Housewares Reviews
JMK Door Knob Wall Shields
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 …
Brew Rite Cleaner/Super Washing Soda
A few months ago I decided it was past time to clean the coffee maker again and was rather tired of the results of using vinegar because there was still some residue inside the machine. I decided to purchase a bottle of Brew Rite Cleaner for the automatic drip …
Black and Decker Convection oven
The only real reason why I —˜m talking about the Black and Decker Convection oven is because in all reality, I hate this thing. I hate everything about this little convection oven. My husband bought it so that’s one of the reasons why I hate it. (no offense honey) I …
Spic and Span
I use this floor cleaner for years and years it is called Spic and Span. I like the cleanlinest that is provided by this product.
I use it throughout my house, I like to pour a little cit into a warm bucket of water and dilute it a bit, …
All out liquid mosquito destroyer
I still remember the old days when to escape from mosquitoes, there was just the alternative of sleeping in a mosquito net. I was a little child then but still remember that we used to sleep in the mosquito net with a torch to detect any stray mosquito that …
7th Generation All Purpose Cleanser
Our little cousins visited us one summer and ended up playing on the floor, with a carpet. Because they were still babies, of course there was a huge mess. One of them spilled on the floor, with the food and the drinks all over. Another one messed up …
Mia Rose Air Therapy Spray Vibrant Vanilla
This stuff smells fantastic and that’s the very first thing I’m going to say about it. I have a bit of a collection of air fresheners and this one is one of my favorites because the smell is so light but potent enough to cover bad odors. I like …
Bona Hardwood Cleaner for Floors
I have hardwood floors in a few areas of my house and they are fairly old and they had a dull look so I wanted an easy way to clean them. Someone recommended that I use this and I have to say that it works wonders. I …
HomeBasix Heater Fan
My bedroom is in a bad spot in the house where when the wind blows my room gets more then just a draft. For the past few years I have been turning the heat up for a little while to warm my room but the rest of the house …
Fitzroy Fabric Plasters
Some time ago I had a cut on one of my feet. It was taking quite a long time to heal since because of the place it was located, it would rub against most of my shoes and would get irritated, even when it was just beginning to heal. …
Yoshi Blade Ceramic Knife with Bonus Ceramic Peeler
My sister always tells me that you only need one good knife in your kitchen and it will work for everything you need it to work for. Right now in my kitchen, I have about five different knives and they are all pretty much useless for everything I use them …
CONAIR Compact Fabric Steamer Model GS5RC
I bought the CONAIR Fabric Steamer, Model GS5RC from the London Drugs chain store in Vancouver, Canada on November 29, 2008. It cost me $59.99 and I expected it to work for me. Before I chose this model I spent about 15 minutes looking through other brands. I …
Oxiclean
I had been doing laundry one day when I suddenly noticed I was out of colored bleach. Being in a hurry I spotted the bucket of oxiclean and thought, why not? I put two scoops in the washer with the detergent and told myself it should work somewhat. After …
Glistening Snow Air Freshener by Glade
I have been using the Glistening Snow Air Freshener by Glade several times now. I am happy with this air freshener as my experience with it has been very good. Please let me share my thoughts about it with you.
I would like to start this review by talking about …
American Electric Automatic Coffee Maker AECM-146
This coffee maker was a wedding present for my sister (wish it was me). There used to be a time when coffee makers and oven toasters were trending gifts, and we’ve been very lucky to receive many of them, while others were given off to relatives. I …
Mainstays Sand Dunes 2 Porch Swing from Walmart
I love this swing ! My husband and I put it up in our front yard. It is nice and relaxing to just sit and swing with my husband. I love the canopy that is over it - gives alot of shade. It is perfect for a lazy afternoon …
Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner
After buying a new house which has all stainless steel appliances, I realized that I needed something to clean the front of all of these appliances. They never get really dirty or mucky, but they do seem to get fingerprints or wet hand marks occasionally, which do not …
Anchor Hocking Presence - 2 Piece Chip and Dip Set
I love to entertain my friends when they come over to our house. I always hold dinner at our place weekly. Thus I am always trying to impress them with our cooking and of course our serving set. One of the set that I truly love is Anchor Hocking …
Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Scrub Sponges
I have been using Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Scrub Sponges for a very long time and I have not had any issues with them. These sponges are sold in most retail stores and I normally pay about 14 dollars for a pack of 15. I believe …
Oster 6642 Cube 12 Speed Blender
The Oster 6642 Cube 12-speed blender runs on a powerful 450 watt motor. It is great for stirring party dips, chopping nuts, making mixed drinks, puree vegetables or even grinding coffee or crushing ice and much much more. It features a pulse button and a grate button for doing …
Easy-Off bang surface cleaner
Easy-Off bang is a powerful cleaner which removes a variety of stains. It is marketed by Reckitt Benckiser. I had bought a 200 ml pack which was not very costly to try it.
