There are many reasons why I have to have air freshener in my home all of the time. The main reason is because my husband and I both smoke, and cigarettes can really make the house stink. The second reason is because of my garbage can, they may sometimes …

We live on a farm and we try to recycle all kinds of things. As farmers we understand how important it is to keep your soils healthy. Fertilizers can be expensive and around the homestead I like to make my own liquid fertilizer.
The Areobin Ventilated Compost Bin is so …

If you are a wine drinker then you absolutely have to have this serving tray. It holds a large amount of corks; I have mine arranged to hold over 64 corks and there’s no specific way to arrange them. It has a picture recommendation to arrange them …

Rachel Ray, one of my favorite celebrity chefs, is known for being able to whip up meals in a short period of time. I also love how she animatedly talks about cooking. Unlike other chefs who are too serious and boring, Rachel Ray really seems to enjoy her work. …

I live on a farm and we grow a lot of plants especially vegetables and flowers. Around the home I’m ashamed to say I don’t have any flowers because I am really terrible at forgetting to water them. Thank goodness a new kind of flower pot has been created …

We have always had a shed in the back yard to store lawn equipment, bikes, tools, and other lawn supplies. My husband needs the extra space for his things that don’t fit into our regular garage. Since we only have a 2 stall garage, and we have …

I generally like using fabric softeners because I like the smell and feeling that it tends to give clothes, however we have not been able to afford some for a long while, until recently my mother bought a very cheap one called “Turjen Chemicals Fabric Soft Fabric Softener.” When …

I am a laundry fanatic straight off the bat. My family is a family of sweaters and “stinkers.” I’m always looking for the next best laundry detergent that can get stains stink and gunk out of our clothes. I have tried all the major brands plus …

I purchased the Swiffer Sweeper Dry Dust Cleaner at Walmart for $7.97. It comes with the sweeper and 3 cloths to start you out with. Replacement cloths can be purchased at Walmart also for $4.94 which includes 16 cloths. I really like my Swiffer Sweeper but rarely use it …

The Furniture Creations Happy Valentines Day Sign is a cute little Valentine’s Day decoration that can be hung from a hook via its metal loop. I recall paying around eight dollars for this Valentine’s Day decoration. I think that was a fair price to pay for a sign that’s …

When we first purchased our home, we had these weird hanging lights in our kitchen that not only didn’t give enough light, they were a hazard because we were always hitting our heads on them (I don’t know how the last homeowner lived with them).
Out of pure frustration, …

I do not like Glad Food Storage Bags. I don’t like them because the bags do not hold what they say they will. I do not like them because the freezer bags do not keep your food from getting freezer frost. I can’t stand when my food gets that …

I have changed between more expensive Dishwasher tablets and cheaper tablets. It was always the cheaper Tablets that I used to use as I thought they all done the same thing, but after I tried these ones then I have kept using them. There is such a difference between …

The day after Thanksgiving is a day I look forward to every year. It’s on that day that with my family, we begin putting up Christmas decorations and our Christmas trees. We have a tall one for the living room and smaller ones for tables, like the dining room …

I bought this grill on a whim but not really expecting much from it, didn’t use it for a year or so. Then, while i was cleaning the cupboards, I saw this again and decided why not use it. I started by cooking burgers for my son and found …

This two in one water filter and water bottle suffers from the same design flaw as the Vitaminder LivPure Filtered Water Bottle, and in fact, adds a new annoyance that wasn’t welcomed. First of all, what this is is a water bottle that has a filter built-in to it. …

Target Furniture Wipes is an in-house brand of furniture cleaner, comparable to Pledge Wipes. I purchased these wipes on the chance that they might save some pennies and clean my furniture. I’ve tried another store brand and was displeased. Target Furniture Wipes are very good - they not only …

I hardly use fresh coffee beans but when my husband requests that I buy them then I only have 2 choices: either ask the sales lady in the supermarket to grind it for me (this is an extra cost) or do it myself at home. For the latter, I …

I recently came across this product while I was making coasters for Christmas gifts. I used ceramic tile and covered it with scrapbook paper and photos that I mod podged on. I needed something that would resist the damaging effects of water but not affect my finished …

Dawn dish detergent is touted for being one of the best detergents for getting grease out of the way. I do like this dish detergent very much. Dawn dish detergent bubbles up very nicely with very little help. It stays foamy the entire time you are doing the dishes …

There is nothing quite like a Yankee candle. I have a new favorite scent from them and that is Pumpkin Buttercream. I love walking into the house when I have one of these delicious smelling candles! The first thing I do is go straight over and lite it up, …

I have a large family so I need a laundry detergent that will really work. Over the years I have tried a great many different types of detergents both expensive and not. The more expensive detergents make great claims of doing more than the less expensive detergents. I sometimes …

The Saeco Odea Go is a three-in-one coffee machine that allows you to brew your coffee or espresso, steam your milk, and dispense hot water. The machine is pretty small, having dimensions of 11.5″W x 15″D x 14.5″H, which I find quite convenient because older machines have been …

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 …

We were shopping at Lowes in White Marsh, MD an we decided to replace one of the ceiling fans that we have in our kitchen. I purchased a Harbor Breeze 42″ Calera Ceiling Fan that was Energy Star compliant. I have become a big fan of energy …

