I have stated before that I recently retired from the federal government and that I need to save every cent possible. When you are on a fixed income you realise how important each penny is worth.
I purchased a Hotpoint dishwasher last summer and thedetergent that the manufacturer recommended …

My husband and I live in a small apartment. Storage has always been our problem. With kitchen tools, there’s nothing much we can do but utilize the laundry area and keep some of our belongings there. However, with regards to clothes, pillows, curtains, comforters and that kind of stuff, our …

After moving into a new house I needed to buy a lot of furniture. But the biggest problem I noticed was there was no refrigerator. Yea, I was pissed, surprised and amazed. So the first thing I did was go the Sears and ask them what new affordable refrigerator …

This is a very reliable and easy to use cooker. It has four ceramic zones with residual heat indicators and grill. The ceramic zones reach maximum heat only for about 6-7 seconds. So what, some may say.The ordinary electric cookers will heat up for about 30 sec to 1 …

The Great Value Sandwich Bags come one hundred to a box for around two dollars and fifty cents. I save around fifty cents or more by going with the Walmart store brand sandwich bags over the Glad sandwich bags or the Ziploc sandwich bags and I get just as …

For us to be healthy, we need to drink 8 glasses of water a day. As the manager of the household, I believe it is my duty to make sure that my family drinks clean water. We use to buy bottled purified water in bulk sizes in stores like …

In my opinion this is the best product when it comes to removing grease. I have been using it for a long time and I have not had any problems with it so far. When I first started to use it I had tried several other products …

This cabinet was a birthday gift for my husband a while back. I knew he needed some extra storage space in the garage for his tools and job supplies, as well as pool chemicals and lawn and garden items. HE had built some shelves already, and also …

It has been so hot around here lately. The temperatures have been almost unbearable. When I couldn’t stand the heat any longer, I went searching through my house to find a fan that wasn’t in use so I could put it next to my desk. I …

I am, of course, not a fan of garbage, but I am a big fan of Glad Forceflex bags with Febreze added. My husband and I buy the boxes of them, and I always make sure that they are the ones with Febreze. My husband has always …

I purchased this squeegee to use to clean the windows of my house and it works as well as I could have expected it. It cleans very well and it’s easy to use. I have only owned it for about a month but it has been perfect …

Have you ever wondered why it’s so difficult to find a top of the line mop that actually works? Me too! I’ve purchased several and I’ve only been pleased with a few. Most of them just don’t seem to get the job done! I hate …

I was really looking for a ‘green’ detergent that would work on our dirty clothes. I also wanted a detergent that will work well in cold water (with the cost of oil going up, I need to save where I can). I have a preschooler who …

I love my Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker. I never used to be a tea drinker. I got a Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker last year from my cousin for my wedding shower gift. I didn’t register for it so I wasn’t sure if I was even going to …

I love this bug spray! Goodness! I am such a girly girl I am not afraid to tell you that, and I am the first person to start screaming and run out the room if I see a bug or insect of any kind. I am so scared of …

I always knew tide was a good product but could never afford it. I finally bought some Tide to wash my clothes and I love it. I have the powder laundry detergent and I think it is the best laundry detergent. I bought a really big box of Tide …

This 3M brand of cushion wrap can be found at the Dollar Tree for just a dollar. The roll is six by twelve inches and has proven to be handy and sturdy cushioning material when storing fragile items. This cushion wrap wraps easily around glass and other fragile knickknacks …

I love this swing ! My husband and I put it up in our front yard. It is nice and relaxing to just sit and swing with my husband. I love the canopy that is over it - gives alot of shade. It is perfect for a lazy afternoon …

Joven Instant Hot Shower EC802 really didn’t let me down. It provides hot water shower for my family year after year without a single glitch.Recently,I read in the local newspaper that a man was electrocuted to death while taking a hot shower. I think this won’t happen to my …

I’ve used this tape for years and I’m pretty satisfied with it. It’s certainly not the strongest tape, but for taping photographs or taping Christmas lights, or for everyday use like taping the backs of envelopes, this tape constantly and consistently proves itself to be reliable. One thing I …

I bought this knife set when I saw a late night show commercial on TV. There was a demo how good the knives were, so I got interested and I ended up ordering the whole set (25 pieces) and also purchased the knife board separate. I was pretty convinced …

Being the mother of a four year old daughter and a six year old son means I face having to remove a lot of stains from their clothing. My daughter eats as messily as I did at her age. I can tell what she eats for lunch …

I am always cold and I like to have a blanket in every room so that I am ready to put it on and snuggle up. I found a nice blanket at Walmart called the Woven Works Bobbi Throw Blanket. I got it to put in the television room. …

I am the proud owner of a Presto Pizzazz Revolving Pizza Oven and I love it! I use my pizza oven quite often. It makes delicious pizza every time.
Right from the beginning I realized that my Presto Pizzazz Pizza oven is very simple to use, and I love simple …

In our house, there is so much activity in the days leading to Christmas and things are made more hectic because of the number of parties and gatherings at home. In our house, each party or gathering seems like a production number as there is so much focus …

