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We recently reviewed the Gtech AirRam K9 and we still absolutely love using it.  However it did present with a few problems, the first was cleaning the stairs, the second was edges and the final was cleaning the car.  This however can be solved with the Gtech Multi.

Gtech Multi

The Gtech Multi is a handheld cordless vacuum cleaner.  I have used cordless handheld cleaners in the past but nothing as powerful as this.  It takes 4 hours for a full charge, or you can do a quick 1 hour boost, and a charge lasts 20 - 30 minutes.  There are power light indicators on the handle to let you know how much charge there is left.  At 38 weeks pregnant my nesting instincts have been wanting to clean the car for ages and thanks to the Gtech Multi I easily cleaned the whole car!

Power indicators Gtech Multi

With 2 dogs we obviously need a cleaner that is able to pick up dog hair, and the Gtech Multi handles this with ease.  I put minimal effort into cleaning the car but there were no dog hairs left behind.  The Gtech Multi comes with multiple attachments:
  • Crevice tool
  • Power Brush
  • Dusting brush
  • 36cm (14-inch) extension tube
  • Extendable hose
There is also the option to purchase a car accessory kit, which I have to say I am currently tempted to buy.

The handle on the Gtech Multi has a lovely moulded grip making it sit nicely in your hand and it is very lightweight so is easy to carry and use.  As it is light weight you can easily clean the ceilings [you know those times you spot that cobweb you thought you got a while ago] and also the Extendable hose means you can also dust the skirting boards without having to bend down [I am 5ft4 and could do this with ease].


Other than how easy it is to clean the car and the edges of the floors it makes really light work of cleaning the stairs.  I have to say it is worth every penny if just for cleaning the stairs.  At 38 weeks pregnant I managed to clean our stairs in 10 minutes and with ease.  I have displaced hips and so am in quite a bit of pain, plus with a very low bump I cannot pick things up or bend down easily.  Yet I was able to clean the stairs with ease and with no discomfort.  

As you would expect with a handheld cleaner the bin compartment is small, but I could manage all the stairs or the whole car without having to empty it.  The bin is easy to remove, and the filters are washable.  


The Gtech Multi really compliments the Gtech AirRam K9 and offers a complete cleaning solution.  It is certainly worth having both.  As a handheld cordless vacuum cleaner I am incredibly impressed at how easy to use the Gtech Multi really is and how powerful.  Anything which makes cleaning the car and the stairs easy and can pick up dog hair with ease is a winner!


 The Gtech Multi was sent for purpose of review, all words are my own opinion. 



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With two young children and 2 dogs running around it can be said that keeping our floor clean can be very time consuming.  If I do not sweep or vacuum the floor daily the build up of hair is noticeable.  My eldest daughter eczema is also triggered by dust and this is one of the reasons we have laminate/wooden/tile floors in almost every room.

I am now 27weeks pregnant and have been advised not to run the vacuum around because it is too heavy.  I tore my abdominal muscles and have had problems with my pelvis so anything heavy can aggravate the problem and could lead to further complications.  This means our current vacuum cleaner is too heavy for me to lift.

Imagine my excitement when an email arrived from Gtech to ask if I would like to try the new Gtech AirRam K9 vacuum cleaner.  The Gtech AirRam K9 is lightweight and weighs just 3.8kg, this is the same as my daughter weighed at birth.  It is therefore lightweight enough for me to use and as it has a specially designed brush-bar to resist the build up of pet hair it is perfect for cleaning up after our two dogs


I was very excited when the Gtech AirRam K9 arrived, it was actually as light weight as expected.  I was not sure what to expect as I have never used a cordless vacuum before and I was in some ways expecting there to be lots of pieces to assemble, especially when I saw the size of the box.  I was however really surprised, you simply clip the handle in place, then insert the battery and that is it ready to go.  There was also have a charge in our Gtech AirRam K9 which was around 20 minutes.


The Gtech AirRam K9 uses around 100W of energy whereas an average upright cleaner uses 1360W and has around a 40minute run time on a single charge.  It also comes with a Limited 2 year guarantee.  On laminate/tiles/wooden floors it simply glides along and you really do not have to put any effort into using it at all.  With carpets there is slightly more resistance but it is still really easy to manoeuvre.  It can also be used almost complete flat, meaning it can get under the bed to clean there only limited by the height of the AirRam itself.

