I have only ever had one shower curtain rod at a time but have always used two shower curtains. One for the inside of the tub and the other for decorative purposes. I have always put the two shower curtains on just the one rod. I decided it was …

I was given this mini meatball shaper by my sister who has given up meat, I love making my own meatballs and usually shape them by hand - they always taste great but have some unusual lumpy shapes. I thought the meatball shaper would be a novelty that I’d …

The Growlight is a portable light that I bought to use for starting my tomato plants. My friends are buying a store and have asked me to grow all the tomatoes for their deli. So I decided I would start my own transplants inside before the weather gets warm …

This general purpose primer does good on just about anything except concrete floors. I recently finished my new basement with this stuff all over the walls. Some of the walls are drywall and some are concrete wall forms. I used a latex base paint over the KILZ primer.
It works best …

Frustrated with hole punchers that would jam up with more than 6 sheets, I went to Office Depot and spent $20 on the Office Depot Medium Duty 3 Hole Punch, which has a capacity of 30 sheets. I immidiately tried 20 sheets and they punched easily. The …

One of the ideas that I saw online recently was a DIY recipe for cleaning tile floors. I use as many natural cleansers as I can, especially since I have kids and pets, but they can get expensive to constantly re-purchase. That’s why this recipie caught my attention, because, I …

I needed a dehumidifier for my basement because it is extremely damp down there. I need to keep the water out so that the musty smell doesn’t overtake the house. I found a good dehumidifier at Walmart for $175.71. It was a Frigidaire Dehumidifier so I was confident that …

I really like these boxes. They’re sturdy and stackable. And they seem to go on sale several times a year at Michaels. That’s good, because these are much more expensive than your typical shoe box type photo storage boxes. Unlike the shoe box type ones though, they come in …

I sold my LG washing machine when I left Botswana and since moving in to Brussels a couple of weeks ago, I needed to buy a washing machine. The house here is not furnished with the exception of the kitchen which has a cooker, fridge and a dishwasher. I …

We have one room in our home that always seems cold. Finally, I decided the solution would be to buy a small heater for the cold winter months. I went to The Bargain Shop and purchased the Home Exclusives Portable Ceramic Heater for just $29.99CDN plus tax.
To be perfectly …

We recently bought a Senseo coffee maker for $10 at a garage sale. It turned out to be quite a bargain because I searched prices on the internet and found these appliances retail for around $65. The coffee maker will make one or two cups of coffee …

When you live in a rental property one of the last things you want to do is spill red wine on the carpeting. It’s nearly impossible to get out, especially in my living room carpet. So when I accidentally bumped into the coffee table and sent my glass of …

When I was a bit younger my parents used to buy smaller gas cylinders of a different brand for our gas and electric stove. At the time they got them because they believed that getting the smaller ones were cheaper and much more convenient. However, as I grew I …

I hate my washing machine. It came with our house when I moved in, and it has been the bane of my existence ever since. I don’t even like doing laundry on any level to begin with and couple that with the fact that my washing machine is ancient …

The Rangertell Examiner Long Range Detector or Indicator is a tool I really believe everyone should have..for ease of use and features alone. No detector I have seen anywhere has a way to tell depth, distance , weight and shape of target. It’s incredibnly light and feels like silk …

Mainstay Quick Drying Full Size Bath Towels are an essential part of my home. I started using them two years ago and have now replaced every towel I own with them. Many of my friends and family have also made the switch to this product.
Firstly, …

The Barcana Three Inch Shatterproof Four Car Train Christmas Ornament Set cost me nine dollars and ninety-nine cents. I feel that I made a good decision when I decided to buy this ornament set. There’s not a thing about this ornament set that I dislike or feel could stand …

Recently, our beloved vacuum of ten years died, forcing us to buy a new one. Since money is tight, we chose to buy the Eureka Maxima Vacuum. We were able to buy this on sale at Walmart for only thirty five dollars.
This has turned out to be …

I had never made candy at home before and was looking at some recipes via the internet and saw that I would need to get a candy thermometer if I wanted to be 100% sure about the stage my candy has reached. There are a few stages when it …

Recently I needed some new clothespins and since I was going past Home Depot I thought I would stop in and get some. I just got a new clothesline in the basement and I needed a lot of clothespins to use with it. So I picked up a few …

I am fighting a constant war against my pets for the control of my bedroom. One of the biggest weapons they use against me, especially the dog, is odor. My dog likes lying around my room, and over time his stench can take over the space. …

This heater at $300 delivers on its promises. It is an an attractive small black unit that can easily be mistaken for a piece of furniture. Friends came over my home and had to ask me what that was. It is safe to have around children, …

Good Cook products seem to always find their way into my kitchen. They are well made, and yet cheaper than many other similar brands. Their Apple Wedger is a simple tool that makes the job of cutting an apple into wedges an easy one.
This contains eight stainless …

Two days before I was scheduled to leave town for a couple of months, I discovered, to my extreme horror, that there was a wasp nest right outside my front door. It was not large, but I was shocked at how quickly those wasps got it built, given that …

Having four (clumsy) children and an equally clumsy partner means I get through a lot of glasses in my house, at one time I’d buy the cheapest I could find for this reason but I quickly realised that even glassware can be more substantial if you’re willing to spend …

