Product review: LIFE EASIER Wall Calendar 2017 Erasable Yearly Appointment Planner Size 40" x 24" 12

This calendar is one shiny piece of paper. It is 40" wide and 24" tall.  Each row represents a month.  Each day of the week is is marked by one letter, the top and the bottom of the page has numbers from 1 to 31 for each day of the month.  Each of 52 weeks is numbered in light blue color.



Each day is 1" x 1.5".  Even though the square is small I can make two or three notations in each square.



The pen is not included in the package. So I tried a couple of pen I had at home. I started writing on it with a permanent ink pen and that ink cannot be erased.  However, I found another non-permanent ink pen (black in the video) that can be erased by using a paper towel.



The calendar is shipped rolled so it took a little work to make it lay flat.  I am using scotch tape to attach it to the wall of my office.



This calendar is available on Amazon by following this link.



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Product review: AT&T 210M Trimline Corded Phone

I owned my Trimline phone for 20+ plus years. It sounds great and is built like a tank, surviving many drops and other accidents. These days we mostly use cordless phones but the old Trimline is still in service in one of the bathrooms and when the power goes out it the only one that works.  Sure, cordless phones are nice because of the convenience of not having a cord, but the Trimline phone sounds better!  When I needed a simple phone for my elderly mother - something that sounds  clear, works without batteries and is easy to use - I immediately knew that I had to get her a Trimline phone!



The new Trimline phone sounds just as good as my old Trimline, but it is much lighter, especially the base.  Will this new lighter version last as long? Not sure... but it sounds very good and it is simple to use.



Weight comparisons:



Old Trimline weight (overall) 1 pound 4.6oz

New Trimline weight (overall) 13 oz



Old Trimline weight (base) 12.8 oz

New Trimline weight (base) 5.4 oz



Old Trimline weight (handset) 8.3 oz

New Trimline weight (handset) 7.9 oz



You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



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Product review: Rainbow Colorful Stainless Steel Nail and Cuticle Nipper and Nail Scissors Set by HIGH'S

This set consists of a manicure cuticle nipper and nail scissors set.  The set is made of nice quality stainless steel.  Both the nippers and the scissor feel heavy duty and very sharp.  The stainless steel has a pretty rainbow finish, this is is achieved by heating the metal with high heat which causes stainless to oxidize.



Cuticle nipper works well on finger tails and cuticles.  The small scissors are pretty  universal, work well on nails or sewing. In attached video I show how this scissors cut both my nail and thread.  If the scissors are not sharp they take more than one cut, these do not.



The set has a nice weight to them and they open and close well. They have some resistance not too loose and not too tight.



You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



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Book review: Backyard Bird Guide: Attracting Wild Birds to Your Yard

This book is aimed at novice bird watchers that live in Northeast. The book does not have as many photos as I was hoping for but the ones that were included are very nice.  It also did not cover all the birds we see in our back yard (we do live in Massachusetts). I found information about how to attract some species of birds we do not see most interesting. None of the information is unique, you can find everything by searching the web.  I was glad that I got the book during a free promo period.



We have a large number of bird feeders and I agree with the author that the commercial bird seed is not the bird's favorite food. If we fill one bird feeder with commercial bird seed and another with sunflowers, the bird feeder with commercial birdseed will hardly be touched where as sunflower seed will be gone very quickly.  I also can confirm that cracked corn attracts a lot of larger birds including wild turkeys and blue jays.



We have not seen Orioles and Waxwings in our backyard, and I will try adding their favorite foods to see if they appear.





You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



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Product review: Round Rich Hand painted High Gloss Lacquer Jewelry Box

This is a super nice jewelry box. First of all it looks beautiful and elegant. Inside it has 4 compartment. There is built-in holder for rings or earrings, a pillow for watches, and velvet bag for anything. I needed a box for keeping my earrings so I can see them at a glace. I was keeping them in their individual boxes and the boxes were taking up a lot of room. Even though this box is not specifically designed for displaying a lot of earrings, I was able to adapt it for this purpose with foam strips. To keep earrings in place i piece the foam with the posts. I am attaching a photo with my adaptation I am very pleased. They are easy to see, securely in place, and take up a lot less room than individual boxes.



I really like this box, it is beautiful, well made and made me more organized.



You can find it on Amazon by following this link.





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Product review: KQRNS Clip on Bed Reading Light

This a nice clip lamp.  Its clip open 2" wide and holds secure.  It is also can be used a stand for the lamp.  The neck of clip lamp is flexible and it can be bent as needed and it holds its shape well.



The lamp has a built in battery and is rechargeable. It uses a round connector rather than a micro usb, so you need to hang on to the cord, if you misplace it you will not be able to recharge the lamp.



If you touch the base quickly you can turn on an off the lamp with one touch. If you touch and hold the light dims or brightens slowly.  The spot light the lamp generates is not larger, but enough to light a book. Overall, pretty nice book light.



You can find it on Amazon by following this link.





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Product review: Copper Dual USB Car Charger 3.6A/18W by GONGNIU

This a compact charger which feels heavy and well mae.  It is metal and weighs 2.1 oz. This charger makes good tight contact with the car port and stays well seated even on bumpy roads.  I like that it has a clear LED indicator that is is plugged in (a blue ring around the edge).  It has two ports with a maxiumum output of 2.4A (if both ports are used total max is 3.6A).  Of coruse, what each device draws depends on that specific device, not all phones are cable of drawing 2.4A.  For example, my  Nexus 5 draws a maximum of 1A, however Nexus 6 was able to draw the max.



You can find it on Amazon by following this link.





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