I’ll confess; I have this terrible compulsion. I have this need to place everything paper into 3-ring binders. Perhaps it’s just a little obsessive compulsive issue, who knows. Maybe it’s just a strong desire to achieve optimal organization. But sometimes I think I have more …

Green works laundry detergent is a new offering from Clorox. It says on the bottle that it is 95% natural, which I suppose is the draw for many people. To be honest, I started using it because I got a coupon for a free bottle. Now I’m on my …

Over the past couple years, I’ve been working to find lots of things that I can have at work in very limited storage space that are tasty to eat for breakfast and lunches (luckily I am not usually at work long enough to have to eat dinner there as …

The Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner allows you to clean your shower with the push of a button. A revolving spray head covers the walls of your shower in a mist of shower cleaner, and you can just leave the shower and let it do its work.
I have …

I have been using Cif(which was Jif)for quiet some time to clean my kitchen sink and utensils,bathroom and stove.I am very impressed with this product.It is very cheap when compared to many other cleaning household products.After using this I stopped buying many products which I used to buy.It …

One thing I absolutely hate is when I purchase a large bag of spaghetti or pasta of any kind and have no way to properly reseal the bag after using a portion of the pasta inside. Using those bag clip things make the bag bulky and hard to store …

I don’t know how much money we spend throughout a year to keep our homes smelling fresh and inviting. But I do know that I have found the perfect product for my home. It’s the Airwick Freshmatic Mini.
I picked one of these up because I was looking for …

My husband knows that I love receiving kitchen gadgets and anything that has something to do with cooking and food preparation. As a part of the bed full of birthday gifts he gave me, I got a white KitchenAid Food Chopper. The very first time I saw it, …

I can talk about the Craftsman Yard Tractor all day long if you let me. I have never been the type of woman who likes to do yard work. My husband says that I’m not your average chic. Which I can totally agree with him on this one. I …

We recently did some updating to the interior of our home, including painting, new curtains, new fixtures, etc. One of the things we did was to have all out trim and doors painted white, The doors turned out really well, but the door knobs were still outdated …

I had the old toilet bowl in my apartment replaced with a Glacier Bay model #TG-4200-WL in October 2009, and I was so happy this was done. This model is just amazing. For one, it flushes fast and in a quiet, efficient way.
The old American Standard toilet …

I love the taste of fresh baked bread, especially when it is still warm. I also like trying different kinds or flavors of bread from time to time. For this reason, I decided to purchase a bread maker. After going to the store and comparing prices and features of …

I hate cleaning the shower. Scrubbing walls has never been a thrill for me. I tried the spray shower cleaners, but I didn’t like having to stand in the shower to get every area - I have shower doors and couldn’t spray them effectively without getting in …

Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-Cloud Supreme Mattress —” I would like to say that the tempur-pedic cloud is awesome!!! It has just the right balance of support and softness for my body. I have problems with tossing and turning at night and it really irritates my boyfriend. We saw the commericals …

I purchased this trash can for my bathroom and I really love it. It’s 4.5L which is not very big so it’s not intended to hold a lot of trash. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid 20 dollars for it at the time. The …

Hard water spots don’t stand a chance with a product called LemiShine. I was buying groceries today, and needed some dishwasher soap. I decided it might be a good idea to get some shine boosters too.
That’s when I saw this bottle of LemiShine sitting on …

The Swivel Sweeper G2 has been a real help so far. I got it for quick-pick-up use around my apartment. We have a dog that is litter trained. Though it is a big plus that she is litter trained, she tends to leave litter all over …

I bought my Dyson about 2 years ago because as an owner of 4 long-hair animals, I quickly learned why one needs to invest in a quality vacuum cleaner. I bought the Dyson because the commercial claimed that it “never loses suction”. The vacuum itself is absolutely wonderful, and …

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 …

I was in need of something to protect my walls after they were replaced and I decided to go with these. I have owned several other brands that are similar to these but these are certainly the most effective types that I have used. They work very …

I was looking for alternative source for heating my home. Since my home was built in 1896 and very drafting I wanted to buy some space heaters. I went to Target and saw these Holmes Tower Quartz Heaters. I had bought (x3) smaller heaters from Holmes at Wal-Mart like …

This is the first fall for us in this quite old house in Seattle area. It is getting really chilly and the house is getting cold and uncomfortable. We had an old thermostat that obviously was not programmable, and did not really work in Auto setting.
After reviewing different options …

Believe it or not, as much as I cook and bake, I was always short on pastry brushes. I don’t know the exact reason for this predicament but it was never a big problem for me as I didn’t use pastry brushes too much in my baking ventures.
I do …

I own a lot of stainless steel appliances and they can accumulate a lot of debris, and fingerprints over time so I wanted to find an easy way to clean them. I first started buying these Cerama wipes about three months ago and I have been very satisfied …

This is one of the best gifts I have received in my life. Not only because it has served me well for so many years but because it was a gift from two of my children many Christmases ago. I couldn’t be more pleased since, knowing it’s …

I have been using the DeLough Portable Heater for the past six years. It is a very durable portable heater. However it does have some drawbacks to it. This is the kind of portable heater that works of radiator type technology and looks like radiator but it is portable. …

