My poor mother goes through heating pads like a porcupine would go through hotwater bottles. Not that she has any better luck with the hot water bottles either. She has a tendency to wake up some mornings and find herself in a puddle from a hot water bottle that …

We bought a Starfrit 5 kg. Kitchen scale and it works well. It is quite useful, but it does not register the item’s weight unless it is in the attached metal bowl. This is okay most of the time, but it should have the option to just weigh objects …

The Zip Gentle is the new addition to their dish washing line. I have been using the Zip (regular), powerful degreasing dish wash for couple of years now. I wasn’t always using this brand and wasn’t looking for it when I bought it. My usual dish …

The Soundbest Homebasix Heater Fan cost me around fifteen dollars when I bought it a couple of years ago. I had more than a little bit of trouble with this space heater and that’s why I returned it and instead bought the Holmes OPP Small Heater Fan. The main …

Lake Erie islands have been invaded by fowl conditions caused by the double-crested Cormorant These flying water fowl are no strangers to this area. The devastation they bestow on local habitat is recognizable from past experiences.
In an article written by Kristina Smith Horn, she describes an …

I like to clean with the strongest cleaners. I also love to use cleaners that are convenient and that smell good. I try to look for these qualities whenever I try a new cleaning agent or product. I recently have been getting more into cleaning wipes, considering that I …

Product Description: Hoover Carpet Shampooer that uses brush technology to deep clean carpets.
What I liked about this product: I rarely replace a household item when I already have one that is working condition. However, our carpet cleaner was too small and didn’t do a great job so I used …

I got the Leak Ender 2000 on Amazon for only $19.99. The name pretty much gives the product away. This product ends leaks. It seals off leaks, small cracks, and holes. After getting it, I have to say that this is useless. It does not work, does not dry …

I bought Rubbermaid Sponge Mop by Rubbermaid for $20 a few months ago to help clean the bathroom and our living room. I got tired of our old mop that is hard to clean and is not as reliable as thought.
So when I bought Rubber Sponge Mop, …

I found Windex Clean & Shine Dry Microfibre Cloths on sale five for a $1CDN plus tax. Each microfibre cloth came individually wrapped, in an attractive blue package, and here was the first mistake, the Windex company could easily have fitted two cloths in each package and avoided landfill …

Today I would like to share my opinion on the George Foreman GR38SIL grill, we purchased this grill because the infomercial’s on television appealed to my wife and I. We liked the size about one foot wide, by one and a half feet in length, and also the steel …

These glasses are really stylish! They very much remind me of the Coke glasses that used to be served at soda shops in the 1950s. I wasn’t born yet, but I remember seeing pictures of these glasses with the soda fountain in the background, and I have always thought …

I used to disappoint my husband a lot when it comes to cooking rice. He used to call me very notorious when it comes to habitual burning of rice. We are both working so I have to do a lot of multitasking to cope with all the chores. As …

I have had my Toatmaster Electric Knife for many year now. This knife has held up well, it used to be my mom’s. I love using this knife especially at the holiday season, it makes carving so much easier! The blades on the knife have not dulled at all, …

The Nesco American Harvest roaster needs to be cured which is an enormous pain. The manufacturer recommends that it should be cured for an hour but it actually took more like three hours. The curing process pretty much has to be done outside because it really stinks and produces …

I hate chemical bug sprays, which is why I use a natural bug spray instead. The natural one my boyfriend and I use when we are outside working in the yard, which is a very woods like area with tons of mosquitoes, is the Quantum Buzz Away Extreme Insect …

I love to bake and something that has been missing from my arsenal of baking pans for a long time has been a mini muffin pan. The reason I always put off buying one is basically the price for these pans. They are about 2or 3 times more expensive …

You know me I can talk about anything as long as it does me some type of service. I think I stay in the kitchen more than I stay in any other part of my house. I love to cook and when it comes to cooking, I love to …

I love this little guy. His home is in the living room on the television console right in front of the tv. My flatscreen is on a stand and this Buddha candle holder is just short enough that he doesn’t block my view of the tv. I’m not a …

I decided to purchase this Scotch product because I not only wanted to be able to clean my discs but I also wanted to be able to remove scratches. This product works very well for both cleaning and removing scratches from discs. This product is sold as …

I currently have four of these turntables in my kitchen. I know that sounds a little crazy, but this is because I use these Lipper turntables for all my upper kitchen cabinet food storage now. I have two reserved just for all my assorted condiments and oils that I …

I count on chemical cleaners to scrub out dirt. When I think of dirt I think of pathogens, not just removing superficial grime, so cleaning is as much about disinfecting as keeping things spotless. But dealing with stains is a matter not entirely solved by chemical cleaners, …

These pillows are the softer I ever slept on (but not all I bought and I will tell you later on!). What I like uppermost, there is no —“ and I mean NO —“ odor that disturbs me very annoyingly with majority of smelly new bought pillows; so much …

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 …

I usually use the traditional metal kettle for my water boiling use. I recently got the Cuisinart PerfecTemp Kettle. This kettle is probably one of those better designed and quality kettles. I have considered getting one of those cheap plastic water kettles/ boilers. However, I find that they …

