*I was not paid for this review! I received this product free of charge for my honest opinion!
I've had a little bit of experience with digital IR thermometers. My husband recently got a thermometer that looks just like this but a different brand, and that thing was highly inaccurate! This thermometer, however, was spot on accurate and I'm very pleased with it!
The infrared temperature gun came with a really nice synthetic leather holster that includes a belt loop to keep it easily on hand for extended jobs. This would be invaluable to a home inspector! A battery was thoughtfully included with the set, so everything is ready to go out of the box. Installing the battery was easy, you just pulled open the handle, attached the battery to the contact points and closed it back up.
Once you turn on the thermometer, it is automatically on Celsius for some reason. You have to press and hold the mode button for a few seconds for it to switch over to Fahrenheit. There's memory settings where you can store up to 20 readings with a LOG function. The memory function also automatically recalls your last reading. The minimum reading is -58 F and the maximum is 1202 F , which is a very broad range to measure just about anything you can possibly think of. You can also adjust the temperature from .10 - 1.0 degrees to ensure accurate measurements. There is a handy backlight that you can toggle on or off independently of the laser. There is an automatic shutoff of 15 seconds on the laser to help conserve the battery. This thermometer is very accurate. I tested it out by trying my son's temperature. Within a few seconds, it gave me a completely accurate reading of 86.0 of his forehead. I tried to capture it in the photo, but by the time I got my camera centered, I moved the laser and the temp went down a fraction of a degree. Still, it was very accurate and gave me a lightning quick reading. I'm very impressed with the accuracy and the range of functions with this IR thermometer! If you'd like a top notch IR thermometer too, you can get one here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018XJ0JXC #DuaLaseNocontacDigitaIInfrareThermomete
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*I was not paid for this review! I received this product heavily discounted for my honest opinion!
I'm a stay-at-home-mom and I absolutely love to cook. We rarely go out since I can usually cook better meals than any restaurant. However, my kitchen is pretty small, and counter space can be a real challenge. I like to keep a variety of knives on hand, and I have two somewhat large knife blocks taking up valuable space on my counter. I've always wanted a magnetic knife strip, jut have never gotten around to actually acquiring one yet.
The Sabermate magnetic knife holder is made of a durable aluminum type metal in a nice sleek design that fits in with almost any decor. It measures 15" long and can be mounted practically anywhere. A handy mounting template is included so you can get it easily installed on the first try. Installation is a breeze, you just mount the screws, pull the two endcaps out, place on the screws and pop the endcaps back into place. Once it's on, it's very sturdy and definitely can't be shook loose. It's actually a little bit of an effort to get it back off! The magnets in the strip are pretty strong and can definitely withstand my six year old jumping around the kitchen like a lunatic. You have to give the knife a good little tug and a slight twist to get it off the strip.
The knife sharpener that comes with the strip is very handy to have also, and can be an invaluable tool when cooking in the kitchen. It's made of a plastic material and has two non-slip pads on the bottom of the main part to give it a firm grip on the counter. The knife sharpener has two different slots. There is a Coarse slot for getting those rough edges sharp, and it has a Fine slot to smooth away all the burrs and to polish the knife edge. To sharpen, you grasp the handle firmly while it's flat on the table. You pull the knife through the coarse slot a few times and then repeat through the fine slot until you have a nice honed edge. The sharpener works very well, it only took about 8 pulls through each slot before my knife was razor sharp.
Overall, I'm very happy with my knife strip and sharpener! They look great in my kitchen and help me free up a lot of counter space. I can also keep all my knives top of the line sharp with minimal effort now! If you'd like to free up some space too, you can get one here: http://www.amazon.com/Sabermate-Magnetic-Knife-Holder-Sharpener/dp/B018TSDI94/ref=sr_1_292?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1453425885&sr=1-292&keywords=magnetic+knife+holder #Sabermate
*I was not paid for this review! I received this product heavily discounted for my honest opinion!
