Wireless Doorbell Home Kit With Over 50 Chimes Variety

Hey there blog friends,

Today I'm sharing my review of the Chimes52 Wireless Doorbell Kit. And it's awesome.

I haven't had a doorbell at my home since we moved in over a year ago and it's been a real problem. This wireless doorbell has been the perfect solution for sure. Let's break it down:

What you get: 
1 Wireless Doorbell button (batteries included), 1 Wireless Doorbell receiver (plugs into a wall socket), 2 screws and anchors, 1 strip of 3M double-sided mounting tape, mini flathead screwdriver, and instructions.

What I like: 

• Easy to set up. I put up the button with the provided mounting tape (screws are recommended, and I've saved them in case I need them), but it's been nearly two weeks and the button is solid. The receiver has three buttons - one for chime volume, and one for choosing your tone. 
• Lots of ringtone options. It's fun because there are a lot of chimes (52 options, to be exact)! I can't wait for the holidays to use "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" 
• Good range. I put the transmitter at the back of my house from the door - where we have the most trouble hearing knocks. And it transmits great. 
• Additionally, the volume settings allow for it to get very loud. So, even with a large house, you'd be able to set it at a setting that would for you. Mine is set at the second to lowest. 
• Looks good. This is a nice, modern looking set. So, I don't mind having the button right at my front door. 

What I didn't like: 

• There's no list of chimes. 52 is a lot to go through and it's impossible to know where you are in the tones without counting them. A chime list would be great. 

Overall, this has been a perfect solution for my needs and I'm very happy with it.

 I was given this product at a free or reduced price for my honest and truthful unbiased review. All opinions are my own. I am a consumer. I personally buy and use every product I review.

TECHEF - Onyx Collection, 12-Inch Grill Pan

Hey there blog world,

Today I'm sharing my review of the TECHEF - Onyx Collection, 12-Inch Grill Pan

Here's the break down:

What you get: 1 12-inch teflon-coated grill pan

Pros:Nice looking. This doesn't necessarily relate to how well it functions, but this is a really nice looking pan.Non-stick Teflon coating. Grilling can be tricky business. The non-stick coating on this pan works really well and ensures that your food doesn't stick. But you still get a great grill on the food.Oven-safe. Handle and pan can be in the oven up to 350 degrees. This is perfect for chicken (or as I did with Salmon) to get a nice sear on the outside and finish it off in the oven.Drains fats and oils. The grill grooves help makes sure that fats and oils fall away from your food - giving you healthier, lean food.

Cons:Outer coating chipped. After even my first use, the bottom of the pan started to chip away the paint/coating. This is unrelated to the cooking/teflon surface, so is really just an esthetics problem, but it was disappointing as the pan was really good looking.


Here's a quick cooking demo I did with our Salmon dinner the other night. 

 

Overall I gave this pan 4-stars. I think this is a great pan for the price, but I'm disappointed that the exterior surface wasn't nicer and has already started to chip.

Questions? Pop them in the comments. I'm happy to answer. 

TeChef - 5.5-Inch One Egg Frying Pan

I had the chance to test out the TeChef 5.5 Inch Non-Stick Fry Pan in aubergine purple. 

You may not think you need a small egg pan like this, but you may be wrong. First of all, it's purple! Ha. Not that color really matters, but this pan is really cute. Here's the breakdown.

What you get: 5.5 inch non-stick fry pan.

Pros:
Nonstick surface is great - especially for eggs. I had no burning or browning of the fluffy scrambled eggs I was making.
Color. The purple is really cute. Has a nice sparkle/sheen to it. I really like it.
Lightweight. It's easy to hold in one hand and handle.
Easy to clean. SO easy. Cleanup was a breeze. Did I mention it was easy to clean?

Cons:
Tall sides make flipping the eggs a little hard. You'll want a nice, flexible spatula for this pan.

This is a great small pan for an egg or two, a quick burger or other single-serve items. I absolutely recommend you grab one for this price.

Here's a quick video of me trying it out: 



I was given this product for free or at a reduced price for my honest and truthful unbiased review. All opinions are my own. I am a consumer. I personally buy and use every product I review.

Vellostar Chalk Markers

I had the chance to test out the Vellostar Chalk Markers.

Here's a quick video on how they work.

 

These wrote super smooth and the colors were incredible. Unfortunately, see that gray chalkboard I used to test them for the video? I guess it's not really a chalkboard, because they did NOT wash off. I tried water, acetone...nothing worked.

However, when I used these on my other chalkboard surfaces (chalkboard labels, regular chalkboards) I had not trouble washing anything off.

So, I would highly recommend these as long as you are super careful about what surfaces you use them on.

