I seem to be thinking in themes lately, so I thought I would put a last bit of washing up review on. Mostly because this is a <3. Seriously, absolutely brings me the stupidest joy. Mostly because it smells nice, I only *wish* they made fabric conditioner that smelled this nice.
So, if you live in the UK, you will tend to be aware that only Fairy really works well for washing up. I can attest to that over and over, and sometimes *and over.* It cuts through grease, actually, for real. My hands feel better when I use it after grease or raw meat. I've never tried the super special crazy platinum fairies (I know that's a dodgy plural!) Insofar as I know, all of the normal ones work equally well, I've prolly tried about four of them, and never heard anyone else comment either. So, its all about smell.
I love this smell. Honeysuckle on its own always seems too sickly for me, but the pomegranate just makes it perfect, I'm not sure I smell exactly pomegranate, but I smell a fruit modified honeysuckle that I adore. Some people just don't smell it as much (tho don't find it offensive). There are stronger smells available (like lemon, and apple). Smell each of the bottles in the shop to make your own decision, but can I just recommend giving this one a chance if you're on the fence?
They even managed to make the red pretty (and I don't favour red).
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 3
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 10
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 10 (No other way to wash up, and washing up liquid can also be used to clean most other home surfaces)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 7 (Seriously makes me smile at random lots, more than almost anything else so cheap or chore related at the least!)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 2
*Do I think its the best in its field: YES
*Could I live without it: NO
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Adults, Male, Female
Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Fulton Folding Umbrellas
Its like an answer to all my umbrella dreams. No, really! And somewhere within the range, you should find one that answers your dreams as well. I'm not sure my exact one is sold anymore, but it is quite close to a Superslim. It measures 22cm when closed (they range about 15-23.5 from what I can see) and a mere 50cm when open (the lowest current one is 86cm?). With just a 3cm diameter it fits in almost all of my handbags, no mean feat. Its super lightweight, amazingly sturdy, and has a nice round handle. The funny rectangle ones just don't *work* in my hands! However some of the other ranges allow for square handles, or "standard' ones, and slightly bigger umbrellas. This is often for the price of a bit more weight, but most people will hardly notice the difference.
Both my current one and my near identical previous one had patterns, but they have plenty of plain colours as well as a variety of both interesting and cheesy patterns. My previous one was a victim of the same crime that lost me my handbag and ridiculous amounts of contents, and the umbrella was one of the last things I managed to replace, as foolishly I hadn't noted the brand first time around. Neither have ever shown the least signs of breaking, over a collective three year period (the current one is about two years of age).
It does a fairly good job ending itself to being put away properly, the cover is easy to use, awesomely matching, and makes putting it away wet no problem. I seldom dry it afterwards, although its never truly a bad idea. My cover was very recently lost in a bus stop accident, and I miss it, but until that moment it was very useful! Its not your standard golf umbrella, and you won't easily fit another person under it, but this makes it even easier for darting around in the city with. 100% Win.
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 2
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 10
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 8 (I wouldn't bash it against walls when open, etc)
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 8
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 7 (Increases with increasingly awesome patterns. I've averaged the two I owned, but seen some others that would ramp that right up...)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 6 (Depends on your patterns. Hardly uncool, though, on the whole).
*Do I think its the best in its field: YES
*Could I live without it: YES, BUT MY LIFE WOULDN'T BE AS GOOD (I would, without one, be living without an umbrella entirely... it is doable, but not ideal)
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male, Female, Most ages, City (Living or travelling)
Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.
Both my current one and my near identical previous one had patterns, but they have plenty of plain colours as well as a variety of both interesting and cheesy patterns. My previous one was a victim of the same crime that lost me my handbag and ridiculous amounts of contents, and the umbrella was one of the last things I managed to replace, as foolishly I hadn't noted the brand first time around. Neither have ever shown the least signs of breaking, over a collective three year period (the current one is about two years of age).
It does a fairly good job ending itself to being put away properly, the cover is easy to use, awesomely matching, and makes putting it away wet no problem. I seldom dry it afterwards, although its never truly a bad idea. My cover was very recently lost in a bus stop accident, and I miss it, but until that moment it was very useful! Its not your standard golf umbrella, and you won't easily fit another person under it, but this makes it even easier for darting around in the city with. 100% Win.