Over the years, I've heard of loofahs, but have never actually had the opportunity to actually try one out. As I'm 6 months pregnant now, I can't seem to always reach my back in the shower. I leaped at the opportunity to review this loofah back scrubber from Best Products.
The Best Loofah came nicely wrapped and the loofah was flat and unexpanded in the package. It is extra long, measuring 42" x 4" and can easily reach around a large body. The loofah is centered in the middle and the sides are nice and soft and very well stitched. One side of the loofah is nice and slightly rough for scrubbing, the other side is softer and perfect for putting soap on to build up a nice lather. The loofah back scrubber has nice sturdy rope handles that are very easy to hold on to and very well made. Once it got wet, the loofah part expanded to a nice rounded mound shape.
It was an extreme pleasure using the loofah back scrubber! I was very easy to hold on to and I could feel it exfoliating my skin as I scrubbed with it. It was very easy to do my whole body, even my legs and feet with minimal effort. The loofah felt wonderful, it wasn't too scratchy, but it was rough enough to feel great. When I was done with it, I simply hung it up on a hook in my shower and let it dry. This is definitely my new shower accessory, and I'm definitely using it every time I take a shower! Even my six year old son found it easy to use! It felt like an actual spa experience in my shower, this really is the Best Loofah! If you'd like to have an amazing loofah back scrubber too, you can get one here: http://www.amazon.com/50%25-Off-Best-Loofah-Exfoliating/dp/B017LY7I3O/ref=sr_1_73?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1453239589&sr=1-73&keywords=back+scrubber #backscrubber
*I was not paid for this review! i received this product free of charge for my honest opinion!
A common challenge to every housewife is trying to keep the house clean. I have a wild six year old son and a husband that does granite fabrication during the week. It gets worse on the weekends because my husbands also a weekend warrior with our son as his sidekick. I can't tell you how many times I've cleaned the counter, walked away, and as soon as I come back, there's a greasy machine part or dirty paintbrushes laying on my freshly cleaned counter! I usually use a homemade bleach solution to tackle my general cleaning. However, I always have to be careful about keeping my clothing well away from what I'm cleaning until it dries. To top it all off, I'm six months pregnant right now, and the smell of bleach is nauseating at times to me.
The Pyoure cleaning solution is concentrated and comes in a 16 oz bottle. Each bottle makes 80 fluid oz of solution. You simply mix one part cleaning solution to four equal parts of water. It was very easy for me to mix a small bottle up just by eyeing the mixture and not having to actually measure it out. It suggests that you store the solution in a dark bottle away from direct light. The solution is 7% hydrogen peroxide so it still sterilizes and has enough kick to it to really get in there and clean. It's also non-toxic, so it's completely safe to have around children and animals!
The best thing about this cleaning solution is the smell!! I got mine scented as Sandalwood Apple and it is absolutely yummy smelling! I cleaned my counters and the stove and it smelled like I burned a candle in my kitchen. It was very pleasant, and I find myself cleaning other random things just because it smells so nice. This solution is nice and strong and cut through last night's cooking stains on the stove with minimal effort whatsoever. I didn't even have to soak it like I usually have to do with bleach. Pyoure even seems to be safe for clothing. I've used it on some rags, and it never stained or discolored them like bleach or other stuff does. Overall, I'm very impressed with my Pyoure cleaning solution- it smells wonderful and it's tough enough to get the job done! If you'd like to try a better smelling cleaner, you can get some here: http://www.PyoureCleaning.com #ILovePyoure
I* I was not paid for this review! I received this product free of charge for my honest opinion!
With all the apps and whatnot running on our phones nowadays, it can be challenging to keep them charged. I can't tell you how many times my phone has died while I'm far away from a charger. A simple solution is to have car chargers, but they seem to frazzle out, or lose connection. My car charger would have to be at a certain angle with the wire at a certain angle, and it'd hopefully charge my phone. If I was lucky. I was offered to review this nifty charger by ShuoGe, and I must say I'm impressed!
