I recently decided to redesign my kitchen, and as a result I found that I had to replace nearly all of my electrical appliances since most of the old ones didn’t fit in with the new design. One of the things I had to get was a new hob. …

Like all cases of Murphy’s Law, in the coldest part of this northeast winter, our pellet stove, our main source of heat, decided to break down. While our house is only 860 square feet of living space, it is very poorly insulated, thus the inside temperature drops very …

I have needed a new cast iron frying pan for a few years but just haven’t found one at a price that was reasonable until I found this one. The outside is a blue porcelain enamel and has a hanging hole in the handle.
The cast-iron pan is 10-in. …

I was very happy with my World Market set of six taper candles. So, I thought nothing of trying out their open stock rustic tapers, even though at a dollar fifty a piece they were a bit more expensive. I chose them in a sort of caramel color. I …

Often I find myself waiting in the car at school bus stops, or while other’s shop and it’s hard to sit idly by. Little by little I’ve found ways to keep myself occupied such as keeping a book on hand, or an emery board near by, but …

love keeping my place especially my bathroom clean and shinning. But no matter how much I kept scrubbing my toilet bowl —“ it would remain clean only for a day or two and then start looking dirty all over again. To solve this problem I decided to use Magnetic …

I do a lot of do-it-yourself projects at home, often trying to recreate commercial items on the cheap. As a result of my home back engineering projects, I have amassed a great many different kinds of glues, ranging from fake nail glue, to the most powerful epoxies I can …

Gone are the days when my mother use to grind spices on the stone with a smooth and heavy roller It was shear hard work back then and a pure waste of time now she on more has to bend her back and work for hours for grinding the …

We have the great cookware set that we have been using for years. When my niece got married last year we went looking for the same brand name that we used in our home that lasts forever. We found a 17 pc set of Farberware Classic for …

I like to have my wood furniture shime. I guess that when I was a kid and had my chore to clean the furniture every Saturday it gave me a good feeling to see my reflection in the wood. My mom used Pledge for years and when …

A new apartment means new accessories; we bought a new bed, a new TV, digital camera, laptop computer, and an absolute necessity: a new vacuum cleaner.
Prior to buying a new vacuum, I did a fair amount of homework and finally decided upon the Dirt Devil Extreme Power Stick Vacuum. …

Although I have a dishwasher, I still do some dishes by hand because some dishes are too delicate to be put in the machine or it is full already. In addition, pots, pans and frying pans take too much space in the dishwasher. I would end up only …

I was getting my clothes washed and ironed for the upcoming work week one Sunday afternoon and my iron decided to stop working again. I had ten dollars left to my name until payday, so I looked through the newspaper circulars for any sales on irons and I …

When I first saw the video on the small monitor in my local store shelf, I thought that this was one of those products that are too good to be true. I currently use one of those one time only sticky tape lint roller. They are really wasteful and …

After ten years our farm house was in desperate need of a face lift. I chose the Wattyl Estapol Gloss to paint the interior timber architraves. As I have multiple chemical sensitivities I had to get my husband to put the paint on. It did have very strong odor …

I use this in my laundry room and it’s fantastic. It’s very helpful and I enjoy using it. I have owned it for about a year. When I first saw it in the store I thought it had a really nice concept. It’s designed to …

I had heard a lot about the Pril dish wash bar and I wanted to give it a try. Amazing it worked best for me. Before I buy the Pril dish wash bar I used to rub my oily and greasy utensils for a long time to …

A few months ago, I came across one of the most bizarre products I have ever seen: a Hibari Electronic Mosquito Swatter! Well, who would have thought that technology would actually revolutionize the way we kill mosquitoes? Well, I never expected it either!
I used to think that only those …

Looking for a nightlight for our daughter’s room we stumbled upon this plug-in light-sensitive one from Argos. It wasn’t marketed specifically for children, but it seemed perfect for our needs; a light which simply plugs into a socket that goes on when it starts to get dark, and …

I came across this dishwashing soap during one time when my husband did grocery shopping at Walmart and bought it instead of our regular dish soap (Dawn in apple fragrance). At home, we usually buy the Dawn brand and always in the refill size (60 oz) because it is …

I have had a Mantis tiller for over ten years now and it is still going strong. This small tiller is a must have for the anyone with a small home garden. It is great for turning under mulch and loosening hardpan dirt. It does take some muscle …

I have been using the Bissell Smart Details mop for about 5 months and I really love this mop. This is a fairly inexpensive mop in my opinion compared to other similar mops. I paid 20 dollars for this mop and I believe that it’s certainly worth …

On many occasions I am bitten by the desire to build something for our house—”a cabinet, picture frames, a toy box for our children, molding, window casings, and so on. Other times I need to repair something such as a burst or leaky PVC pipe (PVC stands for …

Sweep-n-Mop is the only “as seen on T.V.” product that I have ever purchased. It was about a year ago. The price for the mop was not bad; $10.00 and buy one get one free, and life time refill heads. The shipping and handling made this a very …

My wife and I need to have storage bags both for home use and for our daughter when she’s at school (this includes her school lunch and for arts and crafts type projects). Since the well-known brands are usually a bit too expensive for our tastes, we do rely …

