Fels Naptha is a laundry pretreating bar. It has two main uses, to pretreat clothes and to make home made laundry soap. Each bar costs between $2 and $4 depending on where you buy them and how many you buy. They are available for sale …

Being someone who loves to cook and bake, having napkins is a must for me. Besides just using them at the dinner table or to clean up after oneself when having dessert…I like napkins with a good quality for the price being paid for the package of them.
I have …

When it came time to replace our deck furniture last summer, I first considered going down and buying a set of deck furniture from the local store. But, DIY kind of guy that I am, I decided to put that money into a new circular saw, some lumber, …

Since it’s winter here in Wisconsin, going to bed is sometimes an adventure considering it’s usually colder than it is outside.
That’s why I was glad I got the Cozy Buddy for Christmas. Now, before bed, I can warm it up, put it under my blankets and not have to …

I purchased this scoop to use when dipping ice cream. I enjoy using it. It’s very durable and it works fairly well. I purchased it a few months ago and at the time of purchase I paid 15 dollars for it. I purchased it from …

I grew up in a household where pressure cooker is a must in the kitchen so I was never intimidated by it. When I became the manager of my own kitchen, I also felt the need for this specific cookware. I expected one as a wedding present but no …

Like many houses we suffer from an ant problem each spring. I also have children and pets in the home and am very nervous about using a harsh chemical to kill off my ants. Before I purchased the Terro Liquid Ant Killer I tried the …

I’ve seen a lot of power blenders (all-in-one functions too) but I didn’t order and just waited from a different blender that would suit my needs at home.

I seldom drift to the home section at the mall but I decided two summers ago to browse around if they have …

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 …

When I was looking for a washing machine to wash my cloths, little did I know that the Bosch WSC2875 washing machine could be the best. I really spent more than a month in shopping around to get the best washer that is user friendly and can wash thoroughly.
The Bosch …

We bought a 3.7 cubic feet Samsung WF330ANW High Efficiency Front-loader washing machine when we moved in to a rented house in May 2011. We got the washer from Best Buy along with some other home appliances. I would say it is a lot better than the smaller and …

RCM dish washing liquid are very much concentrated and a drop of the liquid is enough to clean the oiliest of the vessels which most other dish washing liquid fails to do so.RCM dish washing liquid is concentrated with lemon and vinegar which helps get that extra shininess . …

I bought DII Primary Table Napkins for around $11 online. Here is my review.
I bought them a long time ago, when I was looking for a good set of table napkins. When I found them I thought they looked pretty colorful. In fact, their color matched the ones …

When I don’t feel like taking out my big stand mixer out for use, I rely on my Power Pro 200 watt hand mixer by Black and Decker. The Power Pro 200 is a heavy duty mixer masquerading as a small appliance. It has a soft grip …

I needed a riding mower for my rather large lawn so I went to Home Depot to see what I could find. I looked at all the tractors they had including John Deere. I prefer a John Deere but I just couldn’t afford the higher cost of it. I …

I don’t always like buying expensive cleaners, but sometimes I want to get a really deep clean and the assurance of disinfection. I purchased the Lysol all purpose cleaner in Lemon Breeze. I didn’t like the price, because it was almost 5 dollars. However, I did know Lysol was …

I was trying to cut out having to find a rag every time I dusted the house. I thought the way to do it was to use a disposable Pledge cloth to do it. I found these cloths at the grocery store for $3.54 for an 18 count container. …

I had seen this on television and in stores but was always a little too skeptical to try it. However, I ended up getting this as a housewarming gift from one of my co-workers. Apparently he had one and loved it. I was glad to at least get to …

I just bought a bottle of this the other night when I was out doing a bit of shopping in my local supermarket. I had just run out of washing up liquid and although I don’t use it all that much since I have a dishwasher and only wash …

It took me a long time before I could actually buy myself a decent washer machine. I wanted a washer that allowed me to load my laundry in the front. I was tired of the top loading washers and I was tired of buying my washer machines refurbished. I …

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 …

When I was out shopping for a microwave I was looking for certain qualities. I wanted one that was white, small, inexpensive, that would last. After searching for a while, I ran into a GE microwave with those qualities. So I thought anyway. I decided to purchase a …

A really great electric dishwashing detergent is the new electrosol gel packs which you just drop into the soap dispenser with the plastic wrap which dissolves with the soap. Your dishes not only come out streak free and shining but clean and smell as if they were new …

About the Product:
This food slicer is 75-watt electrically powered. It is white in color and is made by Rival ( which also made fryers, slow cookers, roaster ovens and a few other kitchen appliance ). It is approximately 5 lbs in weight and measures 4 inches by 12 …

One of our old vacuums finally bit the dust, so to speak, so we went shopping for a replacement. I looked up reviews on various machines and kept finding that Eureka vacuums came up with higher overall ratings. We found this vacuum The Boss Power Plus at Walmarts for …

