Mixing the brownies and the cake mixes that you need to have to bake with can be a difficult task for many people. However, when you have to mix all of these items by hand you will quickly notice that it is going to be even harder to complete …

I’ve been using energy efficient bulbs for a little while, but recently, I’ve been adding small lamps around my house that seem a bit awkward with the typical large energy-efficient light bulbs I use. I happened across these while I was at Home Depot, and so far, I have …

I decided to give this a try because I purchased a used grill and I was looking for a way to clean it up. It was recommended to me by a friend and I have been very proud at how well it works. I purchased it from …

I wanted to focus on getting my bathroom toilet really clean. I am always using the toilet brush and some sort of cleaner, but I wanted to get some real sparkle into my toilet. I like to shop the inexpensive way and headed to my favorite dollar store to …

We have a deep bath tub in our bathroom, which makes it difficult when bathing babies since there is a need to bend way over, or stand and lean over in order to reach into the tub. This can be hard on my back, and the kneeling on …

My husband is very strict person and he loves every thing around him to be very clean and well disciplined. All his clothes and every thing that he uses, he wants it to be very clean and shiny. I always polish his shoos using the Kiwi clean …

When I was living in Guinea-Bissau, one of the major problems I encountered was how to install a fly screen on the little verandah we had. It was not screened and although I was willing for it to be screened paying it out of my own pocket (costs about …

I got used of using fabric softeners ever since I started to wash clothes when I got married. It has been my helper to freshen the smell of our clothes and it was so caring for the clothes itself because you don’t need to iron some clothes when you …

I’ve frequently purchased bath towels and the like from J C Penney and the last couple of times it’s been under their company name. The J C Penney Washcloth really doesn’t carry a lot of information on the product itself, outside of the fact that its size is …

Robin fabric whitener is liquid bleach. It comes in a 500 ml white bottle with a red cap and is made by Reckitt Benckiser. I have earlier used products made by this co and have been happy with them. I bought this bleach because with kids in my house …

The Royal Garden Lace Detail Sheet Set is a pretty sheet set for any young girl’s room or ladies bedroom. The sheets are polycotton 225 thread count so the sheets are cool in summer and easy to care for as you can just throw them in the washing machine. …

Like many professional adults I am required to have nice work clothes that are clean and smartly pressed every morning. Due to this fact I always try to iron my clothes the night before my day that way I do not have to rush needlessly around the next …

Persil laundry detergent was on a discount at the local store about a month ago and I decided to buy it. I always have a big stash of the Dash laundry detergent at home so I cannot even remember the last time I went shopping for laundry detergent because I …

Sometimes around the house things get dusty and then you have to be able to wipe them down. And of course the more powerful the product is the better since sometimes some of us let things get dustier than others. Wood needs regular care and maintenance to retain its …

I don’t generally like the smell of bug repellants so when I saw that Off have released their scented version I decided that this will be the solution to overcome that smell .
I was positively surprised that the price of scented spray was not really that different from the …

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 …

Recently I spent a few days in the hospital with kidney problems. After getting better, while speaking with my doctor, she mentioned that the water that I drink has a big impact on how my kidneys work. I asked if I should buy mineral water and to my surprise …

The Keystone Illuminated Holiday Star is a Christmas decoration that’s designed for both indoor and outdoor use. The star cost me twenty-four dollars and ninety-nine cents when I bought it a couple of years back, but today, I see that it’s selling for as low as nineteen dollars and …

Since I have more than an hour commute to work and must wake up at 4:00 AM, a fresh, hot cup of coffee is essential. When my old cofee maker died, I decided to do a bit of research to get the best bang for my buck.
I finally …

The Tribeca Blu Three Valentine’s Day Red Heart Lights cost me somewhere around ten or twelve dollars when I bought it last year. This Valentine’s Day decoration turned out to be a disappointment though and I doubt I’ll use it this year or any other year. I don’t think …

Lysol Disinfectant Cleaner is a floor cleaner. It is produced and marketed in India by Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd. It comes is a white bottle with 3 different colouring caps, namely a green cap, a pink cap and a white cap. We use the product with white cap mainly …

I love to cook but I tend to be very busy, so having a slow cooker fits perfectly into my lifestyle. As with any busy lifestyle, I am always looking for quick ways to make yummy meals. Having this slow cooker makes it all possible. Not only is this …

Soap is the conventional dishwashing partner of every household but we fail to realize that we should use liquid-based dishwashing cleaner. Detergent bars leave traces that when you are not keen about it, you might ingest it with your soup or rice or oatmeal. The worst part is if …

I was using Hyundai food processor for all my needs of blending, juicing and milling. It was a good experience using Hyundai food processor because it has great features and I got it during the Christmas promotion for very less. I got it just for $50. It was indeed …

I try to keep busy by doing as many little side jobs as I can. This can range from typical handyman work, to cooking, and I end up doing quite a variety of things on my typical off days. One thing that remains constant between the vast majority of …