I was given this product for free or at a reduced price for my honest and truthful unbiased review. All opinions are my own. I am a consumer. I personally buy and use every product I review.

iForaa Universal Cell Phone Bicycle Handlebar & Motorcycle Holder Cradle

I had the opportunity this week to up my Pokemon Go playing by testing out the iForaa Universal Cell Phone mount.

Overall, this is a great product. Your cell phone is NOT going to fall out of this. You have a ton of flexibility to move it around with the ball and socket joint.

Only real negative is that there were no instructions and the mounting piece was WAY to big for any handlebars on any bikes in my house. It turns out, it's mean to go on the middle bar (which is bigger). My husband figured that one out after a couple days. It wouldn't fit my bike because my bars are triangle shaped and larger. So, keep that in mind if you wanted to order one.

But, overall, it's pretty awesome and keeps your phone safe (and at your fingertips) while biking.

See more here:

 

I was given this product for free or at a reduced price for my honest and truthful unbiased review. All opinions are my own. I am a consumer. I personally buy and use every product I review.

Ball String Lights,100 LED 33ft/10m Globe Fairy Lights

I was SO excited to purchase these LED Fairy Lights. 33ft is the longest strand I've personally come across and I'm crazy about this kind of lighting.

Unfortunately, the quality of these lights ended up being quite poor. Here's how the unboxing went (or you can always skip the video...I'm embarrassing) haha:



So, what's good? I did get these up over my back deck. And they look really, really cute.

33 ft is very long. This only took one strand. That's amazing. I love that they are LEDs, so no bulbs to replace. No worries about energy consumption or shorting out the strand by bumping a bulb. 

The bulbs are tiny and cute. The description calls them "fairy lights" and I think it's a great description. It also comes with a remote at 7 different speed/fade settings. This is cool, I guess, but in practice, there are maybe two of the settings I'd really use. The rest are pretty frenetic and are far too distracting. 

There is a plug on the back end of the strand, so you could string a bunch of these together and have an awesome long string of lights. 

What's not so good?

The cable for these lights is super flimsy. I don't know how you could store this set to keep it from becoming one big tangled mess. 

Speaking of mess, the bulb covers appear to be put on using hot glue and there were hot glue strands everywhere when I opened the box and started unpacking these. It was a real mess. 

I also lost a bulb cover right as I pulled it out of the box. Popped right off. Another popped off while I was putting them up. I was able to put the covers back on, but I'm not optimistic that I won't lost more over time (hot glue was used to adhere them, if you recall)...

Some of the bulb covers were dirty. Not sure what it was. But there was a dirt-looking film on some of the bulbs. 

No instructions provided. 

So, the bottom line, these are cheap, poor quality lights. I don't know expect them to last me long. But they are really pretty. They might be a worthwhile investment for short-term use like a wedding or party. 

But, I'll leave you with the awesome box description so I don't leave you too sad. 

Premium Magnetic Screen Door

I had the opportunity recently to order and try out a Premium Magnetic Screen Door by Premium Choice Products.

I was really excited for this product. I have a pond behind my house and, while we are fortunate not to have many mosquitos, there are lots of little annoying bugs. And at night, they flock to the windowed french doors and the inside lights. If we open the door, there is always a flood of little bugs that come inside. 

This seemed like a good solution to limit the number of bugs that get inside. And it is!


Pros:
Installation was a breeze. The screen came with sticky-back velcro to attach to the door frame. The screen itself has velcro all around, so you just connect those up and are good to go! It did come with tacks for additional security, but so far (it's been up for nearly a week) I haven't needed those. 

Easy walk-through. You can easily walk through the screen hands free. 

Pretty transparent. I was concerned about buying the black screen, as I have a nice view out my back door and did not want to obscure that view. The screen has not bothered me one bit and still allows me to see outside. 

Cons: 
Not magnets along the entire seam. The entire seam doesn't have magnets along it. The gaps in magnets results in some gaps in the screen. It was still pretty effective for keeping the swarms of bugs from coming in, but it didn't close evenly. This may be addressable by realigning the screen, but everything I tried did not remove those gaps.

Magnetic was a problem. My doors and doorframe have metal in them. So, about 50% of the time (especially if I pushed through hands free) the bottom magnets would stick to the door or frame and not close. Steel doors are pretty common for outdoor doors, so this could be a problem depending on what type of doors you have. 

Overall I think this is a worthwhile product that has limited bugs getting into our house, but it's not quite the "magic" screen that it is billed to be. 

I was given this product for free or at a reduced price, for my honest and truthful unbiased review. 
All opinions are my own. I am a consumer. I personally buy and use every product I review.