Easy-off bang cleans surfaces like wash basins, toilets, kitchen sinks, metal objects etc. I have found …
Vitaminder LivPure Filtered Water Bottle
Although this water bottle is the result of a clever idea, the actual design of the bottle makes drinking from it a real hassle. This is sort of like a two in one creation. It’s a water filter device and water bottle all rolled into one. Clever, very clever. …
Orville Redenbacher’s mini bags: Salt and Cracked Pepper Popcorn
I was reluctant to try these, actually, because pepper seemed “weird” to me (well, for popcorn). But the idea of minibags is appealing, so when my friend gave me a box, I tried a bag.
The bag says to microwave for only 1 and 1/2 minutes, but it actually stopped …
Sylvania Micro-Mini CFL Soft White Light Bulbs (120V)
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 …
Twilight Turtle Constellation Nightlight
This nightlight has become an important part of our son’s bedtime ritual. He has never liked the idea of going to sleep at night. We have tried everything, warm baths, bedtime stories, and thoroughly wearing him out in the evenings. He is like a broken windup …
Terro Liquid Ant Bait
I found Terro Liquid Ant bait just when the ant infestation in my apartment was starting out. I’m stickler for keeping clean and the presence of ants meant that something was wrong in my house. But no amount of bleaching, cleaning and scrubbing deterred them. I was not about …
Polder KTH-916201 Bread Box
I was looking to purchase something to store bread so I decided to purchase this bread box. This thing has been wonderful and I’m so glad I decided to purchased it. I have owned it for about a year now and it has been so much better …
Clorox Cleaning & Deodorizing Wipes
I’m not too sure why I bought this cleaning product; it’s unlike me to buy wipes or specialized cleaning products, a bucket of water and some bleach is good enough for me, but I think after using these Clorox wipes it’s worthy of a review.
So basically it’s a tube …
Isopropyl Alcohol
The first time I used Isopropyl Alcohol in my life was when I first moved on my own and into my own apartment. Well, actually before that time I had a pretty limited exposure to this product and I just never really knew what to use it for or …
Office Depot Medium Duty 3 Hole Punch
Frustrated with hole punchers that would jam up with more than 6 sheets, I went to Office Depot and spent $20 on the Office Depot Medium Duty 3 Hole Punch, which has a capacity of 30 sheets. I immidiately tried 20 sheets and they punched easily. The …
Epoca Laroma Stainless Steel Stovetop Espresso Maker
I love fancy coffee such as latte’s and espresso. With this thought in mind, a friend of mine recently presented me with a gift. The gift was an Epoca Laroma Stainless Steel Stovetop Espresso Maker. I have to say that I totally loved this thing. I can now have …
Sun Sations Dishwashing Liquid with Bleach Alternative
I have always taken my dishwashing seriously. I like my dishes to not only be clean, but also shiny and streak free. Because I take so much pride in how my dishes look, I am always sure to wash them by hand. I have always been picky about the …
Bisell Spotlifter plus
I have a Bisell spotlifter plus in my home. This little handheld carpet cleaning machine comes in handy for cleaning messes off your carpet. I really like this little machine because it is easy to use and convenient. You do not have to wrestle with this machine as …
Co-optex bed spreads and pillow covers
I am using the bedspreads from Co-optex, and I am using then since 13 years now. These bedspreads still look good and the quality is soft and silky. The Co-optex bedspreads are always high in cost; it always starts from more then Rs.1000. But that is …
Contigo Autospout Waveland Insulated Water Bottle
I bought this water bottle at Target and I love it! It cost about $20 and it is so worth it! I had a water bottle so I could drink more water at home. My old one was cheap and would leak. I decided to …
Jewel Tex Thermal II Grommet Top Panel
I purchased these curtains from JCPenny because I saw them advertised as a type of curtain that could lower a household utility bill. The curtains are supposed to keep a home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. In order to do that though, I’m supposed to …
Eddie Bauer 15×13′ Astoria Gazebo
We bought this gazebo for two purposes, to bring camping and also to use in the back yard. We wanted something that we could take with us to the campground that we could put chairs and a picnic table under and sit in with the screen sides to …
Fresh Start Super Concentrated Detergent
This wonderful detergent is very cost effective and works well. A Colgate Palmolive concentrated product. For about five dollars fifty cents you get 44 loads or 12.5 cents per load how can you beat that.
