After a long wait I have finally been able to purchase a 23 piece Correlle Dinner set for my dining table. At the family dinner hosted just recently, everybody looked at the set with envy. Nearly everyone wanted to know the price and the care required for the dinner …

I purchased the Black & Decker Handy Steamer, and it is a wonderful small appliance. I have used it to steam vegetables and fruits, and to cook rice. It can also be used to cook meats and eggs.
The Handy Steamer includes a base where you put the water, a …

When using this bottle opener, I have to be real careful because it’s extremely sharp! Seriously, this bottle opener could inflict very real bodily harm, so keep that in mind if you purchase one. However, since it’s super sharp, bottles and cans stand no chance against this bottle opener. …

I buy Diamond Box Matches every month. These things are great and I use them for my BBQ’s and to light candles. If you like to cook on the grill then these are great matches to use. There are 250 matches in each box.
Diamond Box Matches are great for lighting …

I have a huge lawn. Well, not mine exactly as I am living here temporarily. But, I have to take care of the garden and the grounds. When we first arrived here, there was just a patch of grass and a lot of trees around the house. My husband …

Supreme Clean is the laundry detergent I use everyday because it is so economical. In its liquid form, I can use it for up to eight loads.
I prefer it over other laundry detergents since comparably this is just a fraction of the cost of the leading laundry detergent. …

Having a small vacuum in an apartment is very useful. Particularly if its cordless one. I suspect many of us have yelled in frustration as you drag around one with a cord. Finding that it’s banging into door frames and getting underfoot.

The Dyson V8 is perfect for me and probably …

The Godinger Stratford Covered Cake Plate is an attractive, two-piece set that measures approximately twelve inches by twelve inches. Very seldom do I ever make cakes from scratch and I instead opt for the more convenient yet still satisfying box mix cakes. The cakes that I make from box …

This drink mixer didn’t mix much of anything. I tried five different powdered mix drinks in this mixer and it didn’t dissolve any of the mixes. It left drink mix particles and that isn’t pleasant to drink down at all! It seemed no matter how long I let this …

I love watching Rachel Ray in Food Network’s 30 Minute Meal. Her kitchen, including all her cookware reflects a sunny ambience. I bought her indoor griddle/grill and I loved it. That is why, I was encouraged to buy the whole 10-Pc. Rachael Ray Porcelain Enamel Cookware Set. It costs $130 …

I have been using this ratchet pruner throughout the growing season and it’s the best item I have ever used. I always have a ton of yard work to do each year as I have lots of shrubs and trees on my property and this nifty pruner has made …

The T-Fal Iniatives Hard Enamel Cookware is another one of T-Fals lastest inventions. It omes in a 9 piece set and sells for around $50.00. It features inside each pot a Thermo spot heat indicator that shows you wehn the pan in perfectly …

I grew up in a household where pressure cooker is a must in the kitchen so I was never intimidated by it. When I became the manager of my own kitchen, I also felt the need for this specific cookware. I expected one as a wedding present but no …

There are many reasons why I love the Sunbeam TF-5 4-Cup Coffee Maker. My aunt gave me this small coffee maker for Christmas. It is great for people that enjoy drinking a couple of cups of coffee at the time instead of a full size pot. This coffee maker …

I adore Method scented candles, and I always pick them up when I am at an outlet at which they are sold. Long burning, attractive, and in scents that complement rather than overwhelm the interior atmosphere of my small apartment, Method scented candles are a far cry from the …

I received the Ready Set Fajita Kit for my birthday this year, and it was just in the nick of time. Lately, I had been mulling over the idea of starting family restaurant night. I’ll admit it; I’ve been missing Chili’s since we’ve cut way back on …

Although we are all now being encouraged to move over to the more modern CFL type of energy saving lightbulbs, some people still prefer to use the old-fashioned incandescent type for as long as they remain on the market. At the end of 2009, the 100 watt type were …

Tide with Downy built in is just another one of the products that I do not mind spending full price on. I realize that it is more expensive, but well worth every penny. I have four children so I buy the large jug of Tide (200 fl oz). I …

Since I am a person that loves to be in the kitchen I am always going down the aisles in stores which sells anything kitchen related. Baking pan, plate sets, dining sets, individual or loose plates, cups, saucers, you name it. Dessert tools such as ice cream scoops, cutters, …

I owned a manual can opener and I wanted an easier way to open cans so I decided to purchase this one. It has worked great and I’m glad I made the purchase. When cooking there are so many other things that have to be done so …

When I bought my first Swiffer sweeper several months ago, after falling in love with the idea of them when I used a similar kind of item at work to clean the hardwood floors there, I bought a starter kit that came with the sweeper, some dry cleaning cloths …

I cook a lot, but I have always been too cheap to purchase a good knife set because I learned to cook with very little. Now that I have purchased my Victorinox 10 piece set, I don’t think I could ever go back to my cheap knives again!
The …

I absolutely do love the Breville Blender. The ice crush feature is probably the best feature as it crushes the ice prior to making the shakes. It is nice to have the automatic touch buttons and I am in love with how much horse power the Breville has, 7 …

This sixteen ounce glass tumbler is made by Vandor and has a Star Trek theme to its design. The glass itself is transparent, with the exception of an iconic image of Mr. Spock, who is shown giving the traditional live long and prosper sign with his right hand. For …

