Everyday Items' Review

Plug adapters that would connect our UK 3 pin plugs to the 2 pin US equivalent The brand is Krieger Electric. As per the picture, there's 4 adapters and we got them from Amazon.ca . So, we had many appliances that could work with 110V (and 240V) but we needed better adapters to connect to the wall sockets .  Where? These Krieger Plug Adapters 2-in-1 American/Japan, Type B were bought from Amazon.ca as part of the first 2 (everyday) things we bought after landing in Canada. Why we needed them?  We have a PC, routers, kettle, phone chargers, shavers, toothbrush...etc that have 3 pins but we could not use them in Canada.  Any insights? As a fan of German engineering, we looked at these adapters because we thought they should be ok. Moreover, the manufacturer specializes in voltage step up/down inverters and what not and we thought they had a good track record.  And they are small too and easy to pack (the box was no more than 12cm by 12 cm).  They take a variety ...

Drum roll..... And it's my kid's diapers! Yup, you can get those there , and if you do 'subscribe and save', you get an extra 5% off.  But jokes aside, these were the things we first bought, that we really needed: Conair 124AC Hair dryer Where? We got the  Conair 124AC  on Amazon.ca. Why we needed it? Having traveled for 15 hours and landing in Canada, where the voltage used is 110V. This one is a travel size version and is portable (and foldable) We read the reviews and the air flow is strong enough for such a small device Any insights? So far, the build quality is very good and we use it nearly everyday and it dried long and short hair within 3 minutes. We used it in Toronto (a relatively humid environment in the summer) and in Calgary (very dry environment), and its performance is top notch.  It has a turbo speed option which is helpful if you're in a hurry/ There's a voltage selector (good for travelling) but watch out the ink fades away (so, we never to...