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 …

While I was shopping for items for my garden, I found a cute little garden marker to at Walmart for $19.50. It says “Welcome to my Garden”. It is plain and simple and perfect for a spot in my garden. This sign matched a few of the other things …

Since my hair tends to fall out in clumps when I shower, the bathtub drain often becomes clogged. I had to find a clog remover for the drains to keep them clear and so the water wouldn’t back up while I was trying to shower. I tried Liquid Plumr …

I cannot remember where I found this product but I believe that it was at Dollar General and I am pretty sure that I only paid about two dollars for the product. It is like a lot like Windex Original in look but it does not work as good …

Because we are on well water, one issue that I am constantly battling in my bathrooms is hard water. I saw this online and read that some people had awesome results so I decided to give it a try in my kids bathroom where the tub faucets are really grungy …

When I moved into my new apartment, I needed to purchase just about everything new. I wanted to get a nice bath set for my bathroom to show a little bit of my own tastes. I had never been on my own before and this time I got to …

Unfortunately, I have an oven and stove top that just does not work well and hasn’t for years. I did have two burners that worked somewhat for a while, but a few months ago, they burned their last notes. So, I had to go looking for a …

My boyfriend and I recently moved into a new apartment. Although it looks great, recently remodeled, hardwood floors and all, we soon discovered that something that looks too good to be true, probably is. Our entire kitchen was heavily infested with roaches. Our apartment is right next to the …

Oxy clean versatile stain remover is a laundry detergent. I tried this to see if it really lives up to the oohs and aahs of fellow co-workers. I was hesitant to just drop a scoop in my laundry in fear of discoloration. Well, I tried it with one garment …

A couple of months ago, my Presto Pressure Cooker stopped working . It simply won’t accumulate pressure anymore after 2 years of usage. Let me tell you that a pressure cooker is a must in my kitchen. Yet I have to admit that the good pressure cooker costs …

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 …

Our house has well water and the toilet bowls can get very nasty looking at times because of it. I decided to try Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner with Bleach to try to get some of the staining out from it. I figured if nothing else would do the trick, …

So I know what you are thinking, you are wondering why in the heck am I about to talk about another stainless steel item. Well I have my moments when I want to share my thoughts on big purchases i have made over a small amount of time. As …

Approximately 4 months ago, I purchased a Cuisinart TOB-60 Convection Toaster Oven Broiler in a stainless steel style. I was impressed with the look, size and function it provided at a reasonable price of $129.99 (regularly priced at $189.99). I was looking for a dual oven and toaster to …

We have 7 trees in our back yard and two in the front yard. During the summer, we enjoy the shade the give us. During the fall, we have a headache dealing with the leaves.
I purchased my Black & Decker Leaf Hog electric leaf blower and vacuum simply because …

I am a housewife and I love the products, which are really good in quality, quantity and of course good in price too. And I have such a product, which is Modicare utensil cleaner gel, which is used to clean the utensils, and, since I am using it …

These trash bags are pretty cheap considering how much other brands costs. They are very much worth the money. They are good trash bags overall. They have a pull tie that you can pull and tie it close when you want to take the trash out. I think that …

I enjoy the cleaning power and scent of Pine Sol, however I really don’t enjoy the price. I was looking for a cheaper alternative to Pine Sol and ran into one a couple of weeks ago. I purchased the Pine Glo multipurpose cleaner and had high hopes for it. …

I saw these advertised on television a couple of weeks ago and decided that I’d look into them. This is a new product from Kleenex which is evidently designed to replace the hand towel in the bathroom and elsewhere. Kleenex is pushing the message that your hands are only …

Lets face it. WE no longer live in a world with limitless resources. Therefore, consumers are becoming more incresingly aware of trying to not waste natural resources and to be aware of how much water and energy and things like this, we are utilizing on a daily basis. How …

I purchased my very first home a few years ago and I use Comet with Bleach to clean and deodorize most surfaces in the home including my appliances because of Comet’s promises to remove tough stains without scratching the surface.
Comet is an all purpose cleaner that is safe to …

Sometimes, I use Surf Bar with Fabric Conditioner when my favorite detergent bar is not available in the small store near my house. This product costs PhP5 (Philippine Peso) or US$0.12 per bar. It has the same price to almost all laundry soaps. I like using this laundry soap …

I adore FiestaWare. FiestaWare are dishes that are brightly colored and can be found in any major department store. You can tell the display from any others in the store because of the fun colors! I currently have plum and turquoise. I love how the dishes and cups feel …

I have these vanilla scented tea light candles that I just love. The thing is they come in their own glass tea light holder. So, they don’t really fit inside other candle holders designed for tea lights. I don’t like having them sit on a tabletop on their own. …

My mom once sent me an electric skillet at the time I was living on my own space and was struggling to put up a decent cooking facility. Come cooking time, I was such a lousy cook, and I’d end up wasting a lot of gas. The …

