Bath Fitters

Hello Folks.

I had a serious situation in my bathroom.  The ceiling was pealing, the grout was old and pealing as well and I didn't know what to do.  I got some quotes on refinishing the old tub, then I called Bath Fitters.  I am so glad I did!

They came in and gave me an estimate for the job; they would put in a new bathtub insert with wall replacement and ceiling cover up.

The day they came in, my installer was Stan and he was great.  He really knew his stuff.  He was able to bend the ceiling insert to be somewhat round because my ceiling was part way rounded.  I have a marble beige sink and toilet and I wanted the tub and walls the same way.  I changed my mind because that would have been too much "marble", so I went with just beige on the walls and ceiling but the marble look for the tube.

The finished product, to this day, still makes me proud every time I enter my bathroom.  The look, the colour, the work is awesome and it was money well worth spending.  It only costs about $3000 plus tax.  To tear out my old tub and fix the walls and ceiling would have cost a lot more.

I believe Bath Fitters did an outstanding job and I do wish it was cheaper in costs but I'm so glad I did it.  It's now about 2 years old or almost and I love it everyday.

Debbie

Nikon Canada has the Best Customer Service

July 30th.  Update again:  I found the camera, it was in the bottom of my laundry bag, go figure!  I contacted Future Shop where I purchased it at Bayer's Lake Park.  I spoke to the manager and he confirmed that they had to send the camera away AGAIN!  This would be the 4th time in a year.  However, he said he will replace my camera with an equal or better camera.  I brought the camera in and a wonderful lady named Melanie had my new camera waiting for me.  It is a Nikon Coolpix S6200.  My other camera was a Nikon S6000.  It has a better zoom 10x instead of 7x.  I was very pleased that Future Shop kept their warranty word.  Nikon is a fabulous camera maker but sometimes a lemon can be purchased and that's what I got.  Unfortunately the pictures we needed taken were back in Dec 2010 when we went to Rome, Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Crete and Malta.  Those are the pictures we missed getting good shots of.  When the camera took good pictures, it really took good pictures, but if it didn't, gosh it was horrible.  I don't have great pictures when we sailed into Valletta Grand Harbour in Malta.  You will never see a harbour like this and all I had was a store bought throw away camera.  What a disappointment that was.  But at least now I can take some really great pictures.  But I still can say, that Nikon is a great company.  Thanks Paul!

July 16, 2012 UPDATE:  Unfortunately, my camera is what they call a "lemon".  If it has been sent for repair more than twice and it is still not fixed, you will get a return on your purchase.  It is under the Lemon Clause.  I purchased the extra warranty when I bought it Dec 2, 2010 before we left for our cruise and it has never worked properly since.  Now the problem is, I can't find it to return it!  Can you believe that!?  I can see it in my mind, but can't find where it is.  Once I find it, I can return it back to Future Shop.  I haven't contacted Nikon regarding it yet, but I will let them know.  They were so awesome in how they treated me and I appreciate them for that.
Thanks for listening!
Chow for now.
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Hello Folks.

Have you ever dealt with a company and got nowhere? I have many times. It can be very frustrating when you either purchase an item or are given an item and come to discover that there is a major problem with your item. Now you have to get it resolved. It can be a nightmare and more frustrating than you'd like it to be.

When your product needs to be repaired, replaced or returned for refund and you come up against a wall, your frustration level and blood pressure can sky rocket! This happened to me.

Before our big vacation travel last year in December, I purchased my granddaughter, Layla, a beautiful Nikon camera with a 7x zoom. We wanted to take really good pictures of all the ancient things we would see on our trip like the Pyramids, Rome and so much more. To be able to zoom in for fabulous pictures when we finally had our dreams come true. I even purchased the 2 year extended warranty.

What a disappointment when we finally got to Egypt and our new camera started to give a Lens error and start to take blurry pictures. Eventually Layla wasn't able to use the camera at all. Thankfully I had another camera with me, a Canon Sure Shot and it took pretty good pictures but this camera was on its last legs as well. We missed some really great pictures because of this.

When we returned home on Christmas day. I reminded Layla to return the camera to Future Shop where I purchased it on December 2nd. It was her responsibility. If she wouldn't return the camera back to Future Shop, then she would be without one. She was almost 17 and like all teenagers knew everything. Needless to say, the camera was never returned within the one month grace period (Jan 2nd) for a full refund or exchange.

