About two weeks ago, I decided that I wanted to clean up a few rooms. There were so many sheets of paper lying around. They were important and needed to be accessed easily, so they couldn’t just be stuffed in a drawer, but they also couldn’t just stay lying …

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 …

I’m glad mom convinced me to buy the Tornado mop in preparation for the typhoon months a couple of years ago because there have been too frequent basement floodings that bailing water manually was too laborious when the submersible pump wasn’t installed yet.

The Tornado mop was a huge …

This red popcorn popper (model no. PC17583, carried by a company called “Focus Electronics”) was a gift from my brother in law and his girlfriend one Christmas. Surprisingly, I had been wanting a popcorn popper just like one of those “air poppers” that are hard to find now, but …

There is a story of how I became the owner of this unique, hydro-powered (but also electric) air purifier. I entered my name in a drawing somewhere in which a small RainMate air purifier was the giveaway prize and I ended up being the winner. It’s about 5 years …

I live in the most humid darn place in the world (Georgia) so a fan is a must (even 2 or 3 fans is better, one for backup.) I am usually happy with box fans, as they do what they are supposed to do-cool you or the room off-and …

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, …

Chances are if you have a school aged child that you have heard of Minecraft. This incredibly popular video game is now producing some very unique gift ideas. As the mother to a 10 year old it is my duty to know about such things. Whether I want to …

When I first bought the Ecover Natural Stain Remover, it immediately became a laundry room essential and replaced stain removers such as Shout and Oxy Clean that I had used in the past.
The reason I initially purchased this stain remover was because it came recommended as ‘the best …

My husband and I love our pets, but we do not love the stains and odors that they leave in the house. Our couches, carpet, and area rugs all smell of our pets. I finally drew the line when our youngest dog started marking his territory in the house. …

This is my review of Glad Odor Shield Tall Kitchen Bags Mega Pak in the Hawaiian Aloha Scent. As a rule, I normally try and buy the bargain brands of most items because I like to save money and some things are ridiculously overpriced. However, there are …

My youngest daughter is very much into arts and crafts, and recently began experimenting with making molds from playdough and clay. However, they are both very expensive and she goes through it very quickly.
I was online recently when I saw a recipe for homemade playdough. It sounded really interesting …

Because we are on well water, one issue that I am constantly battling in my bathrooms is hard water. I saw this online and read that some people had awesome results so I decided to give it a try in my kids bathroom where the tub faucets are really grungy …

One of the ideas that I saw online recently was a DIY recipe for cleaning tile floors. I use as many natural cleansers as I can, especially since I have kids and pets, but they can get expensive to constantly re-purchase. That’s why this recipie caught my attention, because, I …

I was at a friend’s house a few weeks ago and she was making homemade toilet bombs from a recipe that she saw online. I thought it was really cool, and I thought it might be fun project for my kids to do. I hoped it would be a cool …

Because we have well water, hard water mineral deposits are a normal part of life. However, I am terrible about keeping my shower head clean until its too late. Usually, this is about the time that I start to lose water pressure. I recently had to clean it, so I …

I saw this while walking around Fred’s discount store for only $2 for the bottle. I tend to like 409 cleaners for light messes and for greasy messes like my stove. I decided to buy it and here is how using 409 and a scotch brite scrubbing pad worked to …

I was reading Huffington Post’s “Green” Section not too long ago when I came across this article about using a simple baking soda and peroxide paste to clean aging and dirty cookie sheets. I was intrigued since my cookie sheets are in a state that can only be described as …

I like a clean house and love scented cleaners with the exception of pine sol. If something has a weak scent to it, I won’t buy it including dish detergents and laundry soap. I tend to associate a weak fragrance with a less-than-good product. I like to use cleaners …

I dont know how to cook very well and I dont have much time to do so. For this reason I though buying a kitchen robot would be a good idea, but there are so many! Initially I tried speaking with friends who have this kind of robots to see …

We often pop into our nearest Wilko store. The large high street retailer stocks a wide selection of DIY goods and home accessories. I often buy hair care products, soap, toothpaste, denture cream and cleaning products from Wilkinson’s because they offer good value for money. I have a large …

The Galaxy Box Fan, is a good choice for a fan, but there are a few things to know about it.
Some fans just stir up air, and do nothing, this fan actually does work, and does cool the room, but has a lot of power, that when …

Let me start by saying that I am an animal lover and I hope it goes without saying that I am against animal cruelty. However, rodents absolutely terrify me. If I can naturally deter rodents from residing in my home or on my property, I will. But if that …

When my fiancee walked through the door with a ‘Yankee Candle’ bag, I was excited beyond words. Until that moment, I had loved every Yankee Candle scent that I had ever smelled. Unfortunately, there is a first time for everything and little did I know, this was going to …