I love to clean my house and I’m very particular about how my house is cleaned. One of my favorite things to do is clean my floors. Mopping is fun to me, I enjoy not only using a mop but getting on my hands and knees to make sure the …

Ironing clothing is my absolute least favorite chore in the world! I only lug the ironing board out when absolutely necessary, which roughly translated means: When every other conceivable plan to crease creases, unwrinkled slacks and press shirts has failed. You can imagine my frustration when …

Cinnamon Sugar & Home is a candle that is a part of the Febreze Candle product line. The candle gives off a very rich cinnamon aroma. Give the candle about fifteen minutes, and the room the candle is burning in will be filled with a soothing and sweet cinnamon …

I purchased this product hoping to mask the scent of urine from my sons and husband. I do clean my bathrooms regularly, but I find the bathrooms they use tend to smell more than the ones my daughters use. I read on the Environmental Working Group that …

Recently I bought one of these to use over the holidays and I must say it worked expertly. The foil pan is far sturdier than it looks, which really surprised me. They do look quite light and flimsy, you know, yet it had no problems holding the duck I …

Glade Hawaiian Breeze is an aersol spray that is a room air freshener. I like this product because it has a light tropical smell.
It is very reasonably priced at about 1.59 per can. I think I got this aerosol at an off price store however. I haven’t priced it …

I hate cleaning my oven. It is a messy smelly, disgusting project that takes me hours. Unfortunately, if I do not clean it, my smoke alarm goes off! Now that I babysit, I do not want to expose the children to the nasty fumes of most cleaners. I tried …

When I was living in Guinea-Bissau, one of the major problems I encountered was how to install a fly screen on the little verandah we had. It was not screened and although I was willing for it to be screened paying it out of my own pocket (costs about …

I am a fan of its transparent looks since the day of its launch. I many times talked about it at home too, but could never finalize a purchase. Recently, my office staff requested me to buy a water purifier for the office and I agreed to them because …

My yard is small and we have two fig trees growing prolifically in this small yard. These trees have become so large that they are intruding into the neighbor’s yards and so it has become necessary to prune them. I was told by my friends and some experts that …

My own measuring spoons were really outdated. I had a set that had been in my family for generations and I had somehow become the last person that they had been passed down to. I’m talking about these really ancient, old, metal measuring spoons. They still work okay, but …

For some reason my home gets swarmed with ants every single summer. There are some ant holes in the back and these little bugs always make their way into the house. I can’t leave anything on the counter or table, because the will swarm all over it. The ants …

The Boulder Party Cups can be purchased from ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and ninety-nine cents. In one package comes a total of twenty-four sixteen-ounce cups. There are two packages to choose from: a package that contains green cups and a package that contains red cups. Both …

I love using this fencing. It has such a nice natural look to it and I get 15 feel of the stuff for under 24 bucks. And amazingly it lasts. I have had mine for close to four years now, no joke. I’ve moved several times during that time …

I’m not much of a handyman, but with the current economy I decided I should try to save some money on the painting we needed to do. I wanted a sander that was small, inexpensive, and easy to use, to remove the lumpy plaster areas on my walls, and …

For most of my marriage I have washed and dried my dishes and pans by hand. But about 10 years back my husband bought us a dishwasher that was energy efficient and we decided to try out different dishwasher rinse agents to make sure our dishes …

The Evriholder Fanny Furniture Dusting and Polishing Glove cost me under five dollars. I don’t recall how much it cost me precisely because I’ve owned it for at least seven or eight months now. It’s a housewares item that’s still available for purchase today though and it’s one that …

I know that this may sound a bit crazy but I have a fond love for covers. I have a fond love for bedding sets that are soft and plush and comfortable. My wife has this same fond love and that is why I think I married her. On …

The New fem liquid hand wash is being used in my home since 5 years. Since we are using the fem liquid hand wash we never wish to change the brand of it, because of many reasons. This liquid hand wash is very thick and it takes …

The Breadman TR875 Bread Maker is a wonderful way to make bread. I used to make my bread by hand, because I thought that was the best way to prepare and make a decent load of homemade bread. Then I thought it might be easier to let a machine …

I purchased these dry-bags for use while camping, backpacking, and boating. The first thing that stood out to me about these bags was the bright colors. Each bag is a different size, and each on comes in a bright neon color. The largest bag was neon …

I purchased this pot about two years ago. I want to start by saying that it’s amazing and it cooks very well! No matter what I want to use it for I feel that I can count on getting it done with this. I would say …

The Braun Electric Coffee Grinder is built specifically to grind up coffee beans. I bought my Braun Electric Coffee Grinder to grind up coffee beans and flax seeds to add to my breakfast cereals. I have had my Braun Electric Coffee Grinder Model 4041 for several years and have …

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 …

It is my belief that as far as kitchen knives go it is best to pay a little more for quality then to be cheap. I have plenty of Henckels cutlery and have always been very satisfied with the sharpness of the blades of this brand of knife and …