The two port charger is nice and compact, it measures 2.5" long by 1" wide at the port area. The ports are labeled 2.4A and 1.0A . They both easily accommodate a standard USB plugin. The two port charger cmes in a nice black color that matched my interior very well and has is textured for a nice grip. The charger made great contact when I plugged it in and didn't shake loose, even over a bumpy road. I was somewhat surprised when I plugged it in and a nice blue light came on around the edges, making it very easy to find in the dark. The light is definitely bright enough to see, yet soft enough to not distract you while you're driving. I was very easily able to charge our phones using both ports and they actually seemed to charge slightly faster that my old charger. I am impressed with this charger, and absolutely love the look and feel of it.
If you would like a great two-port charger for your car, you can get one here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0156YPOAK #carcharger This recipe is so easy and so packed with flavor! It's not spicy though!
1 lb chicken strips 1 tsp chili powder 4 oz green chilies 1 cup monterey jack cheese Spray a medium size frying pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle chili powder over chicken. Cook chicken strips until no longer pink. Turn stove top on low and add green chilis on top of chicken. Cook until chilis are warmed. Add cheese and cook until melted on top of chilis. Put on a dish and serve with salsa on the side. I live in a small town in central Texas, and the nearest Starbucks's is almost an hour away. After having one of these a long time ago, I finally found the recipe! They are so gooey delicious!
2 cups quick-cooking oats 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup brown sugar 1⁄2 tsp salt 1⁄2 tsp baking soda 3⁄4 cup butter, softened 3 cups fresh blueberries 1⁄2 cup sugar 1⁄3 cup orange juice 4 tsp cornstarch Filling: In saucepan, bring blueberries, sugar and orange juice to boil; reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch and boil, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Place plastic wrap directly on surface; refrigerate until cooled, about 1 hour or up to 1 day before using. Base/Topping: In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in the butter to form a crumbly mixture. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumbs, and pat the rest evenly into the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread the blueberry mixture over the base. Crumble the reserved amount of the base/topping over the blueberry mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F until light golden, about 40-45 minutes. Let cool completely on rack as these cut better when they are fully set. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days or overwrap with heavy-duty foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks.).
*I was not paid for this review! I received this product heavily discounted for my honest opinion!
Having a six year old son, I'm constantly having to pack him lunches because he's so picky he won't eat the school lunches most of the time. I've tried several types of lunch boxes, and end up having problems with them leaking or popping open in his backpack. It's always a nice surprise to open his backpack and finding crushed crackers coating everything in there. Yeah.
Royale Kitchenware make an adorable ORGANIC lunch box that is so easy to use! The lunchbox is made of bio-degradable rice husk material without any added chemicals. That is just too cool! The box that it came in was very snazzy and perfect for gifting. The organic lunch box has a really tight seal and you have to put a little bit of an effort to pulling the lid off. But it's completely leak-proof! I actually put water in it, and not a single drop escaped. It comes with two dividers that easily slide in with minimal effort to portion off into two or three sections. The lunch box also comes with an adorable spork. It's very cute, with a little panda head on the handle and has safe, rounded edges which are suitable for even young kids. There's a velcro strap that is easy to slide around the whole container to keep the spork handy for lunch. The lunch box itself is nice and compact, measuring 7" x 4.5" x 2" and can easily be slipped into a backpack or purse without taking up to much room. I am completely impressed how this nifty little lunch box is totally organic and how leak-proof it is!! I think it is too cute!
If you'd like to get a secure eco-friendly lunch box too, you can get one here: http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Securing-Strap-Friendly-Approved/dp/B0145UP4G0/ie=UTF8?m=A1D9ETYDRND6XV&keywords=Lunch+Box #Organiclunchbox
*I was not paid for this review! I received this product free of charge for my honest opinion!
