Archive for July, 2008

Test It Tuesday – The Shark Steam Mop
July 29, 2008

I’m not much for house cleaning personally, but I remember seeing my mom mop the floors of our house growing up and I could tell she wasn’t having much fun. The smell of ammonia and the sight of her pushing the mop up and down in an attempt to keep our hardwood floors clean sticks [...]

Test It Tuesday – The Pooch IQ Test
July 22, 2008

Who among us pet owners doesn’ think we have the smartest dog in the world? Now, there seems to be a way to quantify that feeling with the Pooch IQ kit.
 
 
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Now, the experts we spoke with at Animal Friends and even the makers of this product say figuring a dog’s [...]

Test It Tuesday – Stop the Sting
July 15, 2008

By any measure, this was one of the more unusual “Test It Tuesday” trails. First of all, I was testing a product which had a medical purpose and had to be careful that there was nothing about it that could cause injury. Once I checked out all the ingredients ( collodial oatmeal, diethanolamine, kaolin and [...]

Test It Tuesday – Patch Perfect Grass Seed
July 8, 2008

It’s a never-ending battle: trying to grow grass where none will grow. Wouldn’t it be great if we could find seed that would not only grow quickly, but also be thick and rich? The answer may be “Patch Perfect”.
That’s according to the makers of this self-proclaimed “grass seed on steroids.” It promises thicker and healthier [...]

Test It Tuesday – Urine Gone
July 1, 2008

It certainly has the right name. As it claims on its Web site, it has enzymes that literally “eat” urine away on contact and get rid of those stains left by your dog or cat.
I decided to have some fun with this week’s test and ask my bischon/poodle “Boobaloo” if he would help me. At [...]