A lot of people have a lot of things to say about good coffee and good coffee machines. I wanted to make good coffee at home, but I didn’t want to spend thousands or even hundreds of dollars on a —˜good’ coffee machine. I did a one-day coffee making …

When the old vacuum unit died on us, we needed something to replace it fairly quickly. We have dogs; we have two of them. One is somewhat shaggy and the other not-so-shaggy, but they both shed like there’s no tomorrow. What’s worse is that one of …

We recently purchased two home fire extinguishers, one for our kitchen and one for our den. We looked at several different brands, I wanted something that I could easily handle. I went to Lowe’s department store and found a product called Kidde Full Home 110 Fires Extinguisher. …

I have been searching for stainless steel cookware for months and based on reading many reviews and visiting lots of stores, I decided on Calphalon Tri-Ply Stainless Steel 15 piece set. With this particular set, it has a satin finish that makes cooking easy. Food doesn’t stick …

It’s a changing world, even with toilet tissue. It seems like every year brings us new types and styles of this little bathroom necessity. Competition is tough out there. I’ve used Quilted Northern before, the last variety being the Ultra Plush, which was quite nice as …

I love Tide laundry detergent but often find it is too pricey for by budget. Recently my local supermarket had a half off sale and I purchased a 2.95l bottle of Tide Free for only $4.99CDN.
I had never seen Tide Free before, but as I have very sensitive skin …

I recently decided to redesign my kitchen. I love cooking, so I spend most of the time in the kitchen so I thought would be a good idea to make it a special place for me. I chose a black, silver and white theme, and this unfortunately meant that …

With kids and a dog and a husband, things get really smelly with the laundry situation. The sink was leaking into the laundry basket covered the dirty clothes in sink water; that was one of those smells I wasn’t sure if I could get rid of it. Or when …

I have fond love for steam cleaners. So with that being said, I have to say that this steam vac cleaner has done some major justice for me. It was actually one of the first steam cleaners I bought myself before I was married. The main …

I’m a huge fan of the NordicWare range of cookware so wasn’t at all surprised to receive several items for my birthday from various friends and relatives, including this beautiful Lemon Loaf Pan which I couldn’t wait to use as I enjoy making sweet or fruity loaves and the …

I purchased these curtains from JCPenny because I saw them advertised as a type of curtain that could lower a household utility bill. The curtains are supposed to keep a home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. In order to do that though, I’m supposed to …

The Novi Tech paper shredder is a small paper shredder intended for use by a home user, not an office. I found this product at Target and I paid about $30 for it. I’ve been using it for a long time, and the motor has not died, …

I have about three of these ice coolers primarily to keep my wine chilled while having dinner or even when eating outside like in my garden or patio. It does not matter whether the temperatures are cool or not, wine especially white wine must be drunk well …

I was looking for something to add near my door for storing keys so I decided to purchase this key holder. It’s not only a key holder but I also love the fact that I am able to use it as a letter holder. It look at …

Yeah, I’ll admit that I have a slight weakness for all things Martha Stewart. I have been watching the Martha Stewart show for the past few years and buy the magazines and visit the craft stores and buy her line of products. Anything and everything Martha and I’m almost …

I have had my Panasonic Luxury Microwave (Model NN-T995SF) for roughly two years now. When I first got the microwave (as a free gift from my insurance company) I loved it and thought it was the best kitchen appliance I ever owned.
But, as is the case with most items, …

I bought this cookie cutter recently, this year is the first time my four year old has been interested in Easter so I decided to put a little buffet tea out on Easter Sunday with lots of egg and bunny related goodies. I’d seen Easter egg cookie cutters before …

I do my own laundry. I like to be treated as royalty in my own castle, but I’m a slave when it comes to washing my own clothes. I don’t always have the time, or the willingness to go over it every week. However, not doing …

Not long ago I received as a gift from a friend a silicone heard shaped baking form. I was thrilled from the moment I say it, because I always wanted to try cooking in one and never got the chance until at that moment.
I made some research on the …

I enjoy preparing and eating fondue, but have never found a small fondue pot that has worked effectively. I favor the fondue pot that you use with a small candle rather than the bulkier electric type, but the current generation seem to be flimsy and incredibly unreliable as far …

Close up Active gel one more fine product by Hindustan Unilever limited. I had been using close-up quite some time and when I saw this new product from them I was tempted to try it. The menthol chill flavor was the twist and the new thing about the toothpaste …

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 …

Doing laundry is like doing your homework on a Friday night. I mean, when I do laundry it is like I’m being punished for something I didn’t do. Kidding aside, laundry and ironing clothes are something I’m not really good at but it is my husband’s expertise. …

I was there when my mother bought three rolls of the “Soft Weave While Bathroom Tissue” at the wholesale price , since it seemed like a good deal at the time especially since it appeared to be a better quality than a few of the other more affordable rolls …

Being the frustrated chef that I am and with the small kitchen that we have, Cuisinart DLC-2 Mini Prep Plus Food Processor has all the criteria that will meet my requirements. I saw this thing at Costco, being sold at $29 + tax, I fell in love with it. …

