Sunday, March 22, 2015

Collapsible bucket : B&M stores £3.99

Collapsible bucket (10 litres)
£3.99
shop : B&M stores

Comment :
The blue bits are silicone I guess.
You can set the silicone to about 3 height levels, so for instance it could be a washbowl.

First impression : Seems pretty decent

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

X-Tone shaker/blender bottle : 99p Home Bargains

Home Bargains shaker/blender bottle
X-Tone shaker/blender bottle (600ml)
Cost : 99p
Shop : Home Bargains
Verdict : BUY

Spec:
BPA free
Has measurement in ml on side
Dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.
Not suitable for hot liquids or carbonated drinks
No cap to lose
Pink for the girls

Comment :
Seems fine to me. 

Alternatives (at this price) :
Poundland ? Poundworld ?

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Ecolight 5w LED Golf ball bulb E14 (Home Bargains)

Home Bargains Ecolight Globe Bulb 5w 6500k5w LED globe bulb 
Price : £3.99
Shop : Home Bargains

Spec :
5 w
Fitting : E14
Colour temp : daylight 6500k
brightness : 440 lumens 

Home Bargains website link (only to buy 12)

Comment :
Good strong cool white light. This one is 'daylight' colour temp, which is the blueish stark white. A worthy replacement to incandescent. This one is meant to be equivalent of a 40w incandescent.

General points about lighting
To me the main factors are 'lumens' and 'colour temp' 

Alternatives :
Poundland have 3w LED bulbs for £1. Perhaps try them first if new to LEDs ?

Verdict :
Up to the job but check Poundland out too.


Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Whey Protein (908g) : £14.99 Home Bargains

Home Bargains Whey Protein Home Bargains Whey Protein
Whey Protein (strawberry)
Amount : 908g
Price : £14.99
Shop : Home Bargains

Comment :
Seems fine to me. A bargain ?
Container could be half the height (half-full)

Home Bargains site : Whey Protein

Monday, March 2, 2015

USB Bluetooth Dongle : Poundworld

Poundworld USB Bluetooth dongle
USB Bluetooth Dongle
Cost : £1
Shop : Poundworld

Comment :
Should do the job to bluetooth enable computers/laptops that don't have bluetooth. It seems to be recognised by my Windows 8 computer though I haven't managed to get my bluetooth headset operating (probably not it's fault ?)

Alternatives : Poundland