Microwaves are the most replaced kitchen appliance I’ve ever had in my house. Having moved into two different residences within an eight year period, I’ve gotten a double dose of choosing new appliances for the home. The plethora of sizes, styles, functions and audio signals on a …

Halloween can be a fun time for both kids and adults. I personally look for any excuse I can find to have family and friends get together because when is a better time to make memories than in the here and now? If I’m going to arrange to have …

I would like to tell you about the Glade Air Infusions Violet and Ylang-Ylang air freshener. We have it in the bathroom at work and I have been using it for some time now. From my experience, I really believe it is a great product. Please let me share …

I’m always looking for easy to clean products because I hate cleaning. However, I don’t want to live in a garbage dump. This product practically works by itself. I didn’t have to leave it on for long. Immediately it started breaking up the grime in the toilet bowl …

Ever since Super Bowl Sunday, my Cool Daddy Cool-Touch Deep Fryer has been getting quite a workout! Once my family tasted all the amazing foods I could make with it, they just keep coming back for more!
When you purchase the Cool Daddy Cool-Touch Deep …

I have to use plenty of batteries in my house. I think a lot of people use batteries, because most electronics require them. I have a little bit more of a use for them because of my kids toys. I don’t like paying an arm and a leg for …

I got the Cuisinart SCO-60 Deluxe Stainless Steel Can Opener a few days ago. I actually purchased it online for $49.99. I picked it up in stores and it was smaller than what I had expected. This can opener is very stylish. It has this metallic body coating on …

This furnace is the simplest of the mark as it has no more than the basics: The upper and lower resistance. The top is on the air and the bottom is covered.
The advantages of this device are its simplicity and price. It has 6 controls, although 4 of them …

This Porter-Cable is an awesome tool, mainly because of the numerous tasks that you can complete with it. It can be used as a scraper, blade and even a sander. It’s awesome to be able to use the PCL120MTC to handily complete the same jobs that used …

I know a lot of times we are kind of warey about informercials and if the products are really worth. I liked the swivel sweeper when I saw it on tv, but I was still scared to take the risk in buying it it wasn’t all it was cracked …

When we first moved in our house, one of the first things we wanted to get was a grill. We had spent years in an apartment with no place to even put a Hibachi. We had just spent a great deal of money on building the house and paying …

Have you ever thought it would be fun to make your own soda? We did! That’s why when we seen the SodaStream Jet Soda Making kit during a recent shopping trip, we couldn’t resist it! As a family of four, we go through a lot of soda in this …

I ordered these candles recently because I thought they were unique to anything I had seen before. I always love to use candles in my home, especially around the holidays. I like the candles that are heavily scented and will fill me home with a warm scent. …

We have a cat and a carpet, two things that do not mix well on a regular basis. This is especially true if your cat is a kitten and has issues with eating random stuff on the floor and then throwing it up. Our cat was pretty sick shortly …

I’m not a big lava lamp person, but I love dolphins. I have posters, paintings, and jewelry of the ocean creatures; so when my husband and my son got me the Dolphin Electra Desktop Lava Lamp, I was so happy. It was going to look wonderful on my desk, …

I just recently purchased this vacuum and I really do love it. It has worked a whole lot better than I initially expected and I’m so glad I decided to purchase it. I only paid 40 dollars for it at the time of purchase and I believe …

I purchased my Shark Steam Mop at Sears, after watching an infomercifial on it. I was impressed by the commercial and really needed something for my tile floors in my kitchen. I liked the fact that it was a steam mop, as the benefits of this steam …

I just couldn’t resist purchasing this adorable French Press gift set, when I saw it gleaming from a shelf in a local house wares store. The French Press set by Café features a French Press, two matching heat safe glasses, and two removable safety metal holder/ handles …

This serving platter set reminds me of a fancied up cupcake tower when it is stacked up. I bought this platter to use at a New Year’s party when I was serving fancy decorated appetizers and it is so worth the investment. It cost me 30 USD …

I like to use very fragrant cleaning agents whenever I am doing my housework. I don’t like having dull scented cleaners, that don’t refresh the room. I like to be able to get a two for one when it comes ot cleaning agents. I have always liked cleaning supplies …

I bought a bottle of Sun laundry detergent for a really cheap price of US dollars 2.50 for a fifty load bottle. I did not expect to be thrilled with the performance of this laundry detergent because it was so cheap, but I loved the fragrance, Lavender Vanilla and …

The Dirt Devil Bagged Canister vacuum is the worst vacuum I have ever owned. It is poorly designed and it started falling apart after about a year.
This vacuum is difficult to use because it is just plain badly designed. It is difficult to get around corners and tight spaces …

Finally this year my husband allowed me to change up my faucet in my bathroom. I have done so much when it comes to my house and so one of the newly thing sI’ve tried doing was changing my bathroom. I wanted something different, something that I had never …

Like most people, we store our yard maintenance tools in our backyard shed. Typical of most sheds, there is no A/C power, meaning no light source. During the winter months, we store our firewood kindling in garbage cans. Unfortunantly, with the reduced sunlight during the winter months, we are …

