More Household Heroes!

Back here I wrote about some Homely Household Heroes.   This post adds a few more of my favourite around-the-house things to that list..  

(If you click on the title of each, you can read other reviews or more info. on these favourite things.)

World's Best Knife Sharpener

It's a big claim - to be the world's best anything, but this knife sharpener, all things considered, may just rightly deserve the appellation.  Our daughter bought this for us at a shopping centre demonstration.  (Which we don't hold against it :) Ours sits in a drawer and is whipped out and suction-stuck to the bench whenever we are cooking.  It's so easy to use that I sharpen the knife every time I need it.  It takes a couple of seconds and no effort, and sharpens better than I have ever managed before.  Works on scissors and other blades too.  Love it!     

Shoo Goo

You know when your shoe toes or heels start flapping and 'talking' to you?  With teenage boys in our home it was a pretty frequent occurrence with their leather school shoes and occasionally their sports shoes.  If you look up this product you will find a whole list of directions on how to use it - but never having read those before (actually, I didn't much read them this time either, truth be told) - I used to just grab the tube, squeeze out some globs of the goo into the space between the sole and upper, wipe away the excess with a wet finger, and weight the shoe under the leg of the kitchen  table to cure overnight.  It turns out that you can also use shoe goo for waterproofing, and, amazingly, to actually repair even large holes in the sole of your shoe!  Our experience was that the rest of the shoe was more likely to fall apart before the repair did. Wonderful stuff to have on hand!  Shoe Goo has truly saved many a sole!  :)

Chux Magic Eraser

I've just discovered this one after our real estate lady put me onto it - she tells me that they use it in their rental properties all the time.   It is like using an eraser on the walls to remove marks - without that smudge you usually leave after cleaning.  I've heard of people using this on furniture and in other applications too.  Pretty amazing!

Preen Vanish Carpet Stain Remover

This has been one of my favourite products for a while.   It seems to magically remove even bad marks from our pale carpet.  If a mark doesn't come off with this, it's probably there to stay.  So easy to use.  Love having it in the cupboard.

Kleenex Aloe Vera Facial Tissues

I'm that person with almost constant hay-fever and allergies that everyone knows they can always ask for a tissue.  Since changing to these AloeVera tissues some years ago I am now never bothered by the the sore, chapped, red nose I used to regularly endure - the one you've probably endured before too when you've had a bad cold.  These tissues are wonderfully soft-skin friendly.  They have changed my life!  (It's not a huge change in comparison to say, childbirth, but it's been significant nonetheless :)  I highly recommend these!

Olay Regenerist Syrum and Olay Total Effects Daily Syrum

 

This Total Effects Serum glides onto your skin like silk!  A small squirt covers your whole face because it spreads so well - and feels wonderful on your skin, leaving it feeling smooth and hydrated.  I fell in love with this the first time I used it!  The Regenerist Syrum is supposed to be even better.  

Curash

Apparently some people use this very successfully as a nappy rash preventative (click on the link to read some reviews). In our family we've used it mainly to treat and prevent prickly heat and other rashes.  When our children came home from school on a hot day with heat rash under their arms, this is what went on after their baths, and was always immediately effective. Great for use between skin folds, and as a protection against all sorts of skin rashes for all ages.  (We've always used baby powder after showers and baths, but this is particularly effective when you need something more.)

3M Picture Hanging Strips

A friend introduced me to these at her home today.  I was wondering about all the pictures she had hanging in their rental house, and Rani gave me a glowing endorsement of these 3M hanging strips, saying that she will now use nothing else! The link in the title will take you to more reviews.  With Christmas decorating time on approach, these sound like a perfect way to hang everything without pockmarking your walls!

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