We live on a farm on the east coat of Tasmania. I am a real farmer’s wife and like all farmers there are times when knowing how to use a chain saw can come in pretty handy. Now I know what you are thinking a chain saw is not …

The Holmes OPP Small Heater Fan is a space heater that I think I recall paying ten dollars for. I no longer use this space heater because I now use the Crofton Oscillating Fan Heater. That is a better space heater in my opinion. I did get a couple …

Having cream colored carpets is great but keeping them clean is another matter and that is why I decided to buy a carpet washer. After looking on the Amazon website it seemed that the Vax Rapide Ultra was as good a choice as any. This carpet cleaner from Vax …

Dap Flexible Floor Patch and Leveler is a type of formula that’s used for floor repairs. Dap Flexible Floor Patch and Leveler forms a concrete like bond and I use this product a lot for filling in holes or to level floors. I have used many different …

I know nothing about the Euro Shopper brand but this is a review of Euro Shopper Toilet and I bought this at my local convenience store. Yes, I think Andrex is the softest on your nether-regions but I only had a bit of cash in my pocket and …

The Smartek Handheld Powerful Garment Steamer was a waste of my money and I’m here to complain about it. I’m not sure who convince me to even buy this thing but I did and now I’m regretting every bit of it. First of all I want to talk about …

The Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit doesn’t work like it says it does, or at least it didn’t work for me. I put this
little machine to the ultimate tests. I have two guys living with me that work on jet engines daily. They come home …

Kitchenaid stand mixers are something that many people want to have added into there kitchen collection. I know that I own my own Kitchenaid 5 quart stand mixer and have found many benefits from having my own Kitchenaid 5 quart stand mixer and thought I would share the positives …

I dont use egg beaters a lot but when I do I always like for them to work properly and to assist with making perfect eggs. These things are wonderful. I really love the nice concept. They are so much better and easier to …

Clix magma Induction cooker, a very healthy and innovative of heating without consuming much of electricity power. It consumes about 1800 w to be precise but you must be thinking that how can it be power saving when it consumes so much power. The answer is it takes …

Magnet Works produces some truly gorgeous seasonal doormats, in my opinion, and the Magnet Works MatMates Snow Flurries Doormat is no exception. I was fortunate when I bought this doormat a year ago, the priced had been slashed by thirty-five percent, so I was able to pick it up …

Summer heat is absolutely unbearable. Sweat pours down, hunger declines and to be perfectly honest all you want to do is drench yourself in water, ice or something that is part of that family. continuous showers are something which for most, me included are just not happening and the …

I’ve been using air fresheners since I became a housewife. My husband is a smoker, and he smokes even in our living room. I don’t like him smoking there but I have no choice. He smokes while watching his favorite sports and movies on the television. Since I cannot …

I started to have problems with my previous surge protector so I decided to go with this one. When it comes to surge protectors most of them work the same but in some ways this one is a lot better in my opinion. It’s manufactured by Belkin …

I have a lot of trees in my back yard and, because the previous homeowners didn’t take care of them or take the time to plan it so the trees weren’t so close together, they are overgrown into each other and full of dead branches.
Trimming the trees has always …

I have owned this knife set for about a month now and it is one of the best knife sets that I have ever owned and used. It is an eight piece set which comes with a 3 1/2 inch paring knife,5 inch boning knife,6 inch serrated utility knife,7 …

This great router can turn your home into a wireless network. I purchased this wirelss router for my home and have been very pleased with the results. the router hooks up to your cable modem (or my cable modem) very easily. Once hooked up, you can connect all of …

I received a weather stick as a gift last year. My initial impression was that it was an odd gift. Why would someone purchase a stick? Anyway, I read the directions upon returning home. You are supposed to mount it going sideways on your house. It …

I’m a big fan of Yankee Candle as I like to scent my home with candles rather than chemical air fresheners.  I bought this Grapefruit candle after disliking a Yankee Candle version of the scent, at £38 it was much more than I’ve ever paid for a candle before …

I needed a good all-purpose cleaner that I could use on countertops, glass, tables etc. Someone I knew liked the Greening the Cleaning products so I decided to give it a try. I paid $4 for a 32 oz bottle. The label says that you can …

I bought one of these some time ago while looking for a coffee pot to use either at home or on camping trips. I thought that this Coleman pot was the answer to that need.
While it does hold a lot of water and is easy to hold in your …

Clean n’ Fresh is a bargain brand of clothes washing powder and the last time I bought it, it only cost £1.20 for a 1084g box as there was 30% extra free, so look out for the bargains. The performance of this washing powder does reflect that cheap …

The Remington hair dryer is probably one of the better one I’ve seen on the market. I decided it was time to get one as my old one needs to be replaced. I guess what caught my eye is the sleek design this hair dryer is in. I find …