I think the idea behind the Cuisine Elegance Microwave Hot Plate is brilliant, but in execution, I found that it just doesn’t work very well. In fact it doesn’t work at all. Out of the packet, you have what looks like a square piece of granite encased …

I’ve been a pretty loyal shopper of Brawny paper towels in recent years, and the reason has been that I love that their towels can be broken apart at what is considered a half-size, so that you can utilize a paper towel that is considered normal size, or half …

I am using Kent RO for purifying my drinking water at home for the last one year. I must say that I am fully satisfied with the performance of this RO. Till now it has done what it promised to do when I was buying the RO.
First of all, …

I received a gift certificate last Christmas and decided to use it on an item that I would probably never buy myself but would come in handy. I made the right choice when I decided to buy an automatic rice cooker. I love brown rice but hate having to watch …

I used this product once in a while alternately with another similar product in cleaning my computer specifically the keyboard and speakers. It comes in a 12 oz aerosol spray with a long nozzle to help you blast pressure to hard to reach places that you want to clean …

I absolutely hate bugs. It does not matter how big or small they are, whether they crawl or fly, I hate the idea of seeing them especially in my house. My house is adjacent to a large field that is home to various rodents. Most of the …

I’m not a big lava lamp person, but I love dolphins. I have posters, paintings, and jewelry of the ocean creatures; so when my husband and my son got me the Dolphin Electra Desktop Lava Lamp, I was so happy. It was going to look wonderful on my desk, …

Moving is never fun, especially when you move from a nice house with a huge propane grill avaible at anytime to a small apartment with a charcoal community grill. Well, I was up late one night and came across the George Forman grill. Im thinking yeah right. Stuff you …

I trust Weber as it has been with my mother for quite a long time I think around 20 years or so and she has never had any problem as such with it. When I got married I bought ‘Weber 40020 Smokey Joe Gold Charcoal Grill’ because of two …

I have a lot of things that need to be kept in storage, such as Christmas decorations. I want to keep them in something a little safer than cardboard boxes so I went to Walmart to see what I could find. I found these Sterlite 30 Gallon Storage Bins …

The Swiffer Duster actually does a great job!
Anyone who does housekeeping knows that dusting is a thankless job. Let me say right now for the record, it doesn’t get done a lot around my house. Besides, the age old question, which comes first the dusting or the vacuuming, …

I purchased this set because it was the most beautiful dinner plate set I had ever seen. The design is gorgeous, and looks more like a piece of art than a dinner set. The plates are very unique in that they are not perfectly round, but …

I am an avid Kohls shopper and usually I never have problems with their products. I went shopping to get some new towels for my guest bathroom for the Holidays. I purchased 2 hand towels & 2 bath towels. Both sizes were ‘The Big One’ Kohls’ brand towels. …

Living alone is great but quite tough at times. I get to do all the household chores everyday. Sometimes, after a hard day’s work, I don’t even have time to attend to all my housework. One of the grueling task for me is doing the laundry. I always go …

When I moved into my new home, this was given to me as a gift. This little vacuum is amazing; I can’t believe I lived without one for so long. It is a God send for anyone with pets. I had two dogs living with me for a time. …

Daz Washing Powder is a familiar brand since my childhood and I use it very often now I have to wash my own clothes as it is one of the best, basic clothes washing powders. It is also quite often one of the cheapest branded washing powders and …

Recently I purchased the Swiffer Wet Jet at the insistence of my mother. I couldn’t be happier that I had made this purchase.
The Swiffer Wet Jet lives up to it’s reputation in all ways. It is an excellent cleaning system for all types of floors …

In my house you will find my dish washing liquids. First of all because I always buy them when they are on discounts and I always buy a lot of them and secondly because we have an apartment that we rent during the summer and usually the guests leave …

My first acquaintance with Mr. Clean Magic Eraser cleaning pads had happened through a free sample I had ordered from Walmart. The sample consisting of just one trial-size pad came neatly packaged in a box, with directions on it saying that all you need to do in order to …

The good night gel is another kind of liquid based mosquito repellent, which works very fast. The effect of the Good night liquid mosquito repellent starts very soon compared to any other mosquito repellents. Actually on the coil of good night mosquito repellent, there is another button …

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 …

A clogged drain is really annoying. However, it is one of those things that every homeowner must deal with at some point. Having encountered these nasty things before there is only one brand of drain cleaner that I use. That is Liquid Plumber Power Gel. I have used …

To make a long story short, I was in need of a new detergent a while back because of some mildew (yes MILDEW) issues with my front load washer. Apparently, mildew problems in front loaders are not uncommon, and one of the recommendations is that you use powder detergent …

Kaviraj is the new company, which produces many kind of cook wears. And now I ma going to talk about the kaviraj pressure cooker. I have used the kaviraj pressure cooker, which was a gift for us in our wedding ceremony. Actually I was new for …

I’d like to say that I’m a neat person. Okay, so not only am I neat, but I am freakishly neat. All my towels need to be folded the same way, and my books need to be on their shelves in alphabetical order. It’s a sickness. What can I …