I have been using Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Scrub Sponges for a very long time and I have not had any issues with them. These sponges are sold in most retail stores and I normally pay about 14 dollars for a pack of 15. I believe …

I recently aquired a Cuisinart DCC-1200 coffee maker as an early birthday present. It is a truly remarkable coffee maker and definitely one of the best that I have ever owned! This coffee maker comes with a wealth of excellent features:
1. 12 cup capacity
2. Heat adjustable warming plate
3. 3 …

These had to be just about the comfiest and softest chair pads that we’ve ever owned. The reason I use the word “had” is because they’re no longer used in our house. That might sound real odd, since if they’re so pleasant to sit on, why do away with …

I have been using S.O.S. Steel Wool soap pads for many years now. I currently purchase them at Walmart for $2.98 per 18 count box. That is a very reasonable price considering the number of pads I get and the amount of cleaning that it gets done. I most …

A few years ago I got a Swifter Wet Jet for cleaning our tile floors and I love it. It takes the hassle and work out of mopping. In the past I have used the mob bucket, and the sponge mop. The sponge mop was a mess, you …

I believe that this is one of the best coffee scoops that money can buy. I’ve go thrown a great deal of these things over the years and I believe that I may have found one that I can stick with. Unfortunately I find myself in a …

I have always loved the California Innovations lunch bags, lunch totes, coolers etc. My mom got me their pink lunch bag for my birthday one year as my favorite color is pink. The lunch bag works excellent for me. It’s spacey enough to carry lunch, a …

I have been using this Bissell upholstery cleaner for a long time and in my opinion it’s one of the best products for cleaning upholstery. When I first used this product I was amazed at how well it cleans. This product is sold in a 12 ounce …

Anyone that likes to entertain likes to have nice things to do so with, and sometimes you just need a fun little something on the table to get everyone talking and having a good time. When I first saw the Mastrad Ceramic Chocolate Fondue Set I knew I found …

I was very impressed and actually a little in awe when I saw my sister in law using this Mr.Clean magic eraser. I went and purchased one for myself and got into a little bit of a cleaning spree. I used the magic eraser in a combination with spray …

Since oil prices are getting to be a pain, I started to look for alternative means of heating my small house in the winter. Not usually using a lot of money on electricity, and not having the time or money to switch to natural gas, the logical step seemed …

I keep seeing products saying ‘oxy plus’ and I recently bought Ultra Palmolive Oxy Plus dish detergent in Alpine purity scent. The clerk at the supermarket said that oxy plus meant that when the suds from the dish washing liquid hit the water, they mingled with the oxygen in …

We, as with most people have a multitude of electronic products around the house that you don’t want to sp[ray a cleaner on to get the dust off of it. A problem that every woman and (man) if you clean your house should know is a constant struggle. …

When I split with my ex, he wanted to keep the crock-pot. That was fine with me because I had been wanting to get a new one anyway. That is what prompted me to go to Walmart in search for a better crock-pot than I had before. After looking …

I didn’t like the way that my computer cables were looking when they were jumbled behind the desk so I decided to purchase this thing. I have to say that this certainly helped out a lot because it made my computer area look a lot more organized and …

Well let me talk about one of the cutest things I—˜ve bought for my summer collection. I love to chill on my patio and when it comes to being outside, I need to be comfortable. One of the things I said I was going to buy myself was a …

I love Palmolive products but often find them too expensive for my budget. When Ultra Palmolive Scrub Buster with Micro beads dishwashing liquid was on for half price at my local grocery store I quickly bought it.
I am currently in the process of moving, and needed to wash and …

In Canada, only the very very wealthy can afford a high-thread count set of sheets; anything over 200-thread count can be well over $150, and I have seen 400-thread count sheets for $300. It is something we just have to live with here. That is probably why I always …

I cook a lot, but I have always been too cheap to purchase a good knife set because I learned to cook with very little. Now that I have purchased my Victorinox 10 piece set, I don’t think I could ever go back to my cheap knives again!
The …

Several months ago, I purchased the Euro Pro Convection Oven from a local Target. Following a healthier lifestyle, I like to bake year round. Unfortunately using a conventional stove in the summertime heats up the kitchen. The Euro Pro fit the bill. I can use it …

I am a plain housewife with three kids and the only thing I can do the best with my family is to cook delicious food for them, prepare their dress, clean our house, and many more. But when my husband suffers from different illness we both think that I need …

A few years ago I grew tired of mowing my lawn with a push mower. I have about an acre of land most of which is in my back yard. I admit that mowing the lawn with a push mower is great exercise however I wanted a ride on …

Dyson DC17 Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum this honestly was my first venture into an expensive vacuum cleaner. I’ve always used cheap ones and thought that they were doing a great job. I mean my carpet did look clean and all. Little did I know it wasn’t really clean …

I so love coffee and I drink around three to four cups in the office and some more cups when I get home. That’s why my fiance decided to give me this coffee maker - the Black and Decker DCM1400 - on my birhtday since he knows how much …

I’ve loved book boxes ever since I knew they existed. Over the years, I’ve bought them at Michael’s Crafts, Beverlys, book stores and specialtly gift shops. If you don’t know what a book box is, the premise is simple. It’s a box that looks like a traditional hardback book. …

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 …