I have loved my mother’s slow cooker for a long time, because her meals taste wonderful and she loves the convenience of this method of cooking; being able to put on a meal early in the day and forget about it until dinner time is a time-saver. I also …

After receiving the shark cordless sweeper as a present and trying it I fell in love with it. That is why when I say the Shark Steamer in a store I asked my mother to buy it for me for my birthday. Thankfully she did because I could not …

After we moved into our new apartment, my boyfriend and I discovered a pretty heavy roach infestation in our apartment. Having tried numerous over the counter options with no success, we decided to try out something much more heavy duty. We did some research on amazon.com and finally settled …

If you never want to worry about buying an all-purpose cleaner again, I suggest you pick up a one-gallon jug of concentrated Simple Green. It’s recommended for cleaning virtually everything, except clear plastic, pearls, unfinished wood and leather. Simple Green comes in a big jug of concentrated liquid. It …

The Century Novelty Valentine Hearts and Bubbles Plates cost me one dollar and ninety-eight cents for ten paper plates. The seven inch paper plates are good for dessert treats, snacks and light meals like a hot dog and some fries or a couple thin slices of pizza. The paper …

This is the most latest one out in the newest Comfort range. 3 of the scents launched at the 1 time, and then this one appeared a couple of months ago. I use quite a lot of Comfort fabric softeners. The range is pretty good in my view.
This comes …

I had a flood in my basement and some of my important papers along with old photos got destroyed along with it. I decided that I needed to find a way to keep those things from being destroyed in the future should something ever happen again. I found a …

We have on Camel Stand Fan CASF 16. It was actually one of the gifts we received during one of our wedding anniversary celebrations. We threw a party for friends in celebration of our twenty third wedding anniversary and we received so many wonderful gifts in return. That …

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 …

I received the Ready Set Fajita Kit for my birthday this year, and it was just in the nick of time. Lately, I had been mulling over the idea of starting family restaurant night. I’ll admit it; I’ve been missing Chili’s since we’ve cut way back on …

I own two bikes and I wanted a way to organize them in a neat way when I’m not using them so I decided to purchase this bike stand. This is a 2 in 1 bike stand so that’s one of the main reasons why I decided to …

For starters, I hate ironing. Since I do not like to iron, I mostly buy clothes that do not need to be ironed much if at all. However, there are times every once in a while in which one of my garments will get a few wrinkles in it …

Frigidaire 30″ Freestanding Gas Range WhiteWhen we bought a new home, we wanted to make sure that we had good appliances. We also didn’t want to spend a lot of money to get them. That was easy enough to do. We found a nice Frigidaire 30″ Freestanding Gas Range …

The Mr Clean Magic Eraser Mop is the best mop I have ever owned. I got it on Clearance at Target because it had a piece of the mop head torn off, but I figured it was a small enough piece that it didn’t matter and would still work …

Alberta was extremely hot for a few days this summer. I didn’r have air-conditioning in my house. So, it was getting very hot in the house, becoming unbearable.
I had to rush out to Calgary and look for a fan. I dropped in at The Canadian Tire …

I was going to buy stocking holders for the Christmas season this year, but just couldn’t see paying almost fifteen dollars apiece for them. I mean sure they’re pretty, but fifteen dollars each? It would’ve cost me seventy five dollars for all five of our stockings! So I opted …

I use this thing a lot when making tea or other hot drinks and it certainly gets the job done. It’s well made, easy to use and I have not noticed any significant problems with it. I purchased it a few months ago from Wal-Mart and when …

I recently used Rit Dye in Wine to dye a sweater. The sweater was 100% rayon, which usually can be dyed with no problems. I has purchased the sweater because I loved the fit and style of it, and it was on sale. I didn’t, …

I was suffering from a spring infestation of ants in my kitchen, so I decided to buy Ant-B-Gon ant traps. They came in a package of three cylindrical metal traps, and I put two in my cupboards and one on the floor of my living room.
The reason I purchased …

I purchased a counter-top Emerson Professional Series MW8115 SS Microwave oven it was black with a stainless steel handle and sides. Appearance wise this microwave is quite appealing and seems to go well with most other appliances regardless of color.
I have owned this microwave for a little over …

I’ll admit more often than not we are microwaving our meals in this house. I go through microwaves more often than I really want to admit because I’m a little ashamed by the fact that we use it as often as we do. But I’m a single mother who …

Around six months ago, I bought a Philips GC2840 iron. It cost me around £40 from my local Argos department store. I also had a Philips iron before this one. It had served me well for a very long time, and I decided to get another Philips since I …

When it comes to summer time one of the most irritating things for me is dealing with all the bugs that like to come out along with that sunshine and warm weather. I hate mosquitoes. Sometimes I try not to stay out too late during the evening in …

My garbage disposal accumulated a very harsh smell and I wanted a way to be able to clean and freshen it up. I have tried several products for cleaning it but I have to say that this is by far one of the most effective. I first …

disappear when I was nearly at the end of the wash.
The Green Force liquid was easy to rinse away and the bowl looked clean after a good rinse, there was no greasy residue left behind.
The dishes themselves stood in the dish drainer and when I put them away …

I had never cared about what I drank out of, ever. Until I had a renaissance of romanticism and became attracted to beauty. Yes, these cups are perfect and elegant. There design is beautiful and you may think it is cheap or has a weakness but you are wrong. …

I was looking for another way of frying foods and grilling was the next best option for me to try so I bought, Gardenia Plus Series Chef’s Classics Grill Pan - 28 cm.