I am a majorly fastidious person and even though I do have a dishwasher I usually end up washing most of my dishes before I place them in the dishwasher. This being said I have tried many different types of dish liquid. I think one of my favorites …

I wanted to add an enclosure to my trampoline for safety so I decided to purchase this one. Initially after purchasing it everything worked fine but after using it for some time I did notice a few small issues with it. I purchased it from …

I am going to tell you about some knives i bought in the 80’s. i have used these great knives for almost 3 decades. i have had to send one in to get laser sharpened. Now the styles have changed but the cutting edges have remained the same. These …

I replaced my old microwave with a Galanz .8 cu. Ft. 800 watt microwave. I really like it. I do not have a whole lot of room to spare in my kitchen so I liked the fact that it is small and fit right in to what ever nook …

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 …

Using a fabric conditioner on your clothes before letting them dry is a very good practice because it makes the fabric softer and fragrance. Since I rarely wash my own clothes, I am not used to the brand my favorite laundry shop is using. But one time, I have …

I have has the Step2 Easel for two for a couple years, and it’s still a big hit with the kids. I have a day care in my home and have kids of all different ages here. The easel is easy to set up when the kids …

Because we have well water, hard water mineral deposits are a normal part of life. However, I am terrible about keeping my shower head clean until its too late. Usually, this is about the time that I start to lose water pressure. I recently had to clean it, so I …

My family was always against chopping boards made of plastic, so when I was still living at home we always had wooden chopping boards. I remember my mother owned one plastic chopping board but nobody ever used it except me, and even when I did use it if any member …

I live in California, in a home where the summer is very hot. My landscaping includes stones among the planters because the heat makes it difficult to maintain grass. The problem I encounter is weeds and grass, growing among the stones, even though I have landscape material …

I must admit, I was quite surprised when my mom brought home a bag of large plastic clothespins. We have lots of wooden clothespins, and I had never used these large plastic ones. They actually looked more like toys than durable clothespins.
Although we have lots of wooden …

Recently I purchased the Swiffer Wet Jet at the insistence of my mother. I couldn’t be happier that I had made this purchase.
The Swiffer Wet Jet lives up to it’s reputation in all ways. It is an excellent cleaning system for all types of floors …

I have been using Pledge products for years. To me pledge and wooden furniture go together like peanuts and M&M’s it’s just the perfect combination. I have however started using pledge multi-surface spray here recently and thus far I really like it. I saw it on television …

Sterilite makes trash cans, totes, and other plastic products. I have bought trash cans, plastic totes, and plastic baskets. By far, Sterilite has the best plastic products around. They are strong, durable, and easy to clean.
When you have a trash can of any size it is important to …

As I watch the Food TV Network quite often, it soon became all the rage with everyone I knew to use a cast iron grill pan atop your stove to cook everything from burgers to chicken breasts to steaks.
I thought the whole idea sounded good, the Grill pans are …

I use teakettles a lot and I own several. This one works perfectly and it gets the job done without a lot of hassle. It’s very durable and it has lasted for a long time. I first purchased it from K-Mart a few years …

Vornado DVTH Whole Room Heater
I am constantly freezing cold. Most people would be sweating at times when you could touch my hands and feel exactly how cold I am. This is year round. At my job, it gets very cold in the winter months for me. That is why …

I am now in love with my friend’s washer and dryer after spending some time at her house and having the pleasure (yes, pleasure) of doing laundry there. Although I do not need a new laundry set right now, I know which brand and model I am going to …

For about three years (2006-2009) I lived in a rather large 1977 double-wide mobile home that was not very insulated and didn’t have central heat and air. I had installed a heat and air conditioning window unit which was only good enough to heat my big living room …

When I was a kid I used to love an ice pop called Calypso (I think that was the name), you had to kind of push the ice pop up using the paper tube it came in - the flaw being that the bottom of the tube would crease …

When we bought our wood stove for my mom’s house we had not finished the walls yet so we decided to get dry wall. The standard dry wall was $9.99 a sheet then we saw the fire rated gypsom dry wall that was 11.99. We decided it was worth …

The Swiffer Duster actually does a great job!
Anyone who does housekeeping knows that dusting is a thankless job. Let me say right now for the record, it doesn’t get done a lot around my house. Besides, the age old question, which comes first the dusting or the vacuuming, …

I saw this product featured on a popular television show recently and I thought it was a really good idea. The concept of the product is that it is a pillow of sorts, but it stays cool at night. You place it between your pillow case and regular
pillow, …

I was gifted with the Nostalgia electrics hard cotton candy maker because my mom noticed how my son was obsessed with cotton candy, and she realized how expensive buying him cotton candy all the time was becoming. She found the cotton candy maker either on Fingerhut’s website or Gettington’s website, …

I cook a lot, but I have always been too cheap to purchase a good knife set because I learned to cook with very little. Now that I have purchased my Victorinox 10 piece set, I don’t think I could ever go back to my cheap knives again!
The …