I think the idea behind the Cuisine Elegance Microwave Hot Plate is brilliant, but in execution, I found that it just doesn’t work very well. In fact it doesn’t work at all. Out of the packet, you have what looks like a square piece of granite encased …

If one would ask me what household chore I hate doing the most, it would be cleaning the toilet, especially the toilet bowl. I hate cleaning the toilet bowl for so many reasons. First, because for me it is the dirtiest part of the house. Second, a lot of …

If you’re a real gourmet or coffee fan you’re not going to be satisfied with this purchase. In the hierarchy of espresso machines (if such hierarchy exists) this one owns the lowest level. It doesn’t mean that this espresso machine is of the bad quality or has any kind …

This thing is fantastic and I don’t believe it could have been designed any better. First let me say that I own several Stanley made tools and they are some of the best that I have owned. I purchased this from Wal-Mart about a year ago. …

The Power House furniture Polish isn’t for all types of furniture, it’s more of a wood polish. It uses lemon oil to “clean, restore, and condition wood”. When you first spray the polish on something and wipe, it appears to work really well. I makes the wood look much …

I also use Modicare glass cleaner to clean all the glasses of my interior and even exteriors. I use it because as it is made especially to clean the glasses so it is very safe to use it even to clean the screen of television and the computer …

My own measuring spoons were really outdated. I had a set that had been in my family for generations and I had somehow become the last person that they had been passed down to. I’m talking about these really ancient, old, metal measuring spoons. They still work okay, but …

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 …

I bought Accusharp 001 Knife Sharpener for $20 a while back as a gift because other knives at home were old and useless. I own a lot of knives, around 10 of them, and of various types, in fact. I own cheese knives, bread knives, regular knives, big knives, …

My mother lives by herself and so there are times when I have to go and check on her. I have to remember that there are certain things that my husband and I have to handle when it comes to her. This summer was a beast in our …

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 …

I’m the one that does most of the cleaning around the house and this Lysol helps out a lot. It’s one of the best things that I’ve used to clean with. I have been using it on and off now for a few years and it’s always …

Since I spend a good part of my time baking, I thought it might be fun to try the Betty Crocker Bake & Fill cake pan set. The Bake &Fill comes with a tall pan, a base pan, and an insert pan. This set can be used …

My window blinds were completely wore out a tore apart so I decided to purchase these. They are wonderful. They were easy to install and I have not had any problems with them. I purchased them from Lowe’s about a year ago. At the time …

When working in the kitchen you can’t help making a mess, especially when cooking. But cleaning the mess up afterwards is always a chore, especially if you have grease and spillages on your cooker top and work surfaces. Finding a cleaner that does the job is not always that …

I had heard a lot about the Pril dish wash bar and I wanted to give it a try. Amazing it worked best for me. Before I buy the Pril dish wash bar I used to rub my oily and greasy utensils for a long time to …

I have had the Toro 13 inch electric trimmer for 3 or 4 years now.
I like this trimmer because at 4.75 pounds it is lightweight and easy to use. If you have a small lawn you can plug it in and cut all of your grass with …

I usually buy Olay cleansing cloths to remove my make up with, but this time I bought Noxzema Wet Cleansing Cloths. These cloths come in a pack of 25, and unlike Olay do not need to be wet in order to wash your face with.
These Noxzema cloths are thicker …

The “As Seen on TV” One Touch Can Opener is exactly what it sounds like! It is an automatic can-opener that requires no manual twisting, and is activated by one simple touch! It is a very simple, easy idea, and the product delivers exactly what it advertizes!
I …

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 …

The New fem liquid hand wash is being used in my home since 5 years. Since we are using the fem liquid hand wash we never wish to change the brand of it, because of many reasons. This liquid hand wash is very thick and it takes …

Finally this year my husband allowed me to change up my faucet in my bathroom. I have done so much when it comes to my house and so one of the newly thing sI’ve tried doing was changing my bathroom. I wanted something different, something that I had never …

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 …

This multi-surface polish is a good example of an incredibly cheap, economy product that is basically as good as the more expensive brands. So, whether you are on a budget or not, I would totally recommend this multi-surface polish. As far as I am concerned, the only …

Ironing clothing is my absolute least favorite chore in the world! I only lug the ironing board out when absolutely necessary, which roughly translated means: When every other conceivable plan to crease creases, unwrinkled slacks and press shirts has failed. You can imagine my frustration when …

Now, a $250 food sealer is NOT something I’d spend my own money on, but my brother is a chef and runs his own catering business, so when he upgraded a bunch of his equipment and supplies, I tended to get the hand-me-downs, and I’m not complaining one little …