If you have a dog or cat around the home, you know that they can wreak havoc on your carpets and upholstery, particularly if they like lounging on your sofa or bed. Unfortunately, our “best friends” leave their own special odor behind. Urine and feces smells linger, …

I love to eat stir-fry; it can be made so low in calories that it’s entirely suitable for lunchtime eating, or can be bulked out with noodles for a satisfying and tasty dinner.  I’ve learned that cheap woks are very often a false economy, so I laid out $60 …

My friend always has the best of everything for and in her home, and I am always jealous of everything. Not that I don’t have some nice stuff, but her stuff is just better. I often go to her house for coffee and her espresso maker is also something …

I have always liked cascade dishwasher detergent tabs the best but because of money reasons cannot afford them. I received a sample of these in the mail the other day. It came with 2 tabs in them. On the tabs the one side is kind of rough and then …

Not that I really want to know how much I weigh but this scale good number or bad is accurate. I really do believe that has to do with the fact that it runs on a lithium battery, which is not likely to die or weaken during the lifetime …

I barbecue a lot and I can say that these things really do come in handy. They are trays that are placed on the grill that eliminates the need to have to place the foods directly on the grill rack. I believe that they are …

Finally a decent can opener!
In 20 years I’ve had alot of can openers, electric ones that I could never seem to get the can positioned correctly on that chewed through the lids leaving a trail of metal shavings behind them, and the not so trusty manual kind that …

I have had this carpet steam cleaner for almost 6 months now. I purchased it from Lowe’s in Gilbert, AZ. at Warner and Gilbert Roads. I paid $179.00 for it and it was a sale price at the time.
I have always owned Hoover vacuum cleaners and carpet cleaners over …

I bought these towels on sale recently because I could not pass up the good deal. I also needed to replenish my towel supply since over the years they seem to wear out, rip, or somehow get lost. The orange color matched one of my bathrooms, so that …

The Benson Mills Poinsettia Scroll Printed Tablecloth retails for fourteen dollars and ninety-nine cents. This is a very beautiful tablecloth. If you are someone that’s wild about the color red and if you are a person that enjoys purchasing the red poinsettia flower around the Christmas season, then you …

I have previously used OFF-Lotion Botanicals to keep my grandchildren and the whole family from mosquito bites however this has been out of the market for reasons I really don’t know so when statistics of Dengue victims began rising up again I was really worried most especially …

Tea is convenient if I want a warm beverage without the strong “headiness” that coffee brings. I’m not good at following rules though and find the ascetic procedures of preparing tea too much, especially since I’m used to the spontaneous throw-it-all style of preparing coffee. My parents …

I have wooden floors throughout my home so I do not have a need for a large vacuum. I have a Bissell stick vacuum in green and I have my Hoover S1120 Hand-Held Wet/Dry vacuum for small messes that are an easy cleanup. I bought mine at Wal-Mart …

Innkeeper Supplies of Taunton, in the south west of England, were the manufacturers of a very attractive little set I have of stainless steel measures for alcohol spirits. They are crafted very carefully out of pewter and are in the form of cylinders, one measuring one sixth of a …

I like to try different all purpose cleaners around my house. I realized that some work better in the kitchen, some work better in the bathroom, and some work great anywhere you use them. One all purpose cleaner that I have recently tried is the Formula 409 Antibacterial all …

I bake a lot but always had a problem with my cakes, brownies, peanut butter bars, cookies, you name it and it would stick to my pan or cookie sheet, or give lots of trouble to come loose. This would not happen all the time but it was …

There are a couple of reasons I very much like Citra Wood Natural Wood & Furniture Polish. The first reason, and this is what always catches my attention first when I use this wood and furniture polish, is the very pleasant and natural smelling citrus aroma that settles on …

Garant is a local budget brand of home appliances. The model ID of this particular desk fan is GR-1208DF. If for any reason, you stay here and find that you need a desktop fan, this review might help you.
We have no less than four electric fans in the house. …

About two months ago I purchased a Bissell Quick Steamer. It is a lightweight carpet cleaner that really does do a great job of cleaning for a cleaner of its size. Assembly of the cleaner was very simple, even for a person who usually finds “some assembly …

I purchased a 68.75 oz. bottle of Arm and Hammer Laundry detergent at my local grocery store because it was on a buy on get on free special. It was $4.97 for one bottle so I figured why not get the second bottle for free. I wasn’t sure how …

I love the fresh smell of laundry and I’ve often walked past people and I can smell that fresh laundry smell in their clothes. I never ask them what kind of laundry detergent they use because I’m either too shy and the idea that I’m sniffing them would probably …

I always wash the dishes in the by hand rather than using the dishwasher since in almost every meal there were only few plates to be washed and I don’t have to wait longer for the plates to be finished being washed. I like using this product because …

The Hoover Nano Light Upright Vacuum is just what I needed to help in my housekeeping efforts. In the past I have always had big bulky expensive vacuums that usually work just fine when it comes to the suction power and attachments, but they were difficult to store and …

Honestly, I was looking for a stove but I was out of budget that I listen to this one Sales Personnel in SM Appliances Center in Makati City Philippines. This product called Protox Silex Burner is like a stove but very small. It is a portable single burner. It …

The last time I dropped by at bath and body works, I was overwhelmed by the array of home fragrances they offer. Some of which were complex fragrances, with out of the ordinary scents that would normally evoke the smell of a tidy household. I don’t remember …

