Mini Folding Tripod and Grip

Short Description: Small, portable tripod and grip
Price: $1.79
Store: Ebay Purchase Link

Amount: 1 tripod

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I already had a couple of mini tripods in my repertoire, but I still decided to purchase this one after learning about the price from this youtube video by randomfrankp.

It has quickly become a regular in my bag, especially for use with my Ricoh Theta S 360 camera.  It helps keep my hand out of the 360 photos and helps allow for remote shots on uneven surfaces.

Assuming your camera isn't too heavy, it is also a good grip to help steady video recording.

That being said, it has very limited effective positions, making for minimal effective picture angles.  Additionally, tightening the camera is likely to move the camera a little, making fine adjustments difficult to accomplish.

All things considered, this item is WORTH IT.

Pros:

• Small footprint both when folded and also when unfolded
• Can support cameras up to mirrorless camera size
• Decent as a pistol-like grip
• Easy to deploy and fold

Cons:

• Light, and will probably not be able to hold heavier cameras or lens
• Minimal possible adjustments
• Rough adjustments

Room Essentials (Target) Lingerie Laundry Bag

Over the years I've gone through two different laundry bags. They just become worn up and torn at the seams and zippers. These are essential for women's underwear if you know what I mean.



Room Essentials (Target) Lingerie Laundry Bag
Description:
Protects delicates in the washing machine
Prevents snags and tears for fine washables and hoisery
Nylon zipper closure
18" H x 15" W

Price: $1.49


It is fairly big, bigger than the ones I had that failed me. You can fit a lot of underwear or delicates in there.

Pros:

• Big

Cons:

• If you put too many items into it, they may not dry thoroughly
• Somewhat thin
• If you have any zippers it can snag on then it may rip

I tested this with a light load, and a big load. After a month or two there is only a tear at the seam near the zipper because whenever I do laundry, I rarely zip up my pants so the zipper may have been the cause.

In the end, it is still WORTH IT for the price. Despite some holes, it's still functioning well. But be sure to zip up those zippers!

Glass Terrarium Bowls

So I'm moving out of the room I share with my sister back into my own room which has been used on and off for relatives from out of country to stay. Things have settled down so I recently have started to move back in. As a still unemployed student, I need to cozy up this place. It's been smelly and dust ridden for years. It's a hell for allergy sufferers at the moment. So still being an unemployed person who is waiting and dying for a job interview, what can I do?

Well... since I was a kid I've been looking into air plants and I was fascinated with these things but for some reason I never got around to buying one. I don't know why. But now, when I only have a few bucks to spare, these things look like gold. I mean for around 1 - 2 bucks a piece these things are awesome. They're sturdy and some will also flower. This is it. I decided I'm going to make a terrarium. Hell- even 5 or 10 terrariums! Lets spice the window sill up. So where can I buy some glass bowls for these things? First store first: Dollar Tree.

 So I go online and see that they do have bowls suitable for my project. I buy 2 of them. They only have two different styles. Contents not included.




Glass Bowl
Price: $1
Where: Dollar Tree
Style: Round

This one is just a regular cute little round bowl.

Pros:

• Perfect size
• Small
• Simple

Cons:

• Smaller
• Less classy

Fluted Glass Bowl
Price: $1
Where: Dollar Tree
Style: Fluted

This one is a bit taller/bigger than the regular round one. I like this one more because it has the fancy fluted wavy top.

Pros:

• Fancy
• Big

Cons:

• Maybe too fancy

 End results:




Perfect for making small air plant terrariums.

WORTH IT. I have spiced up my window sill.

IKEA Potpourri

I'm moving back into my own room and it's smelling quite funky in here. My cat has urinated on the bed a few times (not uncommon) so this has been her messy cat room plus a guest room until now. I have come to claim this territory and too bad for her. A solution to the funky bed smell was that I put two sheets of laundry freshener onto the mattress before I laid down my fitted mattress cover. Then I decided it would be fun to put some potpourri in here.

This is two products in one review post since they complement each other so well.



Heres what I bought:

Potpourri
Price: $0.99
Where: IKEA
Type: DOFTA Rose scented, pink.

They have 3 different kinds, but rose is always good since I'm kind of obsessed with roses and flowers. Not too into the blueish purple/white.

Pros:

• A good amount
• Cheap
• Fragrant

Cons:

• Color rubs off, but no problem if you don't touch it
• Not too strong of a fragrance

Container
Price: $1
Where: Dollar Tree
Type: Glass, Star shaped

Pros:

• Cool shape
• Cheap
• Thick glass

Cons:

• Doesn't hold that much

I'm a star girl. I chose the star shaped container over the heart shaped one. So, I guess I'm obsessed with stars also.


