Saturday, 7 January 2017

Colour Changing Flood Light


https://www.amazon.co.uk/TryLight-Waterproof-Outdoor-Changing-Security/dp/B01MAVQ33E/ref=cm_cr-mr-title

Why have a boring white floodlight when you can have this lovely colour changing floodlight?
My husband, who is a builder, found this very easy to wire in and told me that the fixings supplied were excellent and would secure the light really well.
There is a little remote control supplied with this light to enable you to control it. You can leave it white or change it to red, blue or green. Alternatively you can have the lights change from one colour to another. Then there are frequency settings, the strobe setting would be great for a disco party in the garden or you can have more relaxed flashing or fading lights. In addition to this each of the colours can be diluted to give even more colour choices.










Friday, 6 January 2017

Bottle cleaning tablets



https://www.amazon.co.uk/aquabook®-Cleaning-Tablets-Stainless-Aluminum/dp/B01LDAB3LK/ref=cm_cr-mr-title

This 16 tablet pack of bottle cleaning tablets arrived in a nice little cardboard box containing two blister packs of 8 tablets.
I thought I'd try them out on a really tough task. As a hamster breeder and exhibitor I obviously have large numbers of hamster water bottles. After a while the bottles can sometimes get rather grimy - so I hunted around for the greenest, yuckiest bottles I could find! As they are quite small bottles I thought one tablet would probably do for all 3 bottles so half filled a small tub with warm water and dropped in a tablet. It fizzed and dissolved pretty quickly. After submerging the grimy bottles I left them for the tablet to do its job.
Some time later, the bottles still looked rather green but a quick shake and wiz round with a bottle brush and they really don't look too bad at all. Best of all, they smell nice and fresh!
Normally, bottle cleaning involves a lot of elbow grease and scrubbing so I am pretty impressed.





Multi-colour LED String Lights



https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yizhou-Decoration-Christmas-Halloween-Illuminations/dp/B01KHLQ1GS/ref=cm_cr-mr-title

This is a lovely set of 72 multi-coloured led fairy lights set into a 10 metre long green wire.
The lights are powered by 3 AA batteries (not included) which are contained in a watertight battery compartment secured by screws. A little screwdriver is included to open this.
The lights can be used indoors or outdoors.
On the battery unit are two switches, an on/off button and the light mode button. This button controls the light settings from all lights on to various flashing, colour changing, fading settings. 8 different ones in total.
There is an auto timer set into the lights so they will be on for 6 hours, then off for 18 after first switching on.
Merry Christmas!



Thursday, 5 January 2017

Folding Camping Bucket



This is the perfect space-saving camping wash basin.
When you are camping there are so many things you need to take with you that space and weight can be at a premium. A wash basin can seem like a luxury item but when you are trying to have a wash or wash up your mugs and dishes without one you realise how essential it is.
This is the perfect solution. It folds up really small into a little drawstring bag but once unfolded will carry up to 10 litres of water. The outer fabric is a strong Oxford cloth with really strong woven carry handles. The lining a brightly coloured waterproof silicone which withstands very hot water.
Such a handy thing to have when camping.





Sunday, 1 January 2017

Wifi Range Extender



https://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B01HUU8JRI/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=recent#R2W51X1EI5FTKZ

This little unit can be used as a WiFi Range Extender, an Access Point , or a Wireless Router.
I am not particularly technically minded, however, I do use the Internet. A lot. And our wifi here is poor to put it mildly. It is not too bad when you are close to the modem most of the time but pretty poor through the rest of the house.
I know this unit does much more but my need is simply to extend the range of my wifi so I can access it elsewhere in the house.
As I said, I am not technically minded, but my husband had this sorted in seconds after a brief look at the instructions. So far there certainly does seem to be an improvement.




Rotating Projector Lamp


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rotating-Projector-Changing-Battery-Powered/dp/B01MFAPXQ6/ref=cm_cr-mr-title

This is a really lovely little light. It arrived nicely gift boxed and is the perfect gift for a new parent.
The light is powered either by 3 AA batteries or a USB power cable (not included).
The light can be used with or without the frosted cover. With the cover it is a nightlight that gives off a soft glow.
If the cover is removed the light is projected onto the walls and ceiling in a sprinkling of stars and moons.
There are three buttons on the front. Button A switches the warm white light on or off. Button B controls the coloured lights, red, green and blue. The number of times you press this button determines the colours. Button C rotates the lights causing the projection to swirl around.
This really is very effective and a baby or young child would find this very soothing









LED Solar Rope Light


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterproof-Daylight-Christmas-Decorative-Lighting/dp/B00OH4XU8O/ref=cm_cr-mr-title

This is a lovely rope light in bright daylight white. There are 50 LED lights set into a 5m long waterproof rope. On the end of the rope is a lead wire attached to a solar panel which is fixed to the plastic stake provided and placed in an open position to charge up during daylight hours.
The rope can be secured to a fence, or fascia, or whatever using the fixings provided. Once switched on the lights will automatically come on at dusk and switch off when it gets light. You can choose between a steady light or a flashing light. You can switch the lights off manually if you don't want to leave them on all night.








LED Bike Light Set


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Headlight-Taillight-Batteries-Included-Resistant/dp/B017XD0OIO/ref=cm_cr-mr-title

This is a really neat little bike light set.
The headlight takes the form of an LED torch which slides into a holder. The holder is fixed onto the bike frame simply, without tools, by loosening a screw, fitting the holder round the bars and tightening the screw as required. The beam of the torch can altered from a wide beam to a narrow beam by pulling out the head of the torch. The torch is powered by 3 AAA batteries which fit into a little holder inside the torch. The batteries are included. It is switched in by pressing in the end of the torch. It can be used as a hand torch independently from the bike and has a wrist strap attached.
The rear red light is a tiny light powered by two CR2032 batteries. These are also included. It is fixed to the back of the bike with the aid of a rubber strap. The light is operated by pushing in the head of the light, once for a steady red light, twice for a blinking light and three times for a faster blinking light.