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Liquid Stitch-Liquid Invisible Stitch Description:

Liquid Invisible Stitch: For rips, tears, cuts in just about any type of material. Waterproof and permanent. We call it Liquid Stitch because this repair adhesive is just like an invisible repair job for rips, cuts, tears, “L” shaped damages, whether large or small.Just apply Liquid Stitch under the edges, and over the damage spot. Cover with grain paper, and allow to dry. The damaged spot will look almost like new. It will not get larger…you will not notice it.Liquid Stitch can be used fon any type of canvas, leather and vinyl. And, it’s waterproof. Use it to repair tents, leather and vinyl seating, mouldings…just about any flexible surface. That’s right… just apply, and let dry. You can make over 100 average sized repairs with Liquid Stitch.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #93 in Automotive
• Brand: Liquid Stitch
• Dimensions: 1.10 pounds

Features

• Liquid Invisible Stitch: For rips, tears, cuts in just about any type of material
• Waterproof and permanent

Customer Reviews:

Not for Leather Products
I bought this because there is a small rip (about 2mm long) on my leather sofa. I don’t think this product is good for leather because 1) the applicator is very big, about 1 inch wide, it’s not ideal to repair small rips, 2) it turns glossy after it dries (not the shine that leather has), making the repair very apparent, and 3) the consistency of the liquid is more like melted plastic, making it difficult to apply precisely with the fat applicator.

However, I think this would be a great product if you’re using it to repair other household items that don’t care for eye appeal (outdoor patio umbrella, etc).

Definitely worth it.

1: Yes it works.
2: It makes it hard for it to “rip” again.

However, the container it’s in, the cap may get stuck from the glue so you end up having to use a wrench to take it off.

But I do find it funny how people complain about the “gooey mess”, because it says on the product that you should use only 3 coats of it on one rip.
I used two, and it didn’t become that visible.
Besides, I only glued the rip from the inside and not on the outside.
I have no complaints about the product and how it works, but just the container.
Overall, I might buy this again in the future.

Good stuff.
Had a leak in one of the drain boots for the MR2 convertible top. Toyota wanted to take several days pay away to fix it. Used this stuff, along with some strong clothes pins to hold the seam in place. Everything is happy again!

Febreze 04530F Odor Removal Appliance Description:

Febreze brand compact plug-in odor removal appliance removes odors throughout the home - plugs into any 120 v outlet - quiet & discrete with a low cost carbon filter that lasts up to 120 days - removes pet odors , tobacco odors and odors from bathrooms , bedrooms, kitchens , and closets .

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1153 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: White
• Brand: Febreze
• Model: 04530F
• Released on: 2006-07-01
• Dimensions: 5.81″ h x 8.67″ w x 3.86″ l, 1.50 pounds

Features

• Quiet and discrete
• Removes all household odors
• Low cost replacement filter
• Filter change indicator
• Continuous operation

Customer Reviews:

This little fan works wonders!!
I have been singing the praises of this little device since I first plugged it in. I bought it for the kitchen but, found that the outlet space was a little to small. So, I made room for it in the bathroom. Am I ever glad I did. That thing will NEVER leave the bathroom again! When you’re finished in the bathroom, there is NO odor. Great for having guests over during the holidays. You know how there is always ONE who really lights up the bathroom? If you don’t know, then you’re probably the one I’m talking about. Anyway, the odor removal appliance works great for those special events. It’s a great investment. It doesn’t cover odors, it ELIMINATES them! Even when we spray our fragrance in the bathroom, the smell never leaves the room. I can’t say enough about it. Okay, I can. And, I’ll wrap it up here. Buy it, you won’t be sorry. I’m getting more for other parts of the house.

great product
After spending hundreds of dollars on air cleaners, air purifiers and
air ionizers this order removal appliance turns out to work best for my house. Very old dog equals very big smell problem…. solved with little
fuss by Febreze. I can finally return home from work and not have to
wrinkle my nose from the doggy smell. I will be buying more of these for
every friend I have with a pet.

