Post by mrs.jacinthe on Mar 25, 2015 10:53:29 GMT -5
Anybody got anything new to recommend or swear off forever?
Rave: This egg cooker which was recommended to me by someone here (although I can't remember who now). OMG. LIFE CHANGING. Perfect hard boiled eggs with no work or timing. You just set the eggs in, add the right amount of water, and turn it on. Amazing. They're even easier to peel than usual. And the warm eggs that come out of it are like crack.
Post by salsaverde on Mar 25, 2015 11:00:36 GMT -5
I got suckered into the HONEST Company membership and I have the following to say:
Their dish soap sucks
Everything else I've tried is awesome.
Specifically: the Stain Remover, All Surface Cleaner, Floor Cleaner, Laundry pockets (like oxy clean), Fruit and Veggie Wash, Bubble Bath, Sunscreen, Body Oil. I think I have tried others that I cant thing of right now. But seriously Love their products and after I place my order its delivered the next day.
Major Rave: Frownies. If you can get past the notion of sticking a postage stamp to your face and sleeping like that, they are life changing. These things actually work.
Rant: Kitchen faucet we just bought (http://www.homedepot.com/p/MOEN-Indi-1-Handle-Pull-Down-Sprayer-Kitchen-Faucet-featuring-Reflex-in-Spot-Resist-Stainless-Microban-87090MSRS/204371385?N=5yc1vZar0kZ3zb) We had to replace our old one that was leaking but this just sucks. The water pressure is HORRIBLE and I can't understand why. Also the hose thingy keeps falling.
My other rant is food related: Ben and Jerry's ice cream in The Tonight Dough flavor. I wanted to like it but I really didn't.
Rave: Barkeepers friend - I had 4 rust stains in my kitchen sink that came right out. My other rave: Tortunga Rum Cake - I forgot how much I liked their cakes, super moist and reminds me of being on vacation.
Rant: Kitchen faucet we just bought (http://www.homedepot.com/p/MOEN-Indi-1-Handle-Pull-Down-Sprayer-Kitchen-Faucet-featuring-Reflex-in-Spot-Resist-Stainless-Microban-87090MSRS/204371385?N=5yc1vZar0kZ3zb) We had to replace our old one that was leaking but this just sucks. The water pressure is HORRIBLE and I can't understand why. Also the hose thingy keeps falling.
Wow, at that price point I'd be really upset!
I was looking into one of the pull down sprayer models, so I'll keep this in mind.
I got suckered into the HONEST Company membership and I have the following to say:
Their dish soap sucks
Everything else I've tried is awesome.
Specifically: the Stain Remover, All Surface Cleaner, Floor Cleaner, Laundry pockets (like oxy clean), Fruit and Veggie Wash, Bubble Bath, Sunscreen, Body Oil. I think I have tried others that I cant thing of right now. But seriously Love their products and after I place my order its delivered the next day.
Yup. Me too. I love most of their stuff.
Do NOT, I repeat DO NOT try their bug spray. It is beyond nasty. DS (2 years old) was wearing it one afternoon and kept saying "Icky mama! Icky!" It smells so bad. I had to give him a bath to get rid of the stench.
The room spray also doesn't last (scent-wise) although I love the scents they have.
Rant: valspar spraypaint, I was trying to use up some on hand, it was crap
Rave: rustoleum metallic, covered in 2 coats
ETA: megstoo we actually have 2 moen products (shower head, bathroom faucet) that have both lost pressure suddenly. DH's faucet is fine, but mine is awful. I need to get the paperwork together to see what their warranty says about lost pressure. The shower head was $$$, so I'm a bit pissed about that one.
Rave I just tried the chalk paint from Hobby Lobby and I loved it. It covers good and is nice and thick
Rant I used Annie Sloan chalk paint and did not like it. It was thin and had poor coverage. I am wondering if I got some bad AS...it seems everyone else likes it.
Rant: Kitchen faucet we just bought (http://www.homedepot.com/p/MOEN-Indi-1-Handle-Pull-Down-Sprayer-Kitchen-Faucet-featuring-Reflex-in-Spot-Resist-Stainless-Microban-87090MSRS/204371385?N=5yc1vZar0kZ3zb) We had to replace our old one that was leaking but this just sucks. The water pressure is HORRIBLE and I can't understand why. Also the hose thingy keeps falling.
