My husband Greg is a farmer and a wood logger. He works very hard and his jobs are often dirty. It’s not the kind of dirt that comes off with ordinary soap. Greg has tried a number of products but the skin on his hands was getting very dry …

Here’s a tip for all those of you who have just moved out of your parents’ house and into your first place of your own. You may be at university or college and feeling the lack of the things you took for granted before. Things like having your clothes …

If you like the smell of fresh laundry right out of the dryer, then you will like this stuff. Someone left a can of this stuff in my car one day and I tried it out on my car’s interior. It definitely has a vanilla scent but it is extremely …

I’ve had my Bissell Spot Bot for a couple of years now; it is the best cleaning tool I’ve ever bought.
We have four dogs living in our house all of whom go outside. When they have an accident or get the carpet and couches dirty in other …

This is one item that I am very excited to write about! The Tramontina 8-qt - 18/10 TriPly-Clad Stainless Steel Stock Pot is one of the best pots I have ever owned. I have been using this pot for about 3 months now and I still get happy when …

I love to cook. It makes me feel so good that I can prepare a meal that my boyfriend likes and can not get enough of. However after cooking comes the really tough job of cleaning. This is especially true after I use the oven. I do not clean …

I love to cook but I find food prep tedious and time consuming. Recently I heard that the Magic Bullet could peel, chop, blend, whip, grind, and mix; in a matter of seconds, and using only one appliance. Sure I was skeptical but I still wanted …

When our old dryer finally required fixing, it was high time to get a new one and give up the exorbitant cost to have our former dryer fixed. That dryer came together with a matching washer upon purchase. This time, I deeply considered a standalone dryer, something …

I awaited in eager anticipation for receipt of my Store N’ Tote Stackable Can Dispensers, but all things considered, it was money down the drain.
The Store N’ Tote Stackable Can Dispensers are built to store up to 12 cans inside the refrigerator. Each one is two levels, the …

I have a Lysol Steam Mop that I bought at Bed Bath and Beyond for 39.99.This mop is good for cleaning floors and comes with a small bottle of lysol cleaner. It also comes with a package of three cleaning cloths. The cloths are attached to the cleaner similar …

I have used multiple bathroom and shower cleaners. I was in search for one that I could use all over the bathroom and even for my shower tiles. I purchased a bottle of cleaner that was very inexpensive and looked as if it had some cleaning power. I purchased …

Dyna Glo is an excellent brand of kerosene heater for safety and reliability.
The Dyna Glo I have has a large 5 gallon fue tank, and it is very economical. On a full tank, it will burn for about 15 hours, which is more than enough time to get my …

A couple of years ago I was in need of a glue for one of my craft projects and someone suggested to me that I try a product called Gorilla Glue. So I went down to my local hardware store and bought a small bottle so that I …

We got the Tecnogas Semi Built-in Cooker Hood TB 98TSS 90Cm Ultra Slim recently to replace our old Hood, which was bulky and worn out.
We wanted to get a slim and compact design because our kitchen has cabinet over the stove and the old hood took up …

I bought this Breville kettle from British Homes several months ago in the sale for £25. This was a bargain because the usual price is £50. This is quite a big kettle with a 1.7 ltr capacity.
Firstly, this is a great looking kettle and goes well in …

I bought this Progressive lettuce keeper last year. It’s actually designed for all types of fresh produce, not just lettuce. I wouldn’t have bought it otherwise. I hate it when you have a large kitchen item or gadget that only works for one food. Anyway, I mostly use this …

Last month, a friend of mine gave me Clean Dr. Microfiber Cleaning Cloth as a gift. I haven’t used it before. They are microfiber cloths by Digital Innovations which are made to help clean glasses and mirrors. I thought regular rugs were already fine with me, although I admit …

Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit has by far made my cleaning efforts in my showers so much easier. This product really does work. The rotating spout that the cleaner comes out of gets everywhere in my shower and makes my shower look so much cleaner in days. …

Do your carpets and rugs look dirty and in abysmal condition? If they do then you probably are considering hiring a rug cleaning service. Honestly, this is not all that bad of an idea. A professional service can make your rugs look bright and new. However, the costs involved …

After more years than I really want to think about, I finally had a small bit of yard in which I could put a fire pit. I’d been dying to get a fire pit for years, ever since a friend of mine bought one to keep in her backyard. …

I treated myself to lots of Yankee Candle goodies just before Christmas, including this Spiced Orange Housewarmer Jar Candle.  I took a risk and ordered this without ever smelling it first, the various websites I visited while researching my purchase made it sound so appealing so I paid my …

Bleach has always been and will always be an important cleaning agent in my house. I love using bleach in both my kitchen and bathroom, because it is guaranteed to disinfect. I have never been too picky about the type of bleach I used until recently. I needed some …

Frigidaire has always been the company that makes things happen when it comes to home appliances. I have never had a problem with them. I have always bought from them and always will. The thing about this air conditioner that I bought was that it really wasn’t all the …

I had this really nasty clog in my apartment sink. I tried using some of the more inexpensive unclogging agents, because I’ve never been the one to spend over 5 dollars for something like that. After trying multiple products I decided to just plunge the sink. I wanted to …

Vandor has a set of four Star Trek-themed glasses available for around eighteen dollars. Each glass is dedicated to a character from the original Star Trek series. There’s a glass featuring Captain James T. Kirk, a glass for Mr. Spock, another for Dr. Leonard McCoy, also known as “Bones” …