A local thrift store was getting rid of a box of glass. Inside it was a Mainstays stackable mug. Little did they know the treasure they were getting rid of!
At first glance, I thought the white stackable mug looked strange. The bottom of the mug is …

I have owned this fabric shaver for over a year and it’s still running good, I have not had any problems out of it so far. When I purchased it I only paid 8 dollars for it. In my opinion it was very cheap and I believe …

Today I’m going to expose a bit of false advertising. The Roll ‘n’ Grow Flower Mat and Garden Mats to be exact. I am always trying out new gardening techniques and devices so I had to try these mats. Like a lot of people I have …

I am having Premier’s Non stick Pan and Tawa and have been using it for more than a year.I am satisfied with this product because I did not find even a single scratch or damage sofar.Though I have been using it for the long time, that too …

During the summer time, our family enjoys the outdoors and the warm weather. We love to go camping and fishing. We have several fishing poles that we use, from the less expensive, basic poles, to the bigger and sturdier poles that we use for catching bigger fish. …

I have stated before that I have retired and that every penny that I can save is well worth the trouble to look for a bargain. I found this toilet bowl cleaner in Walmart, it is called Bowl Fresh, there are wo round blue disks that you place …

A few years ago I got a Swifter Wet Jet for cleaning our tile floors and I love it. It takes the hassle and work out of mopping. In the past I have used the mob bucket, and the sponge mop. The sponge mop was a mess, you …

I needed to do something with the living room floor in my mobile home and I needed to do it fast. The carpet was old, the under pad in an even worse state, and the hardwood flooring I wanted was just too expensive. My neighbour suggested I try Armstrong …

The right cleaning supplies are extremely important to keep me motivated for when the time comes to scrub and shine. The bathroom is of course my least favorite area to get my hands dirty in, but if I have a cleaner that works well and smells great, my job …

When summer comes, the mosquitos seem to appear everywhere. During the day you can go after them with a spray, but it’s true that I can’t be all the night on alert in case another one was hiding somewhere. That’s why I found useful to use an electric insecticide.
To …

When cleaning my kitchen and dishes, I look for a reliable dish soap. I’ve always been the one to absolutely loathe watery dish soaps. I like to make sure my dishes end up clean and disinfected when I’m done doing them. Because I’m such a stickler when it comes …

One of my favourite Yankee Candle fragrances is Vanilla Satin, I’m currently burning it in wax tart format which I think is the best way to experience this particular scent. For those of you who don’t know, a wax tart is the modern take on an oil burner;  a …

I went to a huge storewide sale that JC Penney’s was having and found the lamps that I had been considering purchasing. They were more than half off the original price and I couldn’t pass them up. The price on these lamps was $39.99. The original price was $100.00 …

I use a lot of freshening spray around my home and although Fabreeze is usually my freshener of choice my husband bought me this product at the Avon store in the mall near us for only about $7.00. I like the smell of lemon blossoms and so he …

I purchased ‘Polder Two-Tier Free Standing Clothes Dryer with Mesh garment Dryer’ a few months ago and I’m really happy with it. The Polder clothes dryer has 23 steel rods and helps me dry clothes of all sizes and fits all the clothes of my family members daily. The …

When I first saw this product, I knew I had to have it. It’s a toilet deodorizer and air freshener in one. When I used to work in an office, we all had to share the same bathroom, and we also each had to take turns cleaning …

I recently added Lotus water treatment system to my kitchen as the municipality water was full of odour. It’s feature attracted me as it claims use of ozone technology to purify the water. It does purify it using carbon block filter which is ideal for water purification. I rate …

It is not to often that I buy any of the “as seen on TV” products, but after seeing the ShamWow a few times, I was enticed to give it a try. I must say, I have been pleased with this decision.
The ShamWow commercial says that this product works …

I love to cook and bake and of course being someone who does this a lot, I sometimes remain with leftovers or just find myself needing something small to store a small quantity of ingredients in.
When I was in the USA on vacation a few years back, I went …

Reynolds oven bags will save you alot of oven cleaning time and keep the meat you are cooking moist. I used their turkey size bags at least a couple of times each year around the holidays. I also use the smaller bags whenever I cook a roast or …

The KitchenAid Bottom Mount Refrigerator is a beautiful expanse of brushed stainless steel. The double refrigerator doors beg you to open them to reveal an interior that challenges you to find something too wide to fit inside —“ you won’t. Solid stainless steel handles enable you to …

We’ve been doing lots of tidying and organizing lately, and it’s been a lot of work. One thing I got - actually as part of my Christmas present - were some Oxo Good Grips Pop Containers. We’ve transferred a bunch of our dry goods into them, and they’re great!
They …

At one point I felt like I was going through a shower caddy every few months do to wear and tear on previously owned ones. Needless to say I’ve had a lot of shower caddies and the only one that has really held up is this Zenith Product’s …

Sometimes I give in to a silly gimick or two from time to time. One such gimick was when I purchased a few of those space bag vacuum seal storage bags. There are certain things I store at certain times of the year, like comforters and sweaters, which I …

I think this hand sanitizer is too watery and takes a long time to actually sink into the skin. Since it has the consistency of water I find myself doubting its antibacterial quality, although the smell of alcohol is present. For the price you can get Germ-X, I think …