As the summer began to approach and the temperatures rise here in the south - I found myself craving ice cream. Dispute the fact that I could go to publix and buy greenwise ice cream for $3.50, I decided that I wanted it homemade. I really had no special reason …

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 have used Jack La Lanne’s power juice for the past few years. In that time I have had to buy it three times. Each time the price ranged - the most recent one was about $100 at walmart. I have seen price listings for as low as $70 online …

I was intrigued when I saw the first commercial for Bounty’s new paper towel product, Bounty with Dawn. I have been known to squirt some dish detergent on a paper towel to wash a few dishes, so it seemed like a convenient idea. I picked up a package the …

As part of my Architecture class we were told that we had to solder wire in order to make a miniature model of our drawings. I had been a little late and therefore missed the part where he showed us what items to buy in order to do this. …

I purchased the d.light LED Solar Rechargeable Lantern because I had an issue in my apartment that I assume many people face.
The light switch for the living room in my apartment is actually in the kitchen so whenever I came home at night I would have to stumble …

When growing up, I didn’t do any ironing. My dad ironed all my clothes and when using starch, he had his go to starch which was Faultless Heavy Starch in any scent as long as it was the heavy starch. When I moved out and got on my own, …

The Hoover T-Series WindTunnel Rewind Bagless Upright Vacuum used to be a pretty good vacuum several years ago. I worked at a bed and breakfast, and we had several of these vacuums. Because we used these vacuums so heavily, I was able to observe the wear and tear …

I usually try to purchase only all natural products for my home. A few products sneak in that my husband brings home, but 99% of the products in my home are all natural products that are not full of chemicals. I have a large family and …

Fels Naptha is a laundry pretreating bar. It has two main uses, to pretreat clothes and to make home made laundry soap. Each bar costs between $2 and $4 depending on where you buy them and how many you buy. They are available for sale …

For as long as I can remember arts and crafts have been a huge passion of mine. I really love to scrap book, but card making is one of my favourite hobbies. There is nothing more special than to give a loved one a personalized card that you have made …

I have several children and pets and I am very hard on vacuums. I have gone through somewhere around 4 or 5 per floor in my home in 20 years. Usually vacuums stop sucking at the level I need to pick up the dirt and pet …

I had not owned a pressure cooker prior to this one, so I cannot compare it with other models or the old fashioned non electric ones. I chose this one based on the reviews of it I had read online and because the retailer William Sonoma carries it and …

Unfortunately for me I cannot enjoy the outdoors like most people due to my severe sinus condition and allergies. I love grilling and spending time with my family and friends; but, I have to remain indoors unless it is the winter season. However, I do love eating grilled foods, …

I purchased this product hoping to mask the scent of urine from my sons and husband. I do clean my bathrooms regularly, but I find the bathrooms they use tend to smell more than the ones my daughters use. I read on the Environmental Working Group that …

I have used regular Dawn dish-washing detergent for over 20 years and I believe it is a reliable product. It does a wonderful job on dirty and heavily food stained dishes. I’ve used other dish-washing detergent such as Palmolive and Ultra, but neither of these products has proven to …

I constantly use air freshener in my home since I have animals and kids who like to create mess in the kitchen and the bathroom. As a result, it is important for me to contain the odors in my household or else I would have to move out. …

When I first heard of Sodastream I was skeptical. I could accept that it could carbonate water easily enough, but I assumed that the flavors would be, at best, the equivalent of knockoff brand sodas, and while it isn’t a perfect machine it turned out better than I expected.
I …

For the longest time I heard so many great things about Yeti coolers but I never purchased one because I just couldn’t justify the expense. Then after years of melted ice and things not staying cold as long as I wanted I decided to splurge and pick up …

I love the look of wooden trays and platters, so this wooden herb bowl with mezzaluna from Uncommon Goods fit right in with my taste and kitchen items. I am not a fan of knives. I have cut myself with them so many times, even after taking a couple …

I originally bought this step stool for a friend of mine as part of her shower gift. She is very small and has a really hard time reaching kitchen cabinets. When she received it she was so excited about it and after several uses she couldn’t say …

I really like the Bounty Select-A-Size paper towels! I like that you can select a size and not waste it. I felt like when I bought regular paper towels, that I was wasting them. I’d have this big sheet for a little mess and it was …

I bought this water bottle at Target and I love it! It cost about $20 and it is so worth it! I had a water bottle so I could drink more water at home. My old one was cheap and would leak. I decided to …

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 …

I absolutely love this lint roller! I have two cats and a dog and nothing compares to this cleaning tool as far asw lint rollers or pet hair pick up goes. I use it for rugs, beds, couches and more and everything comes out better than vacuuming.
This …

I got this soap dish when I was making my own soap and needed a dish that would hold really large bars. This one definitely held a “hefty” bar of soap as advertised but it definitely had its qualms too.
Just to give an idea of how large of …