I have been without a microwave for so long that I forget it is there. I am used to having to let frozen food thaw out in the fridge overnight. I got the Rival Microwave for Christmas and use it to heat up my coffee and make popcorn but …

I bought this Train Cake Pan directly from NordicWare after my nephew requested a ‘choo choo’ cake for his birthday, I wanted to do something a little different to the usual train cakes and this one looked ideal.  It’s different in the fact that the cake is made up …

Seventh Generation natural toliet bowl cleaner is a non toxic bio degradable cleaner. It can be purchased at Whole Foods and other stores that carry natural products.
I have used this cleaner in place of traditional toliet bowl cleaners with decent results. I really like to use natural cleaners whenever …

We all get cold in the winter. We all know our beds offer the best retreat from this. We all also dread the first 5 minutes of getting into bed. When you’re waiting for a warm, cozy bed, those 5 minutes feel like an eternity!
I solved this problem for …

I am always shopping at Dollar Tree, the well known store where every item is one dollar or less. I recently found the most gorgeous wine glasses for one US dollar each. They are clear with no designs, and quite large.
My friend Sally laughed when I told her about my …

I always admire masterpieces of arts such as paintings, photography, collages, mosaics, and all other handicrafts. One of which I am attracted to is cross-stitching. I’m not really interested to cross-stitching because at first I thought it is a boredom hobby, stressful and difficult to make until I had …

If there’s anything that would actually make me use regular charcoal briquettes and lighter fluid over real hardwood charcoal, it’s Cowboy Hardwood Lump Charcoal. Personally, I think grillers all over the world should unite and boycott the Cowboy brand, which also, also produces the lump charcoal marketed as …

Pril is a utensil cleanser concentrate manufactured by Henkel India Ltd. In India dishes are done more often manually and very few people use dishwashers. I have used Pril liquid for doing dishes and found it so satisfactory that I have been loyal to it since a number of …

The first time I ever even knew the existence of these knives were from this cooking show, Simply Ming with Ming Tsai. Once I saw it, I was hooked and I thought, I have to try them out. You can probably get them online on ebay or something, but …

If you’re in the kitchen frequently chopping foods, you might want to check out the Sunbeam Heritage Series Kitchen Assistant. The 18 piece unit has decent storage capability and is fairly powerful considering its size. The blade does a good job of chopping in a short amount …

I bought two of the most beautiful couches that I’ve ever owned last year and they have a leather base that goes all the way to the floor almost and then suede-like cushions and they are the best pieces of furniture I’ve ever owned. They cost me a pretty …

My mother likes to make homemade bread especially around the holidays. We got her this breadmaker about six years ago and it has really proven to be a winner. It will not only mix up the dough but will bake it also if you want it to. Because …

Gain Washing Powder Detergent is the only type of washing powder that I choose to use. When I go to the store Gain is almost always the most expensive brand but that can be expected because in my opinion this is a really good washing detergent. In …

Mr Sheen Multi Surface Polish is a good product for every household and it has been around as long as I remember. This is a furniture polish that not only cleans and shines your wooden furniture but you can use it to clean all your electrical gadgets such …

First of all, I have little experience with top loading washing machines and even less with front loading ones. Only recently that I need to hunt for my first washing machine. First I decided on LG because of two lists I found online have many LG models in top …

While wandering the Shareway Mall in Toronto one day I spied a new store. I wasn’t familiar with the brand but I was with my fiancee and we usually end up looking at kitchen equipment if we are in the mall. I’m the chef in the house so mostly it’s …

When we first bought our house, we didn’t see the benefit in having a microwave up above the counter. Our microwave was the only thing we didn’t replace. Our refrigerator, stove, and dishwasher all had to be replaced as they were not in working order. As soon as we …

I really love eating sandwiches, especially the toasted kind. I actually prefer snacking on a healthy sandwich for lunch. I think toasting a sandwich is an art, and one important factor that can determine whether you make good or bad sandwiches is having the right kind of sandwich toaster. …

It can be very difficult when washing outside windows so I decided to give this a try and I have enjoyed using it. It makes it so much easier when washing windows and I am glad I decided to purchase it. It’s sold in a 32 ounce …

Poplar trees are one of the fastest growing trees I know of besides pine trees. They have an odd shaped leaf that resembles a maple that has been cut off at the top to make it flat. If you plant a fourth of an acre with three or …

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are the most impressive little cleaning products I’ve used in ages. I love the fact that they are free from harsh chemicals, yet they clean all sorts of surfaces with very little effort.
I first used the Magic Erasers when a friend at …

I don’t know how much money we spend throughout a year to keep our homes smelling fresh and inviting. But I do know that I have found the perfect product for my home. It’s the Airwick Freshmatic Mini.
I picked one of these up because I was looking for …

While shopping in a local quilt shop, I came across this nifty product by Mary Ellen. It is called Best Press Alternative.
Starch sometimes leaves white starch marks on dark clothing after ironing. It leaves stiff spots, and it flakes. This can be eliminated with Best Starch …

My mother always prepares our food from breakfast to dinner, but I eat in bed because I am too lazy to get up on time. What I noticed with my mother is that she likes colorful plates, glasses and even plastic spoon and fork. When you see our dining …

I am the main cleaner in my home. One of the cleaning products I’ve always loved to use was Comet cleaner. One day I noticed that there was a similar cleaner for the same price. I always like to explore my options and picked up the Ajax scratch free …

