Since I have been around firefighters for many years, I have become more fire safety alert than I would otherwise have been. I decided to get a Fire Escape Ladder for the two story home that we live in. I want to make sure that everyone can get out …

After discovering the joys of cast-iron cooking with my new Lodge Dutch Oven, I decided the next logical step was to get a true cast-iron griddle. I chose this Lodge Pro Cast-Iron Griddle, which is a reversible griddle and grill designed to fit over two burners on a standard …

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 …

Last week when it was time to do my laundry, I went to go get my usual laundry detergent. Unfortunately for me, they did not have the brand that I like to use and I ended up having to choose something different. I purchased the Oxydol Laundry Detergent with …

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 …

It can be a really big hassle when it comes to ironing clothes to remove wrinkles. It takes so much time and I wanted a way to make it easier. I found this dryer ball on amazon.com and I decided to give it a try. It …

On the surface, this Mr. Clean Magic Eraser looks pretty much like a regular sponge. I didn’t see anything very special about it the first time I bought it, but I had yet to try it and was still holding out hope that it would do everything I was …

Have you ever had to move furniture in your home only to realize you needed extra hands? It seems when you pick up your phone to call your friends or family for help, they’re always busy and it leaves you in an inconvenient situation. Because of my work schedule, …

My husband and I own and operate a furniture store, and that means, there is a lot of furniture to be polished and/or oiled, every day! It makes perfect sense that I would want to use a wood oil that does not only shine wood, but, actually allows itself …

I purchased these pillows from Amazon for for forty dollars, and that was before shipping and handling charges, and I can’t believe that pillows from Walmart for three dollars are more comfortable than these expensive ones! I thought memory foam pillows were supposed to be real comfortable and high …

In my opinion Method takes the cake for best design. They get the award for making the most beautiful looking disposable hand soap dispenser I have ever seen. When they came out with this hand soap in this beautiful bamboo green Green Tea and Aloe scent I thought, finally …

DG Glass & Surface Cleaner is a great product. I was quite surprised that this $1 bottle would have really strong cleaning qualities! I was willing to try a bottle for cleaning our home because DG gives a 100% satisfaction guarantee on the product. I won’t …

In India the glass wear which is very famous and which is used for in most of the houses is the Yerra glass wear. The yerra glasswares are very famous because of its good designs, standard and the durability of the glasses. The glassware of this company …

For our wedding we received a juicer. I thought it was a bit cheesy for someone to give us a juicer. But then again, I was looking for money on our wedding day as well. So here is the deal about the Breville BJE200XL Juicer. It’s a lovely piece …

needed a stronger all purpose cleaning spray and when I found Vim Power Cream Degreaser on sale for just $2 at my local discount store, I just knew this was the cleaner for me. I have bought other Vim cleaning products over the years and have always been …

I love Tide laundry detergent but often find it is too pricey for by budget. Recently my local supermarket had a half off sale and I purchased a 2.95l bottle of Tide Free for only $4.99CDN.
I had never seen Tide Free before, but as I have very sensitive skin …

Mosquitoes are a menace especially during rainy reason and without a good mosquito repellant it isn’t possible to sleep but the mosquito coils are choking because of the pollution the smoke creates and so I was trying for something different. I saw this Odonil Mosquito Repellant cream in a …

I purchased this for my laundry room and it’s wonderful. I usually keep it in my laundry room but it several other different uses also. I found it at Wal-Mart a little over a year ago and I paid only 10 dollars for it. I don’t …

Recently I bought a small tube of the Original Super Glue Quick Fix. A small area of rubber had come loose on the bottom of my shoe and I needed something to fix it without spending a lot of money. This glue did the job nicely. Within a few …

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 …

The Futura anodized range consists of a medium sized pan, a large sized pan (kadhai), a large sized container with a lid and a tawa. All the cookware is grey in color and is hard and heavy bottomed. Because it has a thick base, the food doesn’t stick on …

Tide Coldwater laundry detergent claims to be “specially designed to clean deeply in the care of cold water”, and surprisingly enough it actually delivers on this promise, with interest. Tide Coldwater really gets clothes clean, and I mean really clean, in cold water! Spaghetti sauce, chili, cheese dip, …

I use a lot of metal chairs on my deck and I like to make sure that they are protected from rust so these really do come in handy. I first purchased these a few months ago from K-Mart. When I found them I actually decided to purchase …

I’m a huge fan of Yankee Candle so when was given the opportunity to try some new (to me) varieties I jumped at in, choosing a wax tart called Hazelnut Coffee as I’m a big lover of anything coffee flavoured/scented.  When it arrived through the post I knew I …

I have found the most awesome product for my household…the Williams Sonoma Double Handled Soup Bowls! If you love soup on a cold, blustery winter afternoon, you have to purchase the Williams Sonoma Double Handled Soup Bowls. Yes, these beautiful bowls have double handles on either side that make …

I have been very diligent in eating healthy and trying to really keep the weight I have lost off. I am always looking for ways to prepare my food healthy. I had a small table top grill, however I needed something larger and faster. So after researching …

