8/08/2025

SUNNERSTA Container (white, 12x11 cm)

The Sunnersta containers, available in different colours, are multifunctional sleek containers, made of premium plastic. The outer layer is matte and the inner is somewhat glossy, which works great for purposes like putting pens, pencils, markers and crayons, where the items might leak or left traces of colour. They wash easily and don't get stained easily. 
 
These containers are part of the Sunnersta hanging system, which provides cheap but good looking storage solutions for office, kitchen, laundry and bathroom. I use them mostly in my home office to store different small items, paint tubes and tools inside larger baskets. They also make perfect desktop bins. 
 
Price is absolutely ridiculous for such a good quality durable product.  

Kmart Diamond Door Mat (100 x 45cm)

I have a long entry aisle at my ground-level unit, so my floor gets quite dirty on rainy days. This mat has been a floor saver. It looks fab in its timeless elegant vintage style. It's also sturdy as the top is made of coconut coir and the back/down made of PVC (so doesn't scratch the wood flooring). As it has a rough surface, I can energetically rub my feet on it and remove all dirt and humidity from my shoes. As the background colour is a clear beige, the mat clearer areas get more noticeably dirty than the brown ones. Yet, this is not a decorative piece; its function is getting dirt out of my shoes and out of my floor. This mat is also rigid. I has to be washed by hand. My preferred way is doing that on a sunny hot day. I throw a bucket of clean water, add delicates laundry liquid and mop it energetically; then, I let it dry under the sun. If you live in an apartment, you can wash it the same way in your shower and then let it dry in your balcony.   

8/03/2025

Kmart Large Wire and Wood Shelf

I bought this to add storage space on my kitchen bench, but it turned out to be more of a nuisance. It's a good idea, but my shelf was wobbly and one of the screws would not go in properly. I thought of using it inside my pantry, but, again, it was a bit of a nuisance. I've used it also as floor stand to put my home office cable box . It helped with that. It doesn't stand much weight and, especially in the pantry, reduced the space instead of creating more. 
 
Perhaps it was a faulty item, and other pieces work perfectly, but I found that using a bed tray on my kitchen bench is way better, more stable, and more stylish. 
 
I would not recommend this.
  
USEFUL INFO  
Measurements: 23.5cm (H) x 50cm (W) x 19.5cm (D)
Box dimensions: 3.2cm (L) x 20.5cm (H) x 50.2cm (D)
Maximum weight capacity: 4kg
Materials: Powder-coated iron with rubber wood handles

Kmart 2-Slice Stainless Steel Toaster

This is a basic toaster at a terrific price, still stainless still, instead of plastic, which is, unfortunately, what most cheap toasters are made of these days. It's as simple as it gets and it toasts two pieces of average bread perfectly. Not good for pre-cut artisanal load of bread as the slices are usually thicker than average bread.  It has a removable tray to get rid of crumbs. 

I was very happy with this toaster for months. In all honesty, I don't use it much, but I would get really lovely golden toasted bread. However, all of the sudden, the toaster started not toasting properly and sometimes over-toast or under-toast the bread, so I have to make sure that the setting toasting number is the right one for the bread I am using. This is always the case, of course, but there is nothing complicated about this  toaster so it was all easy. Now, after over a year of use, it is still working, but not as finely as it used to. 

Kmart 4pc Acacia Wood Coasters Set

This is such a good quality, good-looking stylish set of coasters. They look fab on my coffee table and are quite thick so they separate any glass/cup from the table glass tabletop, which prevents scratching. I love the wood colour and the fact that integrates beautiful with my home decor. A bit pricier than other Kmart coasters, but they're totally worth it. 

Kmart Rectangle Quilted Basket - Charcoal

I use this basket as an acrylic paint tubes container to have it at hand beside my working table. It's lightweight and plastic lined, so, even if there were any paint spillage, it won't damage the carpet or the floor. For that purpose is great. I hang some IKEA Sunnersta containers from the edges to use them as mini waste bins; these containers are lightweight so there is no problem as long as I don't put anything heavy in them. It can be used as yarn holder, small and soft toys storage or as a small laundry hamper. However, it is not foldable and the lack of of rigidity and structure is an issue. I wish the basket walls and edges were stronger and more rigid, but the basket works for my art-making needs.  

Easy-Off Drain Pro Gel (1 Litre)

I've had a bad experience with this product. My unit piping is really old, so I get my sink drainage really slow or semi-clogged in the winter months. I normally use a similar product from another brand, but this product was on sale so I thought I'd give it a try. 
 
I followed the instructions on the bottle. The instructions say that we can leave the liquid up to 15-20 minutes if the drainage is too slow or a bit clogged and then to run hot water. I did that, and, to my dismal, the sink drainage was totally blocked, like the water would not go down and flooded up. I removed the water and then added more product, thinking that perhaps that was what it was needed. It didn't help at all. The sink was totally clogged as a result and I had to organise a plumber coming home to have the sink fixed. So, I won't use this product ever again.