Installed in 2006, this Genie garage door opener comes with registered name brand, Intellicode remote control and Series II Electronics. Other than the upside down foreign language manual, the instructions are dynamic, so they must already know that dummies like me will be reading it.
Immediate confidence is established when …

Almost three months after typhoon Ondoy/Ketsana submerged our village under 30 feet of water, we still could not shake off the dust that it brought with it, literally. My mother complains that after dusting a certain area in the morning, dust will gather again a few hours later. I …

I recently received Ecozone Washing up Liquid as part of a useful Xmas present, alongside various other Ecozone products.
I have just run out of my usual washing up liquid and have begun using Ecozone Washing up Liquid. I don’t feel that this washing up liquid is …

I like the Yankee Candle range and have the Candles, Wax Melts and now the Car Jars. Although the range is a little bit more expensive than other Scented Candle ranges, the scent range is good and the scent seems to last a good lenght of time as well.
There …

Lock and Lock are my favorite storage containers. My mother and I have so much fun getting these from the UPS guys. Believe all the claims you hear on QVC; they are true. The best place to buy them is QVC because they put good specials together; usually you …

I do alot of needlework,and I take it very seriously. I am used to having fabric drum tight,and will go lengths to achieve this. I discovered the smaller size 6 X Q-snap frame at Hobby Lobby. I now own the 6 X 6, 12 X 12, 8 X 10, …

My detergent powder though of a very good quality, sometimes irritated my sensitive skin resulting in rashes. Although this happened occasionally —“ I had kind of accepted it and treated it with medications till it got healed. But when I happened to come across —˜Green Wash Ball” which was …

Since I bake and cook a lot, having storage containers and bags are essential for me to keep around. But not only having them them around solves all your problems. Having the right ones are what solves your problems.
What I mean by having the right ziplock bags or …

I bought Woolite Oxy Deep Spot & Stain Carpet Cleaner to get a few spots off one of my couches. My dog had jumped up on this particular love seat while her paws were muddy, and I was mortified! This is a beautiful couch with a felt-type, velvety fabric. …

This is my review of Glad Odor Shield Tall Kitchen Bags Mega Pak in the Hawaiian Aloha Scent. As a rule, I normally try and buy the bargain brands of most items because I like to save money and some things are ridiculously overpriced. However, there are …

My new Black & Decker Toaster Oven is the best one that I have ever used. I have always loved the convenience of a toaster oven but this one goes the extra mile. It is not very big but still has plenty of room on the inside. It has …

Electrolux Oxy3 ULTRA is an excellent vacuum cleaner and does a great job of making my home spick and span. It is light in weight and easy to use and helps me finish the cleaning job very fast. The attachment for bare floor cleaning is larger than other machines, …

I bought these Bear Paw Meat Handling Forks after my partner badly burned himself while using a regular pronged fork to turn a large beef joint, I’d been meaning to buy something like this for a while so chose the Bear Paw ones as I’d heard positive things about …

Sometimes I attempt to save money by purchasing products that cost less. My reasoning is that just because a product costs more, doesn’t mean it does a better job. There are times when my thinking is right on, but when I bought Sun Burst Clothes Detergent, I was totally …

The Black & Decker HS900 Food Steamer:
Despite my ever hectic schedule each day, I never make excuses when it comes to cooking the most nutritious food I could afford for my family. I’ve always been a heath advocate and I take every opportunity to learn anything about …

I purchased this mini fridge for my office 3 months ago and I really love it. I was so amazed at this fridge when I initially so it so I had to purchase it. I paid 50 dollars for this fridge which may seem expensive but I …

Revell Color paints are nice to use and in my opinion, surpass the Testor’s Paint bottle brand. Probably the best reason is because of the way the paint applies itself, the huge variety of available colors in finer hobby stores and the easy to use numbering system on …

One of the best things about doing laundry is smelling just how clean and fresh the clothes smell after coming out of the dryer. I’m sure for those allergic and sensitive to the scents of fabric softeners, that’s not the case, but for me, I enjoy the scent and …

I’ve been trying to save up for a washing machine for a long time now, and I’m happy that I finally bought one. My old one was old and horrible, it came with the house when I moved in, so it’s been through a lot of washes I’m sure …

Boulder Premium Paper Towels aren’t the strongest or most absorbent paper towels, but they come surprisingly close in quality to the Bounty or Sparkle paper towels as well as other name-brand paper towels. They are priced much lower than the national brands too, being an off-brand and all. For …

Even though I have a dishwasher I do my dishes by hand before sticking them in the dishwasher to dry or be run through a cycle. With this being my routine I use a fair amount of dish liquid and have tried many different brands. One of …

Guests are expected within the hour and the smell emitting from the bathroom would cause a dormouse to run and hide. During such desperate times, homeowners will go to nearly any length to quench the smell. From spraying an entire bottle of Febreeze, to hanging a dozen car fresheners, …

Not everyone can afford to have good sets of couches and sofas in their rooms, especially when you are young. I don’t have enough space for big couches so I bought a futon instead. But it is hard to tell which futon will be good and which one will …

Normally most of the housewives spend their lot of time in kitchen for cleaning and because of which they may not be able to give enough time for their family or for their kids. This happened even in my case before but since I started using the Scotch …

I’m not to particular about the type of hand soap that goes into my bathroom. I could just throw an extra bar of soap up there or use dish soap or body wash. Recently I decided to try a soap recommended for the hands. It was the Soft Soap …