Sometimes that's a function of the unit being shipped with a bad cartridge. Call Moen C/S and see if they'll send a new cartridge.
We have other Moen products - DH's faucet and a faucet in the downstairs laudry room and those have been ok. This one just had NO pressure from the very first day we installed it. I thought there might have been a water saver valve somewhere in the hose but we can't find it. I'm actually really disappointed.
Major Rave: Frownies. If you can get past the notion of sticking a postage stamp to your face and sleeping like that, they are life changing. These things actually work.
I don't have a Rant at the moment.
I need more information. They reduce the look of your wrinkles for a day? Please elaborate!
Rave I just tried the chalk paint from Hobby Lobby and I loved it. It covers good and is nice and thick
Rant I used Annie Sloan chalk paint and did not like it. It was thin and had poor coverage. I am wondering if I got some bad AS...it seems everyone else likes it.
I used The Americana Decor paint from Michael's. Is that the same brand you used? I really liked it a lot and will use it again. I painted my China hutch and table with Primitive color and used natural finish furniture wax over it. It looks really good! It is kind of a greige color and I like it a lot.
Post by bunnymendelbaum on Mar 26, 2015 7:47:44 GMT -5
Citrus Magic! No really we have a very hard time getting our oldest daughter to brush her teeth, but she must've seen an app on a commercial because we downloaded it for her and now she's so excited about brushing her teeth for the past two weeks. It's amazing. It's the Disney one I think?
Major Rave: Frownies. If you can get past the notion of sticking a postage stamp to your face and sleeping like that, they are life changing. These things actually work.
I don't have a Rant at the moment.
I need more information. They reduce the look of your wrinkles for a day? Please elaborate!
I've only been using them for a couple weeks now so I'm still getting used to them. FWIW, if you have more severe wrinkles, it will take longer to see a difference. I don't have much yet in the way of wrinkles, just a little crinkling due to excess skin that tends to make my eyes look puffy (I plan to have an eye lift when my money tree starts producing. ).
From their website:
Frownies wrinkle treatment patches form a splint holding the visible layer of skin smooth and flat overnight while the skin cells reposition themselves supporting the natural, smooth, healthy-looking skin.
I have noticed a difference over the short term and they are supposed to work over the long term as well. For the $15 you'll spend on a box, I say it's worth a try. If you don't like them you aren't out a lot of money and you could pass them along to someone else. The company has been around for something like 120 years.
Rave I just tried the chalk paint from Hobby Lobby and I loved it. It covers good and is nice and thick
Rant I used Annie Sloan chalk paint and did not like it. It was thin and had poor coverage. I am wondering if I got some bad AS...it seems everyone else likes it.
I used The Americana Decor paint from Michael's. Is that the same brand you used? I really liked it a lot and will use it again. I painted my China hutch and table with Primitive color and used natural finish furniture wax over it. It looks really good! It is kind of a greige color and I like it a lot.
That is what I used on an unfinished large letter in pink for my granddaughters room at my house. I am going to add some gray polka dots, but I don't know what finish I am going to use.
Rave: Barkeepers friend - I had 4 rust stains in my kitchen sink that came right out.
I love BKF. I use the soft scrub in my kitchen sink because it's an old porcelain sink and it gets the scuffs from my metal pans out easily. I bought 2 bottles of it this last weekend at Target lol.
I got suckered into the HONEST Company membership and I have the following to say:
Their dish soap sucks
Everything else I've tried is awesome.
Specifically: the Stain Remover, All Surface Cleaner, Floor Cleaner, Laundry pockets (like oxy clean), Fruit and Veggie Wash, Bubble Bath, Sunscreen, Body Oil. I think I have tried others that I cant thing of right now. But seriously Love their products and after I place my order its delivered the next day.
I am about 50-50 with their stuff.
I LOVE the hand dish soap, all surface cleaner, bathroom cleaning products, detangling spray, and laundry soap. I have hated both dishwasher products (they make my dishwasher overflow!) and the floor cleaner (worked so so but I didn't care for the scent). The shampoo and conditioner also made daughter's hair really stringy looking.
Post by treedimensional on Mar 26, 2015 16:34:56 GMT -5
Rave: Two local plastic surgeons are running promotions so I booked appointments with both of them. I'm getting 2 IPL treatments BOGO at one office, and $50 off Botox at the other one. I'm definitely gonna ask about laser hair removal too. Yay old lady purchases.