My husband recently had his credit card stolen without it even leaving his wallet! It's amazing how advanced thieves are getting nowadays. Somehow, they can steal your entire identity just by walking past you. It's extremely frustrating to cancel all your cards and then having to use cash for everything for two weeks until your new cards come in. You never realize how much you use your cards until it's time to pay all your bills, get gas,, or simply go grocery shopping! But, with thieves getting more advanced, ways of fighting them are getting more advanced too. While there are RFID blocking sleeves, they can be troublesome to fumble with them trying to get your card out at the register and they can get quite bulky if you need quite a few of them. ID Locker has come up with a perfect way of fighting those annoyingly advanced thieves! They produce a whole RFID blocking wallet.
ID Locker's RFID blocking wallet come nicely gift wrapped, and perfect for gifting to any man in your life. Inside their nice sturdy box, the wallet also comes in a nice cloth pouch that is very nicely crafted. The wallet itself is made of scratch resistant leather in a nicely polished black color. The wallet is very nicely made, with fine stitching along the edges and is pleasant to the touch. The leather seems very durable and can withstand quite a bit of battering. The RFID blocking material is built into the inside of the wallet, you don't even see it, it looks just like a normal wallet.
The wallet is very easily accessible with a flip top ID pocket and eight credit card slots that perfectly accommodate your cards. It also has a nice big cash compartment as well, just like a regular wallet. The wallet is very easy to use, and very convenient to get to your cards whenever you need quick access. It's nice and slim, not bulky and bulging like some other wallets, perfect for slipping in your back pocket without feeling like you're sitting on a phonebook! This wallet really works!! Usually, when my husband gets to work, he just passes his whole wallet underneath the time clock and it scans his time card. Well, yesterday morning, it couldn't scan it, and he had to go take his card out of the wallet before it would scan. It's a little inconvenient, but at least we know it really works! He'd rather do that than have to go through canceling cards and getting new ones which is a nightmare! My husband feels so much more secure going places with this wallet now! If you'd like to get somebody something really special, you can get one here: https://www.id-locker.com #IDLOCKER
*I was not paid for this review! I received this product free of charge for my honest opinion!
As we all know, working out is always a challenge. It's an extended process and it's always a good idea to warm up to loosen your muscles so you don't end up getting a cramp or pulling something the wrong way. Muscle rollers are a great way to help speed up the warm up and recovery process. Rolling muscles before working out will help provide increased flexibility and improve blood flow. Using the muscle roller after working out speeds up the recovery time by increasing the oxygen rich blood flow and soothing your muscles. It's also VERY helpful with massaging out knots and tight muscles. I was given the unique opportunity to review this revolutionary muscle roller by Live Infinitely, and I am forever grateful!
The massage stick comes in a nice slim box and measures 18" long. It's not bulky at all and quite easy to just throw in your gym bag without taking up too much room. The massage stick has a flex resistant stainless steel core covered with durable ABS plastic rollers. It has nice comfortable rubber hand grips that fit into your hand nicely and give you a great grip without it slipping around at all. It was very easy to use and felt great! It also came with a very handy little guide with tips on how to use it that I found very helpful! The instructions suggest to not use in areas with excessive hair, but I just had to try it on my husband too, and it went over his hairy legs without any grabbing or pinching whatsoever. Still, be cautious using around hair! The muscle roller was very easy to use, I didn't have to apply a lot of pressure, just a light roll over areas did the job great. It's very easy to use on yourself, even when you try to get your own back, which can sometimes be impossible to self- massage. I was able to give myself a full body massage with minimal effort and maximum comfort! This is definitely an instant favorite of mine, and I'll always be keeping it close at hand!
If you's like this easy to use, compact muscle roller, you can get one here: http://www.amazon.com/Muscle-Roller-Stick-Live-Infinitely/dp/B0190UZY1U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453787309&sr=8-1&keywords=live+infinitely+muscle+stick+roller #liveinfinitely |
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