Housewares Reviews
Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit
Scrubbing Bubbles is a brand of cleaning products created by the SC Johnson company. SC Johnson has been a respected family company for years.
The Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit is a useful product not only because it is functional but also because it is easy to use. After …
Samurai Shark tool Sharpener
I was always complaining that my kitchen knives were too dull. My husband always said because I am left-handed he was afraid of me using a knife that was too sharp. However he purchased a Samurai Shark tool Sharpener. The name is perfect because it looks …
Laxman rekha chalk stick
Since 6 years I am using the Lakshman rekha chalk stick. Actually the lakshman rekha chalk stick is used to draw a line to kill or to avoid the coming of cockroaches, ants, lizards and any kind of such worms. I draw the lines using the lakshman …
Sunsations Apple Orchard Dish Liquid
I have used multiple dish liquids to do my dishes. Over time I have come to find out that most dish detergents are worthless and don’t work very well. I have a few select detergents that I prefer to use, but the store I usually go to was out …
Method Floor Care, Wood For Good, Almond
I always look for useful products that will help me keep my wood floor beautiful. Finally, I have found one that does. The cost is just right and the smell is heavenly. I love the scent of almonds. This product will keep your floor looking naturally beautiful. It is …
Ritter Multi-Slicer
I have so many little gadgets and devices in my kitchen that I feel that I am running a restaurant which I definitely am not doing. One of my indispensable kitchen gadgets is my Ritter slicer. It is very easy to use and has 2 interchangeable blades depending on …
AIRWORKS Brand Fan
Alberta was extremely hot for a few days this summer. I didn’r have air-conditioning in my house. So, it was getting very hot in the house, becoming unbearable.
I had to rush out to Calgary and look for a fan. I dropped in at The Canadian Tire …
Deco Breeze Lauren Floor Fan
I needed a fan for my living room but I wanted something that looked better than the standard white fan. I found the Deco Breeze Lauren Floor Fan at Walmart and thought that it would work well. It is a decorative fan that actually looks quite good. There is …
Lasko Oscillating Digital Ceramic Tower Heater
We purchased this space heater after I read a few reviews on line of heaters. I went to my local target armed with a top 10 list of heaters and I bought the only one on the list that they had. That is how I got this …
Bissell lift off
The bissell lift off is the absolute best vac I have ever used. It is made for homes with pets, and it really gets the hair up. I have 3 dogs so there is allot of hair. I bougt a carpet scrubber, and when I scrubbed my carpets the …
NordicWare Potato Baker
As a family we eat a lot of baked potatoes, so when I saw this gadget designed to speed up the baking process I had to buy it. I am a huge fan of the NordicWare brand so didn’t imagine it would be anything less than an excellent buy, …
Clorox Toilet Cleaner
The water in the house where we live now is not really that good. And it also has impact in the bathroom porcelains and toilet. Every few days, I need to clean the bathroom porcelains and the toilet from the dirt that came from the water and stick to …
DeLonghi EW7707CM oil filled electric radiator heater
If you are searching for a safe, energy efficient way to boost your homes heating source, then you should consider purchasing the DeLonghi EW7707CM oil filled electric radiator heater. I purchased this unit last winter, and I have to say that …
Campbell Hausfeld Pressure Washer PW1350
After the winter left, we had a huge problem on our hands. The main thing I noticed was that we had a lot of back dirt on our drive way. That isn’t the easiest thing to get up. I mean you can use a hose if you want …
Russel Hobbes Essential Hand Mixer
I usually buy cheap kitchen appliances. To me, they seem just as good as the major brand names and, most of the time, for a mere fraction of the price.