Recently at the bequest of my persistent boyfriend, I purchased a Keurig coffee maker. Although I am not a big coffee drinker myself, Keurig also makes a good selection of teas so I figured that overall it would be a fun thing to try out.
The machine is an …

Nothing beats a summer barbecue, but those big barbecues are more work than we wanted. We didn’t need all the bells and whistles for our purposes. We just wanted something simple, something that would let us have that barbecue flavor with ease. The perfect answer for …

The Fiskars Momentum is a push reel mower. That means it’s human powered, and instead of having blades that sweep the ground in a circular motion, it has a reel with five blades which spin forward in the direction the mower is being pushed.
Reel mowers have …

How many times, during the autumn or winter or during both seasons, have you come into the house with chilled or cold feet? Having chilled or cold feet is one of the most unpleasant things about living in a part of the world that grows cold come the autumn …

This product is very good. I use it all of the time to wash clothes. I love the smell and it does not make me itch like some other detergents. It gets my clothes clean within one wash. I don’t us a lot of the detergent per …

As I’ve so often said, I am a creature of convenience. I need it both physically and emotionally, and this applies to just about all aspects of my life. This would include cleaning products, such as Pledge Multi Surface Clean & Dusty Wipes. I’ll say off …

In any modern household today, surely, a lot would concur with me that water dispensers are staples inside every kitchen. It’s hard to trust the quality of water coming out from the faucet. The potability of our water certainly hasn’t reached a toxic level to prompt us …

I had been looking for a deep fryer for a while and finally found the Rival 3-Liter Deep Fryer in the color black at the local Walmart store to be the best choice. I paid $43.46 for the unit and anxiously brought it home to test it. I …

Have you spilled a plate of food in the living room? Have you neglected to wipe your shoes on the way into the house? All of these mishaps have consequences. They will leave major stains on the carpet. So, what can you do to deal with all these stains? …

Thanks to my husband that gave this juicer as my birthday gift. Now I can make fresh fruit juice for my kids every day. And I know for sure that it’s the best thing that they can drink in the morning. Fresh fruit juice that I make with this …

I can’t sew to save my life, but thanks to Heat n Bond by Therm O Web, I may never have to! When you purchase a single package of Heat n Bond iron-on adhesive, you receive a 17”x 1 yd piece of the bond paper designed specifically …

As a single woman who lives independently, I prefer and trust Perwoll Classic mild Detergent as my partner when it comes to doing my laundry. I am very much contented with it.
Perwoll Classic was introduced to me two years ago by a Korean friend as a form of …

There are a whole array of cleansers that are available to use, from soft gels to regular powder cleanser. From the time that I was a child we have always used Comet Powder cleanser for cleaning the bathroom and stainless steel kitchen sink. I remember that my aunt used …

Okay, let me be honest here from the top and say that this is actually the first broom and dustpan I’ve ever purchased. In the past, I’ve just used what I inherited or what others had. However, I have very strong opinions about the Butler Angle Broom …

For years I use to buy the cheapest bran of steel wool on the market. I figured that all steel wool was the same and why pay extra for something that doesn’t last more than one or two times. I use to think that the little rust stains on …

We are using this GEA Water Dispenser almost ten years already. Great product! In the beginning, we bought this GEA Water Dispenser because they were the first one that offer anti water leaking water dispenser at that time. And since we had the leaking water from our old water …

It is not unusual for apartments or small kitchens in homes to need a smaller than the standard size 30″ range. It should be understood that the 24″ stove is more expensive, for the same features, than a 30″ standard size range, or the 20″ range, because fewer are …

For convenience, I use a lot of plastic cutlery — knives, forks, and spoons. A few years ago, I began purchasing Members Marks Cutlery — the combo package of heavy duty utensils.
The package of 390 utensils, 130 each of knives, forks, and spoons, comes in a pleasant looking …

Thank God this was a gift from my parents, because I would have never bought such a thing. It was far more expensive than other electronic scales, and it wasn’t even that accurate. Had for a month now, and I’m not pleased with it. It’s particularly sensitive to vibrations, …

I got the candel maker model number 1919 this last christmas from my dad.He purchased it from Walmart for $29.99. He wanted each of us kids to learn different crafts or trades. The one he selected for me was the Candel Maker becasue I like learning new crafts. The …

Bar stools are best used in the kitchen if you decide to put the in your home. In my kitchen I have two bar stools…just to use as a rest spot while cooking or just waiting on something from the microwave. At my Aunt’s home, she has all of …

When I sleep I change million positions so usually I sleep on naked matrass and I hate that, but as I change all those positions the sheets follow me and after some time they are gone. I don’t like the matrass although I am the only person who sleeps …

We liked our small, cordless stick vacuum by Eureka enough to try this new Boss Smartvac upright cleaner. We bought it at Kohl’s and it was less than 130 dollars. My wife likes the fact that it has a HEPA filter. I like that the various parts are easy …

My brother purchased an EdenPURE Gen3 portable heater as a Christmas gift for my parents. Their house is a two story, 15 year old, wood and brick structure, with some 3000 square foot downstairs and another 1000 squarefoot upstairs. They already have central heat and air, electric, with an …

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 …

The Bionaire BAP706 air cleaner and ionizer is a rather useless machine. The guaranteed whisper quite machine turns into one of the loudest machines running in your house by the time the 90 day return policy for most stores is over. Well, that was what happened with …