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REVIEW – I was introduced to stand mixers over 17 years ago while creating a wedding registry at Target.  The eye-watering price of the brands available back then was a shock, and many of the units on the market still cost a small fortune

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However, our wedding-gift stand mixer has lasted all these years, lending credence to the saying “you get what you pay for”. These days there are cheaper versions of everything, including stand mixers apparently. GEFT (I hadn’t heard of them either, who can keep track of the exponentially growing list of Chinese manufacturers these days?) sent over their latest stand mixer, a 6 – quart stainless-and-plastic affair, so I took it for a spin and see if it holds up. I’ll try to keep the puns to a minimum, my apologies. What is it? The GEFT Stand Mixer is an affordable...

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Best adjustable desks: Stand or sit with double-duty office furniture

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To stand or not to stand? The choice is yours with an adjustable desk. (Hillary Black via Unsplash/) All bodies are not created equal, so any desk where we park ours for much of the day should offer some level of personalization. But most of us sit at the same desk despite what’s most comfortable for us individually (and we probably have no idea that things could be different). Enter: adjustable desks. The best adjustable desks will accommodate varying heights and body types of multiple users. You can maneuver height adjustable desks by lifting and lowering them to suit whatever...

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Having used and abused the Mystery Ranch Dragonslayer for a number of years now, I was excited to test out the Terraframe 50

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This is the smallest of the packs that fit on the Terraframe chassis which also comes in a 65L and 80L. For most of my hunting the 50L is probably overkill (PTP) as I generally only day hunt and sleep at the vehicle. However, the Terraframe outperforms the other day packs I’ve used because of the external frame and a meat shelf/load sling (OVERLOAD®) between the frame and the pack. This allows for a compressed pack size while hunting but offers the ability to pack out (meat) up to 68kg (150 lbs). Because the pack is separate and sealed your gear does not have to be strapped to...

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2020-05-28

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REVIEW – In my home, my wife has charged me with the responsibility of cleaning the bathroom. As I get older, my back no longer appreciates the bending that is involved when using a hand scrubber. My wife does not care how I get the job done, as long as it is done and done properly so that it meets her standard of cleanliness!! :-). The Homitt Electric Spin Cordless Shower Scrubber looks like it can be a back saver and a wife pleaser. Let’s see!! What is it? The Homitt Electric Spin Cordless Shower Scrubber is designed to be...

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iRobot Roomba s9+ Review: Robot Vacuuming Done Right, But It’ll Cost You

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Ain’t nobody got time to vacuum, am I right? Which is why there’s been an explosion in the popularity of robot vacuums. iRobot has been leading the charge with its robot vacuums and its latest Roomba s9+ is the ‘Rolls Royce’ of automatic vacuums for sucking up dirt in your home. We were sent a unit to test and review so here’s our review of how the Roomba s9+ fared in our household. The Roomba s9+ is the successor to the i7+, which has a self-emptying dust bin when the robot vac returns to its charging base. This has stayed...

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