In my humble opinion, this is one of the greatest inventions of all time! I hate having to use twenty different cleaning products to clean my home. One - because of the cost and two- because of the chemical residues that get left behind even after you rinse.
I bought …

Mr Sheen Multi Surface Polish is a good product for every household and it has been around as long as I remember. This is a furniture polish that not only cleans and shines your wooden furniture but you can use it to clean all your electrical gadgets such …

Because I am addicted to massage, I always want to have a zen-like quality in everything–my room, the ambiance when sleeping and aroma in my bedroom. My room is air-conditioned and I used to have Glade as my partner in keeping the air fresh and breathable inside my room. But …

This range from the Avon Naturals Collection is no longer available in the main Avon books, but it pops up now and again in the sale books. This was never a favourite scent for me, but I bought it now and again. I suppose it depends on what you …

The Target Crescent Heart Shaped Berry Wreath cost me twenty dollars. Although I very much like this Valentine’s Day wreath, for a single reason, which I will get into in a little bit, I don’t think it should have cost as much as it did. This is a store …

This is summer luxury in a tin. Saijo Persimmon is part of Voluspa’s Maison Blanc (”White House”) line, which generally consists of the brand’s feminine and lighter scents. This particular scent definitely fits well with the others from the line. It is a beautiful, flirty scent that is perfect …

Two weeks ago, I began to notice a few ants on the shelves of my pantry. I killed them by smashing them with a napkin. More came back, and this time, it was many more. This was the first time I’ve had ants in the house …

I absolutely love these papertowels, and have been using them for at least three years now. Unlike other papertowels that are scratchy and tough, they don’t irritate my hands. They are very soft, thick, and very durable. I have found that one papertowel can clean up …

The Power House spray furniture polish is a great furniture polish to use weekly for dusting and polishing. Unlike some furniture polish products, I especially liked that the Power House spray furniture polish does not clog in the can. I do not have to stop dusting to …

I have always been a huge fan of Febreeze, and I use it often to freshen up our home, but when the new Glade Fabric Odor Eliminator became available and it was really cheap, I thought that I would give it a try and see if I thought anything …

I purchased this scoop to use when dipping ice cream. I enjoy using it. It’s very durable and it works fairly well. I purchased it a few months ago and at the time of purchase I paid 15 dollars for it. I purchased it from …

It has always been a hassle when I’ve tried to remove rust stains and I just assumed that they could be removed. This was recommended to me and I’m glad I found out about it. This stuff really does work wonders when it comes to …

I had a relative flat iron my hair with a Chi 1″ iron by Farouk.
It was bought from Trade Secrets for about $200 plus tax.
I wasn’t interested in having this done but was talked into it and was shocked with the results.
My hair was was beautifully sleek, smooth and …

I live on a farm and my carpets get a real work out. I’ve got a four year old daughter who drops fruit juice food and even paints on my carpet; I have a husband who often wears his muddy boots in to the house. I have four cats, …

The Powerhouse Multi-Surface Cleaning Wipes come packagedin a plastic container of forty wipes. The flip up lid is easy to open. I like that I do not have to struggle to get into the container.
The container of Powerhouse Multi-Surface Cleaning Wipes that I bought is citrus blend. …

Now that my family has resolved to eat out less often, I began to look for fun ways to prepare food at home that still captured their favorite restaurant flavor. I spotted the cute and colorful El Paso Chile Company Fajita Grill, and loved it the …

There is an old saying out there; “they don’t build them the way they used to.” I really do believe this saying when it comes to lawn mowers. This is because of an experience I had a couple years ago.
When I first bought my new house, money was a …

The Dollar Tree carries a one-hundred pack of their brand of one size fits all disposable gloves for just one dollar and they work well for a multitude of tasks. Unlike some other disposable gloves out there, these don’t have an odor to them. I’m sure the odor has …

Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom scented candles smell heavenly. I have previously stated that Japanese Cherry Blossom is my favorite of the Bath and Body Works scents. When we purchased a set of three signature items in the Japanese Cherry Blossom scents recently, a free …

CIF Powerful Cream Cleanser is said to be used in cleaning many things like kitchen and bathroom sink, the top of the stove, cooking utensils, and bathroom tiles. In other words, it can be used to clean kitchen appliances and fixtures that are made of ceramics, stainless steel, enamel, …

My family and I often go on trips away from home to visit family and friends. For many of these trips we will be away for a week or so. Often we stay in a motel for that week but usually don’t want to pay the prices for the …

At 29 dollars plus shipping this seems expensive for a single solar light. I had enjoyed their more traditional and simple round ones, but couldn’t resist the allure of something new. And the price was just a few dollars more, so I figured I’d try at least one.
Now the …

I love Palmolive products but often find them too expensive for my budget. When Ultra Palmolive Scrub Buster with Micro beads dishwashing liquid was on for half price at my local grocery store I quickly bought it.
I am currently in the process of moving, and needed to wash and …

I adore baking and am very much a girly girl, so when I saw this stunning Sweetheart Rose Baking Pan on the NordicWare website I bought it instantly.  Cupcakes are one of my favourite things to bake, this is a substantial baking pan designed to cook twelve rosebud shaped …