In the end, I had half of the bag of potpourri left. I think for $1.99 + tax... this is WORTH IT. It's cheap and makes my room smell a little bit better with some style.

Screen Guarder Samsung Galaxy S3 Anti-glare Slim Screen Protector Sheet

Short Description: Clear static screen protector for Samsung Galaxy S3
Price: $3.06 for 3 items ($1.02 each)
Store: Ebay (Here)

Amount per package: 1 Static Screen Protector, 1 Cleaning Cloth, 1 Cardboard Card

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Provided description:

"Protect your LCD screen from scratches and dents

Key Features:

Scratch-proof

Keeps screen clean at all times

Protects and retains the value of your cell phone

Anti-reflective

Dust Repellent and Washable

Re-positionable

Extremely Durable"

I highly doubt this thing will protect from dents, but I saw this online, needed a screen protector, and thought why not?

The packaging is highly generic. The only thing assuring me that I received the right item was the single line of text above the barcode. What that means, though, is this review can largely be applied to any such screen protector provided by this company(?).

Installation was a bit troublesome for me; It took a number of tries to both properly align the protector and to do so without having trapped dust on the inside. Part of the reason for this was that the protector just barely covers the entire screen area, so you have to get it just right. Apparently all screen protectors for this phone follow this format though. Also, a tip: since it statically adheres, you can use tape to remove dust that gets stuck to the 'sticky' side of the protector. Back to the product, the provided cardboard card (labeled 'soft card') is very soft, so using your own harder card might be preferable. That being said, the protector survived all of that and now rests perfectly aligned and dust free.

In use, the protector is pretty good. It doesn't tint the screens colors and seems pretty smudge/fingerprint resistant. It isn't totally without glare, but it's not too bad. Touching the screen works as expected. In fact, it changes the feeling of the screen a little bit (I would say slightly more traction), but also maintains the same feel if your fingers become moistened (which isn't the case normally). Whether or not this is a good thing is up to you.

All things considered, this item is WORTH IT.

Pros:

• Minimal glare/effect on visibility of screen
• Decent protection for touch screen
• Static. Dry application and can be cleaned and re-applied/re-positioned
• Changes feel of touch screen

Cons:

• Covers just the screen and a hair more (though most Galaxy S3 protectors do this)
• Changes feel of touch screen

Kohinoor India on Platter: Exotic Mixed Vegetable, Mixed Vegetable Curry

Kohinoor India on Platter: Exotic Mixed Vegetable, Mixed Vegetable Curry
Price: $1.99
Amount: 10.5 oz
- 3 servings in 1 pack
- no need to refrigerate
Expiration Date: 3/13
Bought at 99 Ranch Market

Okay, if I were to stock up for doomsday, I would probably stock up on this stuff. It comes in packet in the box. It's like canned food in a packet. Just heat it and eat it.

It looks like this when heated in a pot, pretty soupy and I was expecting it to be thicker. I had already eaten half of it when I took this picture so... I would say that the serving size lied and the whole pack is only 1 serving. MAYBE 1 and 1/2. I also poured it over basmati rice which is not included.

This might be healthier than a 99 cent fast food burger but a lot less tasty. There are mushrooms and corn pictured on the cover but there were only green peas, green beans, carrots, and green peppers inside the actual packet, so the cover picture lied as well. This is complete crap. At least it tastes like nothing with a very slight hint of chili pepper. It doesn't even smell like curry. I'm sticking to my home cooked chicken tikka masala. It's way more "exotic" than this stuff.

Would I buy this again? No.

Was it worth it? Not worth it. Unless you're starving or stocking up for doomsday. I have yet another packet waiting for a review. Right now, I doubt whatever is pictured on the box is what is actually inside.

IKEA Smörgåskaviar Fish Roe Spread

IKEA Smörgåskaviar Fish Roe Spread
Price: $2.34
Amount: 6.7OZ

Looking for something to spread over your bread or crackers? Well look no further, this stuff has your omega-3's and everything fishy. I've been to IKEA to shop for furniture, but never food. Until I decided to finally check it out last week. They have a good variety of sea food spreads and the price on this one jumped out at me. $2.34???? SCORE! Mmm.... fish roe. From eating sushi and Russian cuisine I have become accustomed to raw fishy tastes.

This spread was quite salty and fishy, which is how fish roe should be. Because of this, you only need a small amount on a cracker.

I distributed the amount squeezed onto this first cracker over to the other crackers in the stack. It was quite tasty and the only taste left in my mouth is the taste of the crackers. Might be a hint of fishy taste left over.

Final verdict for this kind of food item... worth it! Way to go for... feeling classy when you only have a few bucks.