I love my butcher block kitchen island, but people might not believe that if they saw what it looked like a couple of weeks ago. My butcher block table was actually not new when I bought it. I got it for a song at a consignment shop, and it …

Cleanex - Polish is used to clean and polish the objects like Computer, Printer, DVD, T.V., Fans, Telephones, Sewing Machines, Plastics and Marbles, Aluminium, and any glossary furnitures, etc. I always use this Cleanex product for cleaning my Computer, Mobile phone and T.V. regularly.
Take a small towel and …

These wipes are intended to clean the skin and hands. I do a lot of car repair work and I know from experience that it can be tough to remove grease and dirt from hands, and skin. I decided to give these a try and I have …

I was looking to add a new towel holder so I decided to purchase this one. I have several installed throughout my house and although I have some others that work well this one is certainly one of my favorites. I purchased it from Wal-Mart about a …

How easy is it to set up your own backyard gazebo? Well, when you’re less than five feet tall, an 8-foot by 8-foot steel frame gazebo can seem a bit daunting.
But I purchased one anyway: a Garden Treasures Living 8 ft. X 8ft. Steel Gazebo …

I’m trying to be “green” these days and started a compost pile in the corner of my yard. But, I found that I wasn’t using it as much as I should, so I purchased a Stainless Steel Compost Keeper from Target for about $60 bucks. I mainly bought this …

My neices and nephew came by to visit an dI wasn’t prepared at all. I had a guest room that was being renovated and painted. So there was no way for them to stay in there. I had to go out and shop around for a bed that I …

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 …

To anyone that cooks a lot a good peeler is a necessity and this one certainly gets the job done. I use this thing a lot to peel fruits and other types of food and it works perfectly. I have owned it for about a year …

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 …

I am a busy wife and professional in the customer service industry and my husband is a business professor. This being the case both my husband and I have some expensive clothing that I must carefully take care of. When it comes to taking care of my …

The original reason for me buying this product was its incredible value. A 500ml bottle for only R20. That is 200ml more than most leading liqud handwash brands.
I switch to liquid hand wash while I was at university. I was sharing a house with a room mate and realised …

The Ultrasonic Solar Animal Repeller by Showcase costs $29.95 and it is completely useless. The concept of this Ultrasonic Solar Animal Repeller is simple. The Ultrasonic Solar Animal Repeller has a solar panel on the top so the internal battery charges whenever sunlight is present. Then the Ultrasonic Solar …

I bought this gadget for myself because I have a pre-payment meter for my electricity and sometimes I forget this I need to top it up with credit. This has led to a couple of disasters when I have run out of electricity at night when the shops …

Before trying Old English I was an avid Pledge user. I really liked most products put out by Pledge and tried to always try them and send the company an e-mail letting them know what I thought. I saw these cloths at Walmart for the first …

If you are like me, you don’t want to miss a single second of NBC’s smash hit The Biggest Loser. Whether I need motivation, inspiration, or just want to watch astounding physical transformations, I can always count on the Biggest Loser to bring me the latest in …

I have always loved the California Innovations lunch bags, lunch totes, coolers etc. My mom got me their pink lunch bag for my birthday one year as my favorite color is pink. The lunch bag works excellent for me. It’s spacey enough to carry lunch, a …

I have learned to be more practical these days. I have been using now the 3M Scotch-Brite floor pad as an alternate to our electric floor polisher. It is one way good way saving on electric bill. I remembered this 3M Scotch Brite Floor Pad when …

The multi-purpose duster can from Maxell is a 10 oz. can of compressed gas. It can be used to give a good blast of air wherever you might need it. Even though it looks like an aerosole can it says that it doesn’t hurt the ozone layer.
I am a …

I used this pan to help create a small display of ‘religious’ cakes while catering for a church buffet during the Easter holidays, the centerpiece was to be a large Resurrection pre-sliced fruit cake (not made by me, I hasten to add) so I knew my contribution to the …

This is a wet/dry vacuum cleaner mainly used for cleaning shop areas or insides of cars. It has a red bucket and black lid.
I like this vacuum cleaner. I actually use it as a vacuum cleaner because it has great suction and picks up big objects such as …

I saw this little device in stores and thought it would actually be good for breathing. Steam often helps to open up nasal passages, and helps with a lot of physiological issues. This machine is designed to help open pores and keep skin fresh, clean, and …

When my kids were younger and I was starting to potty train them, I was really hoping it wouldn’t be a huge issue. My youngest child had picked up on right away, of course, but he was “competing” with an older sibling and wanted to do what his older …

Mr. Clean Multi-Surface Wipes (lemon scented in the blue container)are the best disinfecting wipes I have tried so far. I got them on sale and had a coupon for extra savings so I figured I would give them a shot.
The package itself has an easy-glide dispensing top and is …

I’ve always thought that Yankee Candle has great products. And then, I was completely blown away by the smell of their Macintosh Room Spray.
This spray convinced me to purchase it the first time I smelled it. The great thing about it was that you could smell it in …

