A few weeks back, I was asked to test out RTGS Micro LED 60 Warm White Color String Lights. This let of LED lights is over 21feet long, and has 60 bright white lights spaced 4 inches apart. They run on 6 AA batteries and have eight selectable functions. The lights come rolled up, so you don’t really realize how long they are until you unwind them. The wire is very flexible & sturdy, so you shape the lights however you want and not have to worry about the wire breaking. The control box has side-snap closures, and, while it’s not waterproof, you can safely use the lights outside as long as the box is protected from getting wet. The lights themselves are pretty bright given their size. I had initially wanted to put them up under my carport to use as lighting, but there weren’t bright enough for the size of the space. Instead, I wrapped them around the edges of my metal patio table to use as an alternative to candles. I get leery of having candles down since I have a toddler. I ...
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Product Review – COVERPLUG
Last week, I was sent a set of COVERPLUGS to test out and review. COVERPLUG is a plastic panel that plugs directly into the grounding plugs of an outlet and covers it completely. They are paintable, so that you can easily have them match the wall cover, and are made in the USA. My house is older, so many of our outlets are the older kind without grounding plus. However, all of the outlets in my daughter’s room are new, since we replaced them before she was born. I normally use those little safety covers, but I have a hard time getting them off if I need to get to the outlet...plus, for whatever reason, she tends to notice the outlet more if I have them in. Putting in the COVERPLUG is super easy. Just line up the prongs on the back with the grounding plus and push it in. It completely covers the outlet, keeping it completely out of site. My daughter never even noticed the outlet. I hope that they make some that work in the older outlets because we could really use ...
EatSmart Precision Pro Food Thermometer Review
Last week, I was sent an EatSmart Precision Pro Food Thermometer to review. EatSmart carries a wide range of kitchen & households scales, as well as other kitchen gadgets. The Precision Pro Food Thermometer is designed to be easy to use & durable. It reads temperatures in 5 seconds or less, giving it a rapid response time. It’s also splash proof. I’ve reviewed one of their scales in the past, so I was looking forward to testing out this thermometer. I have a corded meat thermometer that’s great if you are going to leave it in the oven, but it takes a long time to get a reading if I’m checking something really quick. With the Precision Pro, I can jab it in and get the time in a few seconds. It allows you to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, and has the cook to temperatures on the cap so that you’ll know if your meat is done. I’ve used it several times already and it saves a lot of time when compared to my old food thermometer. I really like that it has the cap so that ...
Product Review – Rug Doctor Portable Spot Cleaner
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Rug Doctor. I received a product sample to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own. A few days ago I was sent a Rug Doctor Portable Spot Cleaner to try out. The spot cleaner features a compact design that will sit on stairs & store easily. It has two times the suction power of other portable spot cleaners & it’s also the only one to have a motorized handheld brush. We get lots of stains on our carpet, many of which are caused by my daughter spilling things on the floor what she is playing. It’s a pain to drag out the full sized carpet cleaner all the time and scrubbing them by hand usually doesn’t do much. We hoped that the spot cleaner would be able to easily take care of the stains…both the new and old ones. First of all, the unit comes completely assembled in the box. All I had to do was pull it out of the box and plug it in. It has two handles: a small carry handle and a pull out ...
Product Review – Koolertron RGB Color Changing LED Light Kit
Two weeks ago, I was sent Koolertron RGB Color Changing Kit. It’s a 16 ½ foot flexible strip of LED lights that can change colors. The strip is self-adhesive, allowing it to be put almost anywhere, and it can be easily be trimmed to the length you require. It comes with a remote control, controller & power supply. We initially wanted to put them up under our carport, which we use as a patio area when it’s nice outside, but opted instead to fix it to the valance in our living room. To put them up, all you have to do is peel the paper backing off and stick it where you want it. There are marked section about every inch or so where you can safely cut the string to trim it to size. We had a little bit getting the adhesive to stick. A lot of heat comes through our windows, making the valance fairly warm during the day. Some sections of the string started drooping a little while after we put them up. I easily fixed it by using double sided adhesive squares. Once the string is up, ...
Product Review – UV Sight Ultraviolet Blacklight
A few weeks ago, I was sent a UV Light. It’s a blacklight flashlight that you can use to find pet stains, ‘people stains’ in hotel rooms, or any other marks that you wouldn’t normally be able to see. The UV light is the size of a small flashlight and has a very bright beam. I tried it out in my kitchen first. I didn’t see much aside from the areas around the cupboard handles and where I hadn’t cleaned the stove up. There were several spots on the floor that showed up where there were old paint stains. It showed up red and freaked me out at first until I realized what they were. The big test came when were went on vacation. We rented a condo down in Port Aransas. We weren’t overlay impressed with the place because they misrepresented it a bit on the site. That first evening, I decided to run the UV light around in the kitchen. Unfortunately, it lit up like a Christmas tree…so I am assuming that the staff doesn’t really clean it up too good between renters. We scrubbed everything ...