I am fond of eating rice in my meals. For me, this is my source for carbohydrates. I have learned to cook rice in different styles but for me, the easiest and fastest type of rice to prepare is the steamed rice.
When I went to a foreing country where …

I originally purchased this inflatable cot for camping, or for my son to use when he spent the night at his grand parents. The product is a combination of an air mattress and a cot, so essentially it’s like an air mattress that is raised off the …

I use this brush mainly for brushing my couches and it works perfectly. I don’t believe you can find many that are much better than this. I purchased it from K-Mart a few months ago. At the time of purchase I paid 10 dollars for it. …

I moved into a small flat a few months ago and I have only just got around to dealing with the disgusting toilet left by the previous tenant. Well, of course I have bleached the daylights out of it and cleaned it thoroughly but it still had an …

One of my absolute necessities in my house is the DangEZ Reacher. In fact, I wish I had a couple more to place in strategic locations. Produced by the ArcMate Mfg. Corp, the DangEZ Reacher makes life so much easier for anyone who has difficulty bending over or …

Due to various reasons, a water purifier has become a necessity in urban centre now. I encountered this fact when I was posted in the capital. Here, the problem of water is all the more glaring. However, all that is changed now as I have bought a Kent RO …

Last year, my aunt and I went to the “after Thanksgiving” sale in Illinois Naval Shop. I saw Proctor Silex Home Coffee Grinder Model E-160B being sold for $4.99. My husband and I are both coffee lovers. We always wanted freshly ground brewed coffee in the morning but then …

My friend was wise enough to give me an Oxo Good Grips Peeler along with Oxo Good Grips Grater. I think the two products go hand in hand. To be exact the Oxo Good Grips Peeler she gave me is Oxo Good Grips i-Series Swivel Peeler. Honestly, I …

A few months ago I bought a knife which was different from the other knives I bought and used. It was very sharp that it helped me cut through different hard and cold things like frozen meat and fruits without problems at all. It was easy to clean, very …

This Hoover vacuum lives up to the name that company has made for itself in the production of vacuum cleaners. This is the third Hoover we have owned over the last thirty years. We got the Encore Supreme to be able to clean the carpet that we have and …

This is my first time to use Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner, but I found myself liking it anyway. Why? Because it does what it’s supposed to do. It arrived in 8 bottles, each weighing 32 oz. The bottles are all big and heavy, but with a cap that is …

I purchased my Metro Top Gun Stand Dryer about 5 years ago for grooming at home and on the road at dog shows. I have the 18000 fpm model because anything stronger will blow my dogs off the table. I like this dryer because you have the option to …

Shortly after we had our first child we realized that it was vital to get an air purifier for his room since we had cats and with cats comes hair and litter box dust. We also wanted to increase the air flow in his room as well. …

I have several children and pets and I am very hard on vacuums. I have gone through somewhere around 4 or 5 per floor in my home in 20 years. Usually vacuums stop sucking at the level I need to pick up the dirt and pet …

I usually clean my windows with Windex Glass Cleaner, but recently I have been switching over to all natural cleaning products for cleaning my house and ended up switching to a more earth friendly glass cleaner. That cleaner is the Seventh Generation Natural Glass and Surface Cleaner. The earth …

This diaper pail is cream color and has a blue pop-up lid that opens at the push of a button. The pop-up lid is in the center of the bigger lid so you don’t have to open the entire lid just a small opening in the top. It has …

We had recently done some interior remodeling in our home, and we had purchased new living room furniture. We got a new sofa, and two chairs. Since the chairs were rather plain, I Was searching for a couple throw pillows to spruce them up a bit. …

I love Egg Mc Muffins, just not getting to McDonald’s before they end breakfast for the day. So when I saw the Egg& Muffin toaster by Back to Basics, I knew I had to give it a try! As an added bonus, this cute and versatile appliance …

I have a many Sears appliances in my home. One of the one’s that I use most frequently is my Sears Kenmore Dishwasher. This dishwasher is an energy star appliance so it saves on electricity. This is very nice in today’s economy.
This dishwasher has all the common features that …

Bleach has always been a favorite amongst my household. I always used it when cleaning as a child and teenager and have grown to love using bleach in my own home. My husband is also a large bleach fanatic and will lose his mind if we don’t have any …

The First Force Concentrated Ultra dishwashing liquid is a fairly reliable dishwashing detergent. First of all, I like the Mountain Berry scent of this dishwashing liquid. It smells good, yet not overpowering, unlike a lot of detergents in its class.
A dishwashing soap with a strong …

There were some small seams around my windows and doors that I wanted to seal up so I decided to give this stuff a try. After using it I have to say that it’s amazing and it works wonders. I purchased it from Lowe’s but I’m sure …

The medium-sized moving box from Home Depot sells for just under one dollar. We used these boxes for dishes, knickknacks, picture frames, computer monitors and CPUs, table fans and stuff like that when we were moving. The boxes proved to be strong and reliable during the moving process, and …

This drink mixer didn’t mix much of anything. I tried five different powdered mix drinks in this mixer and it didn’t dissolve any of the mixes. It left drink mix particles and that isn’t pleasant to drink down at all! It seemed no matter how long I let this …

When sometimes I visit somebody’s house and see stains on furniture, glass panes, mirror, etc., I really feel like advising them to use my favourite glass and household cleaner called Colin, the blue coloured wonder liquid that comes in a long lasting spray bottle. Visitors who visit our house …

The KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer is an excellent addition to any kitchen. Although it may seem rather pricey for some, these mixers can be found on sale occasionally, as I was able to.
The KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer is available in several bright colors and I was …

I wanted to get my wife a sauna because she has been wanting to get one for years. Since I have a better job an dI’m currently in school. I found the The Ironman 2 person Regal Sauna with radiant floor heat for $1200. And man was it worth buying? …

I think this hand sanitizer is too watery and takes a long time to actually sink into the skin. Since it has the consistency of water I find myself doubting its antibacterial quality, although the smell of alcohol is present. For the price you can get Germ-X, I think …

I was in the market to purchase a multi cooker so I decided to go with this one. The Presto 6020 is a multi cooker that has several different uses, you can use it to deep fry or even steam foods. It is sold at several retail …

Henry Vinyl Tile Repair Adhesive is a product that repairs vinyl tiles that no longer stick. I do a lot of vinyl tile installation work and I certainly have to say that Henry Vinyl Tile Repair Adhesive works great. I pay about 5 dollars for a 6 …

I do my laundry manually every week, and I usually use Ariel Detergent Powder cause I think it is the most effective detergent that I have tried in my life. I just usually soak my clothes in water with detergent for a couple of hours, and after that I …

I purchased Spic and Span in order to mop the floor in my house. I had been using Mr. Cleanup until this point, but felt like my floor never really was getting clean, and the mr. clean smell was somewhat ghastly.
I really love the effects of Spic N’ Span …

Since our energy rates went unregulated last year and BGE and Constellation Energy are making a killing off of Maryland Citizen’s we have had to find ways to saving every penny that we could in order to pay these skyrocketing bills. We replaced our outdoor porch light with …

I bought this sewing machine to sew my curtains in the kitchen. Not knowing much about stitching, this machine is great for beginners. The threading is so simple and quick. Replacing the bobbin is also a piece of cake. There’s a nice storage compartment for small things like extra …

This great odor eliminator rarely does work when it comes to dogs or cats urinating on your carpet floor. I have used this quite a bit and it soaks things up pretty good, giving it a much more appealing smell than animal urine. I used to throw …

I enjoy the scents of Air Wick Fragrances so much, that I stock up on them everytime I go to Wal-Mart. They are only $2.46 a piece.
I like having a different fragrance in every room of the house.
I think Air Wick is now coming out with more scents. I …

I bought the Troy-Bilt Pony lawn tractor/mower when my ten year old Murray finally gave up the ghost, so it was a necessity. My neighbor had bought the Bronco model which had a ton of features that made it a very desirable unit to own. However, I …

I have been using the Prestige Deluxe Stainless Steel Deep Pressure Pan of 3 liters capacity for over a year now and I am extremely satisfied with it. At first I was not sure about buying the Prestige cooker because my mother always uses Hawkins pressure cookers and …

My mother, like many mothers out there I am sure, once told me “Honey don’t spend your days cleaning! Enjoy life!”
While I know there are many that find cleaning a joy, I am not one of those people, and of course this is one area in which I …

CLOROX Clean-Up cleaner with Bleach is an excellent product. The scent is refreshing , but not so overpowering as bleach itself. This product removes stains & disenfects as well. I use this for most of my cleaning in my house.Clorox cleans bathrooms, kitchen sinks, floor & tiles, fridge,appliances and …

My family has been using the Vim brand to clean the kitchen and the bathrooms for as long as I can remember, and for good reason. Now that I am older, my parents make me clean the tub vigorously with Vim (I live under their roof, so I guess …

This red popcorn popper (model no. PC17583, carried by a company called “Focus Electronics”) was a gift from my brother in law and his girlfriend one Christmas. Surprisingly, I had been wanting a popcorn popper just like one of those “air poppers” that are hard to find now, but …

Refrigerators are meant much more than just cooling and preserving food items for my family. My kids display lots of photos, events and their cherished artworks on the front and side doors and it invites them many times during the whole day. It is not that I gave importance …

I think that the Maytag 26 cu. Ft. side by side refrigerator is a awesome refrigerator! There are many reasons why I like it so much. Starting with the fact that it has a filtered ice and water dispenser. That is great because I can get my ice and …

I recently purchased Vanish toilet drop ins to try in our basement bathroom. It is not the bathroom that is used most often, so I figured I would have to go in there and clean less often if I used this product. I was absolutely right and I really …

I have purchased several cleaning products for my bathroom but this certainly has to be one of the best that I’ve purchased. When it comes to scrubbing it usually requires a lot of effort. I purchased this bathroom tool a little over a month ago and I …

On December 31, 2008, I bought the XPower Powerpack Solar 400 from Canadian Tire at Canadian $179.99 plus tax because I wanted to go green and switch to solar power in the house if I could. Initially what caught my eye was a solar panel, which was on …

My husband bought me this mixer for our anniversary. I love to bake cookies and bread from scratch, and this mixer makes mixing ingredients and kneading dough much easier.
The mixer comes with three different types of beaters that can be changed out to mix your ingredients; …

I have owned this vacuum for over a year and it’s still working great. I have not had a single problem with it and it has worked so much better than I initially expected. When I purchased this vacuum I paid 50 dollars for it. The …

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 …