Since I don’t have a dishwasher and have difficulty doing dishes the old fashioned manual way, I’m a big user of plastic cups. One of my favorites is Vibrants 16 Oz. Plastic Cups - Holiday which helps to brighten up the holiday season.
I tend to buy this product …

The Gift Warehouse Gold Star Tree Topper cost me four dollars and twenty-five cents when I bought it last year. It still retails for around that price. It’s a very affordable Christmas tree topper. The reason it’s priced as low as it is compared to many other Christmas tree …

This is one of the weirdest out of ordinary pillow that I own. I love to buy pillow as I feel they are at the slightest cost that would promise me a good night sleep at night. They are definitely cheaper than buying a new mattress that could have cost …

Trying to save money has led me to begin bringing my lunch to work every day, not just a few times a week. I try to make it interesting, and alternate leftovers, sandwiches and soup so I don’t get bored, and I also pack a variety of more or …

Spyderco Delica
This is definately THE best knife Ive ever had. I used to wear a Swiss Army knife, but I needed something lighter and easier to open wuick. I really wanted more blade than accessories. I did some searching and the Delica turned up. I was a little nervous …

You’ve seen the ads, or at least I have for the product Pine Sol. The ads all talk about how Pine Sol “smells clean”. I have all hardwood floors in my house and decided to puchase Pine Sol and give it a try on the floors. I have to …

I’m not a big lava lamp person, but I love dolphins. I have posters, paintings, and jewelry of the ocean creatures; so when my husband and my son got me the Dolphin Electra Desktop Lava Lamp, I was so happy. It was going to look wonderful on my desk, …

I joined Ecoquest in an attempt to start my own home business. Their business program was an expensive failure and I will never try MLM again. However, I do like their air purifiers!
We have a smoker in our home and this air purifier definately controls odor problems. …

Lately I have been breaking out in skin rashes and hives from my laundry detergent so I had to switch to using Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent 2x Concentrated Free from Perfumes and Dyes. I will say this laundry detergent doesn’t have any perfumes or dyes in it and …

I purchased the NuWave about 3 years ago.
The Good: It really works. Meats come out juicy on the inside and brown on the outside. It will cook literally *anything* faster, cheaper, and better than a conventional oven. There is zero preheat …

I had some shoe stains all over my carpet. I had a light colored carpet, so it made my house look really filthy though it wasn’t. The stains were starting to haunt me in my sleep, they were so bad. I remembered a time that I’d used Oxi Clean …

Having four (clumsy) children and an equally clumsy partner means I get through a lot of glasses in my house, at one time I’d buy the cheapest I could find for this reason but I quickly realised that even glassware can be more substantial if you’re willing to spend …

I don’t generally use wipes or Clorox product that isn’t laundry related, but when I got puppies I noticed a lot of dirt, grime, and paw prints all over my work and TV area. Needless to say, it was a disgusting mess packed full of germs, so I automatically thought …

The Kitchen Living Heat Resistant Glove sells for four dollars and ninety-nine cents. One glove can be bought for that price; they don’t come in pairs. The glove is designed for use in the kitchen as it’s intended to provide protection from oven temperatures up to four hundred and …

As someone that travels a lot I’m always looking for travel friendly items. This is certainly one of them. I enjoy using this thing. The main reason why I decided to purchase it was to carry it with me when traveling and it’s wonderful. …

The 100 Square foot box of Reynolds Premium Plastic Wrap comes in what seems like every color but clear (they actually have it in clear, but it must be really popular, because when I try to pick it up from my local market, Stater Bros Market, I can never …

I so love coffee and I drink around three to four cups in the office and some more cups when I get home. That’s why my fiance decided to give me this coffee maker - the Black and Decker DCM1400 - on my birhtday since he knows how much …

Every time that I move into a new place I have to do my own deep down cleaning. I never trust the cleaning that they do because I always see leftover dirt and hair around new apartments. Its like the cleaning staff can never get it right. I decided …

My house is about 2500 square feet. A lot of that is in tile and in linoleum. I was getting so worn out by just keeping the floors mopped and clean that it was really sad. I live on the ocean, in the Redwoods, and that didn’t help! My …

The Century Novelty Valentine Hearts and Bubbles Plates cost me one dollar and ninety-eight cents for ten paper plates. The seven inch paper plates are good for dessert treats, snacks and light meals like a hot dog and some fries or a couple thin slices of pizza. The paper …

Around six months ago, I bought a Philips GC2840 iron. It cost me around £40 from my local Argos department store. I also had a Philips iron before this one. It had served me well for a very long time, and I decided to get another Philips since I …

I usually make homemade pizza a lot and this thing really does come in handy. When it comes to making a good pizza it’s essential in my opinion to have a good roller. It works perfectly and it’s convenient and easy to use. I purchased it …

I have owned this washing machine for about a year. It has worked sell for the most part but I have noticed a few issues with it. It was purchased from Baber’s leasing in Starkville. At the time of purchase it was priced at 300 dollars. …

