I don’t know what prompts my friends to buy me the things they buy me, but they do know me well enough to know I have a penchant for kitchen appliances and have more appliances than I have counter and cabinet space to store them all. One of my …

I got a really good deal on Tide Stain Release when Target put it on sale and I had a couple of coupons for it. My daughters always ruin their clothing by spilling because they are so little, and I feel like they are destroying their clothing faster than …

I needed some hooks around the house to hang things like hand towels and other items with. I didn’t need anything that looked special because they would just hang in the closet anyway. I found the 3M Command Hooks at Walmart for $9.94 for 6 complete hooks. That sounded …

This brand of tissue, from a company named Willow, is not quite as good as the Kleenex or Puffs brand. I didn’t find the tissue to be as soft as the aforementioned national brands, and that was a problem for me because I like tissue that’s gentle on the …

Let me just say, I expect a lot from my wall decals. I really like to play with them and even try them on other surfaces besides walls. So, I have little patience with wall decorations that are not flexible and reusable. Also, my house has original plaster walls …

Many products are now ultra concentrated and the Downy products line is no exception with their new Ultra Downy Simple Pleasures Fabric Softener in pink opal. I couldn’t imagine what pink opal would smell like in a liquid fabric softener, but as I often only buy things on sale …

The WatchBuddy Christmas Tree Christmas Theme Wall Clock is a wall clock that I purchased a couple of years ago for fourteen dollars and nineteen cents. It’s still available today, and if I hadn’t bought it years ago and came across it today, I wouldn’t buy it again. It’s …

As someone who likes to pack up the wife and kids and head out to enjoy the wonders of nature, or has to go out on extended trips (sometimes with the family in tow), the use of a portable grill is almost a necessity because let’s face it: fast …

I love the Itso wood storage cubes! When we moved my room was smaller so I had to get rid of my big dresser. I started out with three Itso products: 1×1 cube with door, 1×1 cube with 2 drawers, and 1×2 cube with door.
The 1×2 cube has …

This past Christmas we were given a Smith & Hawkins Amaryllis Bulb Kit. Having never grown anything like it, we were excited to watch a flower grow in the middle of winter. The kit we received included a nice burnt-red colored pot, a coco fiber disk, an …

I am a fan of Simple Green 13022 All Purpose Cleaner because I bought a multi-purpose cleaner from them before and thought it did well. I bought Simple Green 13022 All Purpose Cleaner last year for $12 online. It is a tile and tub cleaner weighing 32 Fl. ounces …

I love my Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker. I never used to be a tea drinker. I got a Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker last year from my cousin for my wedding shower gift. I didn’t register for it so I wasn’t sure if I was even going to …

This review is for some dryer balls that I purchased on e-bay. I was unaware that there was more than one brand of Dryer Balls, so I thought that I was getting the same ones as they sell on TV. However, please be cautions - there are …

Shine master is a floor wax product manufactured and distributed by X-Zel industries. I especially liked this product because it satisfies my needs for scrubbing and making the floor of my room super shine and red even in just one application.
Ever since I was in college until now that …

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. …

During one of those visits to my cousin’s place- my daughter happens to spill the grape juice on her dress. As I was trying to remove the stain from her dress with a wet cloth- my cousin immediately gave me a pen. For a moment- I didn’t know what …

My dishwasher is somewhat of an aggravation and disappointment. We recently moved to a new home and this is a brand new unit. I can’t always count on clean dishes. We do pre-rinse our dishes but often times, there is a sandy grit all over my glasses. …

I always remember, when I was growing up, my mom making chili in her Crock pot. I finally got my own slow cooker. It was given to me as a gift, from my mom. I even received a few cookbooks, so I was fully prepared to …

I was in the store to purchase some containers for food storage and I decided to purchase these. The main reason why I decided to purchase them is because they are manufactured by Rubbermaid. This is a well known brand, I own several other Rubbermaid products and …

Coffee is everyone’s vice. I don’t subscribe to the “you-are-what-you-drink” philosophy, as I’m uncommitted to drinking only either coffee or tea, but let’s just say I enjoy both, whichever is convenient. Like a bottle of beer that’s best enjoyed when chilled, coffee tastes great while hot. …

We run a small shop and our home also is attached to the shop, now our customers tend to use the bathroom very often and with the increase in use it stinks like hell. Every alternative day my helpers cleans it up with phenyl but still it smells very …

It seems like no matter what I do there is never enough space in my kitchen cabinets. I try to organize all of the bulky boxes to create space, but it never quite seems to be enough. Considering I have to buy many things that come in big boxes …

I guess since I take three showers a day it can become a bit hard to keep my shower clean if I’m not scrubbing it at least once a day. Who has time to clean a shower more than once a week? WellI had to find something that woul …

I purchased the Allsop Wheel Easy Wheelbarrow a couple years ago for a couple of reasons. First, I needed some way of hauling my leaves and grass clippings to the curb without a lot of backbreaking work. And, I have a limited amount of space in my shed so …

