Last year, my bike was stolen from me when I left at the playground with my little ones. I was enraged. Yes, it's sad that one can't stop worrying about their possessions being stolen now, but it's the sad truth in our sad little world.I went to Academy and bought this pretty cheap bike lock, and it sure did give me a ton for my money!It's easy to lock with no combinations that ...

The Targus Notebook Security Defcon CL Combo Cable Lock is standard issue laptop security at my work. We use this device to ensure that our laptops are secured to our desks while in the office or travelling to other office locations. The cable lock is a gavlvanized, steele-cut 6.52 ft. grey chain covered in clear plastic vinyl. The width of the chain is about the same width of a pencil. The cab...

In babyproofing our home, we purchased several drawer and cabinet locks.  They are a relatively inexpensive way to keep your little children out of cabinets containing things they should not play with. These locks consist of a small piece of plastic that is spring-loaded.  You mount the piece on the back side of a cabinet or drawer and the piece will hook onto the underside of the fac...

I was ready and prepared to give a good review to my Bell brand bicycle U-Lock tonight... except this was also the night my bike got jacked.Hmmmmm....I felt confident that the Bell U-Lock would provide adequate locking power to me. It is a better choice than a cable lock, hands down, and it was fairly inexpensive. It also has a good locking mechanism that wouldn't budge from the times I had...

After cleaning up half boxes of spaghetti noodles off the floor for the millionth time, I really wanted something that kept our children out of our pantry.  Keeping our cleaners and heavy pans away from our little ones is even more important, and prompted us to purchase a sliding cabinet lock. This lock goes arond over the two handles of adjacent cabinet pulls and has a sliding mechanism t...

Ziploc's new Twist and Lock Containers are unlike any of the others.  Their lids actually lock into place.   This is a great way to store food, especially on the go.  They are also dishwasher safe, which makes for an easy clean up. Ziploc Twist and Locks are great for packing lunches.  No more spilled, leaky lunches in the school bag or brief case.  You don...

Lately my husband and I had our trucks messed with at night. We called the police to make a report and found out that a guy down the street had his car messed with too. Actually his gas was siphoned out twice in two weeks! Although we didn't have our gas taken, we decided not to take any chances. We bought these locking gas caps and put them on the next day. Instillation was fast and easy. ...

This was another had to buy in emergency situation things i was out doing a job and the one I had wound up broken so I had to quickly come up with a new one. This Stanley twelve Footer was perfect for finishing the job, even though it was mall and inexpensive. I used it to finish the job and it since has become one of my favorites. It has a palm grip lever lock on the bottom which makes it much...

Heritage Lock & Lock Airtight is a set of airtight containers. You can store food in them and they will keep things fresher than most other containers in my opinion. You can store leftovers, fruits, dry goods etc. This set has a 4oz. container, a container that holds about 1 1/2 cup and one that holds 2 1/2 cups.They are simple to use. You just put the lid on and snap the hinges on them. Th...

Lock & Lock 6-piece Square Storage Container Set- I was looking for something new to replace some old bowls and containers so I decided to try set of storage containers that was advertised on a shopping channel. The Lock & Lock Square Storage Container Set contains 6 pieces including:Two 4.2 qt containersTwo 2.7 qt containers Two 1.2 qt containersThese containers are great for storing d...

Our 18 month old toddler will get into anything and everything that he can.  He loves to open doors and drawers.  We purchased the Cabinet Flex-Lock 2 pack at Home Depot in hopes of keeping him out of our armoire!  Well, these did the trick!  He can no longer open those armoire doors!The Cabinet Flex-Locks are very easy to use.  Loop one end of the lock around one of th...

The OnGuard Bulldog Mini U-Lock is definitely one of the best u-locks on the market.  The lock is very light weight, compact, and has a fairly high security rating.  As long as the cyclist takes care to lock up to something secure this lock will only be able to be broken with power-tools.I definitely love how small and light this lock is; I am a bicycle messenger and every bit of spac...

I received the Disney Baby - Adjust & Lock Car Shade as a baby shower gift several years ago. Until recently it had been on the top shelf of my son's closet. I actually had forgotten all about it until I was cleaning out his closet. I decided to install the shade on one of the backseat windows of my car.  I took me a short time to install the shade. The directions on the box are ve...

Yes, I know, I love Tupperware also but how many of us can afford their prices for kitchen containers when we can buy reusable ones at a fraction of the cost? I do have some Tupperware pieces which I bought some years ago but when I discovered these reusable containers, I stocked up my kitchen with them. I was initially drawn to them because of their price but I have grown to soley use these fo...

When I went gate shopping, i knew I would need two gates to cover a pretty small area. So, when I came across this, it was perfect. I could use only one and get the same safety I was looking for. If you mount it with the hardware, this gate swivels into two different positions, blocking off the places we need it to with relative ease. The locking mechanism guarantees that your little one is not...

I recently had to replace my bike lock and I noticed Target was having a sale on all their Schwinn accessories.  I found a 6'' cable lock that opens from a combination you are able to set yourself.  So far I have been pretty happy witht he lock.The lock comes with a mounting bracket that you are supposed to be able to mount to either the frame of your bike or your seat.  ...

As would happen ,right in the middle of doing a wood project, my tape broke. Also it was the only one i had. Off to Lowes in search of a new tape that would serve my purpose. Came across this one, with a pull blade that locks itself, a push button retrieval, and nylon coated blade for durability.The color is bright green, which helps when  you have laid  it down or misplaced it. ...

I am a bit of an nit picker when it comes to things lying around not hung up.  I needed a way tohang up things. I started looking for hooks that I could put on the wall on which I could then hang things up.  I was in Wal-Mart and I noticed a neat little gadget called Interdesign's Power Lock Suction Hook.  Now the problem with hooks that you put in a wall or door generally ha...

These OXO Good Grips 12" tongs have many uses around the kitchen.  I have three sizes (9, 12, and 16 inch); the 12 inch are the most versatile.They are great for grilling, frying, removing things from boiling water. The 16 inch ones are particularly good for the barbecue. The locking feature is very useful, and can be operated with one hand - There never seem to be enough hands in the...

Do Not Buy..... This sliding door lock doesn't fit all sliding doors, even though it is recommended by Parents Magazine and Child Safety.  It was suppose to provide child resistant security for the glass sliding doors. You are suppose to be able to open from the outside using the knob on your door.  Inside you can manually secure the door, preventing the door from being ...