Housewares Reviews
New Wave Corn-based Water Bottle with Built-in Filter
This two in one water filter and water bottle suffers from the same design flaw as the Vitaminder LivPure Filtered Water Bottle, and in fact, adds a new annoyance that wasn’t welcomed. First of all, what this is is a water bottle that has a filter built-in to it. …
Glade - Holiday Collection: Peppermint Crush
Glade - Holiday Collection: Peppermint Crush is one of my all-time favorite seasonal scented candles that I look forward to purchasing come the Christmas season! With my home decorated for the most wonderful time of the year, I love to put out some of these candles and light them. …
Packy Poda Cargo Mats
The Packy Poda Cargo Mat for your vehicle’s compartment is definitely worth its price.
These “quality floor mats” made in Taiwan can be purchased at the Concorde Car Accessories Center branch located at Waltermart-Makati (Pasong Tamo corner Arnaiz Streets). Small-sized mats measuring 126 cm x 80 cm sell for a …
Spectrum Black Scroll Spice Rack
I use this in my kitchen for holding my peppers, salts and other cooking items and I believe it’s perfect. I has been a wonderful addition to my kitchen. I bought it about a year ago from Wal-Mart. I paid around 15 dollars for it when …
Spectrum Paper Towel Holder, Bronze
I probably didn’t have to have a paper towel holder, but I do like having one around. It makes it much easier to get the towels off the paper towel roll when I have a paper towel holder. I found a nice one at Walmart for $14.97. It is …
AVIVA lemon all purpose Cleaner
I wanted some thing very handy for my bathroom. I wanted a cleaner which I can use as multipurpose. I want an additional cleaning product to clean my bathroom sink, bathtub, and also shower area ,work top etc.
I find AVIVA lemon all purpose Cleaner in store . It …
Swinger Safety Matches
Here in Trinidad a lot of people use cooking gas stoves and not the electric stoves, although they are becoming popular now. I own a gas stoves which employs the use of matches. There are two main brand of matches sold here in Trinidad. I am here to talk …
Carson Stuff-It Microfiber Lens Cloth
I bought Carson Stuff-It Microfiber Lens Cloth for $7.86 online. Here is my review.
These cloths are nothing too different from kitchen rags when it comes to their purpose, but they are actually longer lasting, because of the material they are made of. These towels are made of …
Nirali cookwear
Nirali is a very famous company, which produces many kind of non-stick cookware. I have bought the 3 kinds of non-stick pans for my house and which I have been using since a very long time. Up till now I did not have any complaints with the …
Downy Antibac
Everytime I wash clothes and other fabrics, I make sure that I use the right fabric conditioner to soften them. I have used several brands in the past but when I learned about Downy Antibac, I shift brand immediately.
I changed brand …
Cuisinart Easy Pop Popcorn Maker
For years, I have wanted to buy a popcorn maker, but frankly, buying microwave popcorn is just so convenient, and most of the brands and varieties I have tried are very tasty, so I haven’t made much of an effort to shop for one. A friend of mine, who …
OFF Familycare Bug Repellent
With two days of camping on the horizon, I needed to pick up some bug spray for my family.
We had gone to this exact location the year before with my husband’s work. I remember the bugs being pretty bad.
