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Works Well for Our Large Family – So far so good, I’ve had this machine for a week now replacing a four year old Samsung and it’s on everyday as I have four small kids and do an average of 16 loads a week. It’s…

nice and big, plenty of settings to suit different needs and the 1400rpm spin means less time on the line or dryer which is great when you have several loads per day to get through. The ‘bulky’ setting is good for dealing with bedding which is something the Samsung struggled with and would unbalance and not spin. It has a good energy and water rating as well and was on special too, so we saved there. Hopefully it can handle the constant use and last longer than four years!

Just as good as a GHD – I bought this to replace a set of GHDs. It is 1/6th of the price of a set of GHDs and just as good. It has a variable temperature (which the GHDs didnt), heats quickly and you can…

lock the temp setting. It has vents on one side to allow steam to escape as it can be used on wet (damp?) hair if you want. It also has a safety auto-off function as well. I use it at the default 200° and although I have fine hair, it's very thick and works great. Mine was a special edition and also came with a heat resistant carry pouch and little hairbrush. I'm glad I didn't sink another $300 into another set of GHDs.

My New Best Friend – I love this machine. Getting this excited over a vacuum probably means I need a better social life, but with three kids aged 4 and under, whose sole objective is to drip debris in…

every corner of my house, this is a God send. I've been waiting for this model to go on sale for a while (it's full retail price is a bit hefty) and I'm not disappointed. It's mounted in my kitchen where it's used over and over all day in an attempt to keep my house tidy and my sanity intact between proper housecleans (which is done with my long suffering Miele which can finally be put back in the laundry cupboard between uses). The Dyson is no replacement for a corded vacuum, but is light, easy and a pleasure to use for those quick jobs and works surprisingly well on carpet too. A full charge takes 5.5hrs but as it's kept docked, it will always fully charge overnight.

Can't complain for the price – We've had this dishwasher for several weeks now, which replaced a Fisher & Paykel Nautilus which was 7 years old and the motor had gone. I read other people's reviews on this…

dishwasher prior to purchasing and despite some of the negative reviews decided to purchase anyway as it was on special for almost half price and because of word of mouth recommendations I'd been given on the Bosch brand.

So, although I was apprehensive about this purchase, this Bosch cost half as much as our F&P and is a much better machine in my opinion. It took my husband 30 mins to install and that's because he had to make the hole into the cupboard bigger to get the dishwasher piping through to the plumbing.

Our dishes have come out perfectly clean and dry every wash thus far. I had to get the tea towel out and hand dry everything with the F&P. We actually waited almost twelve months to replace the F&P when it broke as I had pretty much resorted to washing up everything in the sink anyway as it was quicker than waiting for the dishwasher to finish and hand dry everything anyway.

There is no offensive odour at all so far (touch wood) and most impressively it is so quiet you could forget you turned it on.

So for the price I am really pleased with this machine. As a low spec model it doesn't have any of the bells and whistles but with the common quick/heavy/pot pan/normal washes and half load it suits our young family just fine. Does a perfectly good wash and is very quiet. Might be too low spec if you like the bells and whistles.

The pram I always wanted! – I first saw the Nitro on display when visiting a baby expo with my sister before my daughter was conceived and knew this was the pram I wanted. We purchased our Nitro in White…

Croc and everyone said we were crazy to choose a white pram as it would end up filthy, but being the leatherette and not fabric it simply wipes clean and both the basinette and stroller are still lovely and white (the Chux Magic Erasers work a treat for the tougher marks). I also purchased the matching 'style' changing bag and even this is still nice and clean even though it gets thrown around a lot as I use it as my handbag (it has plenty of room for both bub's things and mine).

It is lovely to push and turns like a dream in a tight circle, so it's a breeze to maneuver up and down aisles in the supermarket or in crowded shopping centres. The adjustable handle allows everyone from my 6'2 husband to my two year old niece to push (when she's 'helping' me look after her cousin).

The pram interior itself is so plush and comfortable and bub looks so happy in it (a lambswool liner fit both the bassinet and stroller perfectly). It's super easy to adjust the seating position up and down and comes with a fly/mossie net built into the hood, which itself pulls all the way down to block out the sun no matter where it is. It also comes with a rain guard which has high vis striping sewn in, great for those dark rainy days if you like to do a lot of walking. The stroller also has a boot/foot muff so bub is completely protected from the elements during winter. More important is that baby can be forward or rear facing which was a must for myself as I am hearing impaired so I need to be able to see baby to make sure she's ok.

Unlike the Mondial which is sold as a combo, the Nitro basinette is purchased separately. I wasn't sure how much use I would get out of it but even though we moved bubs into the stroller at 14 weeks it has turned out to be a good buy as we have it on a stand in the living room for bubs to nap in and she is still nice and comfy at nearly five months old and she is fairly long for her age. It makes a great carry cot when travelling.

It's bigger and heavier than most prams but I have a smaller crossover SUV and it still fits in comfortably when folded down with the seat still attached (it just lifts up the parcel shelf slightly when I close the boot). It fits in easily with a full grocery shop in hubby's car(sedan).

Everywhere we go, people admire the pram and ask what brand it is/where we got it from. It certainly stands out from the crowd. It's very well built and although all my friends purchased new prams for baby number two, I love the Nitro and intend just to buy the toddler seat so I can accommodate both bubs (which makes me feel better about spending so much initially!). Easy to put up/down, beautiful and stylish, excellent hood extension, easy to maneuver, seat can be forward or rear facing Pricey, a little heavier/bulkier than it's competitors