Products & equipment

If you live in a city a more compact stroller makes life much easier negotiating busy pavements and manoeuvring around in shops and stores. The Quicksmart Easy Fold Stroller is also excellent for folding into a boot, or using when travelling. Anne Coates reports.

Renapur Leather Balsam leaves leather sofas, chairs, trunks and headboards looking revitalised and as good as new. The natural ingredients in the unique formula include beeswax and jojoba oil which help to restore the leather’s original softness and colour while retaining its waterproof properties. Hazel Bothma put it to the test.

Toddlers love becoming more independent and a stool to give a bit of height to reach the handbasin is one of the "firsts". Tippitoes have just the thing – a two step stool which is perfect for toddlers.

Combatting condensation and damp can be a real trial in homes during the winter. But the Pingi Basic dehumidifiers which are reusable and reactivated in minutes is one way of solving the problem, writes Anne Coates.

Backing up photographic memories is essential and the SanDisk Memory Vault is the perfect solution to making sure you never lose your precious images, writes Anne Coates.

Lakeland has triumphed again with the new Sherpa Snug-Rug, the perfect companion for draughty evenings, allowing you to be eco-friendly and economical by turning down the heating and remaining snug and warm. Olivia Coates is wrapped up for the winter.

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.