Sunday, April 17, 2016

Liquid Savvy's 32oz Insulated Bottle

Usually I am not a huge fan of metal water bottles because I tend to think they end up giving the water a metallic taste. Well I tried Liquid Savvy's bottle, and I am SOLD!


Pros:
*Ice water stays ice water for up to 24 hrs. I fill my water bottle every night and refill it with very cold water once or twice a day. By the time I go to refill it the next night, there's usually still ice in it! When I've used my soft pack ice, by morning there is no ice left, but the water is still freezing cold.
*It comes with 3 lids. A twist off that has a leash to stay attached to the bottle. A twist off that has a handle on top of it. And a flip top lid. This means you can keep using your bottle while you're running your lid through the dish washer! I love the choices, but I use the flip top lid for multiple reasons.
  --I have a young son who likes to get drinks from me and it's much easier to control the liquid flow with the smaller hole.
  --I have a tendency to spill drinks, so the flip top means I'm more likely to keep the lid closed and therefor keep me from spilling.
  --I like the one handed operation of the lid if I'm driving or reading or something.
*It holds 32oz, so if I make it through 2 a day, that's the recommended water intake.
*Because it's vacuum insulated, there's no sweating or leaking I have to worry about, so it gets thrown in my bag along side my laptop and papers for work.

Cons:
*It needs to be hand washed (though I'll probably put the lids through the dishwasher and hand wash the bottle itself)

This bottle is well worth the money. It is my go to bottle now, and, with the three lids, I expect it to remain so for many years.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Liquid Savvy's 32oz Insulated Bottle

Friday, April 15, 2016

ONME Child 36-color Set of Oil Art Colored Pencils

The ONME pencils are brightly colored and come pre-sharpened. They even come with their own (cheap) pencil sharpener in the case - so cool, especially when you're like me and can never find your pencil sharpener...



I colored a page in the Secret Garden, and I was pretty happy with them. They gave good color without too much fighting.


They have survived my young son throwing the case on the ground with no broken leads so far. I'm quite pleased about that. Overall, this is a nice set.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

ONME Child 36-color Set of Oil Art Colored Pencils


Thursday, April 14, 2016

Trinova Pet Stain and Odor Remover

I have a couple of cats that have issues with each other, so unfortunately, I have a perpetual problem of a few spots being soiled regularly. I'm always looking for a good pet spray that will do a good job of getting the odor out.

Trinova spray has a fairly pleasant scent - not overpowering. I tested it and then sprayed it liberally in the spot we always have issues with. It seemed to do the job of getting the odor out, to my nose at least. It's meant to stay on and let the enzymes work. I can't guarantee that part works, but it seems to. The odor hasn't come back since I sprayed it.

All in all, I'm pleased with this product.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Trinova Pet Stain and Odor Remover