For anyone looking for a review of this freestanding HFO3T222WG standard Hotpoint dishwasher, here were my findings. I hope you find this very long and thorough review helpful! :) Feel free to skip as much as you want to get to the parts you need or are interested in!

 Review in Video Format:

Video Review Guide Timeline:
0:00 (0) Intro & Table of Contents
0:09 (1) Ease of Connecting up Machine
0:16 (2) Ease of using the User Manual
0:26 (3) Pre-First-Use Setup (water hardness settings etc)
0:47 (4) Ease of Using the machine
1:47 (5) Notes on Exterior Build Quality
3:03 (6) Notes on Interior Build Design & Quality (includes comments on cutlery basket, basket drawers & more)
5:04 (7) Capacity of Machine (how many dishes does it fit?)
6:08 (8) Eco-friendliness of machine (how eco-friendly is it?) – I forgot to say the non-drying quick & fast 30 minute cycle is also very ecofriendly, not just the long P1 Eco Cycle.
6:42 (9) Sounds and Noisiness (how noisy is it?)
7:52 (10) Rinseaid & Salt amounts it uses up
9:06 (11) Cleaning Cycle Durations (How much time does one cycle take?)
10:02 (12) Cleaning efficiency & Performance (How well does it clean?)
10:37 (13) Drying Efficiency & Performance (How well does it dry?)
12:30 (14) Ease of cleaning the filters (maintaining machine)
12:42 Summary: Pros & Cons
13:41 Overall Rating: 3.5 / 5

Review in Written Form: (more…)

Next time you’re having a girls night dinner party, picnic or are celebrating a girly event, be it a birthday party, bachelorette party, Christening or baby shower for a baby girl, it can be fun to go with a girly pink theme, complete with pink napkins. If you don’t know where to find pink napkins, this article’s here to help. Click through on any of the pictures below to find out how these can be purchased. (more…)

Anyone who knows me well knows that of all the animals, amongst my favorites are cute birds (top of the list are the European robin, chickadee and blue tit!). I even have a product range I invented called Chirpy Chums. So when I saw some of these gorgeous fabric bird placemats on Zazzle I liked them straight away!

NB. If you click any of the placemat pictures, they lead to zazzle.com which states the price in American dollars but Zazzle ship internationally. If you switch the “.com” to your country’s address eg “.co.uk” for British visitors, it will tell you the price for your country.

I’m quite excited about a new design I’ve made today! I was experimenting with floral designs inspired by vintage art and after playing around with some rose patterns I ended up making these flowery rose plates:

Just wanted to share with you because I was so happy with how they came out! :) I can totally imagine these floral plates being used at a dinner party or a summery garden party!

You can see the whole selection of flowery plates I created here: Rose plates.

Image via: Jules on flickr

Pink kitchens can look retro or modern, but they always look cute and girly! And as you’re baking your cakes and cupcakes, what better way to fill a pink kitchen than with pink bakeware? (more…)

Before getting busy in the kitchen, nothing gets you in the mood to cook and bake more than donning a cute apron. I’ve been perusing Amazon for some of the girliest pink aprons out there and here are some of the prettiest ones I’ve found:

Personalized gifts are always a good way to go if you want to give something unique that is tailor-made for the individual in question. If you know anyone who loves cooking, how about getting them a personalized recipe binder?

Here is a selection of some of the prettiest personalized recipe binders I could find on Zazzle: (more…)

Image credit: elisaself

Yes, even sandwiches can be cute!

You may have seen pictures of the amazing bento box art that some Japanese mothers make for their kids to take to school. But cute sandwiches don’t just have to be for kids! In fact, tiny adorable sandwiches have been part of the time-old English tradition of Afternoon High Tea for many years.

Why not get some sandwich cutters of various shapes to make your next picnic or garden tea party a little more fun and interesting?

You can get a bunch of cute sandwich cutters in various shops. Here are some of my favorites from Amazon.com: (more…)