I have been in search of laundry detergent that is affordable and yet does not sacrifice quality and care of clothes. I have been an avid Tide user for long and I love how it cares for our clothes. The problem is that it is getting really expensive now. So …

Now more than ever, I try to get as much value for my money as possible. So when I go out to buy cooking appliances I usually look for items that offer helpful features, are reasonably priced, and serve more than one purpose. Take for example, the …

I was gifted with the Nostalgia electrics hard cotton candy maker because my mom noticed how my son was obsessed with cotton candy, and she realized how expensive buying him cotton candy all the time was becoming. She found the cotton candy maker either on Fingerhut’s website or Gettington’s website, …

After the great Ondoy flood which reached up to the second floor of my house, my neighbors and I were left with a lot of cleaning to do, which at first looked so insurmountable. After hiding out for several days in a relative’s house, I finally worked the nerve …

Recently at the bequest of my persistent boyfriend, I purchased a Keurig coffee maker. Although I am not a big coffee drinker myself, Keurig also makes a good selection of teas so I figured that overall it would be a fun thing to try out.
The machine is an …

I recently ordered this product on the Walmart website because I was stocking up on some camping supplies, and I came across this interesting product. Although most campgrounds offer a picnic table at each campsite, I thought it would be a good idea to have an extra one since …

One of my absolute necessities in my house is the DangEZ Reacher. In fact, I wish I had a couple more to place in strategic locations. Produced by the ArcMate Mfg. Corp, the DangEZ Reacher makes life so much easier for anyone who has difficulty bending over or …

This air conditioner is actually very misleading. When I thought that it was portable, I had expectd differently. This air conditioner is quite simple. It is for in the home use and requires a window. This isn’t one of those whole house air conditioners. It does not sit outside …

I’m a neat freak by nature and, as such, I appreciate a home that is not only clean but also SMELLS clean. If I don’t have scented candles going throughout my house at all hours of the day and night, then I’ll have french vanilla coffe brewing, just for …

The Mr Clean Magic Eraser Mop is the best mop I have ever owned. I got it on Clearance at Target because it had a piece of the mop head torn off, but I figured it was a small enough piece that it didn’t matter and would still work …

The 100 Square foot box of Reynolds Premium Plastic Wrap comes in what seems like every color but clear (they actually have it in clear, but it must be really popular, because when I try to pick it up from my local market, Stater Bros Market, I can never …

I originally bought this step stool for a friend of mine as part of her shower gift. She is very small and has a really hard time reaching kitchen cabinets. When she received it she was so excited about it and after several uses she couldn’t say …

Since we started using washing machine, the powdered detergent brand we used was Pride. Since I have moved out from our house, I also used the same product every time I wash my clothes. Just two years ago, I stopped using this because there were lots of competition in the …

I am constantly looking for cleaners that will get my home to sparkle. My search never ends. A few weeks ago, I happended to find a cleaner that is cheap and cleans fairly well. It is PowerHouse All Purpose surface cleaner. It comes in pink …

When I purchase paper towels from the store, I usually wait for a good sale to pop up on a six pack or eight pack. I seldom purchase a single roll of paper towels or a two pack because when I do the math, the value simply isn’t there, …

When our gas ignition stopped working it was very annoying. At first we were lighting the hob, oven and grill with matches, which was fiddly, inconvenient (as we kept having to buy more and more), and not to mention dangerous, as you always end up with your hand …

As a rule, growing up my mother used Pledge or specialty products to clean the furniture, so I’ve always considered our family to be more of a Pledge one than anything else. Occasionally, though, we’d get Behold Furniture Polish. I’m not sure why; perhaps because it was …

I use this thing a lot when making tea or other hot drinks and it certainly gets the job done. It’s well made, easy to use and I have not noticed any significant problems with it. I purchased it a few months ago from Wal-Mart and when …

Finally this year my husband allowed me to change up my faucet in my bathroom. I have done so much when it comes to my house and so one of the newly thing sI’ve tried doing was changing my bathroom. I wanted something different, something that I had never …

If there are two rooms in my house that I’m most concerned about keeping clean, it would be the bathroom and the kitchen. I am a neat freak in that sense, which is what drives my husband crazy because normally I am so not a neat freak with anything …

I just love the Lysol All-Purpose Cleaner! This stuff is the best things to come in a spray bottle I have ever used! I use it on anything and everything from counters, to tile floors touch ups and even on my mirrors! I have a bottle in each bathroom …

The Fairy Freckles Studios Vintage Style Classic Santa Claus Christmas Clock is a wall clock that’s nearly eleven inches in diameter. Although this wall clock isn’t quite as attractively designed as the Fairy Freckles Studios Vintage Style Christmas Decorative Wall Clock, I liked the wall clock enough to spend …

The last time I was at Wal-Mart, I needed trash bags, and after checking out the aisle, I decided to try out their house brand. I decided to do this because I was tired of the ones we were using, which was the Glad brand ForceFlex Bags.
I didn’t really …

Clean water is a must necessity for us, here in my country few has their own purifying water device at home. Water refilling stations is what people rely on for clean and purified water. The price of one gallon is pretty cheap considering the delivery is free so many …

Funnily, September is turning out to be a better month than August which is the real summer here in Europe. Because of the fine and slightly warm temperatures we have been having in the past weeks (with the exception of some rains), there is absolutely no need to use …

