Housewares Reviews
Mundial Softy Scissors 5.5 inch
When it comes to scissors, at my house, there are several types. Fabric scissors, paper scissors, all purpose scissors, embroidery scissors, metal scissors. There is scissors with th Eiffel Tower as the handle, and colorful scissors. Some of the scissors are made in Italy or Germany.
Mundial scissors, …
Industrial Fans
There are quite a bit of home fans that are used for cooling the home when you don’t want to use so much eletricity running your air conditioner. But the best fan that I have found so far is the Industrial fan. it usually runs you about 30 bucks …
Heat n Bond Iron-on Adhesive by Therm O Web
I can’t sew to save my life, but thanks to Heat n Bond by Therm O Web, I may never have to! When you purchase a single package of Heat n Bond iron-on adhesive, you receive a 17”x 1 yd piece of the bond paper designed specifically …
Yankee Candle Hazelnut Coffee Wax Tart
I’m a huge fan of Yankee Candle so when was given the opportunity to try some new (to me) varieties I jumped at in, choosing a wax tart called Hazelnut Coffee as I’m a big lover of anything coffee flavoured/scented. Â When it arrived through the post I knew I …
Better Homes and Gardens Seaside Garden 6 Piece Sofa Set
Better Homes and Gardens Seaside Garden 6 Piece Sofa Set
I needed new patio furniture and I wanted quality furniture that wasn’t going to cost me an arm and a leg. I found a nice set at Walmart from Better Home and Garden that would work perfectly in the area …
ASDA stainless steel cordless kettle
The ASDA stainless steel cordless kettle is a personal favourite of mine. Since I bought my first property I have taken an unusual interest in what I would normally consider to be boring household items. They now take on a whole new meaning to me. Now these little objects …
Cost Plus World Market Kovalam Lantern, Red
Sometimes when I’m having dinner guests I like to I turn off all the lights and just use candles. It can be a wonderfully romantic way to entertain, and for some reason I especially like to do this in the summer. I guess it’s because it isn’t always warm …
NuWave Oven
I purchased the NuWave about 3 years ago.
The Good: It really works. Meats come out juicy on the inside and brown on the outside. It will cook literally *anything* faster, cheaper, and better than a conventional oven. There is zero preheat …
Terro Liquid Ant Bait
I found Terro Liquid Ant bait just when the ant infestation in my apartment was starting out. I’m stickler for keeping clean and the presence of ants meant that something was wrong in my house. But no amount of bleaching, cleaning and scrubbing deterred them. I was not about …
Kiwi clean shoo polish
My husband is very strict person and he loves every thing around him to be very clean and well disciplined. All his clothes and every thing that he uses, he wants it to be very clean and shiny. I always polish his shoos using the Kiwi clean …
Brita 35600 water purifier Pitcher
As many of us are “going green”, the Brita 35600 water purifier Pitcher is more relevant today than every before.
I decided to try the Brita 35600 water purifier Pitcher to cut back on the use of plastic bottles. The pitcher filters out impurities in my water and makes …
Hoover S2200
I wish to tell you about my Hoover S2200 vacuum cleaner. I would be absolutely lost without it! This is a great little vacuum and I got it for a very fair price as well! First, I’ll list a few of the great features that this vacuum provides:
1. It …
Kalorik Stainless Steel Slow Cooker 7.0Qt Red/Black
When my husband and I got married, a couple that we know decided to buy as a slow cooker as a house-warming, congrats-on-your-marriage combo gift, since moving in together and getting married seemed to happen almost simultaneously, and we had very little in the way of appliances and decor. …
Soren Hudson Berry Quilt Cover Set
On a recent trip to the town I went to the Manchester sale at Harris Scarfe and I saw the Soren Hudson Berry Quilt Cover Set. This quilt set is 100% cotton so it’s a great quilt cover to choose for the hot summer months. The Soren Hudson Berry …
Scott’s Bathroom Tissue
When I use bathroom tissue, there a few different qualities that I look for. Overall I do not thing that I am overly picky, but I do not like thin tissues that are rough nor do I like thin tissues that are too soft. Because of my needs …
Baygon Crawling Insect Spray
When it’s about to rain, sometimes I cannot help but getting visitors at home. And I don’t mean humans but cockroaches. Yes, whether I like it or not, they’re everywhere.
