My mom taught me how to use a pressure canner when I was about twelve. One of the first things she taught me was how to make sure my lids were hot and the jars clean. Then she taught me the difference between using different type of lids for …

I purchased these lint rollers over a month ago and I have been very disappointed in them because they weren’t what I expected. When I purchased these rollers I paid 15 dollars for a 5 pack of rollers. In my opinion they are way to expensive especially …

When I moved into a new house, I wanted to make sure that I had all the tools that I needed to keep the house in good order. One of those things was a good drill. Dewalt is the name that I trust most so I decided it would have …

I recall paying around forty dollars for the World Products RR Tuscan-Design Fireplace Screen a couple of years ago. It’s still widely available for sale today, although it’s not as reasonably priced today as it was when I bought it. This was my first fireplace screen and I was …

I really love the Glade candles that have come out in recent years. I love having candles in my house and as a smoker, I definitely need something around to mask the scent of the cigarettes. Previously I spent a lot of time buying smaller and larger candles that …

Some of you may have heard of Borax. It’s a laundry additive that has been around since the 50’s. I came across it a few years ago while watching “How Clean is Your House”. They used it to clean anywhere from bathtubs to clothes. I used it and loved …

I wanted to get a rice cooker to make it easier to multi-task in the kitchen. I figured I would get an inexpensive one, because how hard could it be to cook rice, right? Wrong. The basket of the cooker is made of heavy duty aluminum/steel. …

I have a lot of bottles that I need in the shower to get done what I do in the shower. There is the regular bar of soap, the shampoo, the conditioner, the shave gel and a bottle of liquid soap. I also keep shampoo in the tub for …

Anyone who has ever had the glass liner in a thermos break will appreciate the rugged design of the Alladin Stanley steel thermos. I have had a one quart thermos for over ten years, and it still performs its daily task as well as the day I got it. …

Today I would like to share my opinion on the George Foreman GR38SIL grill, we purchased this grill because the infomercial’s on television appealed to my wife and I. We liked the size about one foot wide, by one and a half feet in length, and also the steel …

I use this cooler a lot when I travel and it really does come in handy. It cools very well and it’s very effective. I purchased it from K-Mart and I paid 120 dollars for it. The price is expensive compared to most others but this …

One of the first vacuum cleaner that I had in my house before. I bought this Philips Impact Vacuum Cleaner because the size is not too big to carry. We have two floor house that we need to clean. So if we need to bring the vacuum cleaner up …

I bought this cookware a few months ago that was not were near up to par. I decided to write this review to warn everyone of this faulty cookware. I purchased the Mainstay 7 piece nonstick cookware set. It came with 3 pots of different sizes, 1 frying pan, …

I have my computer desktop in an area that has hardwood floor so I wanted something to place my computer chair on so that it would cause any damage so I decided to purchase this mat. It works very well to protect my floor and I’m …

I was given a George Foreman Lean Mean Grilling machine counter top grill for Christmas. I find this appliance works very well. It does not take up much space on the counter, it is also easy to store.
I own the grill which can cook 6 hamburgers. It …

I love my Hamilton Beach 4 quart slow cooker. Everything about it is awesome. To start off with it has a very cool design. It is very sleek looking on my counter top with its stainless steel and black coloring.It is definately not your grandmothers crock pot.It is very …

I like to save money. I don’t have a lot of it at times and I pride myself in stretching the cash I have for as long as I possibly can.
This is why I buy store brands more often than well-known brands. I usually can save up to a …

I love Glad Tall Kitchen trash bags and these are certainly the trash bags that I prefer to use. I just recently started using these bags but they have work very well for the short amount of time that I have used them. Glad Tall Kitchen …

I don’t think there’s anything more cozy and comfortable than lighting a candle on a grey, gloomy fall day. I like my apartment to smell good and I use oil diffuser all the time, however, no oil or aroma stick can give you those fall scents, like pumpkin spice or …

Panda Ultra Premium 12 Big Roll Bath Tissue is a bath tissue product that’s pretty much equal in quality to the national, name brands like Scott and Angel Soft, in my view. Finding a quality bath tissue is a lot like finding a quality facial tissue since I’m essentially …

I realized that I am not saving money by buying cheap Strainer. They do rust after sometime so I have to just dispose them and buy another one. I did that a number of times only to realize one day that I am just wasting money buying those cheap …

I have been going through my house changing everything to “green”. I started with my light bulbs. Someone told me about these particular bulbs, so I thought I would try them out.
These bulbs are recommended for use with the environment. In turn they will keep it greener a …

Since I recently got into couponing, I found a couple of coupons to make the Scrubbing Bubbles power sprayer virtually free so I thought I would give it a try. I have never really used any Scrubbing Bubbles products before, so I didn’t know what to really expect. I …

Continuing my quest for ‘green’ cleaners that work, I purchased a bottle of Seventh Generation Shower Cleaner. I’d used their detergent and was pleased with it so I thought I’d try their shower cleaner. I’m a stickler about my shower and have a lot of grooves in …

Yesterday, I just bought Toyosaki Mosquito Hitting Pan. There are so many mosquitoes here. And we got feed up with them. They bit us so often and sometimes, even we already sprayed the room, they were still there. They came inside when we open the door when we had …

