We live in a condo and don’t have much of a patio to call our own. Our unit is in a building with four other units, and ours is upstairs. We have a killer balcony that goes along the entire side of the building, and it’s all ours, but …

I purchased a 68.75 oz. bottle of Arm and Hammer Laundry detergent at my local grocery store because it was on a buy on get on free special. It was $4.97 for one bottle so I figured why not get the second bottle for free. I wasn’t sure how …

Poplar trees are one of the fastest growing trees I know of besides pine trees. They have an odd shaped leaf that resembles a maple that has been cut off at the top to make it flat. If you plant a fourth of an acre with three or …

I made this purchase over a year ago and I really love this thing. Dusting can be a very difficult task and I am amazed at how easier it is to dust when using this. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid 50 dollars for it …

For almost thirteen dollars, I thought I was getting a pretty good deal on this bathroom tissue. With twenty rolls coming in a package and each roll holding one-thousand sheets, I felt that this tissue would last a good long time, and it unfortunately did. The reason I used …

The Smartworks 2 in 1 pop up flip hamper is probably the best hamper I’ve ever purchased. It’s cheaper and more functional than the standard plastic laundry basket but only a few dollars more than the standard mesh hampers. They are much more durable than the standard …

I do love the wonderful innovations brought about by technology. I swear they are really making things easy for me. Who would need a housemaid if one is surrounded by highly effective and very easy to use gadgets at home? One of my trusted brands when it comes to …

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, …

I have owned these for about a year now and they have been perfect. I bought them from Wal-Mart and at the time of purchase I recall paying around 10 dollars for them. I don’t believe the price was cheap but I certainly believe they have been …

I purchased this ladder about a year ago. I mainly use it to reach things that are higher up on my walls. It works perfectly and I’m very satisfied with it. I purchased it from Fred’s Dollar Store and I paid around 15 dollars …

I consider myself environmentally conscious; I try to buy organic when I can, and I love to find nontoxic cleaning products that seem to clean as well as their toxic, harmful counterparts.
So I purchased Earth Friendly Products’ Wave Auto Dishwasher Detergent (about $6.99 for 50 ounces) instead of my …

In every home renovation store, there are always a multitude of brands and shades of paint. It can be frustrating to find just the right colour for your project. Lately, I have been using Ralph Lauren paint, which I purchase at Home Depot, and have been very happy with its …

It seems that I can never have enough solar lights. I think part of it might be that I’m lazy, and I like lights that will turn on automatically so that I don’t have to go out and remember to light candles everywhere. Instant gratification is big with me …

I use my Magimix ice cream maker a lot in the summer months, its a relatively quick way of producing a good dessert. Often we have a Barbecue and like some home made ice cream with strawberries as a treat.
Shortly im going to make some Rich Cornish Ice cream …

I am taking more interest in my health, and as a result I’ve joined a gym and have also decided to eat a bit more healthier than I normally do. It is for this reason that I decided to get myself a juicer, in order to make fruit and …

When I started living alone, one of the things that I did was to buy some supplies for my small place. One very important item for me is purchasing my kitchen wares. To minimize expenses, I bought cheaper items at first so I won’t run out of budget. The …

Okay so I had these black dirty scruffs all over my white wall and I needed to get them off so I gave the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser a try and I it worked like magic and really got rid of the scruff on my wall. My walls were …

The simple top-load Roper washing machine is a good value and seems to be a long-lasting washer capable of handling most household fabrics. This washer is available at Lowe’s for about $400, which is a good price for what you’re getting compared to some of the more well-known brands. …

Vanish specialize in a range of stain removers for your clothes. This Vanish Crystal White is a white powder that promises to whiten your whites and remove tough stains. You are supposed to put it in your whites wash along with your usual detergent. A large …

This hand blender is a very useful thing to have in the kitchen. Although I have a multifunctional food processor, I have not used it since I bought Braun MR 5000. This blender helps me with everything - from shredding cheese to making sauces. And it’s very easy to …

It has always been a hassle when I’ve tried to remove rust stains and I just assumed that they could be removed. This was recommended to me and I’m glad I found out about it. This stuff really does work wonders when it comes to …

The Good Tidings Single-Tier Window Candle with Light Sensor cost me fourteen dollars and ninety-nine cents. This is a purchase that I was relatively satisfied with, although there is one particular aspect of this window that I’m unhappy with. This is a small and basic Christmas decoration that can …

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 …

With all of the holiday rush going on right now, I was looking for something to help make my time spent cleaning more effective. What I was wanting was something that I could use for all the surfaces in my house, something that I could just toss into the …

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 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 …