I used to own a Tesco Value Hand Mixer, but it eventually stopped working and instead of having it fixed, …
Leachco Snoogle Total Body Pillow
Although i already gave birth last year, I actually kept this snoogle safe, I’m not thinking of giving it away just like that. I might have another pregnancy after 2 years. This was like the best gift i received last year, My ever-loving sister gave this to me when …
Dirt Devil Rampage
We have an in ground pool and we had to purchase a The Dirt Devil Rampage which was a robotic pool cleaner. We purchased this from Sullivan Pools, In Bel Air Md. Our pool is 30 feet in length and we needed something that would work that we didn’t …
3M Compressed Air in a Can Dust Remover
This “air in a can” craze has been around for a while; only recently has it had to be monitored because of its abuse. 3M Compressed Air makes it apparent by labling their product that a bittering substance is used to discourage “huffing”. If you are a parent or …
Kenwood TTP 102 Toaster
I happen to have very bad luck with toasters, and a few months ago I broke mine again. Normally, my family takes a lot of toast, so breaking this one meant that I had to quickly get another one. Being a bit short of cash at the moment, I …
Thermal Curtains EFF Collection
My house gets particularly cold in the winter due to old ceilings and ancient doors and windows which I simply cannot replace because they are the original fittings of my hundred year old house; therefore I have to figure out ways to create warmth which includes wood burners, electric …
Arm & Hammer baking soda
After being forced to leave our home due to hurricane Rita, we returned to find that not all meat was out of the freezer(deep freezer half full of once frozen Shrimp). We realized it when we walked through the door. The smell of rotted meat was in everything we …
WhirlPool E2F40RD045V 40 Gallon water heater
After my old water heater failed, I purchased this WhirlPool as a replacement. It’s a 40 gallon water heater, and I purchased it from Lowes for $340. To me this price was a bargain. Despite being one of the cheaper models, it’s very efficient, …
Gardena Hose Reel and Stand (Gardena System)
In Botswana, the house plots are really huge. I think this country has 3x more land than people in it. Everyone has a decent garden. My house is no exception. The yard is way bigger than the living space I have in the house. Water is however a …
Rite Aide Toilet bowel cleaner with Bleach
I have no idea why I bought this toilet bowel cleaner and to be honest with you I think it was a huge mistake. My wife has always told me that buying items that aren’t really known to work isn’t a good idea. And investing in items that don’t …
Presto Professional CoolDaddy Electric Deep Fryer
Though it is certainly not the healthiest decisions we’ve ever made, my wife and I decided that we were going to get a fryer after consulting with some friends and hearing their stories about all the super fried foods they’ve made. The general consensus was that fry-daddy …
Whirlpool WTW7300XW washing machine
Me and my family all got tired of washing clothes manually after our old washing machine broke. I always throw something into the washing basket, whether is it dirty or not. Some things I just can’t wear twice, so the washing basket was filling up quite fast and we …
Great Value Mandarin Essence Dryer Sheets Fabric Softener (70 Sheets)
The Great Value Mandarin Essence Dryer Sheets Fabric Softener retails for about fifty cents to seventy-five cents when compared with the name brand fabric softener sheets, like Downy and Snuggle with similar counts. They’re cheaper, but they’re just as effective if not equally effective as the name brand products. …
Domestos Bleach
There are times in the life of all of us when we have a period of pondering in the smallest room in the house and—¦well—¦.the effects can be rather off-putting to others who wish to take advantage of the same facilities some time later because the atmospheric pollution we …
3M Command Large Hooks Bulk Pack
I needed some hooks around the house to hang things like hand towels and other items with. I didn’t need anything that looked special because they would just hang in the closet anyway. I found the 3M Command Hooks at Walmart for $9.94 for 6 complete hooks. That sounded …
Insta-Clears Pre-Moistened Lens Towelette
I received a three pack of Insta-Clears Pre-Moistened Lens Towelettes with the purchase of my new pair of glasses. I don’t wear my glasses that often though (I don’t need them that often but it is nice to have a pair when I do) so my glasses don’t …
Betterware Divided Baking Tray
I purchased this divided baking tray several years ago and I have found it invaluable. Made of a sturdy non stick coated metal, this tray currently costs around £7.00 from Betterware.
The tray is rectangular in shape, a grey colour and measures approximately 40 x 34cm. It is …
Massey 9″ High Velocity Fan
It has been so hot around here lately. The temperatures have been almost unbearable. When I couldn’t stand the heat any longer, I went searching through my house to find a fan that wasn’t in use so I could put it next to my desk. I …
Brita Water Filter Jug
Medical authorities, nutritionists, dietitians and all manner of people have been urging us to drink lots of water: plain water. We know the benefits, but most of us prefer to add flavor of some kind.