This stove top grill pan was what I was looking for because we prefer doing our cooking inside …

My mother has been sending me ads for those “free” Amish miracle heaters. She thinks that one or two of these would be the perfect answer to keeping my cold Vermont farmhouse toasty warm for pennies a day. The ads, which have appeared in USA Today and many …

I make a lot of scrapbooking items as well as homemade soap and crafts. I was looking for the perfect punch for labels so I could make fancier looking address labels for birthday parties and so I could jazz up my homemade soap wrappers for Christmas gifts. …

I aim to iron my clothing as little as possible. However, this sometimes means I look like a wrinkled mess. I also have a few pieces of clothing that are too delicate to iron and so I made the decision to purchase a fabric steamer. I decided on the …

George Foreman is a very well known brand when it comes to grills and I believe this particular one is wonderful. I located it on Amazon.com and it sold for 40 dollars plus shipping. Considering what you are getting I believe this thing is very low priced. …

I only use this tape for when it’s time to wrap a gift or gifts for a birthday, Christmas or other special occasion. I prefer to use this tape over regular Scotch Magic Tape because this tape is more transparent and clear than regular Scotch Magic Tape. I’m not …

Sunbeam 6131 Hot Shot Water Dispenser is a cool product. I am one of those people who hates having to heat up an entire pan of water in order to get some really hot water. I am not opposed to running water through a coffee maker in order to …

I think I finally solved two things that bugged me about my bathroom. Yesterday while shopping at Walgreens, I spotted a pretty little tabletop fountain. Unfortunately, my bathroom lacks a considerable amount of display space, so I am limited as how to add a little pizzazz to …

I don’t drink a lot of coffee, but I purchased this Black & Decker a few months ago to use for the rare occasions when I do. I also use it to make coffee for others that may come over. As with all Black & Decker products …

Lock and Lock lunch box is a breakthrough in house wares when durability and endurance are concerned. Actually, I just bought this kind of lunch box a month ago, because I am so desperate with something to keep my food at lunch time without spilling the chicken broth.
I was …

One of the trusted leading brand in delivering quality products for keeping our home clean and well protected from dreaded disease is SC Johnson. I happen to be an avid user of their brand for they have developed different kinds of products that aim to provide clean and better …

My 5-year-old niece received this toy for her birthday, and was very excited about it. I think she envisioned being able to make plates of cookies or brownies to share with her friends. At least, thats what I envisioned… I never had an Easy Bake Oven when I was …

I am an avid animal lover and I have a wonderful dog that is like a child to me. However, as any pet parent will tell you, pets have a tendency to make your upholstery dirtier than anything else in your home. I have had this issue …

I have a theory that dishwashing liquid manufacturers are watering down their product, because lately, every product I use, there is such a small amount of suds that I have to use twice as much product. I think it’s all a conspiracy to get the consumer to have to …

When I have guest showing up to my house and I do not have a lot of time to clean, I take out my container of Seventh Generation Disinfecting Lemongrass and Thyme Wipes and wipe down all my hard surfaces and floors as quickly as possible with them. The …

I purchased these wipes for cleaning my electronics and they work very well even when cleaning appliances. I love using these things. I mainly use them for cleaning my computer, TV and CD player. I purchased them from Amazon.com and I paid 8 dollars for …

Since I love Hello Kitty, people are always buying me different things with her on it. One of the things I recently acquired was a mini Hello Kitty water dispenser that actually cools the water inside. I almost started jumping up and down when I first got it and …

I bought this microwave as a replacement for my mom’s old Panasonic which finally bit the dust after nearly twenty years. For a small compact model, it has decent space inside. The controls are basic, and easy to use, but not so easy to see. I had to place little …

When some wild mice got into my mother’s house last winter we tried using these mousetraps made by Victor. They are the old-fashioned wooden variety and come two to a package. Years ago you could always rely on wooden traps but these performed very poorly indeed! We were both …

When I wash my dishes, I like being able to wipe them down, without having to use too much elbow grease. I also like using a dish soap that cuts through grease, making it easy for me to wash them. I used to think that all dish soaps were …

Tide is a trusted brand of laundry detergent, I have used Tide for years. When Tide introduced the Tide To Go Pen, I was skeptical. For the simple reason that I thought the container was too small to justify the price.
A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I were …

We mostly heat our house with a woodstove but after the stove had burned low enough in the middle of the night our house would start to cool off a bit. So I decided to buy the EdenPure 1500 to equal out the temperature changes A couple of …

The Whirlpool Dishwasher that was installed in my newly built house is quite technically advanced compared to the Kitchenaid I had used for years. The Whirlpool cleans alright, but I have a few persnickety complaints about it. The state-of-the-art electronic control panel makes a good impression, but I’m …

I love to eat stir-fry; it can be made so low in calories that it’s entirely suitable for lunchtime eating, or can be bulked out with noodles for a satisfying and tasty dinner.  I’ve learned that cheap woks are very often a false economy, so I laid out $60 …