Recent Articles in Products & equipment

Schwartz Slow Cookers – recipe mixes
Oct 31, 2011

Schwartz have begun a "gift of time campaign" to persuade  parents to use their slow cookers and prepare meals quickly and in advance to free up time to enjoy  your meals with Schwartz Slow Cookers recipe mixes which come in four new recipe packs. Louise Pollard and Anne Coates put three of them to the test.

Puddlebabes snowsuit
Oct 26, 2011

The Waterproof Warm-in-One tested out on Harriet Coates is one of a range of warm and waterproof children's and infants' winter wear from Puddlebabes which is sensibly priced and designed with active children in mind, writes Anne Coates.

Ecoegg™ – the new alternative to washing detergent
Oct 7, 2011

Save money – and your skin! – with an environmentally friendly alternative to washing detergent. Anne Coates put the  Ecoegg™ to the test.

Alma Win All Purpose Washing Cream
Oct 3, 2011

Whether it is cleaning the bathroom, hand or machine washing or removing stains from the carpet – Alma Win All Purpose Washing Cream has proved to be an eco-friendly winner with the PWT team (including four year-old Sandy who cleaned his toys and tree house!).

Tiddley Pom - natural baby spa
Sep 17, 2011

Baby's first spa experience in a box makes a great gift for a new arrival – or even an older infant – suggests Anne Coates. Tiddly Pom Organic Baby Spa was created by a parent for parents of infants with sensitive skin.

Magic Blackout Blind
Sep 13, 2011

Whether it's long summer nights, early sunny mornings or street lights shining into your room, black out blinds are a godsend. Olivia Coates tried out Magic Blackout Blind as seen on BBC's Dragon's Den.

Huggies Little Swimmers
Sep 12, 2011

Taking an infant to the pool is so much easier with Huggies Little Swimmers nappies. Olivia Coates has been using them for some time for Harriet and rates them very highly.

Enrapture Extremity Heated Rollers
Aug 31, 2011

Heated rollers are great for a quick fix for your hair and Anne Coates has fallen in love with Extremity from Enrapture.

Dry Soon Heated Tower Dryer from Lakeland
Aug 25, 2011

Save money by not using the tumble dryer with Lakeland's Dry Soon Heated Tower Dryer. Anne Coates put it to the test.

Sunbuster Blackout Blinds
Aug 20, 2011

Harriet Coates has her mother's problem – light wakes her up easily – so Olivia was keen to try out the Sunbuster Blackout Blinds to help with the bedtime routine in the summer.

Enrapture electrical hair styling tools
Aug 15, 2011

Olivia Coates has had great fun using the Enrapture Encode Totem Styler and the Amplify Jumbo Waver – two exciting new hair styling products.

BRITAX Jockey Comfort – child bike seat
Aug 6, 2011

Have child, will travel. Olivia Coates has been trying out the BRITAX Jockey Comfort child bike seat and as you can imagine from a company which prides itself on safety and comfort, this seat rates highly on both scores.