I recently bought a set of four Avon ruby red wine glasses for special occasions. I have always been a fan of ruby crystal, but find that most of the time the price is out of my budget. I got the next best thing when I bought these glass …

When I got the new house, there were some wood floors in it. I had never really dealt with cleaning wood floors though and I was concerned that I would use the wrong thing. I went shopping to find out what I could about different wood floor cleaners. I …

A retirement that turned to a home building endeavor required a lot of research on various materials, which led to the decision to go with cementuous siding for the exterior. As a husband/wife building team, we were fortunate enough to have an open minded permit office. I’ll …

Where we live, we have a problem with hard water. This makes for a lot of ring around the bath tub scenario’s from the junk in the water. We also get a lot of brown stains in both our toilet bowl, and tank, and I end up using a …

I love the Mr. Clean product line and have bought previous cleaning products from this line. This time however; I wanted a spray cleaner for my bathroom, specifically the bath and tub surround and decided to purchase Mr. Clean Extra Power Soap Scum Blaster in a 946ml spray bottle.
This …

I bought this pen-type stain remover from London Drugs six months ago for a mission. The mission was that somebody at the office always came by my desk asking if I had a stain remover. Apparently, some manager or supervisor needed it to remove some stains on …

I love Dr. Brown’s Microwave Steam Sterilizer. It is very easy to use and only takes five minutes to get your bottles clean and sterilized. It may take a few tries to position the bottles, nipples, valves, etc. just right in the sterilizer. But if you …

The Delight Expressions Let It Glow Faux Decoration Christmas Gift Arrangement Centerpiece cost me twenty five dollars when I bought it last year. This year, I see that it’s still retailing for around that price. Although I was pleased with how the centerpiece looked when I first bought it, …

After my bad experience with the product from my last review on Black Flag ant & Roach killer, I was becoming increasingly desperate to rid our home of the nasty cockroaches we had inherited after our neighbor moved out. I was talking to my great aunt on the phone, …

This Stinger Total Home Defense is just what I need for the cottage country. There are a lot of bugs up north, especially during the evening. When the sun is setting, it is not possible to sit on the porch and not be surrounded by bugs. I usually encounter …

This is a white side-by-side refrigerator that I bought new about a year ago. I haven’t had any problems with it and it seems like a great fridge. It’s just as quiet as it was a year ago. It runs efficiently and always keeps my food cold and crisp.
You …

Several years ago the company I worked for routinely bought candles for the women who worked in the front office. They always bought candles from The Candle Factory in Georgetown, Texas.
I thought at the time that this was a particularly nice gift. Many of the candle fragrances are yummy …

Sometime back, while I was at the supermarket to do my grocery shopping, I spotted the Topload Spin Dual Action Detergent Powder + Fabric Softener. I had been using the Top detergent powder for quite a few years and although I was satisfied with its performance I didn’t …

I’m always been a great lover of Panini sandwiches but I’ve realized that if I always buy it from the café shops it will be a complete waste of money since it is quite expensive, so I’ve decided to invest something by getting myself a reliable Panini maker at …

I got this Microplane series grater as a wedding gift from my in laws. I think this is one of the best gifts I receive in our wedding because it is very helpful for me in the kitchen since I am the one doing the entire cooking thing …

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 …

The Century Novelty Paper New Year Cups come eight to a pack for two dollars and nineteen cents. I purchased these cups along with the Century Novelty Sparkling New Year Luncheon Napkins and the Century Novelty Sparkling New Year Paper Plates because they all featured the same colors and …

I like keeping my patio clean, and one of the tools that I find very indispensable in this respect is a pressure washer. It’s a very versatile tool for me, I can use it for other things as well such as cleaning up my car. It does the job …

Yeah, I’ll admit that I have a slight weakness for all things Martha Stewart. I have been watching the Martha Stewart show for the past few years and buy the magazines and visit the craft stores and buy her line of products. Anything and everything Martha and I’m almost …

I found myself getting real tired of using my old worn out banged up pots and pans. I had to replace them. There were so many different sets to choose from, but I finally decided on the Tramontina 8 piece eco-friendly cookware set. This set was the one that …

This is my review of Glad Odor Shield Tall Kitchen Bags Mega Pak in the Hawaiian Aloha Scent. As a rule, I normally try and buy the bargain brands of most items because I like to save money and some things are ridiculously overpriced. However, there are …

I like to do laundry and I also like to experiment with different laundry soaps. That being said I also like to save money when I can. I tried the Purex brand of laundry detergent because it was much cheaper then the name brands that I usually use. …

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 …

Brasso Polish is produced and marketed in India by Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd. Brasso Polish is used to clean and polish metal wares. It is really a good metal polishing product. Brasso can clean and polish several metals like brass, copper, stainless steel, chrome and pewter. It really works …

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’ve tried plenty of cleaning products over the past 15 years. I’m always comparing them, trying to see which ones smell the best, or clean the best. One cleaner that I’m not too fond of is Fabuloso lavender multipurpose cleaner. I wasn’t really too familiar with it the firs …

