Products & equipment

After misplacing two items of Harriet's clothing at nursery, the staff advised Olivia Coates to put name tags in her clothes. Not particularly looking forward to many evenings sat sewing on name tags, she thought Mine4Sure iron-on labels were a perfect alternative.

Commuting to work or travelling on holiday, a Kindle e-reader is the perfect companion. Lightweight and with an easy to read screen the Kindle takes the hassle out of choosing what books to take with you, writes Anne Coates.

Exclusive to Lakeland, this blender with its six settings and and graduated glass jug is a great addition to Anne Coates' kitchen.

Having a travel booster seat has made life easier for Hazel Bothma who tested out the award-winning Bubblebum (v2) inflatable car seat for PWT.

Schwartz have begun a "gift of time campaign" to persuade  parents to use their slow cookers and prepare meals quickly and in advance to free up time to enjoy  your meals with Schwartz Slow Cookers recipe mixes which come in four new recipe packs. Louise Pollard and Anne Coates put three of them to the test.

The Waterproof Warm-in-One tested out on Harriet Coates is one of a range of warm and waterproof children's and infants' winter wear from Puddlebabes which is sensibly priced and designed with active children in mind, writes Anne Coates.

Save money – and your skin! – with an environmentally friendly alternative to washing detergent. Anne Coates put the  Ecoegg™ to the test.

Whether it is cleaning the bathroom, hand or machine washing or removing stains from the carpet – Alma Win All Purpose Washing Cream has proved to be an eco-friendly winner with the PWT team (including four year-old Sandy who cleaned his toys and tree house!).

Baby's first spa experience in a box makes a great gift for a new arrival – or even an older infant – suggests Anne Coates. Tiddly Pom Organic Baby Spa was created by a parent for parents of infants with sensitive skin.

Whether it's long summer nights, early sunny mornings or street lights shining into your room, black out blinds are a godsend. Olivia Coates tried out Magic Blackout Blind as seen on BBC's Dragon's Den.

Taking an infant to the pool is so much easier with Huggies Little Swimmers nappies. Olivia Coates has been using them for some time for Harriet and rates them very highly.

Heated rollers are great for a quick fix for your hair and Anne Coates has fallen in love with Extremity from Enrapture.

Save money by not using the tumble dryer with Lakeland's Dry Soon Heated Tower Dryer. Anne Coates put it to the test.

Harriet Coates has her mother's problem – light wakes her up easily – so Olivia was keen to try out the Sunbuster Blackout Blinds to help with the bedtime routine in the summer.

Olivia Coates has had great fun using the Enrapture Encode Totem Styler and the Amplify Jumbo Waver – two exciting new hair styling products.

Have child, will travel. Olivia Coates has been trying out the BRITAX Jockey Comfort child bike seat and as you can imagine from a company which prides itself on safety and comfort, this seat rates highly on both scores.

The Mini UV Protector from the Australian company Shelta offers great protection from the sun – and the wind! – and is great for small children to play in, as Anne Coates discovered.

According to recent research carried out by the British Dental Health Foundation, two thirds of us risk potentially serious health problems by not replacing our toothbrushes every three months and this includes the brushes we take away with us. Arm & Hammer have made teeth cleaning while on holiday or at festivals easy with their latest product, the Sonic Spinbrush, tried out by Anne Coates.