A miracle for catbox odors
I don’t know how this item works, it just does. We have a three senior citizen cats who are attached to clay cat litter and all it entails, including not the best odor control. We’ve been using this odor remover for about a month and it’s amazingly effective. It’s fairly quiet, just sounds like a small fan, and hasn’t kept the skittish cats away from the cat box at all. The only con might be that it needs to be plugged in to work and for maximum effectiveness it needs to be within six feet of the odor source, so if you don’t have an outlet handy, you may have to rig an extension cord like we did.

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Black And Decker NST1024 24 Volt Cordless String Trimmer/Edger with PowerCommand and Battery Product: Black And Decker NST1024 24 Volt Cordless String Trimmer/Edger with PowerCommand and Battery Review. List Price: —- Amazon Price: $149.99 Click Here To See Amazon Sale Price Add to cart to see low price@ Availability: In Stock Usually ships in 24 Hours Free Shipping Available

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #225 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Black & Decker
• Model: NST1024
• Dimensions: 11.60 pounds

Features

• 24-volt, 13-inch cordless string trimmer/edger
• PowerCommand system with “boost mode” for up to twice the power of 18V string trimmers
• Adjustable aluminum light weight shaft is strong and comfortable
• Patented gear drive transmission amplifies motor torque for increased cutting power and performance
• Includes trimmer, 1 battery, and charger; weighs 8.8 pounds; 2-year warranty

Minor Assembly Required - Powerful and adjustable
Spring is on its way here in Kansas, but it hasn’t arrived yet, so I can’t do a video review showing really cool weeds, but, since all of our snow had melted by this morning, I was able to experiment with this a bit on an early patch of grass in our front yard.

ASSEMBLY: There were three parts to assemble together, the cover and the front “bale” handle needed to be assembled to the basic edger.

The cover for the edger went on using ONE Phillips head screw. It assembled easily.

The bale handle was supposed to go on equally easily, however I ran into a slight snag, when the hex wrench (included in the top handle) wouldn’t come out. I finally was able to pry it loose using a flat-head screwdriver. After that, it was a simple matter of removing the four screws, lining it up where I wanted it on the edger, and replacing the hex nut screws.

BATTERY: The battery comes without a full charge and it is recommended that you charge it completely before using it. The recommended time is 10 hours. The length of time the battery operates is based on speed. Information on Amp Hours and run time are included in the specs above.

Tim from “Tooltime” (Home Improvement) would get really excited about this tool, because not only does this powerful trimmer/edger have a 24 volt battery (instead of the standard 18 volt), but it also has 2 speeds! At the top speed, it will cut 60 square feet a minute - and spins at 9000 RPM. It made ME feel pretty powerful just turning it on!

The lower speed is intended for regular use and will conserve your battery.

USAGE: When I tested it, on the lower speed, it cut the small patch of grass that had already come up easily AND did a nice job of edging along the sidewalk (it changed positions with the push of a button). The 13″ swath is a nice size for a bit of grass trimming. Also, the safety switch can be held from either side, and it fit my small hand easily, making my task a bit easier.

Without any really big weeds to check it out on, I took a small tree branch (about 1/4 inch) and let loose. It went straight through without breaking the string. I am now looking forward to “hitting the big weeds” with it this summer and watching them fall as easily as the tree branch.

But the best part of all (for me at least) is its adjustability. I’m short and my husband is tall. This often means that equipment that I buy doesn’t fit him, and I am unable to use equipment that he purchases. In this case, both the length of the handle is easily adjustable (a simple twist lets you expand or contract), AND the bale handle can be adjusted to the location that best suits your physical characteristics.

I was a little worried about the weight (about 2 pounds heavier than the standard one), but it wasn’t the problem I expected. AND, it’s a lot more handy for the area I normally “trim” since the yard area extends 60 feet - and the electric trimmer I’ve used in the past uses a 50 foot extension cord - so I’m always short a few feet, and I have to unwind and rewind the extension cord without “trimming it” along the way.

I’ve used battery-powered Black and Decker products in the past (including a hedge trimmer) and I have been pleased with the long-term battery use. Since this is a new battery, I will update my review if I experience any problems with it over the long haul.

However, after checking it out on my “early spring lawn,” I am more than impressed with the power and capabilities of this trimmer/edger.

