Products & equipment

Ever on the quest to be a "greener" mum, Nicole Burroughs tries out some eco-friendly disposable nappies, Bambo Nature, on Eva and is agreeably surprised.

If you are trying to shed a few pounds and need a little help, Hoodia Mint could be just the thing to stop you snacking between meals, as Helen Hunt discovered.

Most of us would like to recreate spa treatments in our own homes and so Anne and Libby Coates tried out the Oasis Foot Spa from the Champneys Home Spa Beauty Tools Range.

The delicate skin around the eyes reveals a lot about us - tiredness, age, general health and well-being. Anne Coates tried out LAVERÉ Hydro Energy Cool Eye to see if there were any improvements.

We all experience fatigue and could do with a boost from time to time but do energy drinks really help? Read how Anne Coates  fared when she tried out Focus.

Nicole Burroughs and baby Eve have been trying out Bell’s Lanolin Free Zinc & Castor Oil Cream.

Moxie pads come in candy-striped boxes and chic handbag-friendly tins. Olivia Coates tried them out.

Nicole Burroughs - a mum who's hot on hygiene - tries out Organic Babies – Baby Foaming Cleanser on Eva.

For the last month Toby (four and a half) and Pippa (14 months) have been happily testing the new range of All Weather clothing produced by Hippychick. Alex Bell gives her verdict.

PWT has already tested out and highly recommended The Balaton Spa Face Mask and the Balaton Spa Rich Day Cream, so Anne Coates was delighted to make it a hat trick and try the Balaton Spa Eye Gel which is included in an amazing summer offer saving you £50!

To coincide with Real Nappy Week, Nicole Burroughs writes about her experience of changing from disposables to Bum Genius real nappies for daughter Eva.

Karen Trinder, Julia Bairstow and Anne Coates tried out a range of handmade natural skin care products from Kate Logan and each of them was impressed.

Sian Minett, a mother of three with a demanding full-time job, has found the answer to those mornings - or evenings - when you just run out of time to wash your hair: Shampowder .

Spring cleaning couldn’t be simpler with Doktor Power Clever Cloths from JML, writes Anne Coates.

Nicole Burroughs was delighted to try out the Britax Eclipse car seat which was perfect for baby Eva, and meant less back strain for Mum!

A baby monitor is great for peace of mind and, as Alex Bell discovered, digital monitors are far superior to their old analogue counterparts. The Leapfrog Digital Baby Monitor has the added bonus of being able to turn the sound off and rely on sound-activated lights.

Sometimes it takes another mum to design something you didn't  know you needed - until you try it out! Catherine Crampton (and husband) was very pleased with the Melobaby all-in-one nappy/diaper wallet and change mat.

Pippa Bell has been testing out the Graco Discovery Baby Walker and is obviously delighted with it - Alex recommends it too!