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 2
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 10
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 8 (I wouldn't bash it against walls when open, etc)
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 8
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 7 (Increases with increasingly awesome patterns. I've averaged the two I owned, but seen some others that would ramp that right up...)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 6 (Depends on your patterns. Hardly uncool, though, on the whole).
*Do I think its the best in its field: YES
*Could I live without it: YES, BUT MY LIFE WOULDN'T BE AS GOOD (I would, without one, be living without an umbrella entirely... it is doable, but not ideal)
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male, Female, Most ages, City (Living or travelling)
Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.
Thursday, 6 October 2011
RIP Steve Jobs - Macbook Pro
My publishing date happening just before his death, I was going to wait until next week but decided that I would do an extra one instead. I wouldn't usually have wandered into something moderately controversial, but it seemed fitting that I tote up a beloved product (I also have an iPod touch which I like, replacing previous iPod + poor obsolete palm). Lets be clear, not everyone needs a Macbook Pro, heck not everyone needs a Mac at all, but unless you programme or otherwise work with computers for a living and are confident what you want, or truly budget strapped, I do recommend them.
The operating system is easy to use, and very sleek, as are the computers themselves, the silvery pros more than many of the others. You wouldn't think that necessarily makes a huge difference, but if you spend loads of time a day in front of your computer, that extra feel good factor will really help. I learned this lesson the hard way, over duvets of all things... its worth spending the extra £100 on something that you use constantly even when budget strapped, even if it means giving up lots of things you thought you wanted or needed. You see the benefits surprisingly quickly. If you rarely use computers tho, your return on investment is lower, and you should consider on other factors.
They are however hard to break both physically and software wise, easy to get repaired under warranty, and the metal casing particularly is rather durable, doesn't even scuff too badly. Yes it can get slightly cold or hot, but not as much as I was expecting (and I think I'm unusual at putting laptops on my bare skin!). Things like pages and iMovie are enough for me to love Mac OS brilliantly, and the monitors are great for setting to colour realism... but now I have my pro, finding a particular love for its structure, weight, and looks. Weigh it up, but give it more consideration than you might have at first glance.
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 9 (I'm not going to recommend much in this price range in the near future, and probably nothing that actually requires replacing with any regularity...)
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 7 (Your mileage may vary in this rating, both more or less)
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 8 (Its hardly invincible but its not prone to issues)
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 10 (Its a great computer with a great battery life, its one of the things I use the most)
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 7 (Again, mileage may vary)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 9 (Its not a perfect outfit or "the cutest thing ever" but I never knew electronics that were well made and looked good could cause such general pleasure in life)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
*Do I think its the best in its field: YES
*Could I live without it: MAYBE, BUT I'D BE UNHAPPY (If I had to live without a computer at all, my life would have to have changed rather drastically from what it is right now, but I could theoretically survive with a different computer, even if I'd be unhappy.)
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Female, Male, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors, People who use computers a lot or have the money, or seriously are into style
Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.
The operating system is easy to use, and very sleek, as are the computers themselves, the silvery pros more than many of the others. You wouldn't think that necessarily makes a huge difference, but if you spend loads of time a day in front of your computer, that extra feel good factor will really help. I learned this lesson the hard way, over duvets of all things... its worth spending the extra £100 on something that you use constantly even when budget strapped, even if it means giving up lots of things you thought you wanted or needed. You see the benefits surprisingly quickly. If you rarely use computers tho, your return on investment is lower, and you should consider on other factors.
They are however hard to break both physically and software wise, easy to get repaired under warranty, and the metal casing particularly is rather durable, doesn't even scuff too badly. Yes it can get slightly cold or hot, but not as much as I was expecting (and I think I'm unusual at putting laptops on my bare skin!). Things like pages and iMovie are enough for me to love Mac OS brilliantly, and the monitors are great for setting to colour realism... but now I have my pro, finding a particular love for its structure, weight, and looks. Weigh it up, but give it more consideration than you might have at first glance.
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 9 (I'm not going to recommend much in this price range in the near future, and probably nothing that actually requires replacing with any regularity...)