The Oster 6642 Cube 12-speed blender runs on a powerful 450 watt motor. It is great for stirring party dips, chopping nuts, making mixed drinks, puree vegetables or even grinding coffee or crushing ice and much much more. It features a pulse button and a grate button for doing …

Stitcher’s have their favorite tools, but also have tools that are fun. Stitcher’s often look for unique items for this purpose. Lantern Moon makes very unique stitching tools.
One of my more unique stitching tool, is the Lantern Moon Woolly Sheep tape measure. These are found in yarn …

I am always trying to find new and different ways to scent the house. One of the rooms that I like to keep scented is my bathroom. I was shopping around at my local dollar store when I saw something quite intriguing. They had a package of Scented bath …

It does get much simpler then this. A 2 button unit with a red time display.
I have 2 of these, one for each cars block heater. Considering these are used only when it is ridiculously cold outside, they have held up perfectly over the past couple of …

Bath and Body Works concentrated room spray comes in a small, sleek brushed silver 1.5 oz can and costs about $5.00 retail. Small though it is, it is worth every penny. If you are a fan of Bath and Body Works fragrances, you will love to know that …

I’ve never been sure what a Garden Mist should smell like, but I know when I walk around my back yard, I love the fresh smell of everything when the night jasmine’s out and the dew is so fresh on the leaves of all the plants outside.
This …

All reciprocating saws should be like this one! It operates like no other! Before I purchased this Dewalt, I owned two other models, and this one is without a doubt the best one that I’ve owned. If you want to find the DC385K you should know …

This Signature Halogen Heater, No. SH1200, is the only halogen heater I have ever used and I think it is terrible really. I only use it at all because at the moment it is the only portable heater I own and I must get round to buying a …

How many times, during the autumn or winter or during both seasons, have you come into the house with chilled or cold feet? Having chilled or cold feet is one of the most unpleasant things about living in a part of the world that grows cold come the autumn …

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. …

When I needed new pots and pans, I went to Walmart because I knew they had a huge variety of cookware to choose from. I was not disappointed. I found the T-Fal Thermo-Spot Nonstick Soft Handles 10 piece Cookware set. It first attracted my eye because it was my …

In Asia, you’d be hard pressed to find a kitchen without a rice cooker. They are as important as microwaves are here in America. I grew up in an Asian household, so I’ve used a great many assortment of rice cookers throughout my life… and when it was …

Whenever I do cleaning around the house, it is particularly important for me to have something cuts through grease. I cook almost everyday and it is easy for the oven to become greasy as well as the stovetop. Because of this, I am always in search of the perfect …

I bought the CONAIR Fabric Steamer, Model GS5RC from the London Drugs chain store in Vancouver, Canada on November 29, 2008. It cost me $59.99 and I expected it to work for me. Before I chose this model I spent about 15 minutes looking through other brands. I …

I wanted to get a rice cooker to make it easier to multi-task in the kitchen. I figured I would get an inexpensive one, because how hard could it be to cook rice, right? Wrong. The basket of the cooker is made of heavy duty aluminum/steel. …

The main reason why we purchased the Sharp R-230KW microwave is because it was rated as the best countertop microwave (by ConsumerSerach.com). It’s 0.8 cubic feet and 800 watts which is what we were looking for. It’s slightly smaller than our old Emerson microwave, but it heats food twice …

The Frigidaire 3.1 Cu. Ft. Front Load Washing Machine, front load washing machine may seem smaller than normal, only 3.1 cubic feet, there is no agitator taking up space. By not having an agitator in the machine you have more room for extra clothes. The enrgy savings with …

When we moved into our condo two years ago, we were thrilled that it was a ready-to-live-in home that needed little to no repairs or improvements. Fresh paint on the walls, new carpet, and the only thing that bothered me was midlew in the grout in the bathroom. Otherwise …

The Rin supreme detergent powder is a very good friend of most of the housewives. It is so because the Rin supreme detergent powder costs very less in price but cleans up the dirty clothes very effectively and cleanly. I can say that this is one of …

After seeing Glades massive advertising campaign for their new product, Glade Scented Oil Candles, I decided to give them a try.
First you have to buy the “Starter Kit”, which consists of an attractive galss holder and one or two scented oil candles. The candles are about the size …

My husband was getting tired of using harsh chemicals and took it upon himself to buy a natural cleaner. I didn’t want to try this cleaner when he brought it home, because my mom had already told me she didn’t care for it. It was the Green Works natural …

I’ve had lots of fun with my Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Snow Cone Maker. It’s made for kids, but frankly, it’s an easy way to enjoy a snow cone treat or just have some crushed ice without a fancier machine.
The Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Snow Cone Maker is …

Man, I want my money back.
Preston’s cleaning product is a waste of money, Supposedly it will remove stains from your carpet, couch, etc and as a person who is always spilling things, I had high hopes for it.
All it does is…nothing.
I tried to remove a carpet spot of spilled …

In my opinion this is the best car freshener that you can purchase. I have tried out several different products for my car but this is certainly my favorite. Febreze Auto is sold in a 17 oz bottle and I usually pay 5 dollars for it. …