My mom got this tumbler after reading about all that “scalar energy” that her friend was so into. I’m not really sure I can say I feel that it is working for me, or that my body feels better, or that I am not as moody, as they …

Sometimes my water has a little chlorine taste, stronger at times than others. And I really don’t think this is very healthy to drink water with chlorine constantly, so I like to filter my cooking and drinking water. And I have found Brita to be one of the best filtering …

I am really pleased with my George Forman Breville. I use this Breville nearly every night to cook dinner, it is so convenient and quick to cook food.
The main reason I like using this Breville compared to using a frying pan is because it cooks the food …

Persil laundry detergent was on a discount at the local store about a month ago and I decided to buy it. I always have a big stash of the Dash laundry detergent at home so I cannot even remember the last time I went shopping for laundry detergent because I …

When I’m hosting dinner parties, I like to bring out my libbey glass bakeware because the one thing I’ve learned in terms of cooking and baking is presentation. I always do my best to make my food visually pleasing, and my Libbey glass bakeware helps with that.
Before I started …

I am not a big info-commercial watcher, but recently my friend was very excited to tell me about an item that she saw on an ad on television, and she was so impressed that she went to a —˜As Seen on TV’ store to buy it. The Magic Bullet, she …

I need to understand a few things when it comes to blenders and juicers and the one thing that I need to know is how do you know if you have a dud or not? I had to learn this on my own because no one would teach me …

This is the first time my mother and I buy the Fushan brand of incense joss sticks. We choose the Fushan’s New Sandalwood Incense Joss Stick. My mother is attracted by the bright yellow plastic packaging. She happens to believe that yellow is her lucky color. …

Both my husband and I frequently take home-made sandwiches to work for lunch, in an effort to save money as well as to eat more healthy meals. I get frustrated with wrapping the sandwiches in plastic cling wrap or using the plastic sandwich baggies because, for one thing, they …

I own a few strainers and this is one of the ones that I use for straining smaller foods. It’s only three inches in diameter so I would only recommend it for small items. I have owned it for about a year now. I purchased it …

Ever since Febreze hit the market, it has been my favorite household helper! I especially like the Febreze Extra Strength that I currently use. I like that Febreze now offers this type of fabric refresher in a money-saving bulk option. I bought my regular Febreze spray bottle, but it …

I use a hair straightener almost every day. My natural hair texture is curly and course, so I need something that has a lot of heat to actually get my hair straight, and keep it straight. I have used various hair straighteners with mixed results. My …

We bought this EntryPass System in order to have security access to our new office plus the ability to record attendance of each user. It uses EntryPass card to swipe to an IN controller (outside the door) and OUT controller (inside the office). There’s fairly short distance that the …

Living in a state where summer is relatively short, me and my husband enjoys outdoor picnics when the weather permits. Our most favorite part of the picnic is grilling. May it be chicken,steak or even a newly caught fish, we love it. Sadly, on late autumn, winter and spring, …

I like to use fabric softener a lot. I have used many different varieties and Downy is one of my favorites. I think that my favorite Downy Fabric Softener is the Anti-Bacterial version. I buy this at Target because it seems to be the only place that I …

Jack LaLanne’s Power Juicer Deluxe is my first juicer. It does the job well, but then I’m only a moderate juicer. My household uses it maybe once or twice a month for the extra health benefits. It does what it’s supposed to do, meaning it will juice fruits …

Trying to save money has led me to begin bringing my lunch to work every day, not just a few times a week. I try to make it interesting, and alternate leftovers, sandwiches and soup so I don’t get bored, and I also pack a variety of more or …

I actually like using J.R. Watkins All Purpose Cleaner to clean up the bathroom and the kitchen sink and other areas of the house, because it was pretty strong. I actually like this all purpose cleaner a lot because it was effective and it just cleaned it well and …

Clorox Bath Wands are a bathroom cleaning tool I could live with or without. I loved this product when it was first released and even recommended it to my mom. My hope was the scrubby pad would pick up the hair in my bath tub that I …

A few years ago my wife and I started to move away from buying bottled water, and since the both of us drink a lot of water we needed to find a convenient way to keep water by our side in our daily travels. As we’ve collected many water …

I am thankful that we have products like Glade Country Gardener Air Freshener for life’s little embarrassing moments. One such event was the first time I brought my best friend home to meet my husband and kids. We thought that her son could play with my kids while we …

I have asthma and so does my Daughter so to have clean air, that is a major importance in our home. We have tried tons of different purifiers and none have done what the Honeywell Tower Quiet Clean Air purifier. I was recommended to try this purifier through a friend, …

This is a kitchen cleaner which claims to kill 99.9% of germs, removes grease and grime in my kitchen. The product comes in a white plastic bottle with a green trigger gun. Refills are also available. What I like the most about this product is that it has a …

I have been freezing fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry products but or quite some time now, I have been looking for other ways to store and save food. There are times when there is a huge clearance sale on groceries and it will save a lot of money …

This is a crappy clog remover. i puurcahsed this after another less expensive clog remover didnt work on my clog. this did not work either. this remover comes in a bottle that has two sides, when i tipped the bottle it seemed like the liquid was coming out in …