As the summer is quickly approaching and New York City is about to be drenched in stifling humid heat, my boyfriend and I wanted to beat the rush for fans and purchase one before hell broke loose and all local stores were out of them. We looked around at …

I am not sure why, but I am always more suspicious over whether a natural cleaner will do the job as well as one with tons of chemicals in it. I know that the natural stuff is better, and I prefer to use something natural, but so many of …

Since the popularity of the “Go Green” campaigns, I thought I would do my part and start recycling more. I’m always out on the go: whether it is shopping or running errands and the first thing I do before leaving the house is making sure I have prepared my …

How come Amazon always seem to come out cheapest for electrical goods?
The kids had been on for a while how they wanted me to buy a Smoothie Maker, thinking it would be a five minute wonder I have tried to avoid the issue and kept on changing the topic …

We have one room in our home that always seems cold. Finally, I decided the solution would be to buy a small heater for the cold winter months. I went to The Bargain Shop and purchased the Home Exclusives Portable Ceramic Heater for just $29.99CDN plus tax.
To be perfectly …

I have about three of these ice coolers primarily to keep my wine chilled while having dinner or even when eating outside like in my garden or patio. It does not matter whether the temperatures are cool or not, wine especially white wine must be drunk well …

These thing are genuinely amazing. We have three of them and I believe that they are a great substitute to the conventional hampers. The one quality that got me to try them out initially is that they are capable of folding down completely when they’re not in …

The Whirlpool Dishwasher that was installed in my newly built house is quite technically advanced compared to the Kitchenaid I had used for years. The Whirlpool cleans alright, but I have a few persnickety complaints about it. The state-of-the-art electronic control panel makes a good impression, but I’m …

Living by yourself comes with it that you will wash your own clothes. From time to time, I would send some of my clothes to the laundry shop but if I have more time, I wash it myself in the washing machine. I was so amazed that detergent brands have …

I was having a lot of problems with my drainage in my house so I decided to give this a try. At the time when I used this I had tried several other products but I wasn’t receiving satisfactory results. I have been using this for about …

I don’t usually use the Compliments line of products for my dish washing liquid but when I received a $1 off coupon in the mail I decided to give it a try. There were a variety of scented detergents in the Compliments line, and I decided to purchase the …

Normally I don’t shop at Asda, but recently I found myself there by chance. One item I had wanted to buy was floor wipes; I usually use the Tesco ones and find them very handy, so I brought the ones Asda sold since I had run out.
Of course you …

I have used the Titan Ladder at my work. We have our router located at a high place, and sometimes need to go up there to restart it or check that everything is OK. Please let me share my experience of using this good ladder with you.
I would like …

This is a truly horrible paint! I have never seen a paint that was this poor in quality before. It has a very serious problem with drying and after a month it is still very sticky to the touch. Simply put, it never dried at all. The paint does …

This electric blender belongs to the `Antony Worrall Thompson Cookware` range. My sister is mad about his products.
Last month she bought the set of three saucepans from his cookware range and when she got her wages this month she decided to treat herself to the blender.
We went to John …

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes claim to kill cold and flu viruses. I am a firm believer this is a correct claim. During H1N1 season, I used these wipes on every area of my house. My family was free from the H1N1 virus even though my children were …

The only reason why I’m talking about this iron is because my wife made a huge fuss about this iron. She kept telling me that we needed a new iron so I went out and bought the Sunbeam Iron she had been talking about for a while. I didn’t …

The Verilux has simple gray and white coloring, and it goes with practically anything. It’s small, portable, and fits in tight spaces. It doesn’t take up a lot of room on the desk; it’s easy as a flashlight to use, and makes working on papers (and drawings) more enjoyable. …

The Yankee Candle Pumpkin Pie is a candle that I used to buy before I gave the Febreze Pumpkin Harvest & Fall Candle a try. The Febreze candle costs significantly less while the Yankee Candle Pumpkin Pie candle costs nineteen dollars and ninety-nine cents. Now admittedly, this candle does …

Upon finishing high school, I took a part-time job selling Cutco Knives. The pay was really good and they offered a great training program for you to learn about the product in order to help you excel in your sales presentations. I also liked the idea that …

I always have some Liquid Soap in my house. I can’t say that I have found a scent that I totally love, so I tend to just buy different scents and keep trying other ones. I suppose anything that is on offer then I don’t mind to use. We …

I purchased a Globe DC motor from eBay to use for a project involving a hand-powered electric generator. The motor, about one inch in diameter, and two inches long, can be used as a motor powered by a battery, or as a small DC electric generator. it …

The Century Novelty Valentine Hearts and Bubbles Lunch Napkins come twenty to a pack and retail for just under two dollars. They feature the same design and colors that are found on the Century Novelty Valentine Hearts and Bubbles Plates and thus go perfectly well with the paper plates. …

Silver, copper, brass and other metal show piece looks good only when they shine, as soon as they lose their shine they look very dull and feels like doing away with it. I don’t like my living room to look dull and always ask my wife to sell off …

Bathroom tissue would hardly seem to be a likely subject for a review. On the other hand, everyone uses it, and we should not neglect this subject, just because it is not a typical topic of conversation. Cottonell Bathroom Tissue is my favorite brand of bathroom tissue. …