I was introduced to this frame set years ago when I saw them displaying pictures on her fridge. Now I am on my second set of these magnetic frames, and I love them! These frames are perfect for displaying pictures on the fridge since they are clear, …

We live in the country in an open area with lots of wind in an old farm house that was not insulated. One cold winter night our upstairs bedroom was so cold that insulated underwear didn’t keep us warm. We had seen an advertisement for infrared heaters and …

I love shopping. We went to Bath and Beyond in Arundel Mills Malls, Hanover Maryland and I found this Villaware Interbake 3 waffle iron. Which is really a versatile appliance, we can use it to make waffles, pizzelles, and pocket sandwiches. I liked it because it …

We had recently done some interior remodeling in our home, and we had purchased new living room furniture. We got a new sofa, and two chairs. Since the chairs were rather plain, I Was searching for a couple throw pillows to spruce them up a bit. …

I wanted a spray to help the house smell fresher but I didn’t want a strong smell to it. That is hard to find in a spray that is meant to freshen the house. I found Glade Clean Linen Spray at the local grocery store and decided to give …

I like to keep all my glass items as clear as possible. This includes windows, tabletops, mirrors and sometimes my TV or computer screens. I do not think it is necessary to spend an arm and a leg. I purchased a bottle of Glass X clean, hoping it would …

Last Thursday as I arrived home from office, I went straight to the kitchen as I normally do after changing my clothes. I was excited to cook a new recipe as I promised my husband I’d surprise him with my new vegetable recipe. Little did I know that …

I was in the market to purchase some spatulas and I decided to go with these. When it comes to performance I have to say that these things work a lot better than most others that I have used. There are 3 included with this set so …

I was given this mini meatball shaper by my sister who has given up meat, I love making my own meatballs and usually shape them by hand - they always taste great but have some unusual lumpy shapes. I thought the meatball shaper would be a novelty that I’d …

I was looking for another way of frying foods and grilling was the next best option for me to try so I bought, Gardenia Plus Series Chef’s Classics Grill Pan - 28 cm.

This stove top grill pan was what I was looking for because we prefer doing our cooking inside …

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 …

Sometimes the weirdest prep tools for the kitchen end up being the ones that we love the most. That is kind of what happened with this tiny grape tomato slicer that most home cooks won’t even realize they are going to fall in love with. Someone bought this OXO …

I have always had a lot of trouble when it comes to finding good products to remove stains from colors but this has been very effective. I have been using it for a few months now and I have been very impressed with the results that …

Before I used to use a bar soap to clean our dishes after eating. And I am so pissed after because I have to keep on washing it like three times and I have to soak the frying pans with a hot water just to take off those oils …

Lowe’s Kobalt brand Wall Mountable Wet/Dry Vacuum is a powerful and versatile shop-vac with some qualities that also make it quite useful as a household unit. It is a smaller sized vacuum and fairly light for its size. Being wall-mountable, it is perfectly suited for use as …

I purchased these lint rollers over a month ago and I have been very disappointed in them because they weren’t what I expected. When I purchased these rollers I paid 15 dollars for a 5 pack of rollers. In my opinion they are way to expensive especially …

I am not afraid to admit that I hate to iron my clothes, and not because I do not like to walk around wrinkle free but because of all the tedious steps that goes into ironing. I have to plug in the iron and wait for it to heat …

Because I have a day care in my home, and I have two babies here during the day, I have tried to keep my home as child-proof as possible. Once the older baby was able to get around and open drawers, cupboards, closets, and other things around the …

I purchased the Sunbeam 6131 Hot Shot Hot Water Dispenser (black color) from Target and absolutely love it. We used to heat water in the microwave multiple times daily. Now we can boil water significantly faster with the hot water dispenser. It only takes about 20 seconds to boil …

When I first saw the commercial on TV for the Gyro Bowl, I knew I needed to have it in the house. I have young children in my care from the ages of 18 months to 2 years old. The kids have at least 1 snack a …

We already have a pool in the backyard, but I was recently looking for something smaller like a kids pool for the 2 little ones that I watch. They are 6 moths old and 1 year old, so they are not old enough to go into the big …

I have loved my mother’s slow cooker for a long time, because her meals taste wonderful and she loves the convenience of this method of cooking; being able to put on a meal early in the day and forget about it until dinner time is a time-saver. I also …

If you have ever made brownies, you know how much trouble it can be to satisfy everyone. Everyone wants an edge that has the crunchy sides and everyone wants to make sure their piece of the brownie is the same size as everyone else’s. In fact, many fights have …

This is a good basic yarn, and is the perfect weight for dishclothes. It knits or crochets up fast into neat squares perfect for washing dishes. I’ve seen some crafters sell them as face clothes as well.
Each ball of yarn is wrapped in a piece of paper that has …

Mrs. Meyers Dryer Sheets do a wonderful job of softening clothes and preventing static cling. I LOVE the lavender scent, especially when used in conjunction with the Mrs. Meyers lavender detergent…the two products leave a beautiful soft fragrance that’s not overpowering.
These dryer sheets are the best I’ve ever used …