I have got some cookery sets as a gift on my wedding. I am using these sets now but I am not totally satisfied, in face I am quite UN happy with these products. This cookware cost little more money but they are not worthy. The …

As a man I need to have great tools in my possession. I need to be able to go into my garage and get whatever it is that I need. I got the DeWalt 18 Volt Cordless ½ Inch Compact Drill Driver Kit for Christmas from my wife which …

I detest stains. I absolutely hate staining anything, clothing, carpets, anything at all that I like and that I do not want to replace. I actually do not believe that I am a messier eater than anyone else, but judging by the number of stains I get on my …

When I recently moved into my new apartment I had high hopes. I was happy to be finally upgrading to a two bedroom, so that my daughter could have her own room. When I moved in, I noticed a few dead bugs around. I didn’t like it, but my …

When our air conditioner stopped working last summer and we could not afford to fix or replace it right away, we found ourselves in need of a good fan. After much consideration and shopping around we settled on the Lasko 2534 tower fan.
One of the first things that …

I recently had to redesign my kitchen, and the new colour scheme I had chosen meant that I had to replace nearly all of the equipment in it. Though at first this venture sounded very expensive, it was worth it especially considering that most of the appliances I had …

I purchased a counter-top Emerson Professional Series MW8115 SS Microwave oven it was black with a stainless steel handle and sides. Appearance wise this microwave is quite appealing and seems to go well with most other appliances regardless of color.
I have owned this microwave for a little over …

I usually prefer buying more expensive soap powder to do the laundry since I’ve noticed that a lot of the less expensive ones tend to make the coloured clothes look dull or washed out, they don’t smell as nice, and I also find it harder for the inexpensive soap …

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’ve been trying to save up for a washing machine for a long time now, and I’m happy that I finally bought one. My old one was old and horrible, it came with the house when I moved in, so it’s been through a lot of washes I’m sure …

If you’re like me and still purchase potato chips that come in a bag as opposed to a can, then you know if you let an open bag of potato chips sit for too long, they’ll start to go stale. Putting a rubber band around the bag or even …

I purchased a new flat panel TV about a year ago and of course I needed a place to put it so I decided to purchase this TV stand. I believe I made a great purchase and I’m glad I decided to buy it. I paid 200 …

I am someone that travels a lot and I use this quite regularly when traveling with food and it does come in handy. I not only use it for traveling but also for storing food in the refrigerator and it works just as well. I …

For years I used laundry soaps and dryer softener sheets that were unscented. My daughter has excema and I did this to help her skin condition. However, when she moved out of the house, I started bringing back some of the scented products, because I missed the …

The Panasonic KX-TG7433B Cordless phone is great. I got the pack with three for my whole house and every one absolutely loves them.
Right out of the box you get three phones, three recharable batteries, three bases, and three belt clips.
There is the main base that has the answering machine …

I got the As Seen On TV Odor Assassin product. To start off with, the Odor Assassin is a complete scam. It does not work and is a complete waste of my money. According to the website, I got three bottles of this Odor Assassin for 24.95 with shipping …

Two days before I was scheduled to leave town for a couple of months, I discovered, to my extreme horror, that there was a wasp nest right outside my front door. It was not large, but I was shocked at how quickly those wasps got it built, given that …

As someone that travels a lot I’m always looking for travel friendly items. This is certainly one of them. I enjoy using this thing. The main reason why I decided to purchase it was to carry it with me when traveling and it’s wonderful. …

I do not iron very often at all. However, I do find that on occasion, it is necessary to do so. I used to have an old hand me down iron that used to belong to my mother. After this iron finally died, I wanted to replace it with …

A few years ago my wife and I started to move away from buying bottled water, and since the both of us drink a lot of water we needed to find a convenient way to keep water by our side in our daily travels. As we’ve collected many water …

Mosquitoes are every where specially during rainy days. In order to get rid of them, most people here in our country use mosquito coils. These are cheap and so lots of people prefer buying this than sprays or mosquito repellents. One of the best selling mosquito …

Maintaining an insect-free house is very difficult, especially in a house as old as ours. There are a lot of cockroaches, ants and a variety of other crawling insects around the house especially on the cabinets under the sink. And this really bothers me because I have a daughter …

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are the most impressive little cleaning products I’ve used in ages. I love the fact that they are free from harsh chemicals, yet they clean all sorts of surfaces with very little effort.
I first used the Magic Erasers when a friend at …

I came across this egg slicer not too long ago at my local Bed Bath and Beyond and thought it looked cute and would help in slicing eggs. I never owned an egg slicer before but have used other people’s slicers when I am in need. I …

As a man who’s always interested in how to get most of his security deposit back from the landlords, one of the last things I do as I move out is steam clean the carpets. It’s easy to spend in excess of $100 to have this professionally done, but …