I use Bio d Washing Powder as my regular washing powder. I believe that is as good as harsher, chemical washing powders.
If you like your laundry to have a soapy smell after washing, this won’t provide that. Laundry remains scent-free after washing with Bio d Washing …

I often look for new household products that might do a better job than the one I already use. I found Gain Detergent at the grocery store and on a whim decided to give it a try. It is a name brand detergent that has been around as long …

I bought this pillow because I had returned to World Market to buy a second seahorse toss pillow and found they had none left.
I was sad about that at first. But, as it turns out I love this pillow as much as the other one. It’s got the same …

Before I review this shopping cart. Let me just describe myself a little bit. I am a single, 40-something woman, with no car, and living in a small city. So I have to rely on my own two feet. I have been living in this small town for a …

Several years ago I got a chance to test a Philips steam iron. I loved it so much I never used any other product since. One problem I had with that particular iron was its size; it was bulky and I found it a problem lugging it around. I …

I bought the Dyson Animal vacuum cleaner last year to replace my previous vacuum cleaner which sadly stopped working. I bought it from Currys online because at the time, that was the cheapest place to buy it at a cost of £210.00 including delivery.
When it arrived, it was very …

While working my way through college, I took an awesome job planning special events, parties, and county based sporting activities. As a result, I was always on the look out for fun novelty appliances that I could easily be set up and incorporated into the event. One …

I have had a long standing love affair with Farberware, specifically their cutlery sets. In general, there is a wide variety of handle styles to choose from for optimal comfort; some wooden, some plastic. One is bound to have a perfect fit for any type of hand. …

I hadn’t seen my son in a year since he moved to New York City from Atlanta, GA. I wanted to give my house an immaculate clean before he arrived for the holidays this year, and I chose Power House Glass and Surface Cleaner to clean all the …

I don’t really use bleach on our clothes because as far as I’m aware, these are harsh on fabrics and also on skin, but out of curiosity, I tried this Winrox Bleach lately after seeing it on one of the shelves of my favorite grocery store. …

The Dirt Devil Swift Stick is a very convenient house hold chore tool. I love it. It is so light weight. I love the fact that I can use it on linoleum or hard wood and it sweeps and sucks the dirt and stuff up. It is ten times …

If I am asked to describe my pop-up toaster succinctly, I would say it to be an elegant, simple to use, and power packed one. I am using Orpat Opt-1057 Pop-up Toaster for about six months. I had bought it randomly without doing any sort of research. It was …

OMG this vacauum is the BEST! Top of the line, when the Kirby salesmen came to our door they offered a free carpet cleaning, just to show their product so my dad allowed them inside. They cleaned one room with their carpet cleaning feature of the Kirby, and I …

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 …

If you have ever had dirty carpet, stained carpet, odor intense carpet, carpet that just needs freshening, oil spills on carpet, pet stains on carpet, pet fur on carpet, or just had a carpeted home in general and you haven’t yet tried this product? I have got some news …

I don’t think that an air freshener can make a bad smell go away because the two smells just mix up but sometimes when a room has been closed for a long time or when someone is coming for a visit I prefer my house to smell nice so …

Doing the laundry when it’s raining can truly be a pain in the neck especially if you don’t have a clothes dryer. Obviously, anyone wants the natural heat to dry up the clothes to keep its crisp, clean scent. But in a tropical country like the Philippines where it’s …

7 months ago, I’d changed my point reward of my credit card with Weston Premium Thermo Set WTPC-1002P. I have changed with it because I have no thermo to make some hot coffee or hot milk or to make warm water. I waste time if i don’t have …

I do my own laundry. I like to be treated as royalty in my own castle, but I’m a slave when it comes to washing my own clothes. I don’t always have the time, or the willingness to go over it every week. However, not doing …

On a recent shopping trip, I came across this serving set and it happened to be on sale, so I purchased it. I had been looking for something to replace my old serving plate that had recently broken after having it fro 10 years. It was time …

Personally, I find it very difficult to find a cup of coffee that I would call decent in restaurants. I am very picky about coffee quality. If I am not going out for coffee and I need a cup, this usually means that I have to use my Cuisinart …

Our family spends a lot of time camping during the summer. We have a trailer that we stay in, and also a tent for my son and his friends. The kids love sleeping in the tent, and when I saw this product I knew it would be perfect …

Recently I needed some new clothespins and since I was going past Home Depot I thought I would stop in and get some. I just got a new clothesline in the basement and I needed a lot of clothespins to use with it. So I picked up a few …

The Black & Decker PHV1810 Portable Vacuum Cleaner isn’t the greatest looking vacuum cleaner, but it is actually pretty effective. It certainly gets the job done as it has amazing suction, amazing power, and amazing features. Let’s start with the design of this vacuum. I find that the design …

We thought it was a good idea to purchase a generator after dealing with weather-related power outages. The DuroStar DS4000S is awesome, and I’m more than impressed by it’s capabilities. Now, I want to lay out a few basics. You should know that it’s gas powered. …