will be dedicated to winning based on some form of skill.

I will be updating this site frequently, so don't forget to bookmark the Scavenger Skills Blog and good luck....er..uh..skillz:)