Thane direct steam mop - doesn't do what it says !

Advantages: Heats to steam quickly - probably heat of kills germs as steam is hot
Disadvantages: Leaves floors very, wet. End up double cleaning everything - covers poor - waste of space!

...Not impressed with the H20 steam mop product, which falls far short of the detailed TV advert performance. On hard floors it leaves them sopping wet, not so much of a problem on a matt finish amtico type floor but with laminate, there's no way you could leave it . Ended up with twice the work, having to use my superwonder mop to wipe all excess water to leave floor with decent finish when dry. Even on clean carpet which is just being freshened to kill any germs that might be in the carpet, it seems to roll any dirt in almost fluff balls which then have to be vacuumed again when it dries. It seems to double the work involved whatever the surface. The covers provided are also pretty poor in fit and quality with a tendency to come off - difficult to put back on with heat. Also they seem to fall to bits somewhat (particulary...

neptel 04.10.2009 · Read review
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Basil - the King of Herbs

Advantages: versatile, tasty and easy to grow.
Disadvantages: None - unless you don't like it.

...~:~:~ Introduction ~:~:~ Basil is one of mine and Tim?s favourite herbs. Tim is really fussy with food and basil allows me to add flavour to his otherwise quite bland diet. Basil is also incredibly versatile and although most people would associate it with Mediterranean cuisine Basil is also used in many Asian cultures such as Thai, Chinese and Indian in fact from reading the internet a bit for research it would seem that in the US and Australia more people would associate Basil with oriental and Asian food than Mediterranean; I guess it must be a proximity thing? So let me tell you what I know about Basil. ~:~:~ Meet the Lamiaceae Family ~:~:~ The Lamiaceae family is also commonly known as the ?Mint? family and contains so many culinary plants such as basil, mint, rosemary, sage, marjoram, oregano and thyme. In total there...

donnabroom 04.06.2007 · Read review
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H2O Mop

Advantages: sleek design, easy storage and use
Disadvantages: unable to remove stains form carpets and pressure areas

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parinshah 14.02.2008 · Read review
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Basil in the garden

Advantages: lots of uses in cookery
Disadvantages: you may not like the taste

...Basil is widely grown in Britain and has many uses in cookery and in herbal remedies. This is a half hardy plant but in warmer countries it is a perennial. The seeds can be sown under glass in late March or early April. Then the little plants can be moved to the garden in early June. You can sow the seeds straight into your gareden in May if you prefer, but I always like to get plants off to a good start in the greenhouse. The plants have funny shaped leaves and some of the different varieties have jagged edges to the ends of the leaves. The flowers are quite pretty and white, but you can also get purple tinged ones. There are lots of different varieties of basil you can grow. African Blue has the purplelish flowers and can be used in rice dishes or in stews. Sweet Basil is proberbly the most common one seen in...

Aquarian 19.03.2003 · Read review
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This steam mop is superb

Advantages: Quick and easy to use
Disadvantages: As uses steam, take care with babies / toddlers

...Saw a similar but more expensive product advertised elsewhere so since we have a lot of wood flooring we bought this model recently to give it a try. You know what its like - you see an advert and it looks brilliant but when you try it, it is not quite as good. That is NOT the case with this little beauty. To be honest, only my wife has used it so far but she is over the moon with its cleaning abilities. It does not leave the floor soaking wet as with a normal mop and bucket and so the job is done in less than half the time. It is also good just using good old plain water without chemicals - ideal if you have babies or toddlers. It is also extremely compact for storage and easy to operate. We bought ours off a third party seller on Amazon - only drawback was the high postage but beats driving around the shops....

