7/21/2024

Sunbites Grain Waves Sour Cream and Chives Wholegrain Chips 90 g

Grain Waves is one of my fav snacks due to the hard crunch and the delicious cereal-nutty flavour. This is the first time I try this flavoured version and it is yummy. It's on the sweetish side but very flavoursome. Looking at the list of ingredients makes my heart sink and, needless to say, it has more additives than the plain version.  I usually buy snacks from Amazon because they're the same price as in my local supermarket, but this is not one of them. Yet, I had to give away to my craving. 

Aquarius Peanuts Snoopy Carry All Tin Lunch Box

This is a very lovely box made of good tin with Snoopy illustrations all over; those on the top lid are engraved. Really cute for children or adults alike, especially for those of us who love Snoopy. The best thing is that I can use this box for many storage purposes not just as a lunch box.
 
I bought this box to store some art supplies and small pieces of collage paper, so it's great for that. I love the fact that the handle can be tucked in flat and that the lid lock allows me to store the box vertically without fear of the contains getting out or the box self opening.
 
I have similar tin storage/lunch boxes and this one is a bit narrower and taller than the others I own.  
 
A bit pricey for a tin box, but I'm sure the illustrations are copyrighted and that's part of the issue. Yet, it's value is very similar to other similar tin boxes out there.

I was a bit worried about the reviews re the lock being faulty and he box damaged. However, my tin box arrived in perfect conditions.

7/16/2024

Australian Wholesale Oils Certified Organic Avocado Oil 100 ml

I was a bit worried that this oil might not be organic or a mixture. However, it is both organic and 100% pure oil.
 
This oil is very runny and has the avocado natural green colour.  It has no specific fragrance just the oil natural scent. It is not greasy, so it absorbs well. I use it to remove hair colour stains from my skin (after tinting my hair or eyebrows, for example), to remove the same colour from my glasses frames, to apply it on irritated spots on my hands, or as a treatment when I notice that my face or hands skin is dull. It works well in all cases. I don't use it as a normal moisturiser but more like a treatment.   
 
The design of the bottle is really pretty and classy. However, it's plastic, which is a huge let down to me as I like containers that are environmentally friendly. I love the pump system, but, in all honesty, it is a bit "squirty" at times, at least with this oil. The green oil colour stain clothes.
 
Overall, a good value for money and a good product. 

Airfryer Disposable Round Paper Liners (6.3in) 100 pcs

These are perfect for my small fryer and I line them on to my silicone liners as those tend to become really greasy and stain easily. These are disposable, but depending on what I'm cooking, I can use them several times or just once. I've used them on 180 and 200 degrees and with saucy and dry food. They do the job. 
 
The main downside is that these liners are paper thing, pun intended, so they tend to fold in, on to the food, so they don't hold their shape once they're hot and they collapse on to the food. 
 
Expensive for what they are and for the quality. I'd rater have 50 pieces of more solid material than these flimsy ones. 

7/08/2024

Oakwood Everyday Wood Care Furniture Wipes, Large, White, 20 Count

These wipes are a lovely emergency replacement for furniture wood oil. I prefer the latter, needless to say, but these wipes work wonderfully on most of the furniture I own. My furniture looks clean, polished and with a good lustre afterwards. They glide well on the surfaces I've used them on, too. They're large in size, so one is enough to clean a large piece of furniture or two small ones. They are a bit wetter than I would like them to be, but they work well. Decently priced and I love the Mandarin scent.

Plyco (Online Store)

I ordered some plywood panels (craft bundles) from this store, recommended by a fellow artist. I can confirm that they're good quality and good priced; way cheaper than similar products in specialised Art & Craft stores. 
 
Plyco is not a craft store. They sell timber, veneer and plywood for professional purposes (building, flooring, cabinetry, table and kitchen tops among other uses). What matters to me is that they have craft bundles from different timber and thickness that are perfect for painters. 
 
The good thing about their website is that it shows whether the different kinds of timber are in stock or not, when they will be, and the scheduled dispatches. You'll get your order sooner if you buy your product one or two days before dispatch day; otherwise, you'll have to wait a bit longer. Shipping fees and panels are excellent value for money.
 
Not a place you want to order from if you're in a hurry or have an upcoming project that you must do within a time-frame. For the rest, very good quality, prices and shipping prices. Timber arrived properly packaged, too. They also have several shipping options, which is great.   

On the flip side of things, Plyco's customer service is not great. They have a bot on the website. I sent a message through the bot that was never replied to. I rang them on a Saturday. The guy on the phone apologized for overseeing the dispatch of my order. I mentioned that I'd be happy to upgrade. I was told to call or email customer service on a week day. I did email them. No a reply whatsoever, just an impersonal request for payment for the upgrade. As the dispatch window had passed, it  took10 extra days to have my order dispatched. I found funny that, I forgot some items on the cart in one of my browser, but I purchased them through another browser; then, a more personal sales email reached my inbox. Also, they'll auto-subscribe you to their marketing newsletters, something that I really find annoying. 
 
Overall, happy with the pricing and quality of the products, info on website and dispatch procedure, but not really impressed with CS. 
 

HP 150 Wired Mouse, Model 240J6AA

I bought this mouse because it was super discounted and I trust the brand. The design is simple, elegant (boring as well) and professional; nothing fancy about it. 
 
Simple and intuitive, it doesn't need any set up, no plugging, no software, just your fingers. It works perfectly on paper, cardboard or any smooth surface as well as on my mouse pad. The scrolling is smooth and natural. Clicking sounds are average, so not a quiet mouse. 
 
Size is medium to small. Not as small as a travel mouse for example, but not as large as a gaming mouse or professional mice for people with large hands.  I have small hands and I find this mouse comfortable. See my photo side by side with a small mouse.
 
I like wired mice because they don't use batteries and are more environmentally friendly. The cable is long enough for my workstation setup, actually a bit too long. I wish the cable was retractable.
 
Perfect for my everyday use. In my case, I have it on my painting table, where the mouse will get splashes of acrylic paint and mediums. I would not get upset if the paint damages this mouse, to be honest, because of the price I paid for it.  
 
Good packaging with specs and booklet written in English, Mandarin, Korean and Japanese. 

So far, so good. I will update this review if needed.

Material is platicky but you cannot expect gold if you buy brass, right?