Epinions Recent Reviews for knitsnbytes

Save time and the environment, steam press, don't dry clean

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:12:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Introduction: This type of pressure steam iron with reservoir has been available in Europe for quite some decades. For one thing, their 220 volt electric power means that water heats four times as fast as with 120 volt (two times...

GR8! Photoshop Elements 8.0 is powerful stuff

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:55:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Introduction The first question anyone asks me when I review software is "Is this version different enough from the previous one to justify an upgrade?" That's a great question and I will address whether Photoshop Elements Version 8.0 is...

Useful set of accessories for the Fuze

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:03:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - I don't think I want my wonderful Sansa Fuze to knock around in my bag, so I ordered this affordable set. Plus, what if you don't have a computer handy to charge the unit? A travel charger would be great. Here's what you get: 1...

Compact, versatile but not ideal in some ways

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:57:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Introduction I tend to use a mortar and pestle, and a mezzalune and board, or knives for most chopping and blending techniques; when pressed for time, I use a mini-blender. But for fast shredding of coleslaw, a quick aioli or mayonnaise,...

Innovative tourmaline/ceramic technology but does it work?

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:53:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Introduction I was using a small Remington Travel Set that uses an older style curler and has five of each large and medium rollers. It works well for a quick set and fits in an overnight suitcase. But my medium long...

Traveling? This set is ready to roll

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:51:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Introduction I've been using hot rollers since my first set in my teens (wickedly spiked, heavy rollers that burnt my scalp. One must indeed suffer to be beautiful!) The improvements in these rollers is remarkable, not the least of which...

European Favorite is a great party and family grill

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:19:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Introduction< b>Perhaps you aren't familiar with Raclette. This is an old Swiss staple, where Swiss "cowboys" or herders heated up a block of hard mountain cheese in front of the camp fire and scraped (racler, to scrape, Fr.) it onto a...

Ironing made easy

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 13:13:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - This board is tall enough for me (I'm 6') and has a few extra features that I like. One is an under-shelf, not necessary, but convenient for stacking sheets, pillowcases or other things. The other feature is a cord leash--a kind of a flexible wire...

Compilation album with some of Mannheim Steamroller's best Christmas carols

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:01:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - This album is a sort of "best of" for the group Mannheim Steamroller. These musicians blend rock with a kind of New Age synthesizer blend and takes Christmas favorites and gives them a unique twist. I was surprised that I enjoyed their version of...

How to get a top-notch anti-allergy vacuum for less

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:05:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Introduction The Oreck is a favorite vacuum of mine; while it does not have "bells and whistles" found on some fancy vacuums, it does have HEPA (High Efficiency Filtration) and is so light that it encourages you to vacuum easily and frequently...

25 patterns to flatter a big gal's figure

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:35:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Over the last number of years, quality knitting magazines and books have occasionally dealt with the issue of fitting hand knits to the larger figure. Bigger people are proportioned differently; knits made to fit need to be designed to accommodate...

Change your life (slowly) and race to lose!

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:30:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Here is a collection of life-changing ideas that alter your eating habits forever. You get a series of training assignments, such as eating more fiber, jotting notes in a notebook (it's surprising if you do this; how many meals last week did you grab in...

Dual Story, Dual Lives

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:29:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Author Keith Donohue takes the poem by Yeats of the same title and turns it into a magical novel that is at first glance a fantasy novel-- but changes places as a serious work of fiction. There is a lot of "what if" in this book, the fascinating toying...

Make a gift knitted bag or your own purse

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:25:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Lion Brands presents a set of patterns for all kinds of bags, from evening bags to totes. Knitting bags right now is kind of in vogue--you can release your creativity on a bag and do all kinds of trimmings you would not do on a sweater. The best...

Make beautiful knits with widely available Lion yarns

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:24:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Lion Brand makes yarns that are widely available in the US. Their yarns range from bulky, decorator yarns to funky furry wild stuff. "Just Wraps" has patterns for everyone, from vintage shrugs to wildly furry, wormy neck warmers. Some of the patterns...

You don't need to be a raw foodist to find delicious recipes!

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:22:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - I like a lot of raw things; though I eat a regular diet, I've preferred a lot of my foods raw for years--definitely fruits and vegetables, and some other things that would probably upset a vegan or two. Cornbleet's book was recommended to me by...

Stage your home and increase your chance to sell

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:19:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - ! am serious: you need to read this book. I had a friend sell a condo in Northern California. The area was booming in real estate, and she had a lovely, large condo. Still, she staged her house and she estimates she got more, lots more, for her house...

Easy to use and compact

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:12:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - The original Foreman grill was a great thing- you can do one or two burgers or chicken breast halves, drain off the fat and get a healthy meal in minutes. But cleaning it was a pain--electric appliances can't be submerged in water, so it meant a lot of...

Clean carpets at home

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:08:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - We have pets, to be specific, cats. Why, oh, why do we have these beasts that barf on the carpet, leave hair and do other atrocities that I am too delicate to mention here? Well, we love them despite it all. Our adopted kitties are rescue animals and not...

Rated a best-buy and has HEPA filtering

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:05:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - This is our office vacuum; we have low pile office carpet but a lot of dust and paper fragments from the shredder. So we have to vacuum every day. An upright makes so much sense for an office--no dragging around a cannister. The suction is excellent,...

A Honey of a Lipstick

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:00:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Clinique makes long last soft shine lipstick in a variety of colors; I'm reviewing "Honey Nut." Color Honey Nut is a soft nude, the color in the tube looks a bit pinkish, like sunburned skin. It goes on as a "your lips, but better" color. The...

Lives up the the "virtual skin" billing

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:55:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Introduction For many women, the perfect foundation is a difficult product to find. The differences in consistency, coverage, finish, durability and color range are extreme. All promise wonderful looking skin, but do they deliver? I keep coming...

Excellent Drug Store Mascara Saves Money

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:08:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Ok, I know some women who can leave the house without makeup EXCEPT...they put on mascara. Mascara seems to be the "can't live without" makeup other than perhaps lipstick or lipgloss. For me, I can go without lipstick, but mascara is a must. I like to...

10 minutes to a sanitary toothbrush head

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:00:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - I used to have a toothbrush sanitizer, but it did not work for the smaller, replaceable toothbrush heads for the electric toothbrush. Once I had started using my Oral-B, I really never wanted to go back to a manual brush. My teeth stay much better...

My utter favorite lipstick; almost anyone can wear it

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:32:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Mary Kay "Whipped Berries" is a color that is so versatile that almost anyone with any skin tone could wear it. It is one of my all-time favorite lipsticks. Color The color is not really like whipped berries--it's more like a deep, slightly...