Gary25 27.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Home-Tek HT824 Steam MOP

The mop that has a bite

Advantages: No harsh chemicals
Disadvantages: None really

...I brought the Shark Steam Mop a few months ago now and my experience with gadgets of the T.V up until now they have been pretty rubbish. What is the Shark Steam Mop -? It is a mop that uses steam instead of water to clean away grim and dirt and grease. It is very light weight in fact it only weighs 3lbs It does not use any harsh chemicals It takes just 30 seconds to heat up. How to use the Steam Mop - Remove all parts from the box and follow the instructions and putting the mop together, it is very simple, it is just the case of putting the handle together and attaching the micro fibre cloth to the bottom of the mop, it has like Velcro strips across the underneath side of the cloth and has 2 strips on the mop so you can match them up perfectly. You then get the small funnel and place it in the hole on the main...

Maxlarndison 07.08.2008 · Read review
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Basil's a Beggar...

Advantages: Taste
Disadvantages: Hard to grow

......To grow that is. Basil is definately an essential for the herbologist's kitchen. When it decides it wants to grow, it can grow indoors in a pot like wildfire. A well-established basil plant will go from strength-to-strength and grow all year round indoors, provided you pull off a few leaves on a regular basis to stimulate growth. When basil chooses not to grow, it can turn from a springy fresh, fragrant leafy bush into a droopy withering weedy mess in a couple of days. After having two basil plants in the house for over a year, one I grew from seed, the other nursed back to life from a bargain sale price almost dead plant from Tesco's, that just grew and grew, I really was surprised to discover just what a beggar basil can really be! The original plants died after an extended break away, when I entrusted their well...

witchwaysup 13.03.2001 (08.12.2004) · Read review
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Sweet Basil

Advantages: loads of uses
Disadvantages: avoid if pregnant

...Basil or Ocimum Basilicum is an annual or short lived perennial with clove scented leaves, growing to 60 cm.they are short stalked, oval entire or toothed, 3-5 cm long often with a rather puckered surface.The flowers small and white , grown in clusters. The flowering season is June to September. Origins. Basil was used in baths and body massage by ancient Greek nobles for it's fragrant perfume.The Egyptians used the aromatic fragrance in their offerings to the gods and also mixed it with essences of Myrrh and Incense to embalm bodies.In India it is believed to offer protection to the soul and is sacred to the Hindu gods Krishna and Vishnu. Description. Basil is native of Africa and the Seychelles.It is also grown in Europe as a popular culinary herb and California!! It can grow up to three feet (90 cm)The essence is...

galls 23.04.2001 · Read review
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Home-tek Ht834 Steam Mop... Fantastic

Advantages: quick, easysetup, no messing, cleans spotless, cheap, no soaked floors to dry, robust
Disadvantages: none

...I bought this steamer mop about 6 months ago . I have mostly hard floors in my house, 1 very large boisterous dog and 2 mucky kids so I hate having to mop the floors. I thought i would try a simple steam mop, I didn't want anything to flash or a multi talented steam appliance, I just wanted a better faster easier alternative to string mops and soggy floors. The Home tek mop was a cheaper option than most of the other similar steam products It looked simple and straight forward but to be honest I didn't have a whole lot in faith in it becoming like a best friend. I can honestly say I will never look back after buying the Home-tek Ht834 Steam Mop. Its fantastic, Its fast and easy to setup to use, always spotless cleaning and with no effort also the pads are washable, I just chuck mine in the washing machine and not had to...

b4rbienightmare 04.06.2008 · Read review
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basil

Advantages: very useful in cooking and smells lovely
Disadvantages: only lasts as long as the summer

...I have found basil to be one of the most useful herbs in the kitchen and it pairs beautifully with garlic as a basis for many dishes, especially italian style sauces,salads etc. It is unfortunately an annual herb so you must grow it every year and it can only be harvested in the summer. It can be grown from seed in a sunny position in your kitchen quite easily or if you prefer many supermarkets stock plants already grown. Basil likes to be picked, and to lengthen the harvesting period it helps if you nip the very pretty flower buds off as soon as they appear. I find that if you nip off the small leaves at the tops then the resulting growth is thicker and has more leaves. As the plant tastes quite different when dried it can be picked and painted on both sides using olive oil and then frozen and used when needed.To get the full...

tracym 09.03.2001 · Read review
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