My only negative comment is that while it is advertised as “environmentally friendly,” I do have to admit that an electric trimmer/edger with an extension cord does NOT have a problem of battery disposal - which is an environmental concern. It most likely IS more environmentally friendly than a gas powered trimmer.

Five Stars!

Let’s get real about this trimmer
Purchased this trimmer several weeks ago and I’ve put it through it’s paces since then. I have owned several Black & Decker products in the past and I must say I’ve never been more disappointed with one of their products.

You can talk all you want about what a nice job it does trimming and edging, but the bottom line is the current battery system they are using is woefully inadequate for all but the smallest of yards. 20 minutes of usable power is pathetic. Not to mention the 10 hours it takes to recharge the battery.

I almost choked when I saw they wanted $70 for a second 20 minute battery, and $35 for a 2-hour recharger. Are you kidding me? Black & Decker, if you’re listening, prove to your customers you have their best interests at heart and come out with a corded adapter for this product. I would buy it in a heartbeat.

Otherwise, I cannot recommend this product in good faith.

Improved cordless trimmer/edger can still be improved upon
QUICK SUMMARY: This Black & Decker cordless trimmer/edger has more power to cut through stubborn St. Augustine grass shoots, but a few minor design complaints and a short-lived battery life keep it from being a 5-star product. Recommended!

What I LIKED:

- 24 volt battery pack creates power that rivals a gas-powered trimmer
- easily mowed through thick, overgrown, St. Augustine grass
- quickly cut the St. Augustine grass shoots spreading over my sidewalk
- uses its predecessor’s 18-volt battery packs, too!
- assembly was a cinch to do
- stronger shaft is now made of strong, lightweight aluminum (not plastic)

What could be improved:

- the trigger to activate the trimmer/edger requires too much pressure to hold down, so using this unit for more than a few minutes grows tiring after a while
- removing and reinstalling the allen wrench (used to reposition the handle) is hard to do
- the battery life still isn’t long-lasting enough to fully trim/edge my lawn
- adjusting the handle requires using the allen wrench, so it’s not easy to have two people of different heights using the same trimmer/edger

Background:

This is my second Black and Decker cordless trimmer/edger. My first one has just about died now after a few years of use. The shaft on my old unit is made of plastic, and the weight of the unit stressed the middle of the shaft to the point where it cracked and had to be kept together using duct tape. I was happy to see, then, that this new Black & Decker trimmer/edger has a shaft made of aluminum now, which should be more durable.

I live in Florida, and our lawn is made of St. Augustine grass. If you’re not familiar with St. Augustine, it’s like crabgrass except it’s highly heat tolerant and it isn’t a weed. St. Augustine spreads via spreading grass shoots, and those grass shoots grow over my front yard sidewalk. They’re very hard to cut while edging my sidewalk, even when I had a gas-powered trimmer/edger. My old B&D trimmer/edger, which uses 18-volt battery packs, struggled to cut the thickest grass shoots and it took quiet a long time to edge my 50-foot-long sidewalk.

Using the Trimmer/Edger:

In my first time using this trimmer/edger, I was pleasantly surprised at how much power it seemed to have over my 18-volt trimmer/edger. The 24-volt battery pack that comes with this unit delivers a lot power that, I think, rivals my old gas-powered trimmer/edger. I had a large, very overgrown patch of St. Augustine grass over my septic system’s drain field that needed to be whacked away before I could mow over it. This trimmer easily cut through the thick St. Augustine grass with no trouble — and this was without even using the power boost setting that is available on this model!

The harder task came when edging my sidewalk. I had St. Augustine grass shoots that hadn’t been edged in months now, growing over my 50-foot sidewalk. Using this trimmer, I was able to pretty quickly cut through those hard-to-cut grass shoots. The task went much more quickly than when I was using my old 18-volt trimmer/edger.

Unfortunately, I ran out of power before I could complete the edging of my sidewalk. I got 75% finished before the battery pack’s power noticeably waned. In sum, I probably worked about 20 minutes total whacking a large, overgrown grass patch in my front yard and edging 75 feet of my sidewalk (I completed one 50 foot stretch on one side of my sidewalk, but then only 25 feet of the opposite side of the sidewalk).

