Product review: XINHOME Pill Organizer Box with Snap Lids - 7 Day Weekly Medicine Organizer

The trouble with purchasing pill boxes on line is that the size of each compartment is not clearly specified. 



The inside dimensions of each compartment are:

7/8" long x 15/16" wide x 3/4" depth



The outside dimensions of the entire pill box in its leatherette case (28 compartments):

7.5" long x 4.5" wide x 1" height

I take two 600 mg Calcium pills, two Omega 3 capsules and vitamin D on daily basis. I was able to fit these five pills into one compartment. It was very tight but I was able to close it.



The compartments close well and does not open I shake the box. Each box is well marked. Each day is a separate box, which works pretty well especially when I travel.



Bottom line:  Good construction, closes well, labeled well.  Leatherette case keeps the box from opening while traveling even if the luggage it treated roughly by the handlers.



The package also includes a pill cutter.  It works quite well, in attached video you can see me cutting Calcium pills. Even those large pills were easy to cut and the cut is very clean.



You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Food review: Turkish delights - figs and walnuts

If you  like dried figs you are guaranteed  to like these turkish candies.  They are made out of dried figs, pieces of walnuts and powdered sugar.  They spongy and chewy just like you would expect from a dried fruit desert.  I hope the video gives you a better idea of the texture.



The box has two layers of candies, 9 squares in each row.



They go well with tea or coffee instead of adding sugar into the cup.



You can locate Turkish Delights on Amazon by following this link.





Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Product review: Sling Bag Backpack Freetoo Adjustable Single Shoulder Bag Strap

I use a large LowePro sling bag for my digital SLR camera and I like how I can keep it out of the way when I don't need and bring it to the front when I do.  I wanted to get a smaller sling back which I can use it with my phone and action camera.



I like wearing this sling bag best with strap let out all the way so it rests on my hip or on the small of my back if I swing it back. The stock photo on Amazon shows a guy wearing in the center of his chest.  That might work for a guy, but as a woman but I found the fit for me is at the hip level. It is comfortable, easy to reach and when I don't needed it I can swing out of the way to my back. It distributes the weight on my shoulder better than a purse.  Overall, it works quite well.



The bag is made from water resistance polyester fabric. It is 7.5" wide and 14" tall. It has two pen pockets on the front as well as an open pocket that is large enough to fit a phone.  It has two main compartments: one is 10" deep, the other one 14" deep.  The smaller compartment has one internal pocket and two places for a pen.  The larger compartment has one zipped pocket, and one open pocket.  I like having that many pockets to keep everything organized.





You can find it on Amazon by following this link.





Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Product review: BESTEK 30W 4-Port USB Charger Charging Station Wall Charger with USB C Port and 3 Type-A Ports

Side by side comparison with Google wall charger that came with Nexus 6p

This wall charger has 4 ports: one type-C port and three USB ports. I am using this wall charger with Nexus 6p (type-C USB connection) and Nexus 5 (type-A USB connection).



To judge how well this wall charger works I compared its performance with the type-C charger provided by Google that came in the package with Nexus 6p.  You see the results in attached photos, they show that Google charger charged the phone somewhat faster but Bestek is only slightly under performs.



For Nexus 5 both mini USB ports worked in line with other wall chargers.



This wall charger is shaped as a semicircle and comes with a breaded cord that has a regular size power plug. The regular size plug takes up only one slot on the power strip.



Even though it gives up some charging speed to Google charger it is convenient that it has both mini USB and Type-C ports especially when I travel.  For comparison Google charger is a dedicated one c-port charger.



You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Product review: Wells Street by Lang 2017 Cats Wall Calendar

Lang calendars are my favorite because of the paper they use as well as the nice looking artwork.  The paper is very thick and textured.  I like textured finish because I can stick notes attached by scotch tape and remove them without damaging the finish (which happens with every other calendar using regular non-textured paper).  I read a lot of library books and stick receipts with due dates to the calendar calendar not to miss the due dates. Despite the textured finish the paper also takes the pen ink well as well. I also a lot of notes on the calendars the paper is easy to write on and the writing is not visible on the other side because the paper is quite thick.

This calendar is 12" wide and 12" tall (when closed). Each day square is 1.5" x 1.5".



The art is very nice - bright, colorful, and cheerful.





You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Product review: Oittm USB-C Charger with Type-C Port & 2 USB Ports

This wall charger has 3 ports: one type-C port and two USB ports. I am using this wall charger with Nexus 6p (type-C USB connection) and Nexus 5 (mini USB connection).



To judge how well this wall charger works I compared its performance with the type-C charger provided by Google that came in the package with Nexus 6p.  You see the resuls in attached photos, they show that Google charger charged the phone faster.



For Nexus 5 both mini USB ports worked in line with other wall chargers.



This wall charger is 3.75" x 275" x 1" thick. It has a long cord with a regular size plug which takes up only one slot on the power strip.  Even though it gives up some charging speed to Google charger it is convenient that it has both mini USB and Type-C ports especially when I travel.



You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Product review: WORX TRIVAC 12 Amp Yard-in-One Blower/Mulcher/Vacuum

I purchased Worx two years ago.  Overall, I  think the trivac works okay.  The capacity of the bag is not large so you need to empty it often.  It can get jammed with grassy weeds.   I sucked in some dry grass and it got twisted around the blade and it was fairly time consuming to free the blades.  The blown leaves are a bit hard to control (not Worx fault).  The mulcher and vac work well when not jammed.  Slight jamming slows down the flow of air, serious jamming stops the air completely.  The unit weights 9.7 pounds (assembled but empty).



Another weak point is the weak point of this product. The diagrams could have been more clear.  The pictures and the text are on different pages and one had to keep flipping the pages back and forth while reading the instructions.

The unit arrived in 3 parts.  I messed up putting it together:  I put the exhaust bag in the wrong orientation  (with the bag pointing forward, rather than pointing back).   Unfortunately it got wedged in that position, and taking it off  felt like it would break the unit so I left it this way.  Which means I cannot put the strap on my shoulder and it is a harder to empty. I hope my mistake will be an alert to other folks.



You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