Now the Oscar Wilde Paddywax diffuser one has a fragrance unlike any other, like a beautiful man’s aftershave it delights entices and relaxes. The office smells absolutely delightful while the diffuser looks incredibly elegant. Martina, our editor, adores any products that relate to libraries, books or maps (she was a geek in a former life) and this ticks every box. …
Read More »Women vs. Men: Who is the biggest household energy waster?
Ask any household in the country whether saving money on their energy bills is something that concerns them and you would be greeted with a resounding answer of “yes”. We’d all like to drive our power bills down, but when it comes down to it, do we do enough to reduce our consumption? Monitoring our energy consumption has become a …
Read More »Certainly Wood Win the Consumer Voice Product of the Month Award
This has been a long time coming and we should have shouted about this long ago but there were so many unsung heroes over Christmas that we had to leave Certainly Wood at the bottom of the log pile. That’s not to say they’re undeserving, anything but and not just for the incredible quality of their wood either. Certainly Wood …
Read More »Oxo Toddler Cups
The snack cup is the best invention for toddlers we’ve seen for a while. Percy loves to keep grapes in it and will carry it around upside down everywhere she goes. The carpet stays clean but she always has her snacks on hand.. highly recommended.
Read More »Little Helper Cooking Pod
Little Helper Cooking Pod Review At home all three children have been brought up cooking with me. Many friends look on in despair as I ignore the mess and let the kids pull up a chair. My nine year old and thirteen year old can now follow a recipe and cook with very little mess however my two year old …
Read More »Organising Your New Home with Help from JustOriginalsIN
When the CEO and editor of The Consumer Voice told us she would be shortly packing up her large home and home office in North Yorkshire and travelling with her husband, three children, a dog and a variety of other pets to a new location down in Devon we offered to write this guest post for her. Moving home may …
Read More »Asda Grocery Website Woes
Living in a fairly rural area I am somewhat limited as to where I may do my “big” shop. Thankfully supermarket companies such as Sainsburys and Asda offer me a wider choice thanks to their online grocery delivery services. Asda is my personal current favourite due to range of foods offered as well as the low prices (although the service from …
Read More »Max Sport Whirlpool Microwave
By Martina Mercer I didn’t think I used my microwave much as I was proud of avoiding microwave meals by cooking food from scratch. Then when it broke down (because I overloaded it with baked potatoes) I realised just how much I relied on it. From melting chocolate for baking to warming bread and soups and of course, starting off …
Read More »JustOriginalsIn Win Customer Service Award
You know we’ve been looking for ideas for playrooms and snugs. We set ourselves a task to redecorate for less, bringing a bright, light haven to underused rooms. Our budget was low, as was our time (isn’t it always) and so we searched for furniture online. Many big brands also sent along suggestions but their prices were pretty high, their …
Read More »Satin Pillowcases from Mitre Linen
We have all tried satin sheets in the past, in a range of colours from gold to black. There’s a reason these satin sheets have never quite taken off. If you sleep naked, you find they stick to the body whereas if you wear clothes you find yourself slipping out of bed as they slide you onto the floor late …
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