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 7 (Your mileage may vary in this rating, both more or less)
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 8 (Its hardly invincible but its not prone to issues)
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 10 (Its a great computer with a great battery life, its one of the things I use the most)
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 7 (Again, mileage may vary)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 9 (Its not a perfect outfit or "the cutest thing ever" but I never knew electronics that were well made and looked good could cause such general pleasure in life)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
*Do I think its the best in its field: YES
*Could I live without it: MAYBE, BUT I'D BE UNHAPPY (If I had to live without a computer at all, my life would have to have changed rather drastically from what it is right now, but I could theoretically survive with a different computer, even if I'd be unhappy.)
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Female, Male, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors, People who use computers a lot or have the money, or seriously are into style
Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Sharpie Markers (Multi-coloured)
Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.
It just needs to be said - if you need a marking pen, buy Sharpies. I've tried so many random off brands for so many reasons, and some of them haven't even been remotely useable. Even the ones that wrote at all, weren't anywhere near as good as sharpies. You can find good deals on them, too, if you look in the right places.
My original motivations for buying the multi-coloured ones were to use in the lab, it helped me tell apart experiments/days more easily, and since everyone else had black ones, they were harder to steal (in fact I didn't lose a single one). But they are great for labelling food in shared fridges (more versatile than black) and labelling boxes, and they have a super cool smile factor when you can use random colours for things. Its one of those not very expensive but not strictly necessary purchases that has just been full of win. And win. And win!
I'll have a quick run down of the colours in case you're thinking of buying an individual colour or a small pack instead of the large one. Navy, Purple, and Brown are essentially a cooler version of black, sometimes with more versatility. Nothing else is as solidly good for when you need a dark colour. Red and Magenta are also useful on a large variety of surfaces / tend to stand out. I have used Teal, Orange, and Turquoise and enjoyed them, but they only take to certain surfaces / background colours. Light green and Yellow are both very hard to use, and surprisingly the standard green isn't loads better.
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 3
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 8
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 9
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 4 (Lets be honest you can get around sharpies in most situations, and can always get around coloured ones)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 9 (They bring me SO much grin)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 7 (There is a geek cool element in play here, but that counts. And even non-geeks like them!)
*Do I think its the best in its field: YES
*Could I live without it: YES, BUT MY LIFE WOULDN'T BE AS GOOD
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male & Female, Any age over about 14 years of age, definitely anyone who has to label things a lot for any reason, otherwise for fun, moving, or similar!
It just needs to be said - if you need a marking pen, buy Sharpies. I've tried so many random off brands for so many reasons, and some of them haven't even been remotely useable. Even the ones that wrote at all, weren't anywhere near as good as sharpies. You can find good deals on them, too, if you look in the right places.
My original motivations for buying the multi-coloured ones were to use in the lab, it helped me tell apart experiments/days more easily, and since everyone else had black ones, they were harder to steal (in fact I didn't lose a single one). But they are great for labelling food in shared fridges (more versatile than black) and labelling boxes, and they have a super cool smile factor when you can use random colours for things. Its one of those not very expensive but not strictly necessary purchases that has just been full of win. And win. And win!
I'll have a quick run down of the colours in case you're thinking of buying an individual colour or a small pack instead of the large one. Navy, Purple, and Brown are essentially a cooler version of black, sometimes with more versatility. Nothing else is as solidly good for when you need a dark colour. Red and Magenta are also useful on a large variety of surfaces / tend to stand out. I have used Teal, Orange, and Turquoise and enjoyed them, but they only take to certain surfaces / background colours. Light green and Yellow are both very hard to use, and surprisingly the standard green isn't loads better.
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 3
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 8
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 9
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 4 (Lets be honest you can get around sharpies in most situations, and can always get around coloured ones)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 9 (They bring me SO much grin)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 7 (There is a geek cool element in play here, but that counts. And even non-geeks like them!)
*Do I think its the best in its field: YES
*Could I live without it: YES, BUT MY LIFE WOULDN'T BE AS GOOD
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male & Female, Any age over about 14 years of age, definitely anyone who has to label things a lot for any reason, otherwise for fun, moving, or similar!
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