I do not iron very often at all. However, I do find that on occasion, it is necessary to do so. I used to have an old hand me down iron that used to belong to my mother. After this iron finally died, I wanted to replace it with …

I saw the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers being advertised so I decided to give them a try. I was truly amazed by the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers because they work exactly as advertised and I didn’t expect them to work so well. I normally pay 10 dollars …

It seems like with the economy being the way it is, all my friends are having ‘house parties’. Whether it be candles, jewlery, purses, toys, kitchen items, you name it I am getting an invitation for it. Recently, the Partylite parties are the most popular. At the party I …

This is a long one, so hold on to your seats.
I live in New York City on the 4th floor of a 4th floor walk up with only one window. In the summer, it gets HOT. And I mean, unbearably so. I am a HUGE fan of summer, I …

The bathroom is one area of the house that never seems to stay clean. I think that is only because it gets so much use. I know that my entire family share one restroom and try to keep it as clean as possible to keep any germs from lingering …

As part of last years useful, household Xmas presents from my wonderful mum, we received a selection of ecozone products. This review is for the ecozone multi-surface cleaner.
The products works very well - it sprays on easily and then wipes away. You don’t really need …

I think that most of the Swiffer products are the greatest thing to come along in the cleaning category, but the Swiffer Sweeper+Vac is an overall disappointment.
The Swiffer Sweeper+Vac is basically the Swiffer Sweeper attached to a very weak “stick” vacuum cleaner. While this sounds great in …

I bought this Train Cake Pan directly from NordicWare after my nephew requested a ‘choo choo’ cake for his birthday, I wanted to do something a little different to the usual train cakes and this one looked ideal.  It’s different in the fact that the cake is made up …

As a keen baker I dislike purchasing ready made cakes, simply because homemade always tastes best and I can easily control the ingredients. One thing I have always had trouble with however is Angel Food cake as I’ve never been able to find a pan which will allow …

I was beginning to develop huge problems with ants around the baseboards within my home, and outside around the skirting of my mobile home, so I purchased Raid Ant Roach & Earwig Bug Killer. Generally, I am not a huge fan of Raid products as I find the smell …

When my mom and dad married 25 years ago, they were able to have their own appliances when they move in together. I was a witness on the durability of a Standard Gas Stove. It was with us for years and it was more than 10 years that we …

Clorox disinfecting wipes have been in our kitchen and bathrooms for at least the last 15 years. Possibly more!
While I use them for cleaning of surfaces and mirrors and windows, as they leave no glass streaks,I do contain the use to counters, glass …

Wouldn’t you know my microwave decided to break down over this last three day holiday weekend! Oh well, I got a lot of use out of the old girl before she keeled. So it’s official though, we didn’t last a week without having to buy another one. …

My grandmother recently purchased a Micro Grill from QVC, off of the t.v. In my opinion the product has it’s positives and negatives. It is really easy to grill hot dogs and the like in the microwave without them blowing up. Its very easy to clean while still hot, …

Anyone who has ever been caught in inclement weather and the power outages that sometimes follow when such weather is severe understands the necessity of the need for up-to-date information as well as light and power, however limited that power may be. Indeed, such necessities can save lives …

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 …

I have about three of these ice coolers primarily to keep my wine chilled while having dinner or even when eating outside like in my garden or patio. It does not matter whether the temperatures are cool or not, wine especially white wine must be drunk well …

We recently did some interior remodeling in our home, and one of the things we did was to repaint several of the rooms. We also wanted to give all the ceilings a fresh coat of paint to spruce them up a bit along with the other newly painted …

Velvet curtains are the worst when they are cheap looking. The last time I saw velvet curtains at an import store advertised as chocolate brown they turned out to be a wimpy sort of light milk chocolate color. I think most of us think of saturated jewel tones when …

One of main benefits of clothing steaming is that it makes garments look crisp and polished in a relatively short amount of time. While you may have to make several passes with an iron, the garment steamer can transform even the most wrinkled items into perfectly pressed, …

The Futura anodized range consists of a medium sized pan, a large sized pan (kadhai), a large sized container with a lid and a tawa. All the cookware is grey in color and is hard and heavy bottomed. Because it has a thick base, the food doesn’t stick on …

Medical authorities, nutritionists, dietitians and all manner of people have been urging us to drink lots of water: plain water. We know the benefits, but most of us prefer to add flavor of some kind.
Our water supply is reasonably good quality. I find it compares very favorably with …

Expo Original Dry Erase Board Cleaner is great stuff! I bought an 8 fluid ounce bottle to use on the dry erase board at work. I was very skeptical at first. I really did not think it would work as well as it does. …

Whenever I do my cleaning I usually use sponges, but sometimes get tired of those. Recently I have tried a few different scrubbers and cloths to use in the kitchen and bathroom. One item that I though worked pretty decently was the Go Clean Microfiber Wash Mitts. I saw …