Although I am not the greatest cook that the world has ever seen - not by a long shot, to be honest - I do still enjoy cooking and preparing food, and that means that I am often in need of a reliable and dependable kitchen timer. This simple …

My husband’s family had an AEG washing machine for nearly 30 years. It was that durable. The only reason we decided to get rid of that washing machine was that it made such a loud noise when it was spinning and we did not think that it would be …

When it comes down to doing laundry, I like to get my clothes free of stains, cleaned and smelling great. Over the years I’ve come to trust using the brand Sun for my laundry needs. I began using the powder formula before graduating to the liquid version, which turned …

I bought Accusharp 001 Knife Sharpener for $20 a while back as a gift because other knives at home were old and useless. I own a lot of knives, around 10 of them, and of various types, in fact. I own cheese knives, bread knives, regular knives, big knives, …

When I first saw the commercial for the Tide stain removing pen, I had to go out and get it. I just wanted to see if it actually worked. I am one of those people that spill something everytime I eat.
So, the first little spill I had, I got …

The Clorox Toilet Cleaning Wand is a wonderful tool to assist in house cleaning. The wand has disposable cleaning heads so bacteria and other nastiness do not build up on it quite like regular toilet cleaning brushes. I purchased my wand at Wal-Mart of course (I really …

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 …

I have wood floors throughout my home (except in the bathroom, kitchen and sunroom, which are all tiled) so the only thing that I need a vacuum for is the area rugs and dusting the ceiling fan and hard to reach corners. Since I was going to buy …

I usually make homemade pizza a lot and this thing really does come in handy. When it comes to making a good pizza it’s essential in my opinion to have a good roller. It works perfectly and it’s convenient and easy to use. I purchased it …

Whenever I buy cleaning supplies for my house lately, they seem to all somehow be of the wiping variety. I don’t think I’ve bought a bottle of spray cleaner for much of anything in the past year because the wipes seem to be an all in one convenience that …

I’m not a picky person when it comes to microwaves. I mean I believe that most of them are the same. If I can buy one that is not all that expensive then I will go for that microwave. I changed up my perspective when I seen the General …

After extensive kitchen renovations, a friend of mine bought all new Samsung appliances. I was looking forward to seeing the kitchen, so a few weeks ago I got the chance to visit. I was very impressed, and all of the stainless appliances were sleek, beautiful, and had clean, modern …

I love using the Glad Odor Shield garbage bags with the Febreeze scents added to them. I’ve most recently purchased the Fresh Clean scent. I prefer their Lavender scent, but Target was out when I needed to replenish the bags. These cost about $10 for a pack of 42 …

It was more than two years ago that my dad gave me a small folding knife for my birthday. It was a Benchmade automatic (yes, that means switchblade)knife, and I was delighted to receive it. It is small, just under three inches of blade. With titanum sides, it is …

I purchased this thing a few months ago and I’ll just say that I wasn’t very impressed with it. The quality is horrible in my opinion. It’s poorly made and I barely use it because it doesn’t work as well as I would have expected. I …

Mr Clean Extra Power Multi Surface Cleaner is really some awesome stuff. I picked this up last week. Mr Clean is supposed to work all all sorts of things. Mr clean cuts tough grease, soap scum, limescale, stoves, tiles, counters, BBQ grills, shower, faucet, toilets and so much more. …

I am very particular with the smell of my home. I like it when I enter a particular room and fragrance welcomes me. I do this by putting on scented candles because they are calming and emits this zen charm but the scent are sometimes so faint …

I love cleaning but I hate to dust. I’m always looking for a dusting product that will be convenient and make dusting less stressful. I finally found something that will help me on that journey. HomeCenter Magic Duster Disposable Dusters is very simple to use and have a handle …

I have several day care children in my home, and the girls love to play with Barbies. When it came time that I knew I needed to purchase a Barbie house for the play room, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money so I wanted something …

Water is needed to keep the body healthy and fit for a long period of time every day the doctor recommends 8-10 glass of pure water for keep the body healthy. in these modern era, where doctors recommend to boil the water before drinking but that too is …

Now, a $250 food sealer is NOT something I’d spend my own money on, but my brother is a chef and runs his own catering business, so when he upgraded a bunch of his equipment and supplies, I tended to get the hand-me-downs, and I’m not complaining one little …

I’m a big believer in turntables and lazy suzans. I think I own six at this point. I bought this Copco turntable last year at Bed Bath and Beyond. At eight dollars I would say the price is reasonable. On the label it says it’s for countertops, tables or …

This summer we purchased a Quick Set Ring Pool for our back yard this summer. You know those are the ones that have the inflatable ring around the top and the the sides are flexible plastic that fill up as you fill the pool up with water. These …

As a family gift for Christmas, my husband picked up a Presto Fry Daddy Deep Fryer. We had never actually owned a deep fryer until this Christmas, and had previously just deep fried things on occasion by heating oil in a pot on the stove top. So …

My old grill finally decided to die, so I had my husband go to WalMart for a new one. He bought a Char-Broil brand grill, already assembled, complete with propane tank. The grill body is very well built, and the lid handle is easy to open and close without …