Fresh Start really cleans your clothes and leaves them fresh, with no soap build up. Fresh …
Sun Liquid Laundry Detergent Rainforest Scent
I recently had been using some really cheap laundry detergent and was quite sick of the results I was getting. I needed something that was affordable, but didn’t want something that wouldn’t even clean my laundry. I was familiar wit Sun laundry detergent and knew it worked decently. I …
GLUE:Aleene’s no-sew fabric glue
If you need to glue any type of fabric temporarily buy Aleene’s No-Sew Fabric Glue. Purchased from the Fabricville chain, this is the most fantastic thing I have used in my sewing ventures.
First of all Aleene’s glue does glue on the first go! Second I found it easy to …
Tide Pods liquid detergent
I absolutely love the Tide Pods! They are so easy and convenient. How much easier could it be? Tide pods are premeasured liquid detergent that come in a dissolving pack (or pod)! You just through one in the washer on top of your clothes and you’re done. So simple! …
Carpetright
A couple of years ago we had our carpet replaced in the house with wood effect laminate flooring. We decided to get a couple of companies to come out and give us quotes and show us samples of what was on offer. One of these companies was …
Ideaworks Rechargeable Long Reach Bug Vacuum
I have a fear of things bug related. They are gross and I don’t care if they help keep the environment running smoothly because I’d be totally content if they all just disappeared off the face of the earth. I can stand butterflies and caterpillars and that’s about it. …
Nelsen Classic Lemon dishwashing detergent
I am one of those people who really don’t like doing the dishes. I have never liked it since I was a kid. I guess, now you’ll say, who the he** likes doing the dishes! I agree but I have really sensitive skin, my sister says that my skin …
Canadian Tire 27 LED trouble light
junk junk junk.
This such a cheap piece of junk there isn’t even a brand name on it. It is a 27 LED AC/DC rechargable trouble light. Great in theory, actually gives off a good amount of light when working and has a resonable battery life (approx. 5 hours). That’s …
Cuisinart Round Classic Waffle Maker (Brushed Stainless)
We have this Cuisinart Waffle Maker in our Kitchen. It is made of stainless and in round shape. My husband bought this some few months ago at a sale price of only $30.00.
Well we do enjoy using this stainless Cuisinart Round Classic Waffle Maker whenever we are at …
Cuisinart TOB-50 Classic Toaster Oven Broiler
My family has been using Cuisinart TOB-50 Classic Toaster Oven Broiler, brushed stainless and black which we actually did not buy but was received as gift. I was then about to dispose my old one because it has rusted and we wanted a bigger, more durable and more …
Oxo Pop Containers
We’ve been doing lots of tidying and organizing lately, and it’s been a lot of work. One thing I got - actually as part of my Christmas present - were some Oxo Good Grips Pop Containers. We’ve transferred a bunch of our dry goods into them, and they’re great!
They …
Baker’s Edge Nonstick Edge Brownie Pan
Who would not love Brownies? Not only children but even adults are enjoying this chewy snack. In my home though, we do not buy brownies. Not because we do no like brownies. On the contrary, we are crazy about brownies. For this reason I’ve done all my best to …
Maples Clock Oval Double Bell Melody Alarm Clock
I have a lot of alarm clocks but it seems there always seems to be a problem figuring out how to keep them set. I know that I set them right, but it seems that the power always goes out and knocks the alarm completely off kilter. I figured …
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