Our water supply is reasonably good quality. I find it compares very favorably with …
George Foreman’s 84″ G5 Grill with 5 Interchangeable Plates
I love every George Foreman grill I have ever tried , and this one is my favorite. I like using this indoor grill , because your food is actually healthier by cooking on it. It lets grease run off easily. It even makes the food taste better and cook …
The Biggest Loser Food Steamer and Rice Cooker
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 …
Oust 3 in 1 Surface Spray Disinfectant
I bought this product as an air and carpet sanitizer as a corner of my matchbox sized home had a nasty musty smell. As a rule, I don’t like air fresheners and their ilk. The chemically smell that many have, I find a little unsettling. And …
Bissell No Bag Vacumm Cleaner
I bought the Bissell Powerforce Bagless Easy Empty Dirt Container with Washable Filters Vacuum Cleaner with high hopes. I liked that it was bagless because I did not want to have to keep buying bags and the bag process can be pretty filthy. It looked easy at …
Conair Satin Finish 1″ Ceramic Curling Iron
Some time during my last move I lost my large curling iron so needed to purchase a new one. I like the large, one inch sized curling irons because I have natural curly hair and I don’t like my bangs all curly and crimped up so I use a …
Bissell QuickSteamer
I have a cat. Therefore I need something to clean my carpets. She doesn’t ‘wet’ on the carpet, but she does throw up a lot. I had the hardest time finding the perfect solution to cleaning my carpet where there was no stain from my cat’s issues. We …
DG Brand Bathroom Cleaner vs. Scrubbing Bubbles
If you have read any of my other reviews you’re probably thinking to yourself, “She only chooses the more expensive of products.”
That is not my goal, I choose which product that I personally like best.
I am now comparing the Dollar General brand bathroom cleaner to Scrubbing Bubbles.
They both do …
Philips On tap Water purifier WP3811
I feel the Philips On tap Water purifier WP3811 has been an excellent household product, being effective, efficient as well as bring my family and I convenience. This is especially so as it provides a running source of pure water, which is priceless for those times when you …
Black & Decker Wide Slot Toaster
One of the kitchen equipments that I had to replace was our bread toaster, which before Ondoy/Ketsana, served us in good stead for several years. I thought it was easy to just go to the mall and pick out a replacement.
There were not a lot of toasters to choose from …
Dawn dishwashing soap with Olay hand renewal
While I was shopping at my local grocery store the other day, my mom sent me a list for a couple of things to purchase. One of the items was a dishwashing formula, but she also added that it had to be gentle on the hands and help …
Finish Powerball Tabs
In general tabs for a dishwasher are quite a bit more expensive than powder but these are 100x more easy to use and putting powder in a dishwasher can be a pain. We are not faithful to a certain brand of tabs in our household, we buy them as …
Nordic Ware Egg Poacher and Bacon Rack Set
I bought this combo package recently at the London Drugs chain store when my plastic egg poacher broke. I’ve always been a huge fan of plastic egg poachers because they are so easy to use.
For example, instead of frying my breakfast eggs, for which I have to use …
Umbra Jumbo 16 gallon Waste Can
I purchased this garbage can about a year ago and it certainly gets the job done. It’s designed to mainly be used indoors and I use it for my office. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid 40 dollars for it at the time of purchase. …
Elasto Seal
There was this one time when it rained for about a week straight. It left most of my family staying indoors and getting bored, hoping for the downpour to finally stop. Adding to the problems and the boredom is the sudden leak that occurred in one of the sections of …
Cuisinart Easy Pop Popcorn Maker
For years, I have wanted to buy a popcorn maker, but frankly, buying microwave popcorn is just so convenient, and most of the brands and varieties I have tried are very tasty, so I haven’t made much of an effort to shop for one. A friend of mine, who …
Black & Decker All Temperature Steam Iron
The Black & Decker All Temperature Steam Iron so far met with expectations.
The iron is satisfyingly heavy to power through wrinkles without straining the hand or wrist. The digital control buttons are easy to operate on either side of the iron altering the temperature up or down depending …
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