I picked up this burger press while browsing World Market’s grill accessories section. I have never owned a burger press before. I was always under the impression that it didn’t make a difference. But, I have to admit that I always get unpredictable results when I form my own …

I needed a dehumidifier for my basement because it is extremely damp down there. I need to keep the water out so that the musty smell doesn’t overtake the house. I found a good dehumidifier at Walmart for $175.71. It was a Frigidaire Dehumidifier so I was confident that …

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 set includes just about everything you need for kitchen gadgets and utensils. I bought this when we moved into our home and I have gotten a lot of use out of it over the years. I initially bought it because I thought it was such a …

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 …

So I know what you are thinking, you are wondering why in the heck am I about to talk about another stainless steel item. Well I have my moments when I want to share my thoughts on big purchases i have made over a small amount of time. As …

It is a big deal to me if the meat I cooked is not perfectly tender because no matter how tasty the combination of my ingredients are, the dish will not turn out completely enjoyable once served on the table. I hate seeing my family not so …

I was in the market to purchase some spatulas and I decided to go with these. When it comes to performance I have to say that these things work a lot better than most others that I have used. There are 3 included with this set so …

I have used Ajax Cleanser since I went into housekeeping in 1984. My mother always had it in the house to use for scrubbing the tubs and sinks. I guess I picked it up from her. Today’s Ajax has bleach in it to help get tough stains out without …

For a long time now, I have been thinking about buying a certain type of cooking utensil to make chopping up vegetables more simple. I have long suffered the effects of onions as they relinquish their solid state for something easier to eat and to compliment any number of …

The iRobot Roomba 560 vacuum cleaner is convenient. It saves me so much trouble already. I don’t have to worry about vacuuming the house and make it one of my weekly tasks. Instead, this vacuum cleaner takes care of everything for me. This is actually a pretty smart …

I had never made candy at home before and was looking at some recipes via the internet and saw that I would need to get a candy thermometer if I wanted to be 100% sure about the stage my candy has reached. There are a few stages when it …

Yep, not only does Bath & Body Works sell smell good for you, but for your home as well. I purchased a Bath & Body Works 14.5 ounce, three wick, stress relief candle. At the time, all three wick candles were on sale (2 for $22), which is a …

I have not bought microfiber cloths before, though I have long thought of buying them because I read that they were really good rags in the kitchen due to their versatility. I finally bought Alpine Innovations Spudz Microfiber Cloth after a long time of thinking about it, and they turned …

I had seen Supertek’s Cordless Electric Sissors on an infomercial in Canada. I hadn’t bought them then, as I thought $19.99 was a bit steep. When I found them at a local store for $9.99 I was thrilled and happy to buy them.
These electric sissors require 2 AA …

So, the holidays are upon me and the kitchen can be where I find myself running into the most chaos. Everyone is trying to get first dibs on the freshly made food and have a go at the gravy for either their mashed potatoes or turkey. What I’ve noticed …

As a man who’s always interested in how to get most of his security deposit back from the landlords, one of the last things I do as I move out is steam clean the carpets. It’s easy to spend in excess of $100 to have this professionally done, but …

I have received this miraculous kitchen wonder from my sister as a pre-birthday gift since she bought it and couldn’t possibly wait till my birthday.
Of course she knew I’ve wanted it for a very long time and she did her best to surprise me.
I had to bake a bunch …

This product is almost as good as it claims to be, but it does not last nearly as long as the company would have you believe. The idea, and the major pitch, is that you can wash and reuse this product several times even after cleaning your kitchen …

I have tried every detergent for my clothes under the sun. I stopped using bleach. I quit adding dryer sheets. I even stopped using fabric softener. And sometimes my collar area would still break out when touched by a freshly laundered shirt. I knew …

The Oster 10- Speed Blender is a decent find. This blender gets the job done and is effective for making smoothies, frozen drinks and blending ingredients for soup. I purchased one several years ago and it works great. I don’t use my Oster that often because it stays at …

This is an attractive, modern style washing machine that loads from the front of the unit. It has a reasonable sized barrel that holds a significant amount of clothes. The size of the barrel has been adequate for my family of four. It’s main positive feature is that …

I was given a NuWave Over Pro as a 2008 Christmas gift. It wasn’t something I wanted or needed….or so I thought. It seems to work very much the same as an oven does, except that the temperature is much more accurate and it does not heat …

There are both positives and negatives with this knife sharpener. The good things about this sharpening rod is that it’s fairly affordable, does a great job of actually sharpening a knife bladed, and is easy to use. However, at least one negative thing about this sharpening rod I noticed …

Most of the time when I barbecue I use matches but I decided to give these a try. I have to say that these things really do come in handy. They are easy to use and I enjoy being able to get my grill started in …

My parents bought this Singer Magic Press 6 ironing machine many years ago, maybe 15 years or so. In all these years, there has never been a problem with it and it is still in perfect working order. I inherited this ironing machine and, as someone who …

I really like to cook, and I really like to make cakes. There was a period when I used to make a cake or bake biscuits at least 2 times a week. I dn’t do that any more because I noticed that as much sweets I can make my …