Reviews by juliakays

juliakays says "Who wouldn't love free money?" about winster.com

juliakays — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:02:46 GMT

I've been a member of Winster.com for almost a year now. I love it!! I found the site through a mypoints.com link and I signed up for it right away. I've always liked playing slot machines at the casinos so the Social Slots was the game for me. I got the hang of it in no time and there were plenty of friendly people playing with me when I had questions. The points are very easy to rack up and the other players are more generous than I could have ever imagined.

You have the option to either play for free or pay for different levels of membership for more points and play time. I've earned several prizes already and they always come through on the them.

The only reason I didn't give the website 5 stars is because it's become so popular that there are often issues with their servers crashing and playtime getting interrupted.

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juliakays says "If it looks too good to be true.." about As Seen On TV Shark Steam Mop

juliakays — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:36:16 GMT

I wanted one of these for months before I actually broke down and bought it. It was easy to assemble and I was up and running in just a few minutes.

The first thing I noticed was that the funnel and water cup would have to be stored separately. Not a huge inconvenience since I could use the "under the sink" space I would be saving from the floor cleaners.

Filled the tank and the steam started within seconds. Started mopping (floor was already swept) and I couldn't believe how hard it was to push the mop. It took alot of work to move it, The mop did clean my ceramic kitchen tiles and after doing half the floor, the pad was visibly dirty so I switched to a new one.

I tried the new pad on my wood tiles and I wasn't impressed. I assume the mop was cleaning well but it left the floors really dull. It left the wood fairly wet so I had to dry the area with a paper towel. After I cleaned and dried 1/2 the floor, I compared it to the "dirty" side and it didn't look good at...

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juliakays says "Better than I thought it would be" about Sonic Scrubber Household Cleaning Tool Orange

juliakays — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:56:50 GMT

I hate cleaning. My under the sink arsenal is full of products that promise to clean my home with little or no effort. Some things work and some don't.

A friend of mine was showing me a clean spot in her grout that she made by accident. She spilled vinegar and the spot was 10 shades lighter than the rest of the floor. I went home and tried it myself. Sure enough, my grout is filthy also. I got on my hands and knees and scrubbed away with a toothbrush. It worked but very slowly. I broke down and got the sonic scrubber. Much easier. I still have to get on my hands and knees and clean but it sure does beat scrubbing with the toothbrush!

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juliakays says "I love Disboards!!" about disboards

juliakays — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:47:54 GMT

I love this website! Someone recommended it to me a few months before we took a family trip to Disney and I'm still on it a few months after. It was amazing. More information than I ever thought I needed to know. We saved so much money too! I picked up tons of budgeting tips for the parks, the dining, seaworld, and for the hotel.

Disboards.com is just a great website full of people who love Disney.

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juliakays says "Mypoints really gives you something for nothing!" about MyPoints

juliakays — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:41:38 GMT

I love mypoints! They literally give free money away. It's great. It does take awhile to accumulate points just by doing e-mails, but it eventually adds up. I've been saving the points all year and I've already ordered 3 $50 gift cards for holiday gifts. Just for clicking on e-mails. You really can't beat it....

juliakays says "Line up and take a number" about David's Bridal - Yonkers, NY

juliakays — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:21:12 GMT

Okay, it's partially my fault for going to look at wedding dresses on a Saturday morning but I can't believe how awful the experience was. I had an early appt which was good but when I got there, they had me filling out form after form. I'm sure they sold my info to other bridal companies which is a big no no in my book.

After that, they had me look at racks of dresses. They had PLENTY to choose from and the sales girl was either trying a no pressure approach with me or she really was absolutely useless because she couldn't help me find what I was looking for. I did choose a few dresses and she gave me a room to try them on. She checked on my once or twice and that was it. By the time I came out after trying on the dresses, the place was an absolute ZOO. I couldn't find and saleswoman to help me let alone the one I was assigned to. I browsed a bit more and then left. Nobody even noticed I had gone I'm sure.

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juliakays says "Absolutely the best! They're foolproof!" about Bubba Burgers

juliakays — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:16:35 GMT

These are some of the best burgers I've ever had! You couldn't dry them out even if you tried!...

juliakays says "Can be breakfast or dessert" about Pillsbury Toaster Strudel

juliakays — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:34:58 GMT

My kids love these. There are plenty of flavors, more than enough icing, they're inexpensive, and most of all, they taste great. They're not healthy enough to be an everyday food but sometimes when the kids need a quick warm breakfast, these are perfect....

juliakays says "Really is a magic cleaner!" about Mr Clean Magic Eraser, Extra Power

juliakays — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:29:51 GMT

This is a great product for anyone with small kids. No matter how hard you try to avoid it, they WILL draw on the walls or furniture with markers, crayons, pen, etc... The magic eraser is great at getting it out. It's alittle too harsh for some painted surfaces but it's still great.

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juliakays says "Good but not what I expected" about Hershey - Reese's Whipped

juliakays — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:21:50 GMT

I had a coupon for it and tried it. I LOVE reeses peanut butter cups so I thought it would be a good alternative. The bar itself was good. Too many calories for my taste but I liked it. It did remind me of a three muskateers. As a reeses pb cup, not so good. It didn't have a strong peanut butter flavor at all and didn't remind me of a reeses at all. I think that if I want light and fluffy, I'll have a three muskateer and if I want peanut butter, I'll have a regular peanut butter cup...

juliakays says "Sometimes good, sometimes not so good." about SOYJOY - Soy Snack Bars with Dried Fruit

juliakays — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:15:34 GMT

I think Soy Joys are hit or miss. I always stock up on them when I get them for free or close to it with sales and coupons. For whatever reason, I can have one on Monday and it's good and the same kind with the same expiration date on Tuesday and it will be very dry and hard to get down. Maybe it's a packaging flaw? I stick to the mango, apple, and raisin....

juliakays says "So easy to use, even my husband can do it!" about Philips Senseo Espresso Machine

juliakays — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:25:28 GMT

I got mine through the Senseo program also and for $15, it was a great investment. My husband and I aren't everyday coffee drinkers so this is perfect for us. he wakes up early and he can make his own cup and if I wake up later, I can still have a fresh cup. Yes, it is noisy but I can handle the sound for a few seconds. I have had the leaking problem but just once or twice and it's never a bad leak at all.

The pods ARE expensive. I wouldn't recommend this for the heavy coffee drinker since you can easily go through a pack of pods per week.

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juliakays says "My kids love it!" about Fisher-Price Smart Cycle

juliakays — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:13:19 GMT

I got mine for only $60 so that might affect my review but I love ours. I have a 3 and 4 yr old and they can play it for hours. It's one of the few "educational" toys that puts them on the same level. They only play it once or twice a week but when they do, they get a lot out of it. We have the Diego, Hot Wheels, and Dinosaur games and they like them all. ...

juliakays says "The verdict is still out." about NordicTrack 1500c Treadmill

juliakays — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:40:03 GMT

I'm not so sure yet. The treadmill broke the first time we used it. The customer service rep ordered the part she thought we needed and arranged for service. Two weeks later, the tech came out and diagnosed the problem as something different. He ordered the new part and I've been waiting for the part ever since. I bought the treadmill 1.5 months ago and haven't been able to use it properly since.

If it didn't weigh so much, we would have already returned it to the store.

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