There was this small cockroach which got lost in my apartment. It was the only one and I don’t …
Glade Hawaiian Breeze Air Freshener
Glade Hawaiian Breeze air freshener has attracted me by its tropical, summer look: a bright yellow cap and a picture of ocean, tropical flowers and fruit. I tried the air freshener at the store by spraying just a little bit, and the smell seemed nice as well - warm, …
Harpic Active Cleaning Gel
If one would ask me what household chore I hate doing the most, it would be cleaning the toilet, especially the toilet bowl. I hate cleaning the toilet bowl for so many reasons. First, because for me it is the dirtiest part of the house. Second, a lot of …
Partylite Candles
It seems like with the economy being the way it is, all my friends are having ‘house parties’. Whether it be candles, jewlery, purses, toys, kitchen items, you name it I am getting an invitation for it. Recently, the Partylite parties are the most popular. At the party I …
World Market Aqua Collapsible Canvas Storage Baskets
I bought two of these to try to coral the clutter in my closet. I made this purchase mostly based on the low price of 7.99 per cube. I liked the color of both the striped and solid aqua, maybe the solid a little more because I thought it …
Hoffmaster Country Christmas Paper Placemats (50 per pack)
The Hoffmaster Country Christmas Paper Placemats come in a package that contains fifty placemats for seven dollars and ninety-nine cents. You’re surely wondering, “what the heck am I going to do with fifty placemats?” but it’s important that potential buyers of these placemats keep in mind that they’re just …
Dyson DC17 Absolute Cyclonic Upright Vacuum Cleaner
I had always wanted one of these Dyson cyclone vacuums. I like to clean and having a nice clean carpet is the biggest pet peeve of all for me. I probably vacuum every single day because I hate having anything at all on my floors. And when you have …
HoMedics SoundSpa Sound Machine
Even as a baby I liked white noise. It was an old trick my mom used to get me to go to sleep because I was pretty colicky as a baby and the first thing she’d do would be to run a fan in whatever room I was in, …
Walgreens Paper Plates Six Inch
Walgreen’s brand of paper plates run for a dollar seventy-nine for seventy-two, although a lot of times I can get them on sale for ninety-nine cents! Regardless of the price that I pay on these paper plates, I feel they’re worth the money. These paper plates help to cut …
Miracle Grow All-Purpose Plant Food
Our yard is full of plants and flowers. We have baskets, pots, vines, and flower beds surrounding our house both in the front yard and the back. During the summer months these flowers are always beautiful and plush, thanks to Miracle Grow Plant Food. I use …
My Kid’s First Cotton Top Mattress Protector Saddle Style
When my kids were younger and I was starting to potty train them, I was really hoping it wouldn’t be a huge issue. My youngest child had picked up on right away, of course, but he was “competing” with an older sibling and wanted to do what his older …
RCM dishwashing liquid
RCM dish washing liquid are very much concentrated and a drop of the liquid is enough to clean the oiliest of the vessels which most other dish washing liquid fails to do so.RCM dish washing liquid is concentrated with lemon and vinegar which helps get that extra shininess . …
Tefal Products
Sometimes it’s hard to remember back before some wonder of our world was present. What did we do before cell phones? Before fax machines? Before Tefal Products?
I well remember iron skillets that were big, heavy, and hard to clean, or portable electric skills that were convenient …
Ceramic Water Heater with Humidifier and thermostat
I ended up having to compensate for the water heater that was in my basement. It was a cold morning, so cold that it ended up breaking. We had to purchase a mini water heater from the store until we were able to actually get the main water heater …
Victorinox Knife Sets
I’ve been looking for a good knife for my kitchen. Sometimes, when I need to cut some meats, it’s a kind of hard since I didn’t really have good and sharp knife. But after I got my Victorinox Knife Sets few weeks ago, I could solve my problem.