As the months went by, I realized she didn't return the camera. I needed to use a camera for my upcoming trip to Vancouver and later for my Hawaiian vacation with my five friends. I returned the Nikon camera to Future Shop. It was about the middle of June and I thought it would be repaired before my trips in July. Future shop couldn't say when it would be ready.

Well, July came and went and the camera wasn't ready. I went to Vancouver and Hawaii. I inquired what and when I could expect the camera back and was told by Future Shop that they were waiting for a part. August went by then September came and finally the camera came back. I asked what was wrong with it and Future Shop looked further into it for me and found no parts were replaced and there wasn't any word on what had been wrong with the camera. I was perplexed but took the camera back home, anxious to use it for the many trips I was going on.

The camera started doing the same thing as before, blurred pictures and lens error. I was really upset and contacted Nikon Canada personally. I spoke to a customer service man Paul, who put up with my somewhat harsh tone as I explained the problem and the frustration I had to experience on our expensive Mediterranean cruise. Thankfully, he kept his patience with me and gave me instructions on how to return it to Nikon through Future Shop so I would still secure my two year extended warranty for a replacement camera. I took it back to Future Shop again with instructions from Paul at Nikon Canada, to send the camera to him directly and he would send me a new camera.

Sometime in Fall 2010, I received the replacement camera from the Future Shop. I picked up the camera with anticipated excitement for the pictures I'd finally be able to take. I brought the camera home and began to use it during my many trips to areas in the entire Atlantic and Ottawa. Then in December, the camera started doing the same thing errors it did with the previous Nikon camera. Since I was sick with a cold over the Christmas holidays, I was going to return it AGAIN to Future Shop, but decided to contact Nikon Canada directly to discuss the camera with the company.

My problems will be over soon. Nikon Canada is the BEST to deal with when it comes to resolving your camera problems. The service was and is exceptional and I highly recommend this company if you ever need to get your camera problems resolved.

Thanks so much Nikon Canada, especially you Paul, for having exceptional customer service. You're the BEST!! Happy New Year.
Debbie

UPDATE: Shark Pro-Steam Cleaner- a Euro-Pro product

Sept. Update 2012:

As I use my steam floor cleaner more now, it is giving excellent results!  I am happy to say that my floors feel so clean when I use it now.  Perhaps I just didn't use it correctly before, but I have to say it makes me want to slide across the kitchen, but if I did that, little Rialey and the cats would think I was crazy!

Debbie
I thought an update to my original post was in order.  Now that I have had an opportunity to work with the Shark Pro Steam cleaner, I have found a little glitch with the cleaner.

The last two times I used the steam cleaner, I found streaks on my kitchen tile and on my hardwood floors.  Perhaps it was a more dirty than other times due to Christmas and people coming in with shoes on, but I am disappointed in how my floors are looking.

What I think I'll have to do is to clean the floors the old fashioned way then clean them with the Shark Steam Cleaner.  If all is ok, then I'll be able to report it was just a glitch.  Stay tuned and I'll keep you up to date on what's happening with my Shark Cleaner.

Signing off for now,
Debbie
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Well hi everyone! 

I have an actual Shark Pro-Steam Cleaner as seen on TV.  This product's ability to clean our floors is astounding!  I'm taking the opportunity to do a complete review for you on this Shark Steam Cleaner, I will post it as soon as I am finished trying all the usage this Steam Cleaner can do.

Since I have a child with asthma and other disabilities, having a very clean floor can make his health better while providing me a clean home.  Presently I had a B a steam cleaner, but it leaves my floors wet.  I have a lot of wood floors, so this is not good for them to be wet.  My daughter Mandy was the recipient of the B steam cleaner.  She apparently loves it, so one never knows.

The Shark Pro-Steam Cleaner is so easy to use.  It glides over your floors.  The floors are not wet or soaked.  The buttons to use for either of the three settings are on the front of the Steamer and you just push once for dust, push again for mop and push again for scrub.  I have also used it over my good carpet.  It refreshes the carpet.  I have four cats so a refresher is really needed in my house. 

The cleaner flips over to the other side of the micro-fiber cloth, which is thick and soft, so I don't worry about scratching my floors.  Its ability to rotate and move all around comes in really handy when your cleaning under furniture.  It comes with extra clothes as well.  I washed the micro-fiber clothes already and they come out just like new!  The triangle cloth with the triangle casing is great for harder to get at sites.  But to be honest, I find I can get into almost anywhere I need to get with the regular micro-fiber rectangle cloth set.

