I received my Keurig Coffee Maker as a Christmas gift from a friend last year. At first I was excited to get it because it was so unique and I had heard a lot of good things about it. Also …

When I was looking for a new shower curtain for my bathroom, I wanted something that was a little splashier than I was used to getting. I am often a Plain Jane when it comes to decorating. I already had a solid dark blue bath set for soap dishes …

I used this pan to help create a small display of ‘religious’ cakes while catering for a church buffet during the Easter holidays, the centerpiece was to be a large Resurrection pre-sliced fruit cake (not made by me, I hasten to add) so I knew my contribution to the …

My mother in -law who is 71 years old and because of her age she has weak eye sight. She had a microwave with digital screen and touch pad buttons. She wanted a very simple and straightforward microwave for her self. Because of her age she finds some times …

I was in the store looking for a new dish rack and I found this one. It’s a lot different than most others but I am very impressed by it. I was able to find it at Wal-Mart and it was priced at 10 dollars. For …

I got the Metrokane Rabbit Wine Opener Gift Set as a Christmas gift and I am really happy. It comes with a corkscrew tool, a foil cutter, a ring to stop drips, a sealer and wax whacker. It also came with a replacement worm. The corkscrew functions really well …

Before leaving Botswana, I sold a lot of our stuff to make the house removal lighter. One of those things which was gone was the sandwich maker. Although I still have one left here at home, I need an extra machine to use in another house where we will …

Air wick has a nice device called the Freshmatic with the intention of making the air fresh and leaving the air with a nice scent. The scent is dispensed when a motion detector device picks up movement in front of it. To use the device, it must …

“Pumpkin Harvest & Fall” is a Febreze candle product, part of the Febreze candle line. This candle gives off a most magnificent scent that really captures the essence of the autumn season and delivers that essence to the room of your choice. This candle combines three aromas, two of …

I went on a one day cake pop course recently and really enjoyed making them, the problem was that when I got home I just couldn’t shape them properly.  I happened to be on the website of my favourite cookware brand, NordicWare, when I spotted a Cake Pop Kit …

Dawn has released a new dish washing liquid that contains hand renewal with OLAY beauty. I clean several loads of dishes each day and was looking for one that would not dry my hands out as badly. So far, I am very pleased with this dish washing …

Having decided to try a new variety of Glade air fresheners, I have recently purchased White Tea & Lily. I have used Lilac and Suddenly Spring before, which are very good; Vanilla, on the other hand, is not to my liking. After buying it once I became somewhat cautious …

Bon ami Polishing Cleanser is one of my favorite products because it is so versatile and can clean virtually anything in my home. What I love about it is that it doesn’t have the strong chemical smell of most cleansers. It gets the job done without being …

I got a pair of these dryer balls from someone who had moved away, in a box of different things that she had left for me. They are light blue, slightly smaller than a tennis ball, and shallow inside. I had never used dryer balls before, although I heard …

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 …

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 …

Zote and Octagon are both bar laundry soaps that cost $0.99 and $0.58 cents respectively. While the two bars are made by different manufactures and the sizes are different they both have some amazing qualities. The bars are approximately 14 and 7 ounces a piece. The multiple uses of …

Outback Power Systems is unquestionably the number one manufacturer of solar power components for residential use. It has a well-deserved reputation for quality and customer service.
I have owned an Outback VFX3524 inverter for three years, during which time it has performed flawlessly. I chose the vented model …

I can get twenty-four of these plastic forks from Walgreens for just ninety-nine cents and while that might not seem like a lot of forks for that price, these forks are in fact heavy duty! I have found that I can use the same plastic fork, after its been …

This is another item I can’t imagine living without. Sometimes it is hard for me to drink the daily required glasses of water. I thought I should give this a try and see if it will inspire me to get hydrated again. Remarkably it did. I love drinking as …

I am one of those people who cannot have a great day without a cup of hot, tasty coffee. Unfortunately my last coffee maker decided to kick the bucket without giving me any notice which left me scrambling to find a new coffee maker.
I wanted a coffee maker that …

I have a pretty big family to include three children and three grandchildren, and with that said it means that I have a pretty big laundry bill, and that’s why I use LA’s Totally Awesome Laundry Detergent.
My children no longer with me, but they come over to my house …

I have a lot of shoes, and storage is always an issue. We have a box for shoes that is located near our entry door to the house, but that becomes a hassle to dig through everyone’s shoes and into a deep box to find the pair I …

Gosh, I love these pans! I got the 10 inch one recently and I use it all the time. I feel that this little 8 inch one is a great addition to my collection.
Despite the fact that it’s aluminum, this pan is heavy for its size. To me …

I enjoy the scents of Air Wick Fragrances so much, that I stock up on them everytime I go to Wal-Mart. They are only $2.46 a piece.
I like having a different fragrance in every room of the house.
I think Air Wick is now coming out with more scents. I …

It seems like no matter what I do there is never enough space in my kitchen cabinets. I try to organize all of the bulky boxes to create space, but it never quite seems to be enough. Considering I have to buy many things that come in big boxes …