With a lack of choices…unless I wanted to go to …
iRobot Roomba Scheduler Vacuum
I bought my parents a Roomba years ago as a gift. I know I bought it for them, but I kind of wanted one for myself, especially after seeing it work. A couple years later my parents got me one. I was happy to finally have …
Vanish Toilet Drop-ins
I recently purchased Vanish toilet drop ins to try in our basement bathroom. It is not the bathroom that is used most often, so I figured I would have to go in there and clean less often if I used this product. I was absolutely right and I really …
Oster Classic Beehive Blender
Our family uses the blender only occasionally for smoothies and milkshakes. Usually we get out the blender in the summer for these treats. Our old blender had fallen apart, so we were shopping for a new one and didn’t want to buy anything too expensive. …
Progressive Candy Thermometer
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 …
Brinkman Proseries 4415 Outdoor gas grill
I wanted a new gas grill for mother’s day the year before last. I had seen one very reasonably priced for 149 dollars at my local Aldi’s store so my husband bought it for me as a mother’s day present. It wasn’t a surprise since I had admired …
Good Knight Liquidator - Ineffective
Recently launched liquidator model which is said to be the advanced product from earlier products came with a big bang in the market. I purchased it last month. If really something is advanced, then surely the price must have increased but it is same as previous one and henc …
Rubbermaid Storage Bins
When I first pondered the idea of sewing as a hobby I had absolutely no idea where to store all the materials and equipment that would soon clutter my house. There were sewing machines in just about every corner and fabric and other materials scattered across the floor. I …
Coleman Raised Queen Airbed
I have been through so many airbeds that it’s not even funny. I first used Walmart’s lower brand airbed, and found that it was quite comfortable. But later on, I realized that I wanted one of those beds that is actually raised off the floor. …
Mini Green House
I wanted to try my hand at growing some tomatoes seedlings and I saw a 3 Tier Mini Green House. The Mini Green House is 690mm x 490mm x 1260mm high. I thought it was a good idea as I could grow my tomato plants outside on my back …
Kitchen Aid Countertop OVen
When we were remodeling our kitchen last year I wanted to replace the countertop toaster oven that had been there for the last ten years. We saw this one that I liked at my favorite store Lowe’s and they were offering a rebate which I always like. So I …
One Touch Can Opener
Here’s another gimmicky device that really does work. The One Touch Can Opener is simple and small and costs less than a can opener that you plug into the wall and leave on your counter top all the time. I keep my One Touch in the same …
Henko stain champion
The henko stain champion is the detergent powder, which I had seen in my aunt’s house. I had been to stay for a few days in my aunt’s house during the last summer vacations along with my kids. During that period I saw my aunty using the …
Uratex Foam Permahard foam bed
One of the most important part of the house is the bedroom and so I took time to search for an affordable yet quality bed. I considered two options, one is getting a spring type bed and the other one is to buy the foam type. I have used …
Tide with a touch of Downy detergent
For most of my life, my family has used Tide detergent in the powder form. I don’t actually recall my folks using anything else and I’ve basically just followed suit. Recently, though, I tried out Tide with a touch of Downy detergent just to see if it …
Surf Dishwashing Liquid
Surf Dishwashing Liquid is one product that I like. Surf is not only cheap and economical to use, it is also effective in removing stains, grease and odor from your plates, utensils and even pots and pans. Surf is a known brand in making detergent powders and hard and …
GE Dishwasher GSD500P-35AW
One of the appliances that I acquired when I purchased my home was a dishwasher. It was so nice to not have to worry about such things when moving house, and I was just happy I wouldn’t have to wash dished by hand. However, after using it for several …
Mrs. Meyer’s Automatic Dishwashing Detergent Basil Scent
I am a big fan of Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day products. Mrs. Meyer’s makes natural and most importantly cruelty free household products. I needed more automatic dishwashing detergent and was replacing my last purchase of the same brand.
I decided to purchase some at drugstore.com, where I got my last …
Colin glass cleaner
I have a gift centre. Actually all my shop is made of pure perfect and transparent glass. The glass is so clear and has no stains at all. And the secret behind which is the Colin (glass cleaner). This glass cleaner is so good and …
Tide Original Scent with ActiLift Laundry Detergent
I have been using this for over a year now and I really love it. It’s sold at several retail stores and I usually pay 10 dollars for it. The price is relatively expensive compared to others but that’s the only complaint that I have about it.