The handle of the Cleaner is a large, round handle which is so easy to use.  I don't have to hold down any buttons to keep the steam going.  Once I press my button to where I want it to be, the steam begins and within a minute or less, I have the steam I need to scour my floors and make them sanitized and clean.  What a wonderful invention.  Usually you see an info-commercial and the doubt begins to form in your head but this Shark Pro-Steam Cleaner is all it says it is and does.

Since I have such bad knees now, I have actually sat on my sofa and cleaned my hardwood floors around me with the Steam Cleaner.  It is so easy to push and pull and clean my floors.

It has an exceptionally long cord, so it goes just about anywhere in my house.  When I unplug the Steamer, it cools quickly.  The water fill up is so easy to use.  The water lasts longer with this steamer than my other one.  I don't use tap water, so if you don't want to buy sterile water, then pour water from your tap into a container and let it sit for a few days.

Any way you slice it, this is a great product!  I'll post pictures later.
Debbie 

Shark Steam Cleaner

I finally got a Shark Steam Cleaner to do my floors.  One of the reasons I wanted this particular type of steam cleaner because it was easier, or so it appeared, to steam clean my tile in the kitchen and bathroom but also for my wood floors.  I have a round rug, which was somewhat expensive so caring for it means a lot to me and the Shark Steam Cleaner freshens up the rug and helps eliminate little nasties like dust mites and such.  I have four cats, so you can understand what I mean. I can also now steam the rugs, the bedding and around my kitchen and bathroom sinks.

The Shark Steam Cleaner slid gently over my tile floor.  My grandson, the little guy Rialey, actually used the Shark Steamer to clean the kitchen.  He did the entire floor and it was so clean.  He couldn't wait to do the living room wood floor.

The three settings on the Shark Steam cleaner has a small dust like steam, the mop steam was great for somewhat heavier cleaning but the scrub steam setting did the best for really deeper cleaning.

Some of why I like it so much is because of the handle, it is easier to use and it helps you flip the rectangle micro-steam cloth over to the other side to use.  What a great invention!  It doesn't leave my floor wet like my other Steam Cleaner did.  The floor was very hot, which is heated to about 400 degrees to kill germs and dust mites.

The Shark Steam Cleaner is high enough so you don't have to bend over.  The triangle mop cloth cleaner makes it easier to clean in and around the toilet.  I just love it!  I am so glad I finally tracked it down and able to use it.  My health is far from what it should be and I aged too much since my breast cancer 9 years ago, so having a product that will make my work easier is really appreciated and greatly needed.  I don't have a maid, instead I have a 3 story house that needs lots of work.

The Shark Steam Cleaner heats up within moments, wow, I was amazed!  This factor alone makes it so much easier to use.  This is a Euro-pro product and I can honestly say, a great one.
This is my story, thanks for listening.

Debbie

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Helping Families in Attawapiskat

Please Note:  Red Cross has announced it has sufficient funds and materials for these families.

We can all help to make a difference in this community by helping to ensure the people have what they need for a warm, safe living environment. No community should live this way. We have other Aboriginal communities that live in just as poor conditions as our Attawapiskat community, both here in Canada and in the United States. Our countries shouldn't have this type of poverty. We should be ashamed of ourselves if we don't step up to do something about this. We really need to dig in and begin our human kindness and helping hand. They need us and we need to call to action. Please, help where and how you can. Thank you.

Helping Families in Attawapiskat

Presently in Attawapiskat there are five families living in tents; 19 families living in sheds without running water; 35 families living in houses needing serious repair; 128 families living in houses condemned from black mould and failing infrastructure; 118 families living with relatives (often 20 people in a small home); there are 90 people living in a construction trailer. There's a need for 268 houses just to deal with the immediate backlog of homelessness.

Meanwhile temperatures have dropped 20 degrees and will likely drop another 20 or 25 degrees further in the coming weeks. For families living in uninsulated tents, makeshift cabins and sheds, the worsening weather poses serious risk.

The following items are needed:

· Warm clothing

· Snowsuits

· Boots

· Electric heaters

· Non-perishable food items (flour, rice etc)

· Warm bedding
Goods can be dropped off or financial donations mailed to:

Public Service Alliance of Canada

C/O Social Justice Fund

233 Gilmour, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0P1
OR,

at Dominion Outreach Centre in Ottawa

(8A-2016 Ogilvie Rd.)

OR,

Freewill donations to Red Cross Emergency Relief Fund for Attawapiskat

This event is co-sponsored by KAIROS and Centretown United Church

Sleep Bamboo Sleep Sets

UPDATE JULY 16, 2012

I had to write how I felt about my bamboo sheets after a year and a half.  The coldness is now out of them, so when I slip under the sheets, I don't feel a cold, clammy feeling.  Instead I feel the softest sheets I have ever felt!

