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Cookware & Utensils
MIU Flexible Plastic Cutting Boards Help Prevent Cross Contamination
August 23rd, 2016
Cutting boards are a great kitchen essential, but sometimes concerns can rise regarding possible cross-contamination of germs or even storage space for bulkier models. With MIU France’s set of five flexible cutting boards, your concerns are a thing of the past. The colors of the flexible cutting boards are meant to coordinate with use of certain food groups or types. For example, use the red board for cutting raw meat while using the green for vegetables and produce. Since the food groups are separated, chances of bacteria cross-contaminating are eliminated. The color-coded plastic cutting boards come in blue, red, yellow, green, and white.
When you’re done using the board, the flexible plastic construction makes transferring your prepped food right from the board to a pot, bowl or pan easy. Each board measures eleven by five and is dishwasher safe. Storage is made easy as the boards are thin and can slide in any narrow kitchen storage space. Some customers online felt the platic cutting boards were not able to stand up to dishwasher cleaning as it tended to cause the boards to curl and loose shape. The MIU Flexible Cutting Boards also showed signs of significant scarring after a few months’ use. However, customers did like the good value, color coordination and easy storage of the flexible cutting boards.
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Air Products
Frigidaire Dehumidifier Is A Top Performing Room Dehumidifier
August 18th, 2016
On those hot and muggy days when the temperature and humidity climb, it’s good to have something to help combat humidity in your living space. That’s where the Frigidaire Seventy Pint Dehumidifier can come in handy. Like the product name suggests, this Frigidaire model can dehumidify up to seventy pints per day in a medium sized area. A level indicator makes it handy to know when the collection container, which is easy to get at and remove, needs to be emptied. This Frigidaire Dehumidifier model comes with a anti-microbial filter that is washable and can remove bacteria and allergens from the air in your room.
Also, if you have a suitable drain nearby, this room dehumidifier can provide continuous operation to work to keep your living area comfortable. Moving the unit is also easy as it comes with integrated casters. It should be noted a few customers’ products had a decline in productivity as the unit aged. However, customers overall appeared to like the design of the humidifier, noting the handiness of the indicator light for the filter and collection container. Online reviews also were positive, stating the unit worked well; many customers use the Frigidaire FAD704TDP 70-Pint Dehumidifier in their basements with success.
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Workout Equipment
Timex Heart Rate Monitor Watch Keeps You Motivated During Exercise
July 13th, 2016
From the brand that automatically makes you think “takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin'” comes their version of a heart rate monitor. The Timex Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch has a host of features in a stylish package and very good online ratings and reviews. For use with both men and women, this Timex Heart Rate Monitor features the basic watch functions of time and date plus heart monitoring functions. This nifty monitor tracks your heart rate while you exercise and even allows you to input a target heart rate you’d like to hit while active. If your rate falls out of that desired zone, an alarm will sound to notify you.
After the workout is done, the sports heart rate monitor also lets you take a look back at the amount of time active as well as your average and peak heart rates. It’s also worth noting this model is safe to take in the water up to 30 meters. Other features of the monitor include a chest strap (which one online reviewer claims fits his 54 inch chest fine) and a resin strap. A case, also resin, is included. Consumers reported this watch was easy to use and simple in its design. Most felt it worked well. A few did question the feature that reports calories burned and felt that might not be quite accurate. Overall, though, it did appear people who owned the product generally liked it.
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Women's Makeup & Skin Care
These Handy Clean And Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets Actually Work
May 9th, 2016
It’s not even lunch time, and the oil you washed away during this morning’s routine is back with a vengeance. Washing your face or rubbing at it with paper towels doesn’t do much more than get rid of your carefully applied make up. This is where Clean & Clear’s Oil Absorbing Sheets can come in handy – and come to the rescue! This nifty little sheets do exactly what their name implies: they remove excess oil from the face. A great thing about these oil absorbing sheets are that they remove that pesky oil from the face without removing, smudging or messing up any make up. Each sheet is softer than paper and they are very gentle on the face.
This allows you to get into the small, tight area around noses with ease. As they contain no medication, they can be used as needed throughout the day, every day. Another great thing is the fact that these Clean and Clear oil absorbing sheets are small and can easily fit in any bag to go virtually anywhere. There were numerous reviews on this product on the web, and they were pretty much all positive. People who’ve tried these sheets and weighed in their opinions on them felt they did remove oil without removing anything else from their face. However, it should be noted that some people felt the need the use them consistently throughout the day. In other words, they removed the oil with a sheet, then a few hours needed to use another sheet. These same people, as did everyone else, felt the product still performed well.
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Home Storage & Gadgets
Electric Patio Heater That Keeps You Toasty On Those Chilly Evenings
October 2nd, 2015
Keep you and your guests feeling nice and toasty during those chilly evenings entertaining on your porch, deck, or veranda. The folks at Fire Sense came up with a Telescoping Infrared Indoor/Outdoor Heater that claims to provide heat indoors or outdoors at a fraction of the cost of propane units. This 1500-watt electric patio heater starts providing heat within seconds and warms a nine foot area. The heat source on this patio heater features a glass cover and is mounted on an offset pole. It emits no UV rays, boasts a silent operation and can be easily used indoors or outside in the backyard or patio area.
When outside, this outdoor patio heater’s warmth output is not affected by wind and provides consistent heat. Wheels are included on the unit to easily move it from place to place. It weighs in at 55 pounds, which adds to the overall stability and safety of the unit, and features a sturdy 33 inch base. The heater can also extend fully to 87 inches. There weren’t a whole lot of customer reviews on this product available, but what I did see was positive. It is very much worth noting that this stainless steel patio heater needs a lot of power to operate; consumers found that the heater often trips circut breakers because of its power usage. However, consumers did note the unit does heat in seconds and provides great heat.
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