My plumber installed the Vokera Mynute 16e Gas Boiler in my kitchen when he was setting up my central heating system. I had been told by my gas company that a boiler would cost 1200 euro. However, plumber sourced this one in B&Q for half that price.
This boiler …

Clorox has always had some of the best cleaning products around. Now I believe that they have even outdone themselves on this one. Their new, safe and environmental friendly set of cleaning products called Greenworks are something my household can’t live without.
More than anything, we use the all-purpose cleaner. …

I have one child and a bunch of pets. The floor gets dirty a lot. I am always trying to find things to make cleaning the floor easier. I had seen ads for the Swiffer WetJet. I didn’t buy it for a long time due …

Since I always make up my own Easter Baskets, I thought it might fun this year to replace the store bought candy I usually use to fill it, with homemade Easter candy. I spotted a great looking candy making set online and ordered it early so I …

I have read and heard many different opinions on the Dyson line of vacuums but having owned my DC25 for several years now I can place a thorough opinion and very positive review on it. This vacuum has seen it all and lived to tell the tale. …

My mother was the one bought this Panasonic Rice cooker. Actually it also mentioned on the packaging box that you can use this Panasonic Rice cooker as a steamer as well. I don’t know if you ever use steamer for cooking, but we do sometime steam our food. Especially …

I love to eat and when it comes to having a great sandwich, I need a machine that is going to give it to me. I like sandwiches and most of the time I like to make them myself. I hate for others to make my food because you …

I bought this new 7.0 Kg Twin Tub Washing Machine just last week. This is a bit smaller than our Hotpoint Polar White which is 8.0 Kg in capacity. I already decided to give this old one to my mother because they needed this bigger washing machine more …

I can’t even believe I had to acquire a product like this, but with kids in the household, I guess it was an inevitable problem that I’d have to deal with eventually. I guess it’s better to be sooner rather than later, when they are older and know better …

Our office was entered by a burglar or burglars some few months back. We really do not know how many of them because there were no traces or proof to tell. Despite the presence of security guards in the building the burglars were able to enter and were able …

Being a property owner has meant a number of things: bills, bills and more bills! Oh, and a few D.I.Y problems which require solving sooner than later in order to prevent them from escalating into something major (as my mother always used to say, “a stitch in time …

I have to say, Simple Human is really good at making products that I want, whether I can afford them or not. Years ago I bought their ridiculously expensive half moon kitchen kitchen bin. I have to admit I’m still in love with that thing, and it’s just a …

There’s no cuter commercial then those for Coccolino fabric softener. I really adore that one where that cute little bear is falling on a whole bunch of soft towels. Of course, the towels are that soft because they have been washed with Coccolino fabric conditioner.I really adore the bear …

Before I review this shopping cart. Let me just describe myself a little bit. I am a single, 40-something woman, with no car, and living in a small city. So I have to rely on my own two feet. I have been living in this small town for a …

I have recently used Godrej Black HIT Mosquito repellent spray. I decided to try it after the ineffectiveness of the liquid mosquito repellent coupled with high incidence of dengue cases in my locality. I have never been comfortable in using a spray like HIT. I am seeing its advertisement …

Koolatron BC06 1-2/3-Cubic-Foot Beverage Fridge is a helpful appliance in my son’s bedroom. I would admit that when I saw this appliance I was not quite satisfied because I find it too small and was quite skeptical if it could give sufficient services. In fact I would have opted …

Ahhh, Trader Joes, such a great store filled with unique stuff. One product not so unique, as ideas go, that I bought is the Trader Zen No-Streak Multi-Purpose cleaner. It is a Trader Joe branded product.
I got Trader Zen Multi-Purpose cleaner for obvious reasons, I needed a …

A friend of mine brought me Sunlight Dish Detergent as well as a few other odds and ends from Canada. She is one of those people who likes to bring various household needs as a gift for letting her stay with us when she visits the US. I always …

This is my first time to use Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner, but I found myself liking it anyway. Why? Because it does what it’s supposed to do. It arrived in 8 bottles, each weighing 32 oz. The bottles are all big and heavy, but with a cap that is …

I recently switched from Tide liquid detergent, to Gain liquid detergent and I have been very pleased. I wanted a new detergent that would leave my clothes smelling great for longer then a day after washing. Tide did a great job of removing stains, but I found …

I don’t often wash dishes by hand but when I do, I like to use a good dish detergent. My mother used Ajax brand dish detergent when I was growing up but it’s changed a little since then. Now it is an antibacterial dish soap and it has an …

This past winter we decided to get a Carbon Monoxide Detector. There were stories in our local newspaper, about various people having Carbon monoxide posioning. In one case the couple died from it. We went to Wal-Mart and chose the Kidde Carbon Monoxide Alarm. In our hose we have …

I bought this Mr. Clean product in a Dollar General today as a last resort. I’ve been desperately trying to clean out the bathtub at my apartment before move out. The bottom of the tub was stained where the built in footing is. I’d had no problem cleaning out …

I have been wanting my own ladder like forever, and I finally got one last month. It is a Davidson 6ft Commercial Ladder, and it holds up to 225lbs, thats including materials. It is a metal ladder. There is also a tool slot in the shelf. I really …

Coffee is everyone’s vice. I don’t subscribe to the “you-are-what-you-drink” philosophy, as I’m uncommitted to drinking only either coffee or tea, but let’s just say I enjoy both, whichever is convenient. Like a bottle of beer that’s best enjoyed when chilled, coffee tastes great while hot. …