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LastSwab Review

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Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

When shopping for products I am always looking for eco-friendly, sustainable,  and fair trade brands. I recently discovered a brand LastObject with their item LastSwab.

LastSwab is a cotton swab alternative. These are eco-friendly, sustainable, and easy and affordable switch to make. This little item costs only $12 each but will replace around 1,000 single-use cotton swabs. LastSwabs come in lots of different colors to choose from.

There are 2 different types of swabs available. One of them is for general use and is a bobble texture on both sides. The other one is a beauty swab for makeup and this is smooth and one side comes to a point. This one is to help clear up any makeup mistakes or use it with mascara or eyeliner.

These cotton swab alternatives are reusable and super easy to clean. You simply wash them with warm water and soap.

The website states the following about these swabs.

“The swab ends are TPE, the rod is plastic, and the case is PLA which is made of corn and is biodegradable.  When creating a product to last for thousands of uses, durability is key. LastSwab replaces thousands of single-use cotton swabs. Even if LastSwab does end up in the ocean, it’s damage is less than 0.1% of its single-use counterparts, simply because there will be much less of them.”

You should buy LastSwab if you use single-use cotton swabs for any needs, either cleaning your ears or for makeup application. These are affordable, lightweight, eco-friendly, sustainable, great for travel and, minimalists and generally,  a great item to invest in. You can use these at least 1,000 times which means you are fighting against single-use products.

 

 

Lasko FH500 Fan & Space Heater Combo Tower

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Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

It is that time of year when you begin to think about keeping warm and using space heaters. A portable space heater is an excellent addition to a home. A small space heater moved from room to room as needed can let you keep your overall heating bill low.  After all, there is no sense in heating the whole house when you spend time in just one room. Portable heaters also let the more cold-sensitive individuals like me stay warm and cozy while you don’t overheat.

As we continue to work from home, we are setting up office spaces in extra rooms and basements, and we need a space heater there. I fell in love with the Lasko FH500 Fan & Space Heater Combo Tower.

Lasko’s mission is: we are committed to providing consumers a healthier and more comfortable home environment. We always strive to design and build high-quality products at a value every day and continue to do so through the pandemic. Our products are all designed and engineered in the United States, and many are made right here in our Texas and Tennessee manufacturing facilities (with domestic and imported parts).

The Lasko FH500 ceramic heater is great at heating a whole room and can also be used without the oscillating fan as a personal heater for direct heat to one spot. It stays cool to the touch, has a tip-over shut-off, and creates just the right amount of white noise, so it’s a great choice for the bedroom and for households with kids and pets.

The Lasko is a 3-speed ceramic heater with 4 fan speeds. It can quickly heat a room while maintaining excellent air circulation. It fits in a 13″ by 13″ space, standing 42″ tall, making it just the ticket for small city apartments where you don’t have room for a separate fan and heater.

This model is lightweight, easy to assemble, easy to clean the filter, comes with a carry handle, has optional oscillation, an energy-efficient adjustable digital thermostat, and  an 8-hour programmable timer and remote control.

All Lasko heaters, this one has a 3-year limited guarantee and comes from a company that’s been making appliances for more than 100 years. Lasko is also great because they take corporate social responsibility, including being committed to environmentally friendly manufacturing.

Safety is very important when using a space heater and Lasko makes sure that we have all the tools for that.

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Holiday at Play

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When I begin to think of the holidays. The first thing that comes to my mind is my Holiday at Play event. It is an event that shows us bloggers the hottest toys to share in our holiday gift guides. This year, things looked a bit different. The Toy Insider had to adjust and turn this event into a virtual one. It was done in a great way and I want to say thank you everyone who worked hard to put it together. While I missed seeing everyone in person, I still felt like I was there just through a computer screen.

We could updates as the event approached, when it was time for the event to begin, it started with a greeting and introduction. There was an entire schedule of events, that we had beforehand to guide us from one booth to another. It also let us know when brands were doing special unboxing events. Each booth felt realistic and was decorated with banners and holiday decoration. It quickly got me into the holiday spirit.

We were presented with a floor plan so we knew the location of all the booths. Once you arrived at the booth, you had a few options. You could click on a few videos to get an idea of the products available or go to the links provided to visit websites and social media of the brand. This way you could interact with the booth representative directly, either via chat or by clicking on their Zoom. I love the Zoom meetings because we got to see other bloggers who were in the room with us and representatives talk enthusiastically about their products.

Now for the best part of the event the Holiday of Play had toys for kids of all ages. It was great to see all the brands with the products that will be a hit this season. I can’t wait to share these toys with you in my holiday gift guide.

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