Product review: Super PDR Adhesive Remover Tool

 

This product is very similar to a hair dryer, just smaller. It blows hot air to warm up glue, making it easier to remove attached items like stickers or other adhesives. However, it leaves behind a layer of glue residue. The package includes three wipers to help remove the leftover glue, but this isn’t enough. Often, I still need to use a product like Goo Gone to fully clean the surface. This raises the question: why use this tool at all when I could just use Goo Gone from the start? As shown in the attached video, it works to some extent, but the limitation of leaving glue behind reduces its usefulness.

Ali Julia review

Review of Super PDR Adhesive Remover Tool 


You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆

Product review: Kitchen Sink Strainer Filter Mesh Bags, KWOKWEI kitchen sink trash bags

 

Through the years, I have tried a large set of sink drains, looking for the one that makes this unpleasant task less unpleasant. These strainer bags allow me to throw away the garbage neatly stuffed into a bag instead of cleaning the junk by hand. Of course, I still need to wash the strainer, but it is free from debris and not unpleasant. You need to use a drain that does not have a central post to make it work. The strainer bag has a thin rubber band on the edges to tighten around the drain. The mesh is very fine, and nothing gets through. It drains well.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of Kitchen Sink Strainer Filter Mesh Bags for Kitchen Sink Strainer

Product review: Sweetzer & Orange Floral Habit Tracker Calendar - 24 Month Daily Habit Tracker Journal Daily Tasks

 

My favorite part of these style calendars is the hanger. Unfortunately, the workmanship on the habits calendar I received was poor. The hanger was not threaded correctly on one side; it was on the outside of the spiral on one side. There was no proper quality control to reject this unit.

24 months coverage is achieved by printing the table on both sides of the page, so for the second year, you would need to flip the calendar, and old writing would be on the back side of each page.

I use this calendar to keep track of daily tasks I need to do every day.
There were not enough daily lines for my needs, and the small weekly and monthly lists were too small and short to be useful. I would have liked the entire page to be just daily tasks. I wound up customizing the pages by copying and pasting the top part of the page over the bottom half and then reprinting the pages. Then I scotch taped the reprinted pages over the calendar I received so I could take advantage of the hanger.

Bottom line, I was able to make it work for me, but I had to do a lot of work to overcome the shortcoming of the original layout. Plus, I had to open the binder to fix the hanger.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Review of S&O Floral Habit Tracker Calendar - 24 Month Daily Habit Tracker Journal

Product review: Hommaly 2.6 Gallon/240 pcs Small Clear Trash Bags

 

Hommaly trash bags are rated as 2.6 gallons. They are significantly smaller than 3-gallon Glad trash bags. They are only 16" deep from top to bottom. The bottom of the trash bag ends at a point, which means some of the depth is lost when you spread the bottom of the trash bag in the bottom of the bin. When I put it in the small bin in the bathroom, it could not reach the bottom of the bin. Because it has such shallow depth, these trash bags are of limited usefulness. The bag is transparent and very thin. They work well for soft trash like tissues.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆  

Review of 2.6 Gallon/240 pcs Small Clear Trash Bags

Product review: Indeme Large Wall Calendar July 2023 - December 2024

 

 This is an 18-month calendar with full pages months from July 2023 to December 2024.  Each daily square is 1.75" tall and 1.75" wide.

I used to order beautiful Lang calendars, which are not only practical but decorate, but in the last few years they got pretty expensive, so I decided to try this style of calendar which is less pricey. This calendar has no images; calendar info is printed on one side of a relatively thin paper (compared to Lang textured thick paper). The finish is flat (i.e., not glossy), so it takes well to pen and pencil for notes.

The calendar is wider than the Lang standard; instead of 12" wide, they are 15" wide. It requires a bit more space, but gives more room for notes.  

The calendar has a metal hang inserted into a spiral that holds the pages, and this hanger works very well: it is easy to flip pages and never tears like a single hole in a Lang calendar.

Bottom line: this calendar is not as attractive as Lang calendars but it is practical and works well for those who like to make notes on the calendar.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of  Indeme Wall Calendar July 2023 - December 2024

Product review: Feteulo Large Wall Calendar July 2023 - December 2024

 

This is an 18-month calendar with full pages months from July 2023 to December 2024.  Each daily square is 1.75" tall and 2" wide.

I used to order beautiful Lang calendars, which are not only practical but decorate, but in the last few years they got pretty expensive, so I decided to try this style of calendar which is less pricey. This calendar has no images; calendar info is printed on one side of a relatively thin paper (compared to Lang textured thick paper). The finish is flat (i.e., not glossy), so it takes well to pen and pencil for notes.

The calendar is wider than the Lang standard; instead of 12" wide, they are 15" wide. It requires a bit more space, but gives more room for notes.  

The calendar has a metal hang inserted into a spiral that holds the pages, and this hanger works very well: it is easy to flip pages and never tears like a single hole in a Lang calendar.

