I constantly use air freshener in my home since I have animals and kids who like to create mess in the kitchen and the bathroom. As a result, it is important for me to contain the odors in my household or else I would have to move out. …

I use aluminum foil a lot around my house. I can say I use it at least two or three times a week. I like to get my hands on Reynolds wrap whenever I can, but it is not always possible at some of the stores I shop at. …

I needed to do something with the living room floor in my mobile home and I needed to do it fast. The carpet was old, the under pad in an even worse state, and the hardwood flooring I wanted was just too expensive. My neighbour suggested I try Armstrong …

These sixteen ounce glasses from the Dollar Tree are really very nice. The designs on the glasses are simple, but still stylish. Near the top of the glass, there is like a collar and between that collar are like little diamond shapes that go up and down and around …

When I saw the commercial for this product I was thrilled. I could not wait to try it. I was so happy that someone finally made a cleaner that had to harsh smells or chemicals and only needed water. I did a little research and saw that this product …

I usually use liquid fabric softener and then a friend gave me a box of Bounce Awakenings with Renew-Refresh beads as a gift. I have to admit I was a little puzzled over the fuss she was making about a box of dryer sheets. I have used Bounce dryer …

I owned a crappy canister steam cleaner for a long time before I decided to get the Hoover F5914-900 Steam Vac Upright. Whenever I shampooed my carpets with my old steam cleaner I had to constantly pull on the hose to drag the tank closer as I cleaned. In …

Ironing is one of the least liked chores on my list. But, I have to do it, whenever my helper is not around. I can hardly send my husband off to work looking like he has slept in his clothes. It’s not only my husband but my kids as …

I bought Alpine Innovations Spudz Microfiber Cloth for $9.81 online. Here is my review.
The kitchen towels measured 6 x 6 so they look normal to me, nothing different from the other kitchen rags I used before. They may not look too large, but not too small, they don’t …

I don’t have too many windows in my house, but like to keep the ones I do have pretty clean. I do however, have a glass table top that can get really filthy at times. I guess it is the fingerprints more than anything, and they just drive me crazy. …

I came across this sponge at my local grocery store a couple of months ago. It’s a new item, at least I hadn’t seen it before when I was shopping. I’m always up to try new cleaning products in the hopes that they’ll work better than what I’m currently …

I got this heater mainly because it is space efficient. Unlike other portable heaters, this heater doesn’t take up a lot of space. This is partly due to the thinness of this heater. It can work as a standalone heater or it could be wall mounted. At first I …

I can bet on the quality of the Samsung 1050-ST microwave because it is one of the best oven I am now using. Ever since I started using the Samsung microwave oven, I have not encountered any electrical or mechanical problem. I have even recommended it to a …

Because I live in Florida also known as the hurricane state, we have learned to be prepared. It is not unusually for the power to go out during a hurricane, so I like to have light readily available.
I feel as though depending on candles for light is …

I’d been wanting to paint one of my walls with chalkboard paint for quite some time, but I had no experience with the paint. I asked an employee at Lowe’s, and Valspar Chalkboard Paint was what he recommended. I didn’t see any other colors in stock - though I’m …

I own a few strainers and this is one of the ones that I use for straining smaller foods. It’s only three inches in diameter so I would only recommend it for small items. I have owned it for about a year now. I purchased it …

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 …

This dual power stain remover id really good to remove the stains that just happen to find their way onto your clothes. This 2 sided stain remover combines the two side to form a really powerful cleaner.
I purchased this an actually started using it on stains on my …

The Modicare wash mate is the premium concentrated laundry care detergent. This liquid detergent is the concentrated one and that is why it is very strong and take very few drops of it to clean a bucket of cloths every effectively. This concentrated detergent liquid can also …

As a creative mom with two kids who love arting things up as much as I do we use a lot of glue sticks. Since my kids are still small, this can make things messy. However, the Scotch Purple Glue Stick helps my kids to get the glue where …

I bought simple green for the first time a few years back because my sister swore by its results. I found it at my local dollar General Store for around $4.00 for a 32 fluid ounce bottle. I thought this was a pretty decent price and if it …

I have sensitive skin, so I have to be very careful about what Laundry detergent I use. One of the few I’ve found that is suitable for my skin is Tide 2X ultra Concentrated with Febreze.
This Laundry Detergent smells fabulous! As soon as you open the bottle, …

As I have two children who both have a tendency to spill things, a must have for me is a good stain remover for carpets. For this I use Resolve Carpet and Stain Remover.
Resolve Carpet Cleaner is the leader in carpet stain removers. This product states on the bottle …

A lot of people have a lot of things to say about good coffee and good coffee machines. I wanted to make good coffee at home, but I didn’t want to spend thousands or even hundreds of dollars on a —˜good’ coffee machine. I did a one-day coffee making …