This thing works wonderfully. I do a lot of wood work so I’m dealing with hand saws a lot and I have to say that I believe this is one of the best out there. It’s very effective and easy to use. I purchased it from …

I purchased this Coleman Heater to use outdoors on the deck, and I would say that it more than serves it’s purpose. I wasn’t looking for a light when I purchased it, but it has a built in light as well, which I believe is an awesome addition. …

My purchase: I bought a Deni Automatic Ice Cream Maker 1.5 qt through Walmart.com and used their ‘Site to Store’ delivery option. I didn’t find any reviews on this ice cream maker online, but decided to give this brand a chance because it was priced at $32 (including tax), which …

I have been battling the soap scum in my bathroom for entirely too long. I hate having to scrub and scrub and still not getting any real results for all of my effort. I have tried many soap scum removers as well as mildew removers that were cheap and …

For the money invested I have really been pleased with my Weld-Pak 100HD from Home Depot. I work with large, industrial, welders on a daily basis but I must the is almost perfect for the home user. It operates off of standard 110V (Household) single phase power. With …

My family seems to somehow always produce a lot of garbage. Therefore something that it is always necessary to keep on hand around my home is good trash bags. I had seen the commercials for the Hefty Ultra Flex trash bags quite a bit and those commercials were stuck …

Living by yourself comes with it that you will wash your own clothes. From time to time, I would send some of my clothes to the laundry shop but if I have more time, I wash it myself in the washing machine. I was so amazed that detergent brands have …

I had noticed Value Red Bathroom Tissue dozens of times in my local Safeway grocery store, but had never bought it. Its price had attracted my attention. At $1.29 for a 4-roll package I figured that it probably wasn’t very good. Other brands sold for two or three times …

I purchased this snow removal tool a few months ago and I have really loved it. I mainly use it for removing snow from my car and it makes snow removal so much easier. I purchased this tool for 30 dollars which is a bit expensive but …

The First Force Concentrated Ultra dishwashing liquid is a fairly reliable dishwashing detergent. First of all, I like the Mountain Berry scent of this dishwashing liquid. It smells good, yet not overpowering, unlike a lot of detergents in its class.
A dishwashing soap with a strong …

We have a Lenco Refrigerator in the kitchen at work. We use it almost every day to store food that we buy or bring from home. My experience with it has been very good, and I would like to share it with you.
Let’s start with the fact that the …

Before I used to use a bar soap to clean our dishes after eating. And I am so pissed after because I have to keep on washing it like three times and I have to soak the frying pans with a hot water just to take off those oils …

I bought this sheet set mainly because it was the color I wanted. They’re calling it khaki, but to me khaki has a greenish tinge to it which this does not. To me it’s closer to taupe or a caramel sort of color. It’s a nice medium neutral that …

When it comes to cleaning my house there are few things that irritate me more than half cleaned windows. I love having lots of windows because it allows lots of sunshine into my home. However, cleaning them can be a huge hassle especially when the towels that I use …

The ceilings in our home are high, but not too high. The downstairs ceilings, I believe are eight feet high and I think the upstairs ceilings are seven feet high. We have a lot of recessed lights in the ceilings, and it was necessary for us to …

Living in a very warm climate, sometimes it seems that is no amount of air conditioning that will keep the house cool enough. Last summer, after a particularly long streak or record temperature days, I ran out and purchased three Oscillating Tower Fans model FZ10-2D from Climate …

If u are not happy with your cleaned or washed dresses and if u think that the clothes need to be cleaned much more then I have a very good and easy tip for it. Actually we must soak all our clothes before we wash them or before …

I have light colored leather interior in my car. If it was darker, the dirt would be less obvious. But the light colors demand regular cleaning of seats. I can’t say I enjoy cleaning that much, and since I have to do it often I find this job annoying. …

I was so glad when I found this. I have always wanted a motion sensor device but they are all fairly expensive to install so I’m glad that I was able to purchase this one that was very simple to install and it didn’t cost a lot of …

Maintaining an insect-free house is very difficult, especially in a house as old as ours. There are a lot of cockroaches, ants and a variety of other crawling insects around the house especially on the cabinets under the sink. And this really bothers me because I have a daughter …

Shine master is a floor wax product manufactured and distributed by X-Zel industries. I especially liked this product because it satisfies my needs for scrubbing and making the floor of my room super shine and red even in just one application.
Ever since I was in college until now that …

Any mother who has children and or deals with any sort of allergy, knows that it’s important to get a great humidifier. Yes, I have gone through a hand ful of humidifiers, from the broke to the most expensive. The Hoover Air Purifier -WH101100 is an $80 air humidifier …