Bottom line: this calendar is not as attractive as Lang calendars but it is practical and works well for those who like to make notes on the calendar.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of  Feteulo Wall Calendar July 2023 - December 2024

Product review: Label Weavers 72 Pre-Cut Sew-on Woven Name Tapes Labels Laundry Labels for Nursing Home

 I am happy with these labels. These sew-on labels are fabric ribbons with embroidered lettering. Iron-on labels are faster to attach, but they do not stay on for a long time. These labels are for a nursing home, so I cannot observe when iron-on labels come off in the laundry. These sew-on embroidered labels work much better in many respects.

I had several choices of fonts when customizing, and I selected the font that appears as the top example in the stock photo. Even though the labels are thin, the writing is very clear. The labels are embroidered on a fabric ribbon. Because it is a ribbon, the edges do not unravel. Because the ribbon is fabric, it is easy to sew by hand. Because the lettering is embroidered rather than printed, it does not get washed out.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★    

Review of Label Weavers 72 Pre-Cut Sew-on Woven Name Tapes Labels

Product review: WDF 50 Pack 14 Inch Food Trays Disposable (video review)

 

 I purchased 14" x 10" food trays. They came in a pack of 50. The trays are made of thick paper; the paper is made of sugar cane fiber. They do not have any scent. The finish of the tray's surface feels a bit rough to the touch, but the liquids do not soak through.

I like their size, and their sturdiness meets our needs.  

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆    

Review of WDF 50 Pack 14 Inch Food Trays Disposable

Product review: BHR Wall Calendar 2023-2024 Wall Calendar 14" wide

 

This calendar is not pretty, but it is practical. I used to order beautiful Lang calendars, which are not only practical but decorative, but they got so expensive that last year I went with this less pricey option and decided I like them enough to re-order this year. This calendar has no images; calendar info is printed on one side of a relatively thin paper (compared to the textured thick paper of Lang calendars). But the finish of this calendar is flat (i.e., not glossy), so it takes well to pen and pencil for notes.

The calendar is 14" wide and 11" long. Each calendar square is 1.75" x 1.375", and it has space on the reverse side of the page.  

The calendar has a metal hang inserted into a spiral that holds the pages and works very well. It is the most significant improvement over the Lang calendars. The metal hanger is sturdy and easy to hang and flip pages. It also has a hole on the bottom of each page, so if you want, you can hang it using that hole and have extra space for notes at the top of the calendar. Given how much I like the spiral hanger, I am not using the alternative hanging option, even though the calendar came with an extra sticky back hanger.

Bottom line: not attractive but practical and works well.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of BHR Wall Calendar 2023-2024

Product review: Tullofa Calendar 2022-2023 wall calendar 15" wide

 

 This calendar is not pretty, but it is practical. I used to order beautiful Lang calendars, which are not only practical but decorative, but they got so expensive that last year I went with this less pricey option and decided I like them enough to re-order this year. This calendar has no images; calendar info is printed on one side of a relatively thin paper (compared to the textured thick paper of Lang calendars). But the finish of this calendar is flat (i.e., not glossy), so it takes well to pen and pencil for notes.

The calendar is 15" wide and 11.5" long. Each calendar square is 1.75" x 1.75", and it has space for notes on the right-hand side.

The calendar has a metal hang inserted into a spiral that holds the pages and works very well. It is the most significant improvement over the Lang calendars. The metal hanger is sturdy and easy to hang and flip pages.

Bottom line: not attractive but practical and works well.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of Tullofa Calendar 2022-2023

Product review: WORTHBUY Slim Storage Cart, 4 Tier

 

The Worthbuy cart is made out of thin plastic and then metal tubes. The materials are very flimsy, the instructions are terrible, and they are missing several critical steps.  

The pieces did not go into each other easily, and I had to use a mallet to make them fit. I measured the height of the partially assembled cart on every step to ensure the cart's height was even on each side. The assembled cart was wobbly and unsteady despite much measuring, checking, and adjusting.

Two critical steps are missing from the instructions:

1. The instructions did not show how to attach the wheels. The wheels fit into a plastic wheel holder two ways, and one of the ways does not fit into the bottom of the tray. I recovered from inserting them the wrong way the first time, but it took a lot of effort to pull them apart.

2. The second problem was that the instructions did not mention the installation of the side wall pieces. I only realized this when the cart was assembled and I had extra pieces left. The side walls had to be threaded through the metal tubes, so the entire cart had to be disassembled to add them. I tried disassembling the cart, but the plastic was so flimsy that it looked like I would break the cart if I tried to pull it apart. I had to leave the cart with side walls missing on the three bottom shelves.

Bottom line: low-quality materials and terrible instructions. I do not recommend this cart.  

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★☆☆☆

Review of WORTHBUY Slim Storage Cart, 4 Tier

Product review: Dry Ice for Coolers, Dry Ice Packs by We4Life

 

 This product comes as ten flat sheets of dry ice, each sheet has 12 cells that are partially filled with powdered dry ice.  You must soak the sheets in water and place them in the freezer for 8 hours.  