I bought the Bissell Powerforce Bagless Easy Empty Dirt Container with Washable Filters Vacuum Cleaner with high hopes. I liked that it was bagless because I did not want to have to keep buying bags and the bag process can be pretty filthy. It looked easy at …

This is a simple sandwich toaster model which I left behind here at home when I started living overseas. When I am home, I often need to make sandwiches quickly either as snacks or as the main fare at dinner. In addition my husband eats a Croque Monsieur (ham …

Several months ago my cheap dollar store air freshener ran out and I decided to purchase an Air-wick air freshener for my house. I wanted something that would be affordable yet still help me to relax and after some research I finally decided that Air Wick Lavender and Chamomile …

I always feel dishes and glasses remain cleaner when you let them air dry. Unfortunately, when you have room for only two small drying racks and no dishwasher, this means patiently waiting for them to dry and only doing so many dishes at a time.
When I found this …

I messed around and killed my oven because I never cleaned it. I never really learned how to clean an Oven so it didn’t occur to me that over time, that it would need to be done. My husband finally said something when he tried to cook something in …

It is now the dreaded winter time again in the southern hemisphere and that includes cold mornings/nights here in Botswana. The days are nice with sunny blue skies but lately, there is a cold wind coming from the Eastern Cape and night temperatures were dropping below zero. The houses …

In my day to day cleaning chores, I always look for products that are dependable and that get the job done. Well, Lemon Breeze Lysol All Purpose Cleaner is one of them. I love the lemon smell because it is not too strong and makes my home smell fresh …

In my home we have multiple pets, and that along with cooking odors tends to make for a smelly house. I had tried other fabric refreshers but I finally bought Presidents Choice Revive Air fabric refresher for $8.99CDN, at my local Superstore. The reason I chose this particular product …

It was more than two years ago that my dad gave me a small folding knife for my birthday. It was a Benchmade automatic (yes, that means switchblade)knife, and I was delighted to receive it. It is small, just under three inches of blade. With titanum sides, it is …

This is a better fryer compared to my old one which was a Philips. It has a sleek design and comes in 3 major pieces (excluding lid and basket) —“ the heating rod, the stainless case and the frying pot. Having a fryer in my kitchen has helped me …

Before switching over to my single server coffee maker, I had used my Haier model HDC 10LBS for quite some time. Although I am not making full pots that often anymore, I still use this coffee maker when I have people coming over; as it is pretty …

I have used several other brands of tape and I would certainly have to say that this one works the best. The only criticism that I would have about this tape would be the price. I usually pay 5 dollars for it which is a bit higher …

My family has been using the Vim brand to clean the kitchen and the bathrooms for as long as I can remember, and for good reason. Now that I am older, my parents make me clean the tub vigorously with Vim (I live under their roof, so I guess …

I love Downy Wrinkle releaser because it has certainly saved me from the hassle of having to iron on many occasions. Downy Wrinkle Releaser is sold in a 33 fl oz spray bottle and I usually pay around 10 dollars for it. I certainly don’t believe that …

I got this mixing bowl set as a housewarming gift and I have since gotten quite a bit of use out of it. The set came with three mixing bowls in small, medium, and large. The bowls are white in color, and they are fairly heavy-duty compared …

What made me buy this machine was the feature of how easy it is to make good coffee using capsules. There are a lot of different flavors available and it is definitely very easy with no mess to clean up, I simply throw the used capsule away.
The machine …

Before catching Magic Bullet fever, I had actually been using a really great product that I had discovered in a local Macy’s. The Rocket Blending Set is very similar to the Bullet only its model is way more sleek and stylish.
The Rocket Blending Set, …

I recently purchased several items for my outdoor patio area. The weather is starting to warm up, and we are in the process of decorating our backyard in preparation for summer time. We love to entertain and often have guests over, and we usually end up congregating in …

I like to clean. I think it’s because I consider it like a therapuetic process or something and I really feel like I’m getting things accomplished when I’m able to scrub away some grime and dirty from my kitchen or bathroom specifically because those are the two areas of …

Upon finishing high school, I took a part-time job selling Cutco Knives. The pay was really good and they offered a great training program for you to learn about the product in order to help you excel in your sales presentations. I also liked the idea that …

Summer is my favourite season, and I love being able to enjoy outdoor activities after being cooped up inside all winter. But my very least favourite thing about the beautiful outdoors is the insects; although I hate bugs and being bitten or stung by them, I also hate insect …

After searching for a new vacuum, I decided upon the Bissell “3910” upright model for several reasons. I have always been interested in trying the Dyson vacuum being that it has cyclonic technology and does not clog. However, it is way too expensive for my tastes. I was please …

Every now and then I stray from my regular products to try something different to see if it will work. I picked up a bottle of All Ultra Free Clear Liquid Laundry Detergent from Walmart one day on one of those whims. I got the bottle of detergent for …

I am always assigned to do most of the household chores as a girl. Before, doing the chores makes my palms rough because of the dish-washing liquids and the detergents that I use. It loses its softness and smoothness. I don’t want it to be like that. That’s why …