Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Review: Dirt Devil Power Max Rewind Pet

 

Description
Experience the next level in heavy duty pet cleaning. The Rewind Pet provides you with No Loss of Suction* and a Heavy Duty Pet Brushroll so you can take on the toughest mess on any floor. It is equipped with an Instant Removable Wand that provides instantaneous suction, while providing extra reach. Wrap-up your cleaning with the One Touch Cord Rewind that retracts with the touch of a button. Cleaning just got that easy! 
 
Features
  • One Touch Cord Rewind for automatic storage of 25 ft. cord
  • Powerful No Loss of Suction* easily cuts through any mess
  • Endura™ Performance System utilizes three layers of advanced filtration to trap even your biggest messes and extend the life of your product
  • 12 FT Cleaning Reach cleans high, low and everywhere in-between

 

My Review:

I have three cats and my rugs are always covered with cat hair.  I usually vacuum once or twice a week, depending on how bad the girls are shedding.  Summers are the worse.  So, I was excited to try this vacuum.  

When the Dirt Devil Power Max Rewind Pet vacuum arrived, it was mostly assembled.  There were only a couple of things that needed to be put together.  The instructions in my box were for a different vacuum, but it was easy enough to figure out how to assemble it by looking at the picture on the box.  I was also able to figure out how to use the attachments without instructions.  This vacuum is much lighter and easier to work with than the old Dirt Devil I had years ago.  When vacuuming rugs, I found the little bristles on the side of the bottom came in handy to loosen up fur that was really imbedded in the rugs.  It vacuumed really good on my wood floors too.  I liked the small brush attachment for vacuuming my couch.  The extended pole feature was great for reaching high areas.  Comparing this vacuum to my other one (I don’t know if I can mention the brand, but it’s the expensive one with the ball), the suction worked just as well.  I actually like the attachments better in the Power Max Rewind Pet as well.  The retractable cord is a very nice feature.  There is also a dial where you can adjust the height of the unit to clean any flooring type.  Overall, this is a really good vacuum for the money.  

There are a couple of design features I would suggest implementing for future products; the attachments should snap in place with a clip or something else to keep them secure.  When I vacuumed the couch, the end piece came off a couple of times.  Another feature I would love to see is a clip to hold the cord up high, so the customer doesn’t have to continuously hold it to keep from vacuuming over it.  

 

Look at how much cat hair it picked up.  This is just after two days of not vacuuming.



 
 
 
 
I received this product courtesy of BzzAgent and Dirt Devil in exchange for an honest review.

 

 

Review: Wrong Number by Laura Brown


A stranger’s NSFW text wasn’t part of her plan…

Avery Bloom has her entire life mapped out...until a stranger mistakenly texts her a dick GIF that changes everything. When insomnia has her wide awake before starting a new job, his text is a welcome distraction. Soon Avery's dirty texting a stranger, and reveling in the freedom of being someone other than her usually-reserved self—someone who doesn’t have a hearing loss and isn’t trying to fulfill a dream that isn’t hers.

Jake Ruben never intended for that particular image to end up in a stranger’s messages, but he’s not complaining. His textmate is sexy and fun and—unlike anyone in his real life—knows nothing of the burns that limit his mobility. The new pastry chef at his mother’s Jewish bakery does, and she’s as tempting as her cupcakes. Soon he’s texting less and seeing Avery more.

But when Jake learns Avery is his texting pal, the revelation shocks them both. Will they have a chance for love without a screen to hide behind?

 

My Review:

A fun romance that starts with an “oops” text.

What a fun story!  It all started when Jake texts a dirty gif, to what was supposed to be one of his friends, and it goes to the wrong number.  Avery is new in town and the text is welcome entertainment during her sleepless nights.  Jake and Avery’s texting is the beginning of their friendship.  But what Avery didn’t realize was the texter is actually her new boss’s son. I enjoyed seeing how they took their friendship to the next level.  This book was filled with lots of fun banter and memorable moments.


Thursday, August 5, 2021

Review: The Cowboy Says I Do (Montana Rodeo Brides #1) by Sinclair Jayne


He needs her to say I do...

When professional rodeo cowboy Beck Ballantyne returns home to Marietta, Montana, nothing goes as planned. His granddad, flanked by his three determined daughters, announces his plan to sell his legacy ranch after the rodeo. Hoping he’ll reconsider, Beck and his two cousins launch the Rodeo Bride Game. Beck initially has the advantage as he has a long-time girlfriend—except she’s just called it quits.

Ashni Singh has loved Beck since high school, but she’s done living out of a suitcase on the rodeo tour. She’s ready to put down roots and build her own career. Learning she’s unexpectedly expecting makes her even more determined to make a new life. So when Beck dutifully proposes, she does what any self-respecting, career-oriented, educated woman at the end of her patience would do. She says no.

The Rodeo Bride Game may have started as a fun challenge, but Beck has never been more serious about winning Ash’s heart and her hand.

 

My Review:

A heartbreaking, but beautiful romance.

This book took me through so many emotions.  Beck and Ashni have been together since high school.  Ashni put her dreams on hold to follow Beck around the country as he competed in rodeos.  What happens next is a misunderstanding that has Ashni breaking up with Beck.  It was hard to see these two characters who were so much in love and both hurting so bad.  But when Ashni breaks up with Beck and starts living her own dreams, Beck vows to win her back at any cost. 

There is so much to love about this story.  It is the first in a series and I can’t wait to get my hands on the books that will follow.