They are so soft to the touch, that I can't believe it!  I slide my feet and legs around the sheets to feel the luxury of the bamboo.  Who ever knew that bamboo would make sheets like this, but it's true.   As I lay my head on the pillows, the bamboo pillow cases allow me to feel the softness on my entire body, especially my face.  I hug and hug them.  Sometimes, I just lift them to allow them to fall, billowy back against my body.

These sheets are even more soft and luxurious then Egyptian sheets (to me).  I am so happy that I was given the opportunity to try out these sheets and write a review.  I stand by my review and would encourage who is looking into the value of buying the sheets, that they are worth it.

Their bamboo soap is really nice as well.  There is no scent to abuse the nose or roughness to scrape the skin.  I enjoyed using both my black and white soaps.  They were excellent for my psoriasis.

Sleep Bamboo products are really great!
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I received my double sheet set for review near the first of December 2010. I was pleasantly surprised to see the set was white and the package also contained two soaps, one white and one black.

The first thing I did was to gently open the sheet set, almost as if they were made of fragile material, but I think it was more in "awe". I touched the sheets with my fingers then slowly rolled them across my hands. The touch was light but the texture was something I have never felt before! As I drew the sheet set out of their package, I held them up to the light, I felt the softness of the material and the lightness the sheets felt on my skin. There was a sheen glow on the sheets and they smelled lightly of freshness.

I carried them to my bedroom to put them on my bed. As I opened the package all the way to expose the entire sheet set, I couldn't believe my eyes! It's hard to explain, but I've never seen sheets so shiny and smooth. I have been looking for Egyptian cotton sheets for a long time and purchased a set about 3 months back and they didn't hold a candle to the Bamboo sheet set.

I tucked and straightened out the Bamboo sheets on my bed then I slowly put the pillow cases on my pillows. I was surprised to find the pillow cases much larger than ordinary pillow cases. They fit my large pillows to a T. After the bed was all set up, I decided to take a nice bath before I climbed in between my new sheets. I used the Bamboo soaps they sent me as well. The rich lather of the soaps was the softest I've ever used. The lather was so soft! The soap had a particular slight smell to it that would later remind me of woods or greens. This was not offensive to my smell as I am a person with a scent sensitivity. It was just a slight pleasant soapy smell.

I have a skin condition and the Bamboo soaps have made an difference. My skin is much softer, the condition I have is not as evident when I use the soap. I am now using it on my kids to see how they react to it and they like it.

After a nice bath, with rich, soft soap, I climbed into my bed. The anticipation was overpowering and I went to bed early. I pulled back the covers, looked at the way the sheets and pillow cases gleamed on my bed and climbed in. My first reaction was feeling the coldness of the sheets, after all it is winter here. But I have to say within moments - not minutes, but moments, the sheets were so warm and cozy. I couldn't believe it! It felt like I had been in bed for a long time to get them this warm. Once the initial feeling of the sheets set in, I began to explore how my feet and hands felt against the Bamboo material sheets. It was awesome! I have never felt anything so soft, rich and smooth in my life! I found my dream sheets finally. Throughout the entire night and many more after, I still run my feet, hands and body over the sheets, just enjoying the feel of the sheets and happy that I found sheets that I truly love to sleep in. As my head lay on the pillow, the softness of the material on my face was so nice. I couldn't believe my luck for being so lucky to try out and review such a fantastic product.

I can honestly say, that when it was time to take our cruise to Europe, I wanted to bring my sheets with me, but I didn't. They were the one thing I missed from home. They were also the one thing I couldn't wait to climb in to when we returned home very early Christmas morning. While we were on vacation, both my sister and her granddaughter sleep in my bed and tried out the sheets and they reacted the same as I did. The sheets were cool at first but moments later the warmth filled the bed. They loved the feel, the softness and the luxury of these incredible sheets!

Today, I am enjoying my Bamboo sheet set as if I just received them. I did learn that as you wash the sheets, the coldness of the sheen goes away so you won't get those moments of cold when you climb in your bed. Folks, it is a product that is well worth purchasing. You won't be sorry and it is a true eco investment for your future sleep and health. I honestly love these sheets.

I wish you all will take the opportunity to purchase a set of Bamboo Sleep Sheets and enjoy a lifetime of restful sleep in true luxury and comfort.

Thank you for reading my review of Sleep Bamboo Sheet Sets. Pictures of the sheets and soap will follow at a later date.

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