When …
Novel Premium wet tissues
Novel wet tissues are manufatured by an company called Novel tissues (P) Ltd in Mysore, India. It comes in a pack of 30’s with a refreshing lemon flavour. It is priced at Rs.50. As I have a small child carrying wet wipes has become mandatory, ofcourse …
Zip Gentle Dish Washing liquid
The Zip Gentle is the new addition to their dish washing line. I have been using the Zip (regular), powerful degreasing dish wash for couple of years now. I wasn’t always using this brand and wasn’t looking for it when I bought it. My usual dish …
Raid Max Bug Barrier
I always have raid in my home to kill bugs and when I seen the new commercial for the new Raid Max Bug Barrier, I knew I just had to get it. Where I live, there is a big heel and on top of the hill, the contractors are …
Rex Peeler By Zena (MOD. INT. 11002)
I have been using the Rex Peeler By Zena for several months now. I am very pleased with it and really think that it is a very useful kitchen accessory. Please let me share my experience with you.
I would like to start this review by saying that I like …
Elasto Seal
There was this one time when it rained for about a week straight. It left most of my family staying indoors and getting bored, hoping for the downpour to finally stop. Adding to the problems and the boredom is the sudden leak that occurred in one of the sections of …
Bounty Paper Towels
I love the convenience of a quick wipe to either clean sticky fingers or the gunk behind the bathroom faucet. I don’t however, like the price.
Using the plain old Bounty paper towels that we all know and love I have been able to make my own …
JumpKing 15′ Trampoline Enclosure Netting
I wanted to add an enclosure to my trampoline for safety so I decided to purchase this one. Initially after purchasing it everything worked fine but after using it for some time I did notice a few small issues with it. I purchased it from …
Vita-Mix 1363 CIA Professional Countertop Blender
I try to make it a point to always invest in the best when it comes to my kitchen equipment. I’m not interested in trends and trying to outdo the neighbors; no, what I’m all about is quality, durability and multiple use for maximum efficiency. Simply put, I …
Fajita Grill by El Paso Chile Company
Now that my family has resolved to eat out less often, I began to look for fun ways to prepare food at home that still captured their favorite restaurant flavor. I spotted the cute and colorful El Paso Chile Company Fajita Grill, and loved it the …
Dawn dish detergent
Dawn is the only dish detergent that I use because in my opinion it is the one that works the best. Dawn is a very cheap detergent but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t work. I have used this detergent for many years and it has always done …
Westinghouse Stick Up Bulb
Westinghouse is a name I have always trusted, so when I wanted to buy something that would light up a dark, but very little used space in the kitchen, I spent $10 on their Stick Up Bulb, figuring that it would be perfect since it would not be used …
Ozark Oak Natural Lump Hardwood Charcoal For Grilling
When it comes to healthy food, the fuel you use to grill your food is just as important as the food you plan to grill. To that end, novice grillers (and even those with some experience) don’t always know what to look for in charcoal, and what to …
Rachael Ray Stainless Steel 1-qt. Open Saucepan
I just bought a Rachael Ray Stainless Steel 1-qt. Open Saucepan two weeks ago and I fine that it works perfect for what I need to use it for. The pan has a five year warranty and it has a non stick surface which is great when it comes …
Scrub Daddy as seen on Shark Tank
I had my doubts when I first picked up the Scrub Daddy, a yellow sponge with a smile. I have only purchased Scotch Brite in the past two years so this was a stretch for me.
The Scrub Daddy retails for $3.99 and is available at Bed Bath & …
Nostalgia Electrics Hard Candy Cotton Candy Maker
I was gifted with the Nostalgia electrics hard cotton candy maker because my mom noticed how my son was obsessed with cotton candy, and she realized how expensive buying him cotton candy all the time was becoming. She found the cotton candy maker either on Fingerhut’s website or Gettington’s website, …
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes
I like using wipes to do quick clean ups with but usually use a different brand than Lysol. I decided to use the Lysol just because they were on sale and I figured that would be the best time to see if I liked them any better than my …
Tefal Vitesse Kettle
I never really thought about kettles, until recently I had to buy a new one. I had what I considered to be a normal kettle, it had an element, it boiled water, and then I could make a cup of tea. I could usually go and do …
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