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ARM & HAMMER™ HardBall™ Clumping Litter
I have two cats, so I go through litter! I normally use OdourLock or Arm & Hammer Slide. I love the idea of a lightweight litter, because nobody likes carrying a big heavy box or bag of litter home! However, when I have tried lightweight litter in... +
I have two cats, so I go through litter! I normally use OdourLock or Arm & Hammer Slide. I love the idea of a lightweight litter, because nobody likes carrying a big heavy box or bag of litter home! However, when I have tried lightweight litter in the past, I have found that because it is so lightweight, it tracks EVERYWHERE, not just in the immediate vicinity of the litterbox. However, I was excited to try this litter and see how it fared.
Pros:
-Virtually dust free, more than any litter I have ever tried before
-Easy to carry the box
Cons:
-Scent. Although nothing on the box indicates that this litter is scented, it has such a strong artificial scent, and when I look up the ingredients, "fragrance" is listed. My entire apartment smells of it, from the minute you walk in. I don't know how much longer I can take the scent, and this is really the main con for me that would prevent me from ever using it again.
-Tracks everywhere. This is in line with other lightweight litters I have tried, but this litter has scattered to all corners of my apartment.
-Not good at masking the poop odour.
I can't really comment on how long it stays fresh for, as I have only used it for four days so far. Both cats have used the box (they do have a second litterbox available with their regular litter, but I put the litter in their preferred box). One of my cats really doesn't seem to like it and is only using it grudgingly - she often sniffs around the box and then leaves, comes back, sniffs, leaves, comes back and then finally uses the box. She doesn't like stepping on the litter, but she is the same way with our regular litter. I wonder if it's the smell getting to her. The other cat uses it fine.
It typically forms good clumps as advertised, although I did scoop out a disintegrated clump too. I wouldn't say this litter is special at all in terms of clumping ability.
Cost-wise, one box is barely enough litter for the box, whereas for a similar price I can get 1.5-2 boxes full with my usual litter.
I don't think I will re-purchase, and I'm not even sure I will get the full 20 days out of this one because I cannot stand the scent and have a constant headache while I am home. I would not have even tried this product if I had known it was scented, but this isn't mentioned on the packaging. If it didn't have a scent, I would be more willing to try, although the tracking is also quite bad.
- Product gifted by Church & Dwight Canada.
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PanOxyl PM Blemish Brightening Patches
I received four patches of PanOxyl Blemish Brightening Patches for free thanks to @thisisbutterly and @panoxyl_ca, in exchange for an honest review. The patches are supposed to lighten dark patches that can happen after acne has healed. I applied... +
I received four patches of PanOxyl Blemish Brightening Patches for free thanks to @thisisbutterly and @panoxyl_ca, in exchange for an honest review. The patches are supposed to lighten dark patches that can happen after acne has healed.
I applied the patches to a couple of different areas on my chin and nose. I didn't notice any difference, although my nose did react a bit to the patch - I woke up to a slightly reddened/itchy nose. It wasn't too noticeable and went away fairly quickly, but I did not reapply to the nose the following night.
I felt that the shape/size of the patches didn't really match what I would want. I would prefer to have more patches that are smaller, instead of fewer big ones, as the darker marks on my face tend to be much more spread out. With only a couple of nights of applying the patches, I did not see any improvement, but per the packaging, results are seen in ten days, so I probably wasn't able to test it for long enough.
- Product received for free from Crown Labs (Canada) in exchange for an honest review.
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TYLENOL® Daytime Relief
I received Tylenol Extra Strength Daytime Relief for free thanks to @thisisbutterly in exchange for an honest review. Each tablet contains tylenol 500 mg and caffeine 65 mg. I normally use pain relievers for headaches. I don't normally find tylenol... +
I received Tylenol Extra Strength Daytime Relief for free thanks to @thisisbutterly in exchange for an honest review. Each tablet contains tylenol 500 mg and caffeine 65 mg. I normally use pain relievers for headaches. I don't normally find tylenol makes me drowsy so the caffeine isn't really necessary from that perspective, but it is nice to have that extra boost when you are having a headache. However, I didn't like that I had to be careful of when I took it, because I wouldn't want the caffeine to keep me up at night, and I do get headaches at night also. So, multiple products are required instead of just one. However, this product is great for morning headaches.
It comes as a small circular coated tablet. Personally I prefer to swallow caplets, as I find them easier, but these tablets weren't too bad to swallow.
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Sarna Bug Bite Patches
I was super excited to be able to try this product. Unfortunately, the patches really didn't stick well to the area behind my legs/knees, even though we made sure the area was clean and dry prior to applying. The patches fell off in under ten... +
I was super excited to be able to try this product. Unfortunately, the patches really didn't stick well to the area behind my legs/knees, even though we made sure the area was clean and dry prior to applying. The patches fell off in under ten minutes, and we had to spend quite a while searching for one (wouldn't want the cats to find it before us!). I did find the patches stuck well to my arms - inner and outer. They weren't super helpful in terms of preventing itching, but definitely kept me from scratching at the bites, which hopefully helped them to heal faster. -
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