The Remington hair dryer is probably one of the better one I’ve seen on the market. I decided it was time to get one as my old one needs to be replaced. I guess what caught my eye is the sleek design this hair dryer is in. I find …

Last year we, (my husband and I), decided that it was finally time to replace our mattress once and for all! Our old one was very worn and most uncomfortable. It had large dips worn into each side which we would sink into making it very hard to get …

I was extremely tired of going to the market and locating a mender to mend petty household items and then pay heavily, every other day. But then, there was no solution and we tried mending ourselves but the repair would open up again after a few days.
It was then …

I have not bought microfiber cloths before, though I have long thought of buying them because I read that they were really good rags in the kitchen due to their versatility. I finally bought Alpine Innovations Spudz Microfiber Cloth after a long time of thinking about it, and they turned …

Spectracide Fire Ant Mound Destroyer works hard on fire ant mounds. I use this product in my yard because without it, the fire ants would take over. What I like best about Spectracide Fire Ant is that the application is easy and the poison effectively kills the queen ant. …

Food gets smelly even while stored in an refrigerator. We tried storing foodstuffs in various kind of containers but non worked and the foods started smelling and decomposing in just a day or two. One day while we housewives were having our normal chit chatting this topic came out …

I bought the Bissell Powerforce Bagless Easy Empty Dirt Container with Washable Filters Vacuum Cleaner with high hopes. I liked that it was bagless because I did not want to have to keep buying bags and the bag process can be pretty filthy. It looked easy at …

I love to eat soup. I believe that there is nothing like a hot, tasty soup in a cold day. I have been using the Dining Bowl by Chic for many months now. Please let me share my experience with this dining bowl with you.
I would like to start …

Although the comercial says that Vanish makes the stains vanish and that it won’t ruin your clothes and it recommands adding a dozage of Vanish each time you wash your clothes in the washing machine I can tell you immediatelly that this is not completly true.
VAnish is really good …

I purchased two sets of these dishes at Walmart last year, and have been really happy with them. I always receive compliments about how pretty they are from our dinner guests.
The square shape of the dishes are very unique and practical. The dishes fit very nicely into the dishwasher, …

This is one of the more expensive glass and surface cleaners that I’ve come across, selling at almost four dollars for a sixteen ounce bottle. There are definitely cheaper cleaning solutions sold in supermarkets that offer more cleaning solution in a bigger bottle, but the main reason this cleaning …

All I have to say is “Wow”. I wish I had discovered this product a long time ago, because it would have saved me a lot of time and money with the home projects I had done.
I recently discovered Power Grab, Instant Grab by Loctite in …

I travel a lot and I usually carry water around a lot. I really love this water carrier because it gets the job done and I have not had any problems with it. It does exactly what it’s supposed to do. I believe that one of …

I bought Melitta 46894 Thermal Coffeemaker despite some people had asked me to not go for it. Many of my friends are using glass carafe coffeemaker and they are happy with their machine. It was natural for them to not suggest something different.
Nevertheless, I bought this metallic coffeemaker …

I really like Aleene’s clear gel tack glue in the 4 oz bottle. I use it all the time and I do not have to worry about using it all up because it cost about $1.50 per bottle which is cheaper than buying super glue. I love …

The Febreeze Air Effects in Spring and Renewal is great! It makes the rooms smell amazing! I have two dogs, and they bring in lots of yucky smells from the outside, especially when they are sweaty. All I do is bring out the Febreeze, squirt a couple of sprays …

The Boulder Drawstring Trash Bags can be purchased at ALDI Food Market stores for four dollars and ninety-nine cents. In one box comes twenty-eight thirty gallon bags. Compared to the cost of comparable Hefty and Glad drawstring trash bags, that’s quite a bit cheaper, and compared to store brand …

Method Tub and Tile cleaner is my new find for cleaning my bathroom. I came across at the grocery store while searching for my regular bathroom cleaning product. My eye was drawn to the sky blue simple bottle. I decided to give it a try because …

I enjoy cleaning, and even more enjoy having a nice smelling home, and Lysol Disinfectant spray in Green Apple Scent is an excellent product for me. I had never seen Lysol in a spray formula before, and it was so nice smelling I just had to buy it for …

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 …

For convenience, I use a lot of plastic cutlery — knives, forks, and spoons. A few years ago, I began purchasing Members Marks Cutlery — the combo package of heavy duty utensils.
The package of 390 utensils, 130 each of knives, forks, and spoons, comes in a pleasant looking …

We have a small pool in our back yard, and I was recently in need of a couple rafts for myself, my husband, and the kids. The rafts we had used last year were no longer usable, mostly because they had gotten holes in them throughout the course …

We’ve been using All Concentrated Power Detergent for several years now and really enjoy using it as our main laundry detergent. In terms of pricing I feel that this product is middle of the road, not extremely cheap yet not extremely expensive either. In my opinion this detergent …

A little after Hurricane Sandy passed by the island we were having a few problems with flies and mosquitoes. Swarms of the flies had suddenly appeared from almost nowhere, mosquitoes had suddenly increased in their numbers making it hard for me and my family to stay one place or …