The Emerson portable ice maker is a great appliance for those who have refrigerators that do not come equipped with an ice maker. The design of the Emerson portable ice maker has an outer clean appearance made of stainless steel, and the ice maker is opened from the top …

This twelve-ounce container from Fit & Fresh works really well to keep food good and warm for hours on end. This container is especially good for a small serving of pasta, a can of soup, some chili, or even things like beef stew! The twelve-ounce container holds a good-size …

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 …

Grills are one of the most important things in life. They bring harmony to a man’s life and I mean they are just amazing. The make a man feel like a man. I bought the Brinkman burner Gas bill about a year ago and I have still found it …

Move over big George, there’s a new champ in town. The Black & Decker GR100 Family Size Griddle is quite possible the best kitchen accessory since the stand mixer. When they say family size, they mean it. You can grill an entire meal at once.
Definitely comes in handy …

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 …

I like to keep my fabric as fresh as possible, especially my living room furniture. Because I am a smoker this is extremely important. I don’t like company coming over to smell that my house smells like an ashtray. I’ve tried a few different refreshers and odor eliminators. The …

Whenever I do cleaning around the house, it is particularly important for me to have something cuts through grease. I cook almost everyday and it is easy for the oven to become greasy as well as the stovetop. Because of this, I am always in search of the perfect …

My father-in-law has always had difficulty pinpointing what he should get for his children or their spouses for Christmas. of course, we just enjoy spending time at their house and are always surprised when they whip out gifts for my husband and myself (though we shouldn’t be surprised because …

I have to say that I would be lost with a Scotch Lint Roller. I love these. Now, there are lots of other lint rollers on the market, some that you can even get at the dollar store. In my opinion, the Scotch Lint Roller is …

This cleaner is the most strangest cleaner that I’ve ever used and it really reminds me of my grandmothers house because she always had strange buckets of cleaning powders all over the place that she would use for just about everything under the sun. She’d say “Hey, go get …

My husband and I have been renovating an older mobile home for the past year. Our home had lots of ugly wallpaper in the den and bathroom which had been on the walls for too many years! Knowing it was going to take more than warm water and a …

I like cleaning my house with wipes, even though its not very environmentally friendly. It is easy, and quite user friendly so I am sold!
Pledge is a real good brand, and I always use it to dust my wood furniture, such as tables, dining room chairs and so on.
I …

I am practically the most enthusiastic spokesperson for this product - for someone who has been a clutz her entire life, this pen is something I’ve dreamed about for years - if only they could invent a magical pen to erase stains!!!!! They have to be fresh food stains, …

I have had a long standing love affair with Farberware, specifically their cutlery sets. In general, there is a wide variety of handle styles to choose from for optimal comfort; some wooden, some plastic. One is bound to have a perfect fit for any type of hand. …

I am trying to cost my costs and expenses, and that means buying a lot of generics. In this economy, I just do not know what else to do, I no longer eat meals away from home, I have started riding the public transportation aka bus when ever I …

I was a fan of Oscar De La Renta’s designs and wanted to have one for me too. It was but natural that these designer wears were a quite expensive for me. So when I got a chance of purchasing ‘Oscar by Oscar de la Renta Cliveden Duvet Cover’ …

Mr. clean antibacterial cleaner is a great product to buy. Not only is it sell for only $3.49 a large l6 ounce bottle , but the power you get in that bottle is amazing. It shines, floors, tile, chrome and gets your toilet bowl sparkle clean. It …

I purchased this table to use around the office and I have to say that I really love it. I purchased it from Amazon.com and I paid 50 dollars for it at the time of purchase. I was a bit skeptical at first and I didn’t want …

I do a lot of ironing so having a good iron that I can depend on is very important to me. That is why I am very glad that I purchased the Sunbeam Iron with retractable cord. I love it’s soft grip handle. It is really comfortable especially when …

After purchasing a Dirt devil bagless turbo vacuem it soon became apparent I would have to find a way to clean the filter.
I tried many different ways, but following is the best I have found.
I take my vacuem outside and remove the filter and empty the container for the …

I love to clean my house and I’m very particular about how my house is cleaned. One of my favorite things to do is clean my floors. Mopping is fun to me, I enjoy not only using a mop but getting on my hands and knees to make sure the …

Having a ceiling fan can make all the difference when it comes to circulating the air around in a house. I was particularly concerned with the home office in my house. I wanted to keep the air moving and add a little bit of extra light to the room …

I am a great fan of the Crystal White stain remover by Vanish but I have never bothered much with stain removers for colored clothing as I usually just dab some concentrated washing up liquid on those which works OK. But I thought I would try this seeing …

My mother is always buying different products for washing the clothes. I guess she first looks what’s on the discount and then what smells the best. I mean, at least I do that usually. I know which are my favourite brands of every product and if any of them …

Robin fabric whitener is liquid bleach. It comes in a 500 ml white bottle with a red cap and is made by Reckitt Benckiser. I have earlier used products made by this co and have been happy with them. I bought this bleach because with kids in my house …