I decided to look out for solar tiki torches that I’ve noticed popping up around my neighborhood when I go on evening walks. I have always loved the iconic image of tiki torches. They just say summer to me. But, I must confess I’ve never bought the real ones …

My husband and I just bought a Craftsman 16 Gallon We/Dry Vac with a Datachable Leaf blower. It is the MOST amazing machine! I’ve never seen something with so much power. It blows at 265 Miles an hour!
I literally stood on the edge of my driveway and blew the …

One of the things we registered for (and received) from Bed Bath and Beyond was the Melamine 6 peice mixing bowl set. It has 6 different sized bowls in 6 different colors. The biggest bowl is a typical mixing bowl size, and the smallest bowl is quite …

I wanted a good strong bag for my kitchen trash can so that the bags wouldn’t leak or break when taking the trash out. I decided that Glad brand would be the best bet for trying to get the job done right. I tried the tall kitchen drawstring trash …

As a creative mom with two kids who love arting things up as much as I do we use a lot of glue sticks. Since my kids are still small, this can make things messy. However, the Scotch Purple Glue Stick helps my kids to get the glue where …

The All-Clad Electric Griddle is a griddle my mom presented to me as a gift due to my interest in learning to cook. I can’t call my self a great cook yet, but I am pretty good when it comes to cooking breakfast.
First, I like the all-clad electric griddle …

If you love to cook, and spend a lot of time in the kitchen, like I do, then you can’t be without the Betty Crocker Mini Chopper.
The Mini Chopper is a very Handy Dandy tool to have in the kitchen. I can’t be without mine. The mini chopper runs …

Kenwood Multipro FP730 series 1,000 watt motor. I purchased this machine about six months ago and have found it to be very good value for money. It has rubber suction feet so when the machine is in motion it does not vibrate around the
worktop unlike my …

I always buy the more expensive laundry detergents but a couple of weeks ago I bought a cheaper brand called Hurricane. The bills had come in and the interest rates had gone up and money was tight so I thought the cheap one will just have to do …

My grandson has made a mess out of my cotton balls. He gets into the cupboard and pulls out the bag. He then systematically takes each cotton ball out and leaves a trail throughout the house. I decided I needed a better way to store the cotton balls so …

If you’re like me and still purchase potato chips that come in a bag as opposed to a can, then you know if you let an open bag of potato chips sit for too long, they’ll start to go stale. Putting a rubber band around the bag or even …

I have been researching washing machines for a considerable length of time now, having been thrown into the deep end by needing to buy one for a house that I purchased not all that long ago. As I have said in previous reviews I am a bit of a technology …

If you’re looking to reduce your impact on the environment like I am, the Meyer’s cleaning brand is a great place to start. On top of that, it’s one of my favorite cleaning products because it cleans well and smells great.
I typically expect good-for-the-environment products to cost a premium, …

Mosquitoes have been always been one of our problems since my husband and I moved into our new house. We have a garden full of plants and we think this might be the reason why we can’t seem to get rid of those pesky insects. On the other hand, …

Normally I don’t shop at Asda, but recently I found myself there by chance. One item I had wanted to buy was floor wipes; I usually use the Tesco ones and find them very handy, so I brought the ones Asda sold since I had run out.
Of course you …

Thanks to my husband that gave this juicer as my birthday gift. Now I can make fresh fruit juice for my kids every day. And I know for sure that it’s the best thing that they can drink in the morning. Fresh fruit juice that I make with this …

For the past couple of years, it seems that I have been in charge of the major cleaning around my house. It does not bother me to do most of the cleaning, because I like to make sure that things get clean the way that I like them to. …

This product is used to help eliminate odors found in fabrics due to smoking, pets, cooking and other general odors found within your home or car. It is a solution that you spray on your fabric until it is slightly damp. It can be used on almost all fabrics, …

The day after Thanksgiving is a day I look forward to every year. It’s on that day that with my family, we begin putting up Christmas decorations and our Christmas trees. We have a tall one for the living room and smaller ones for tables, like the dining room …

When our fridge starts throwing tantrums about June last year, we have no choice but to buy a new one as soon as possible.
We shopped around for a while and finally decided on the Samsung RT32K5552SL fridge. It’s not really our first choice but it’s the one that fit both …

I have six cats in the house and I love candles, but the two would never mix. There was the constant worry that one of the cats would jump up by the candle and either burn themselves or knock the candle over and start a fire.The Febreze Flameless Luminary …

I was in the market for a new shower head so I decided to go with this one. I believe that this one is perfect. I bought it from Lowe’s a few months ago and when I purchase it I paid about 25 dollars for it. …

I have tried all the Liquid Soaps in the Avon Senses range. They are all ok, but some are nicer than others. This one is nice but I would say that it is very much middle of the road. It is just alright in my eyes.
This comes in a …

Frebreze Fabric Freshener really does work on getting rid of those nasty odors that make you sick to your stomach. I use it on my recliner, bedroom carpet, and my living room curtains on daily basis just to keep things smelling good. I hate walking into someones house and …

I have purchased and used so many wine aerators in the past year that my wife is ready to kill me. I own the Vinturi (both red and white), Rabbit, Vinoair, Soiree, Menu, Decantus, Respirer, Spin Wine, Final Touch and a few others whose names I can’t even …

Some time during my last move I lost my large curling iron so needed to purchase a new one. I like the large, one inch sized curling irons because I have natural curly hair and I don’t like my bangs all curly and crimped up so I use a …

The Cuisinart soft service ice cream maker is a purchase I made about a year or two ago. I wanted to learn how to make my own ice cream from scratch, and because I own other Cuisinart appliances I knew I was making a good buying decision.