I have never been too picky about the type of trash bags I use. I picked up some scented trash bags the other day, because I figured they would be good. I have small kids, and I was sure they would work some wonders when it came to dirty …

I sold my LG washing machine when I left Botswana and since moving in to Brussels a couple of weeks ago, I needed to buy a washing machine. The house here is not furnished with the exception of the kitchen which has a cooker, fridge and a dishwasher. I …

When you have small children in the home as I do, a good disinfectant cleaner is a must have. Of course it also nice if the cleaner smell good. That is why I use Lysol Disinfectant All Purpose Cleaner in Lemon Breeze Scent. I swear by this product.
Lysol …

Greased Lightning is a multipurpose cleaner and degreaser. My mom introduced me to this item several years ago. I firmly believe it can remove almost anything. It claims to remove grease, grime, soap scum, mildew stains, mud, and much more. In my experience, this is …

I am one of those people who likes to maintain a well stocked pantry, and I include house hold items like laundry detergent and toilet tissue in my items to keep plenty of as well as other similar items.
I was shopping at Big Lots about eight months ago, and …

So I get this coupon in the mail for a free trashcan; all I have to pay is the shipping cost which isn’t much. I jumped on the offer! Now I know that there are some who would consider getting a trashcan in the mail a bit odd; but …

I recently purchased this little scale by Weighmax and I must admit that I am quite thoroughly impressed by the punch packed into this scale. With a maximum weight of 35 pounds it is quite capable of handling the majority of all packages that I need to weight. I …

This is such a cool scale I am delighted to share my experience. I can’t ever remember a time I did not have a scale to weigh myself. I like to weigh myself daily, no matter what the ‘experts’ say. I think if I didn’t, I’d overeat, as if …

I bought a bottle of Shu Nu World Class Show Cleaner. And It only cost me about 10 bucks. I bought the stuff at a county fair. I really like this stuff because it makes your shoes look clean. That is why they call it Shu Nu. Shu Nu is …

Fewi Kwik is a one drop instant adhesive which fixes broken objects very effectively. It is manufactured by Pidilite Industries Ltd and comes in a very small pack of 3 gms. It is very cheap and easy to use product. It comes in a sealed tube. When the tube …

I bought a portable space heater about three years ago which I still find works very well.
This Warm Fusion Heater is a white ceramic heater which sits conveniently on my bed side table. I like that it heats my whole master bedroom very well.
This particular heater has …

My kids love to go for picnic. On every fortnight we go for outings where we also take our kids. I take the food and also carry enough drinking water for every one. I never change the drinking water when we go outside and I always …

I know we all want to go green and help our environment. That is a wonderful thing but sometimes in the effort to go green we can put ourselves in and unknowingly unsafe position. I want to review the GE Energy Smart Compact Florescent Light Bulb (CFL) for this …

I have many differrent products in my cleaning supply cupboard, and each has its own purpose. There are some products that I can use in multiple areas of my home, and Clorox Greenworks is one of them. What makes this product different from the rest, however, is …

Most of the Melaleuca cleaning products are well worth the money. The products are concentrated, so they will last a long time. My favorite cleaning product is Clear Power. Meant as a glass cleaner, it does a great job cleaning windows and mirrors without streaking, but …

We have one room in our home that always seems cold. Finally, I decided the solution would be to buy a small heater for the cold winter months. I went to The Bargain Shop and purchased the Home Exclusives Portable Ceramic Heater for just $29.99CDN plus tax.
To be perfectly …

You may be wondering why the heck I’m talking about a toaster right now, But I had to write about this one. I got a toaster for Christmas for my mother-in-law and I’m still wondering why she purchased a toaster as a Christmas gift. I really thought she was …

Recently, while browsing the air freshening products in the cleaning aisle of my supermarket, I noticed the Air Wick Aerosol spray cans. I had seen this product advertised before on television commercials, and after seeing them in the store I was interested to try them out and …

I bought the Dyson DC25 “the Ball” upright vacuum about 4 months ago.
It is a really great vacuum.
Pros:
I works great. It does not loose suction. I think it is amazing on carpet. The first time I used it on my bedroom floor, the carpet looked clean and I was …

When George Foreman grills first came out, they were all the rage. Now there are numerous varieties available as they continue to gain popularity. A couple years ago, our family purchased a George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine at Walmart. We have used it …

I enjoy the cleaning power and scent of Pine Sol, however I really don’t enjoy the price. I was looking for a cheaper alternative to Pine Sol and ran into one a couple of weeks ago. I purchased the Pine Glo multipurpose cleaner and had high hopes for it. …

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 …

What with Spring Training being in full swing, I thought I’d show my team spirit and purchase some Baseball inspired party ware I recently spotted at TJ Maxx. Perhaps its because my home state houses more than fifteen teams during this time of year or the fact …

I’ve seen a lot of As Seen On TV products. They have a NuWave oven, a Flavorwave oven, and now a Halo Infared Oven. I have no idea what’s the difference between these. Since my friend already has a NuWave oven and a Flavorwave oven, I tested it out …