Keeping my carpet clean has always been a hassle for me. With two kids it’s really hard to keep anything clean for more than 20 minutes. I was getting tired of looking at the horrible stains on my carpet. I’d already tried soap and water and some products that …

We love to garden in the Spring and Summer but find we need a little extra light in our flower beds. I found the Greenacres Solar Garden Lantern on sale at my local hardware store for just $5 and decided I had to buy four of them. Due to …

When we decided to move from our tiny studio apartment to a bigger one bedroom, my boyfriend and I were terrified at the thought of cleaning. Our apartment was messy, to say the least. Once we were set on going elsewhere, we really let the cleaning go. This meant …

Velvet curtains are the worst when they are cheap looking. The last time I saw velvet curtains at an import store advertised as chocolate brown they turned out to be a wimpy sort of light milk chocolate color. I think most of us think of saturated jewel tones when …

I use Hoover Hard Floor Cleaning Detergent for cleaning my hard floors and it has worked very well. Hoover Hard Floor Cleaning Detergent is sold in a 48 oz bottle and I usually pay 10 dollars for it. It’s not very expensive in my opinion and it …

WHen the “Ada Purejoy Laundry Detergent” was finished, I had to open a bag of “Ada Super-Clean Fragrant Laundry Powder” to finish another load of laundry. However, unlike the previous powdered laundry detergent; I somehow felt that even though it was from the same brand, it might be of …

I was one of the many people, including all of my friends and family, who got on the front-loading washers and dryers bandwagon and bought this trendy, nice-looking, high-efficiency appliance. What we were all shocked to discover was that, even though this style is supposed to the high-tech, cost-effective …

When I clean my dishes I hate using the chemical filled unnatural dish detergents to get them clean. Instead, I like to use the Earth Friendly Ultra Liquid Dishmate Natural Lavender Dish Soap instead. I like this dish soap because it actually helps me enjoy doing my dishes because …

I love to bake and it is essential that I have all the necessary gadgets to aid me in my kitchen activities. The tools should keep up with me and it is important that they are reliable so as not to delay any baking that I will do. The …

About a year ago, my gas stove and oven quit on me. The range had come with our home when we moved in, but was no longer safe or even operable. My husband and I decided to check into a new model, and with some help from family, were …

When I first moved to California, I noticed that everyone was buying gallons of water from the grocery store. I did some research and found out that tap water where I live is contaminated with lead and other harmful substances. Like everyone else, I went ahead and bought myself …

I owned a crappy canister steam cleaner for a long time before I decided to get the Hoover F5914-900 Steam Vac Upright. Whenever I shampooed my carpets with my old steam cleaner I had to constantly pull on the hose to drag the tank closer as I cleaned. In …

In my house there are always a lot of different hands dish washing detergents because I always buy them on discounts and we also wash the dishes by hands a lot. We have a dish washer but somehow we rarely eat all together so usually everyone just washes his/her …

I’m a big fan of buying bargain brands and truly believe that with many products, store brought are just as good at a greatly reduced price. However in the case of paper towels I will always spend the extra money for Bounty because they are far superior to …

I was in the mood to get rid of my college frappe maker so I went shopping with my wife to see what I could I waned something cheap and reasonable in price. I also wanted one that was going to make great frappes for me. I figured if I …

I bought this microwave as a replacement for my mom’s old Panasonic which finally bit the dust after nearly twenty years. For a small compact model, it has decent space inside. The controls are basic, and easy to use, but not so easy to see. I had to place little …

When it comes to outside chores there are few cleaners that work as well as Simple Green Concentrated All Purpose Cleaner. My husband and I saw this product recently while we were out shopping at Home Depot looking for a cleaner to help clean our vinyl siding on the …

Before we got a real fridge to put in the car, this was a thermo-cooler which we bought to make our drinks cool while travelling, during picnics or even at night when we would need something cold to drink in the room. It comes with a …

I purchased the Swiffer Sweeper Dry Dust Cleaner at Walmart for $7.97. It comes with the sweeper and 3 cloths to start you out with. Replacement cloths can be purchased at Walmart also for $4.94 which includes 16 cloths. I really like my Swiffer Sweeper but rarely use it …

For some reason that I do not fully understand, I seem to have the hardest time keeping my car sears clean. I have accumulated several stains on my seats so after having the seats recovered I wanted a way to help protect them from stains. My answer came in …

Having four (clumsy) children and an equally clumsy partner means I get through a lot of glasses in my house, at one time I’d buy the cheapest I could find for this reason but I quickly realised that even glassware can be more substantial if you’re willing to spend …

After seeing Glades massive advertising campaign for their new product, Glade Scented Oil Candles, I decided to give them a try.
First you have to buy the “Starter Kit”, which consists of an attractive galss holder and one or two scented oil candles. The candles are about the size …

This product is very good. I use it all of the time to wash clothes. I love the smell and it does not make me itch like some other detergents. It gets my clothes clean within one wash. I don’t us a lot of the detergent per …

We recently did some interior remodeling in our home, and one of the things we did was to repaint several of the rooms. We also wanted to give all the ceilings a fresh coat of paint to spruce them up a bit along with the other newly painted …

Killing odors around my home is something I am almost always working on. My husband and I both smoke cigarettes and it seem that the smoke embeds itself anywhere possible. I get tired of the lingering smell of cigarettes, even when I am not smoking. Because of this I …