Never having used a cordless vacuum before I was a little sceptical at how well it would actually clean.  Given that we have two dogs there is a fair bit of dog hair to collect.  I was so surprised and even my husband said that the cleaning power of the Gtech AirRam K9 is far superior to that of our current vacuum cleaner.

There are a few things you do need to be aware of though with the Gtech AirRam K9.  The brush bar is only able to pick up dirt on the forward motion, so if you run the cleaner backwards it will drag the dirt towards you, however going over the same spot in a forward action will pick it up.  Not a problem but worth remembering.  We were unable to use the Gtech AirRam K9 to clean stairs or small spaces such as the car.  There is a solution for this and that is the Gtech Multi.  The Gtech Multi is a handheld cordless solution to cleaning hard to reach places such as the car and stairs.  

We live in a 4 bedroom detached house and a 40 minute charge is almost enough to clean the entire house.  We can certainly do all of the upstairs or all of the downstairs on one charge, but we need a little extra to do the full house.  There is a 1 hour boost charge which works to finish the rest of the house.  We tend to empty the dust tray after every other room, less upstairs because the dogs are not allowed upstairs.  There is a red warning light that comes on to say the tray is full.

Emptying the dust tray is really easy to do.  The dirt is compressed into bales so can be simply tipped out of the tray and into the bin.  We haven't had any issues with tangling of hair in the brush bar, but we do tend to try and stay on top of long hair by cutting it off the bar at the end of each use.  The Gtech AirRam K9 is incredibly impressive at lifting dog hair from carpet, even hair that has got wound into the carpet it seems to lift with no issue.


Overall we have been really impressed with the Gtech AirRam K9 cordless vacuum cleaner.  We are hoping to try the Gtech Multi next year and hope that this in addition to the Gtech AirRam K9 provides a complete cleaning solution.  The Gtech AirRam K9 is certainly a powerful cordless vacuum cleaner that if you have children and or pets will provide you with a great solution to keeping your floors clean and pet hair free.

We were sent a Gtech AirRam K9 for the purpose of review.  All words are my own opinion. 
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Did your Christmas dinner table look like this afterwards?

Christmas dinner left overs

Lots of left overs and simply not enough pots to store everything in or space in the fridge.

Lucky for us we have a FoodSaver. The FoodSaver is a vacuum sealing system. To be honest I hadn't really heard of one before but if it enables me to waste less food and therefore save money I am definitely wanting to give it a try.

Breville Foodsaver

The FoodSaver works by vacuum packing food, removing air and therefore slowing down the decay process. Food still needs to be stored appropriately I.e. in the fridge or freezer but it is definitely a way to extend the life of a product.

breville foodsaver bags

The unit itself is easy to use featuring two buttons, one to seal and the other button vacuum seals. The plastic sheet is unrolled and you first seal the end, creating a bag. Measure out how much you need, leaving a gap to allow for sealing and then use the cutter to cut out a bag. Place food inside the bag, put the end of the bag in the drip tray and close the lid. If the lid is closed correctly the side hinges pop and show a green line.

green hinge

It took me a while to get the hinges to pop. You have to apply slight pressure on each side, but after a few goes I soon got the hang of it. For most foods simply press the main button to vacuum and seal. If the food is soft like strawberries, to prevent squashing press the seal button during the vacuum process. This ends the vacuum and seals the bag at that point.

vacuum sealed strawberries

That's it, the product is then vacuum sealed. The whole food item takes up much less space in the fridge or the freezer. Allowing me to see much better what food items I have. I the fore spend less because I don't over buy and there is less waste saving me money too. The unit fits neatly into a standard size kitchen cupboard.

I have also started sealing in a slightly larger bag, so that for things like sandwich meat I can open and reveal again. The sealing gets a little addictive and I look for food items to store using the  FoodSaver.


I was sent a FoodSaver for review.  All words are my own personal opinion 



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I'm going to be the first to admit I can always do with a hand when it comes to the house work. It isn't my favourite thing to do and yes it gets put to the bottom of the list. I like the idea of gadgets that help with the house work, in particular robot vacuum cleaners. With 2 dogs and 2 children running around vacuuming is a regular occurrence and one that is much needed.

Neato is a robot vacuum cleaner which aims to free up your time by taking care of all the vacuuming for you. It has the ability to charge itself, if it can find its charging station, meaning you can leave it and don't have to worry about it until later.