The thickness of the cells expands as soon as you soak the sheets.   The instructions  say that a couple of minutes of soaking results in thin, flexible sheets, 5-7 minutes of soaking generates fuller, less flexible cells.  However, my cells immediately blew up to be very large and thick.  I was never able to get thin pliable  cells, even if I soaked them for less than a minute. These packs last longer than ice.  We used them to bring food to a picnic a few hours away from when we purchased the food, and the packs did a good job.  The food stayed cold for over 8 hours in 95 °F heat.  Note that the packs stay inflated once they get soaks.  The packs sweat as they cool.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of Dry Ice for Coolers, Dry Ice Packs by We4Life

Product review: MHY CARE 125 Pink Dental Bibs Disposable - help for messy eaters

 MHY Care dental bibs have a size 13” x 17.75”. They come without a clip to put around your neck.

They are fairly thin but have a waterproof layer on one side. I use the bibs to protect sloppy eaters from keeping the front of their shirts getting dirty during eating. They work well for that purpose. I am using them with small clips to attach to clothing. The only thing that could be better if the color was white, grey, or beige rather than pink.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of MHY CARE 125 Pink Dental Bibs Disposable

Product review: Dry Ice for Coolers, Dry Ice Packs by We4Life

 This product comes as ten flat sheets of dry ice, each sheet has 12 cells that are partially filled with powdered dry ice.  You must soak the sheets in water and place them in the freezer for 8 hours.  

The thickness of the cells expands as soon as you soak the sheets.   The instructions  say that a couple of minutes of soaking results in thin, flexible sheets, 5-7 minutes of soaking generates fuller, less flexible cells.  However, my cells immediately blew up to be very large and thick.  I was never able to get thin pliable  cells, even if I soaked them for less than a minute. These packs last longer than ice.  We used them to bring food to a picnic a few hours away from when we purchased the food, and the packs did a good job.  The food stayed cold for over 8 hours in 95 °F heat.  Note that the packs stay inflated once they get soaks.  The packs sweat as they cool.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Review of Dry Ice for Coolers, Dry Ice Packs by We4Life

Product review: Choi 2.6 Gallon Small Garbage Bag

 

 The volume of unknown brands of trash bags does not always match my expectation. So to give you an idea of the size of the bag, I compared it to a 4-gallon Glad bag. This bag is significantly smaller and thinner. However, it has handles which the Glad 4-gallon trash bag does not.

This bag is 14 inches at the top (near the handles) and then tapers to a point. The bag's depth is 14 inches if measured from the top of the bag (not counting handles) to the deepest point on the bottom. As it spreads at the bottom of the trash bin, it loses height depending on the width of the bin. When I use in a 10-inch bin, the bag leaves no overlap at the top other than the handles.

The bag is thin, so it works for soft trash like tissues and wet wipes in the bathroom. The bag is waterproof; it keeps wet wipes without letting them soak through.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Product review: Wismart Large Capacity Zippered Clothes Storage Bags

 I got the large-capacity storage bags.  They are 22.8" long, 10.6" tall, and 17" wide.  The bags have handles on the side, and a transparent window on one side, so I can see what is inside.

The material is not as heavy-duty as I imagined; it is not canvas.  It looks like a non-woven plastic material.  However, it is strong enough to hold winter clothing or blankets.  And I really appreciated that the bags did not have any smell right out of the box; I did not have to air them out.


You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆  

Product review: Hefty ECOSAVE 100% Compostable 5-Compartment Paper Trays

 These trays are nicer than I expected. They are paper, but the top is covered with something that makes them soak-resistant. They feel very sturdy, and they don't bend easily. During the pandemic, we began doing takeouts instead of eating inside the restaurant. We eat the takeout food in the car. I got these trays for eating in the car without making a mess, and they work very well.

As a bonus, they wipe down very easily, so we often can get more than one use out of each tray.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Product review: GOGOUP Cedar Blocks for Clothes Storage

 

We use cedar in our closets and draws. I like these discs because they have a hole in the middle to hang them on the closet rod.  The disks had a decent cedar scent when I received them.  In the past, when the cedar blocks lost a bit of their scent, I rubbed them with sandpaper to rough them up a bit, which renewed the scent.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Product review: Gearwoo Wipes Dispenser with Lids for Paper Tissues Towel, Dustproof Tissue Storage Box

 

 This dispenser box is 7.5" long, 4.75" wide, and 2.75" tall. It is more narrow than the standard Kleenex tissues, so it does not work well as a paper tissue dispenser.  However, it works fine for most wet wipes, as they are typically under 8" long. It is okay if the first tissue does not pull up the next tissue because the opening is big enough to pull tissues up with your fingers.

The box closes firmly, so it keeps wet tissues moist for at least a week.  I am a big fan of wet wipes in the bathroom but dislike the plastic packs with sticky flap covers as they become less and less sticky as I keep using the pack. Now, I immediately transfer the wet tissues into this box, and this dispenser works better for me than the plastic packs.


You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Product review: Mane Tame Professional Barber Station Mat 16" x 11" x .25" Silicone Mat

 

Good silicone mat with ugly loud logo. I like the mat, but I hated the bright white logo so much that I spent half an hour painting the white lettering red to make it less annoying.  A mat with just a good surface and no logo would have had so many more uses. I thought the logo was just on the photos to avoid stolen pictures, but it is on the actual product.

 Mat size: 16" x 11" x .25"

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