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 …

All of us note that when the temperature drops during the winter our fuel or electric bill always goes up. With respect to this fact, there’s really only so much winterizing your home can do to prevent loss of heat and rising power bills. Now, I’m not …

I decided to give these cloths a try after I needed some kitchen towels and I was really amazed by how well these towels work. These clothes are sold in a package of three for 2 dollars. In my opinion the price is great and I don’t …

Are you tired of searching for cleaning supplies that do not have a chemical smell to them, causing you to choke and suffer with from the terrible chemical smell? They only products that you can find anymore are the cleaning supplies that either do not work that great, or …

It’s probably sad that my kids all know how to make a mean cup of coffee. They know I take my coffee seriously and if I instill any kind of home-making knowledge in them, it’s that they need to know how to keep a house clean, how to fold …

This small moving box from Home Depot retails for just under seventy cents and is perfect for small items such as books, VCRs and some DVD machines, stationary items, CDs, VHS and DVD tapes, video games, magazines and can even be used for some light clothing items like socks …

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 lived with tile in my home for the longest. Most people where I live will at least have tile in the kitchen and bathroom, if not in the whole house. My kitchen and bathroom tile had really been starting to look bad, though I mop it each …

Winter air is dry. Outdoor humidity is low. Indoors we run our furnaces to keep warm which drys out the air. Not only does this dry air dry out your skin it can make you feel sick, cause trouble breathing, and lead to restless nights. After battling this for …

I was looking for something to hold my soap so I decided to purchase this soap saver. When it comes to using and storing soap I know that it can be a hassle when it wet and soapy so I decided to give this thing a try. …

Cascade 2 in 1 ActionPacs do a great job of cleaning my dishes. I started buying Cascade ActionPacs one year ago during the holiday season. It was a whim that I chose Cascade - I did so based upon the product’s spicy, cinnamon smell. That is not usually how …

When I make a lovely tasteful relaxing cup of herbal tea using loose leaf blends I like to use the Kati Tea Brewing System, which is a lovely ceramic tumbler mug without a handle that comes with a stainless steel infuses and lid. I love to make herbal teas …

One of the things we registered for (and received) from Bed Bath and Beyond was the Melamine 6 peice mixing bowl set. It has 6 different sized bowls in 6 different colors. The biggest bowl is a typical mixing bowl size, and the smallest bowl is quite …

If you’re short of space and need that extra dollop of storage to keep your house free from clutter, this Apex metal shed is an ideal solution. Whether you’re tiny wooden number is now full up, or you’re just looking to keep your garden clear of clutter; this is …

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 …

The Nu Wave Oven is by far the messiest and hardest thing to clean up I have ever used bar none. I got my Nu Wave Oven about two years ago because I’m tired of turning my oven on in the middle of hot summer days when I …

I’d had some luck using magic erasers in the past. I like them because they are small, inexpensive, and get the job done. I recently ran into a different brand of eraser that I had never use. I decided to give the Scrub It Quick Eraser sponges a try. …

There are many stores that I shop at when I visit the outlet mall in Tulalip, Washington. Most of them are clothing or shoes stores, but I also shop at probably the best kitchen store I have ever been to, called Calphalon Kitchen Outlet. When I first discovered this …

Out of a whim, I bought this fry pan when I thought that it would help me during dinners which my husband and I are hosting. He actually likes inviting people to our house as a way to know his colleagues firstly and secondly, it is a way for …

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 …

My hubby and I bought this vacuum cleaner in year 2007 while we are at New Zealand at that time. We bought it because it looks so cool and classy and I can use it even if I don’t have to plug the power cord but I …

I like to keep my fabric as fresh as possible, especially my living room furniture. Because I am a smoker this is extremely important. I don’t like company coming over to smell that my house smells like an ashtray. I’ve tried a few different refreshers and odor eliminators. The …

Although the New Wave Corn-based Water Bottle with Built-in Filter and the Vitaminder LivPure Filtered Water Bottle were both a real hassle to use due to having to squeeze ridiculously hard to get any water out of the bottles, at least the water that came out tasted clean and …

After today’s blustery snow shower in the suburbs west of Boston, do I dare presage spring planting time by reviewing unusual but beautiful multi-colored geranium ground cover from that old, reliable Breck’s seed and plant company? As the last piles of crusty snow melt away, let this writer fill …

Three months ago, I bought a Sunnex Teflon coated frying pan which replaced my heavy duty ordinary frying pan. The brand appealed to me because of the manufacturers’ aggressive effort of advertising the product. I am a customer who believes that a brand image is a liability for the …

Recently we received the Oster 3 Quart Fondue pot as a housewarming gift from my boyfriend’s parents. We have always wanted a fondue pot as we are huge fans of anything you can melt and dip things into, but we could never really justify the expense for something we …