![]() ![]() ![]() Slide Seal freezer bags: I’ve always been very happy with the Slide Seal brand freezer bags. I’ve had the occasional dud in a package of these batteries but mostly they perform just as well as the ones you’d get from a jeweller. It’s easy and takes practically no time at all. Then just replace the battery and snap the backing back into place. I use a mini flat screwdriver like the kind found in eye glass repair kits (also sold at dollar stores) and carefully pry the back of the watch off by sticking the screwdriver in the opening by the watch stem and working it around the edges of the backing. I’ve been replacing my own watch batteries for years. The Sunbeam batteries come in two different sizes, 357 and 377. When you consider that a package of five Sunbeam watch batteries costs only $1 at Dollarama $10.50 seems a high price to pay, even with the year-long warranty thrown in. Watch batteries: At Sears, replacing a watch battery will cost you $10.50. Mind you, not everything you find in a dollar store is going to be a great buy, but I’ve saved hundreds of dollars on everyday needs over the years and you can, too. If I ever wondered at the wisdom of shopping in what was then considered a “junk store,” my fears were put to rest. Later that week, I saw the exact same cheese grater in a large department store that was selling for over $3. Well worth looking into.A few years ago, when I first discovered dollar stores, I bought a four-sided metal cheese grater for a buck at Dollarama. I’ve also had it for going on two years now, and it’s still functioning, so chalk a point up for longevity. My minute key does require some excessive force to get it going, so I’m not sure if that’s just limited to mine, or a constant occurrence, but either way, this functions about as admirably as you could expect from a dollar timer. The screen is pretty small and special features are pretty much non-existent (except for a memory function that remembers the last time entered), but for a no-frills timer, you really can’t go wrong. It’s still held up for over two years, so it’s not that big of a deal, but it’d be nice to have the option of stretching its life out even more by being able to shut it off when not in use. There is also no way to turn it off, which can be kind of annoying. Again, that is not an issue for me, but others that might need their timer to, say, count up, will definitely be at a loss. The beep when time expires is suitably loud (but not too loud) and easily audible even when I’m on a different floor.Įven though I would recommend these to anyone with a use for them, and yes, even though I realize these are only a dollar and I shouldn’t expect much for so little, I do still have a couple minor quibbles: 1.) The screen is rather small, so if you want to read the countdown, you will have to get very close to it, and 2.) There are no additional features. Pressing the “Start” button after time expires recalls the last minute entered, which is a feature that I’m glad was included, as I often use the same time over and over. To reset, simply press both the minute and second buttons at the same time. Working it is simple: Press the minute button to advance the minute, and the second button to advance the seconds. Thankfully, the second button works with minimal effort, so it very well might be limited to mine. I was going to get another one to see if it had the same problem, but I’ve gotten used to working around it, as it just requires a little extra force to get it moving. Over one year later, and it still doesn’t. Right out of the package, there was some frustration: The minute key didn’t work very well. ![]()
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