First impressions of the Neato maybe slightly misleading. It's quite large, not the most compact vacuum cleaner and its white plastic exterior with a small blue top doesn't give it a luxurious feel but then again what do you expect from a vacuum cleaner. When you switch the Neato on however it is a different story.


Neato has a lovely clear colour display. Options are displayed and can be easily selected. Information messages are displayed throughout, making the Neato very user friendly. Colour coded lights indicate charge or battery status, so no guess work if it needs charging. A full battery is enough to do an average sized living room.


I tried Neato across multiple floor surfaces, wood, tile, laminate, Lino were all cleaned with no problems. Carpet depended upon the thickness of the carpet. A normal carpet was fine but the thicker carpet Neato struggled a little. Neato has different cleaning patterns and left to its own devices does seem to be in a random pattern, but this seems to be the case with most robot cleaners. Neither of my dogs were bothered by Neato and just let it get on with cleaning.


Overall I wouldn't let fist impressions put you off, it may not be pretty looking but it certainly does what it was designed to do, clean the floor. Now if only I could find something to do the ironing for me.

We were sent a Neato for the purpose of review, all words are my own opinion. 

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Opinion matters recently conducted a survey on behalf of Panasonic of 2000 adults in May 2014, they were looking at household chores and responsibilities.

The Panasonic domestic report found that modern busy mums are feeling the pressure to keep an immaculate home. I know this feeling all too well, particularly when I worked full time. I found it hard to balance time with the children and working, as well as looking after a house. The survey found that two thirds wish they could clean more but struggle to find time and 78% are embarrassed to have visitors round because of the mess.

Time is often the thing we wish we had more of. I refuse to do house work over the weekend as this is the time we spend together as a family and I think it is important to have this quality time together. I still clean up after ourselves and load the dishwasher etc. but not a major house clean. Others find the time when the children go to bed to do the housework.

As the children have gotten older they want to help and so often give them a duster and we clean together, singing songs and having a dance as we go. Cleaning with someone is much more fun and a great way to make it go faster.

Aggie Mackenzie

A top tip from Aggie Mackenzie is to skip the gym, no really. 30 minutes of vacuuming burns around 90 calories. We put music on and have a dance too and you could always engage your core as you stretch high to reach those curtain rails. Create your own workout at home whilst you make your home sparkling clean.

Others like to hire a cleaner although 75% admitted to cleaning before the cleaner comes so as to not show how untidy they really are. This results in a waste of £30million employing cleaners per year.

The best top tip from Aggie is making sure appliances are clean and in good working order. This can result in better more efficient appliances and therefore more effective cleaning. Cleaning washing machines regularly ensures cleaner clothes. I've also found that a steam iron is much better at ironing than a Traditional iron. It seems to be much quicker and gives a better finish meaning I spend less time ironing!

I would love to know your top tips for household chores.

I have not received monetary payment for this post.  It is written in collaboration with Panasonic. 
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Sunday

We headed over to our local RSPB centre and took part in pond dipping.  Both girls really loved catching things with their nets and looking in the trays at what they had found.  We will be going again soon

exploring a pond

Monday

It was World photography day today and this was one of my favourite pictures.  I have a linky running should you wish to add your pictures from the day too.  http://www.thisdayilove.co.uk/2013/08/world-photography-day.html

photography day

Tuesday

I bought a new Vacuum cleaner which arrived today.  My eldest loves it so much that she keeps plugging it in and switching it on to clean up.  

vacuum

Wednesday

After nursery I took the girls out for dinner at a local farm shop.  They had lots of fun and dinner was very nice.

spaghetti for tea

Thursday

As a reward to my eldest for not crying at nursery we went to Yummy Yorkshire ice cream in the evening.  The girls and I had ice cream.  My youngest loved looking at the cows, but the highlight for my eldest was the bouncy castle

boing

Friday

I am sorry girls that your Friday was so rubbish it was not meant to be.  We spent 7 hours in Kwik fit waiting for them to change 1 tyre, yes 1 tyre.

a not so quick fit

Saturday

It rained all day today.  We did our weekly shop and upon opening the car door my youngest had got hold of the bread.  She then would not let go of the bread, every time I went near I was met with a 'No'.  

youngest steals bread
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My name is Leyla, also known as Mum to my 3 humans and dog Mum to J. I have a passion for the outdoors and love to run. I can often be found off road exploring the trails and fells and covering distances all the way up to 50 miles. As a family we love travelling and discovering new adventures, as I try and run around the world!

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