I bought …
Room Essentials Slipcover for Sofa
We recently purchased new furniture for our main living room, and instead of throwing away or giving away the old furniture, we decided to save it to use in the basement. Our basement is more or less a family room and a kid’s play room, so the furniture didn’t …
Renwick Scented Apple Cinnamon Jar Candle
Pleasant is the word that I would use to describe this scented candle from Renwick. The apple cinnamon scent isn’t overpowering, and that’s a good thing. The scent sort of stays in the background as it occupies a room. By that, I mean, when I first walk into the …
SE Super-Bright Reading Lamp
I really love this reading lamp. It works very well and I have not noticed any issues with it. There are several different features and capabilities that it has that I have not been able to find in most others. I’m glad I decided to make …
Pampered Chef Egg Slicer
My favorite house wares item is the Pampered Chef Egg Slicer. This little gadget is such a handy tool to have around. I never really realized how often I used it until I bought it and had it in my drawer! This egg slicer is a small little gadget …
Spray N’ Wash Laundry Stain Remover Stain Stick
As a mother with two children (aged 3 and 1), and a fiance` that works a blue collar job and passion for working on his motorcycle and other vehicles, I find that these days, it is myself VS. every stain imaginable- everyday.
Spray N’ Wash Laundry Stain Remover …
Bissell 9351 Fabric & Upholstery Cleaner
I have been using this Bissell upholstery cleaner for a long time and in my opinion it’s one of the best products for cleaning upholstery. When I first used this product I was amazed at how well it cleans. This product is sold in a 12 ounce …
Lodge Pro Cast Iron Griddle
After discovering the joys of cast-iron cooking with my new Lodge Dutch Oven, I decided the next logical step was to get a true cast-iron griddle. I chose this Lodge Pro Cast-Iron Griddle, which is a reversible griddle and grill designed to fit over two burners on a standard …
Brother CS6000I Sewing Machine
When I purchased this machine I didn’t expect too much I was expecting a very simple, regular sewing machine. When I received the machine as soon as I opened the box I was amazed. The quality of this machine is just incredible. That machine is made with good quality …
Raid Deep Reach Fogger Pesticide
Raid Deep Reach Fogger is an effective pest control utility especially apt for getting rid of cockroaches. Quite an innovative product, it is easy to use. Safely store all the food items, open all the cupboards and racks, close all the windows, press open the lid of the fogger …
George Foreman Champ Grill with Bun Warmer
I had been looking for a long time for a counter top grill which I could use to make single serving size meals for myself. For example, grilling one burger patty or a single chicken breast. After much research I settled on the George Foreman Champ Grill with Bun …
Ecover Natural Stain Remover
When I first bought the Ecover Natural Stain Remover, it immediately became a laundry room essential and replaced stain removers such as Shout and Oxy Clean that I had used in the past.
The reason I initially purchased this stain remover was because it came recommended as ‘the best …
POWERHOUSE FABRIC REFRESHER
I live in an area that is known for heavy duty mold! In the redwoods, on the ocean, it is difficult to fight mold and/or the smell of mold. We wear heavy coats, here, as it gets very cold. We wear sweaters all the time, that don’t really get …
Febreeze Allergen Reducer
My house collects dusts and allergens like it’s going out of style, and that usually means I’m washing sheets and curtains and scrubbing down pillows and cushions on a bi-weekly basis just to keep me and the kids as allergy-free as possible. I normally don’t use Febreeze products because …
Bug Off Instant Screen
I love using this screen. I really hate it when I’m on my Deck and I have to constantly open and close the door or run the risk of having bugs coming in. I’m glad I found this thing. I added it to the door that …
Aleens No Sew Fabric Glue
Other than one disastrous turn in an eighth grade home economics course, I haven’t been able to sew successfully to save my life. About ten years ago, well after college had come and gone, I decided I might like to try my hand at sewing a shirt from …
Oxo SteeL Bottle Opener
When using this bottle opener, I have to be real careful because it’s extremely sharp! Seriously, this bottle opener could inflict very real bodily harm, so keep that in mind if you purchase one. However, since it’s super sharp, bottles and cans stand no chance against this bottle opener. …
Mr. Clean Sampaguita Fresh
This is the first time I might be writing a review for a soap used at home for washing clothes. Well, not that I don’t know anything about household products but I guess none of those we use are even worth reviewing. But just as I was washing the …
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