When the Cuisinart soft …

The last time I had granite countertops in my home, I had no idea that there were certain things you should and should not do, various cleaning methods and liquids that were good, and those that were bad. We simply bought the house with the countertops already installed, …

I first stumbled across the Shark Steam Mop at Walmart. It looked pretty interesting. It was thirty- nine dollars.
I thought the idea was neat. Why haven’t I seen something like this before? It makes total sense. You can sanitize your floors, as well as clean them.
I took it home, …

I was looking for a gift for a friend to help her relax and came across the Don’t Stop Massage Candle. I liked it so much I also picked one up for myself to try out to help me relax on stressful days. Let me tell you to have …

I have a new best friend in my home to assist in keeping the floors clean. The Swiffer Sweep ‘N Vac is a new tool to clean your hardwood, linoleum, tile or vinyl floors. It is two tools in one! It vacuums small items on your floor such …

My husband Greg is a farmer and a wood logger. He works very hard and his jobs are often dirty. It’s not the kind of dirt that comes off with ordinary soap. Greg has tried a number of products but the skin on his hands was getting very dry …

I have never been someone to use spray air fresheners, but recently I cam across Glade air infusions and decided to give it a try. I was very impressed with the quality of the air infusions air freshener. I usually think sprays smell awful; this one was nice but …

When I purchase paper towels from the store, I usually wait for a good sale to pop up on a six pack or eight pack. I seldom purchase a single roll of paper towels or a two pack because when I do the math, the value simply isn’t there, …

Seeing how we like to vacation, we started looking for a replacement for our old cooler chest when it finally died. Granted, backing over it with a 5-ton Suburban didn’t help it much, but you get the point.
It had been years since I even thought about getting another …

In my younger days I spent some time working for a cleaning service. During this time, I realized that vinegar was good cleaning and shining agent, especially for floors. Knowing this I couldn’t wait to try the Windex Vinegar multi purpose spray when I saw it in the store. …

I purchased a new flat panel TV about a year ago and of course I needed a place to put it so I decided to purchase this TV stand. I believe I made a great purchase and I’m glad I decided to buy it. I paid 200 …

I like to keep a lot of ice on hand in my home. When I enjoy a cold beverage, I want it ice cold! Therefore, there can never be to much ice in my freezer as far I am concerned. I recently purchased some new ice cube trays. The …

I found Windex Clean & Shine Dry Microfibre Cloths on sale five for a $1CDN plus tax. Each microfibre cloth came individually wrapped, in an attractive blue package, and here was the first mistake, the Windex company could easily have fitted two cloths in each package and avoided landfill …

The water in the area where I live is very hard, which causes some real cleaning challenges. I am always plagued with a stubborn white film on the walls and door of my shower stall that is not easily removed.
I the past, I tried the various foaming bathroom …

There are a whole array of cleansers that are available to use, from soft gels to regular powder cleanser. From the time that I was a child we have always used Comet Powder cleanser for cleaning the bathroom and stainless steel kitchen sink. I remember that my aunt used …

While visiting my mom a few weeks ago, I was introduced to my first pressure cooker. With her Elite Pressure Cooker by Fagor, my mom was able to cook meals in one third the time and everything had such incredible flavor. Besides saving time she also told …

Glade - Holiday Collection: French Vanilla is a scented candle that I certainly find pleasant and appealing to the senses, but admittedly, I do not understand why this is a part of the Holiday Collection. French vanilla is a scent that I do not associate with Christmas. I actually …

Woolite Pet & Oxygen Stain & Odor Remover is on the top of my list of favorite products. With 2 huge dogs, a St. Bernard and a Newfoundland, I am acutely aware of the fact that at any given moment I could be facing an episode of dog …

I really don’t know what prompted me to get this stupid broom vacuum. Yes I called it stupid right in the first sentence, and it really deserves that word too because it was useless. Dirt Devil is usually pretty good as far as a company or brand name goes. …

One of the kitchen equipments that I had to replace was our bread toaster, which before Ondoy/Ketsana, served us in good stead for several years. I thought it was easy to just go to the mall and pick out a replacement.
There were not a lot of toasters to choose from …

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 …

It is the only pressure cooker to have been displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York till date. That says about the classic yet futuristic look of this elegant cookware.
I bought the Hawkins Futura Hard Anodized pressure cooker 3 years back.
Although, I already …

In the Ranebennur city there is a shop called Khadhi bhandar. The Ranebennur is the city of the Karnataka state in India. The Khadi bhandhar is very famous for its clothes, which are made of pure cotton, and all the clothes are hand weaved. They have …

I really can’t say enough good things about the product I’m reviewing today. Lemi Shine is possibly my favorite household product, and I can’t believe it took me so long to find it. Such a simple little product, but such a big problem solver for my family!
When we moved …