Here’s one good thing, though: this trimmer/edger works with all my 18-volt battery packs! So, I was still able to finish my lawn using my 18-volt battery packs. If you’ve already invested in some of the 18-volt battery packs, you’ll really appreciate the backwards-compatibility of this new Black & Decker trimmer/edger.

Because the handle requires loosening and retightening four screws, it’s not going to be easy to share this trimmer/edger with another person in your family who is of a substantially different height than you are. It would have been better to design a handle that could be readjusted without screws.

My biggest design complaint is the finger pressure that’s required to keep the power-on trigger depressed. It requires substantially more effort to hold down the finger trigger on this new, 24-volt trimmer/edger than my old Black & Decker trimmer/edger. After about 10 minutes of grass-whacking, I required frequent rests to my finger that was holding down the power-on trigger. I also don’t like the safety lock that you have to slide and hold firstly before you can depress the power-on trigger — I think it’s in an awkward position for your thumb to get to.

Conclusion:

Black & Decker certainly improved their cordless trimmer/edger by giving it a 24-volt battery pack. It now has power that rivals a gas-powered trimmer/edger. It also has an improved build quality using aluminum instead of plastic in the shaft. But this trimmer/edger’s power is short-lived still. Unless you have a very small lawn with very easy-to-cut grass, you’ll run out of power before the job is done. And if that’s the case, you’ll want to buy a 2nd battery pack so you finish the job. I’m actually very impressed with this Black & Decker cordless trimmer/edger, and will be happy to use it more frequently now that the warm weather has arrived.

Recommended!

Electronic Cigarettes Reviews

Wilton’s Gift Boxes and Treat Bags Collection Description:

Customer Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
Your homemade treats are even more welcome when packaged in our food safe boxes, bags and tissue paper. Create a custom food gift with our crisp white containers. Add color and flair with your own gift wrap, ribbon and tags.

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Rattleware 20-Ounce Latte Art Milk Frothing Pitcher Description:

20 oz. straight side steaming pitcher as seen in David Schomer’s Latte Art video. 18/10 high quality stainless steel steaming pitcher. This is the most popular espresso milk steaming pitcher available and is the very same frothing pitcher many espresso pros use to create contest winning latte art. Because of its size the 20oz size is also the most popular size of steaming pitcher for commercial or domestic use. Dimensions 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ tall.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #602 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Rattleware
• Model: 07010
• Dimensions: 4.41″ h x 5.12″ w x 3.15″ l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• The tapered spout makes these pitchers ideal for performing latte art
• Stainless steel
• Suggested thermometer length is 5¿

Customer Reviews:

The perfect size solid pitcher.
In case you’re wondering what size to get for a home espresso machine like I was, this is the one!

Any smaller (for example, the 12oz or 16oz) and it won’t fit much milk and you’ll have to be lucky and skillful to keep it in the pitcher; any bigger (32oz+) and it probably won’t fit under your steam wand easily, and you’ll have a very hard time steaming only smaller amounts of milk because of the distance from the top to bottom of the pitcher.

This size, on the other hand, is PERFECT - small enough that you can do a one cup latte/cappuccino, but big enough to do two or three. Plus, it’s very well made stainless-steel that is very sturdy and will last a long time, no problems there.

So if you’ve got a home espresso machine, like the DeLonghi or Barilla or Saeco/Starbucks (mine!) then this is what you want.

Nice Practical Size
This little guy is the perfect size for frothing 2 cappuccinos or 1 big latte.

PERFECT
I can’t think of much to add to what has already been said here. I bought an amazing Breville Café Roma espresso machine (from Amazon of course) and soon discovered that the 10 oz. pitcher that came with it was inadequate for my needs - I like a lot of milk.

This pitcher is very solidly constructed, very comfortable to hold, and perfectly proportioned to double the volume of your milk while also having room for lots of tight foam.

I have been using mine for two months now. It goes in the dishwasher every day and comes out looking as good as the day it arrived. It has become one of my most treasured kitchen tools.

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