I bought this thermos for my husband for his birthday. The product claims to keep hot drinks hot all day, such as coffee or tea, and cold drinks cold. I thought this would be the perfect gift for my husband because he could use it as a …

We bought this air conditioner about 2 years ago my husband paid about 800 euros for it and I wasn’t really glad about it because we were just spending in that period like we had a wealth of money. I though that we didn’t need an air conditioner but …

I know that it is kind of dumb, but I will often watch infomercials just to see what kind of cooky products people have come up with. Unfortunately there have been times when I have purchased products that I did not need just because I thought it was cool. …

I am constantly looking for cleaners that will get my home to sparkle. My search never ends. A few weeks ago, I happended to find a cleaner that is cheap and cleans fairly well. It is PowerHouse All Purpose surface cleaner. It comes in pink …

Ok with a three of us in the house and a baby we tend to go through a lot of towels which leads to a lot of laundry to be done. A while back I ran out of laundry detergent and we were about broke. I had no choice …

I don’t have too many windows in my house, but like to keep the ones I do have pretty clean. I do however, have a glass table top that can get really filthy at times. I guess it is the fingerprints more than anything, and they just drive me crazy. …

Rarely having enough money for oil, my family has needed to rely on space heaters for those hard winters Canadian winters. Usually the fan-forced types are the most reliable. However, with a house with old wiring, voltage is another factor that comes into play.
Seeing the Optimus Dish Heater on …

Cooking convenience and hating to clean up while cooking led me to become a regular customer of Handi-Foil Bake America Square Cake Pans. Called Ultimates on the package, this item is sold in packages of three square cake pans that are roughly eight inches by eight inches and …

Though, I never thought a need for dishwasher, but it is my wife who persuaded me to get one. And, I did that without giving it much thought. The brand she told me, I just bought. However, now I am regretting that decision. I should have done a bit …

When we received our brand-new Frigidaire gas kitchen range last year I was excited to have a gas oven. Despite a higher price tag, gas definitely has a huge advantage over their elctric cousins, far outweighing the few cons. Our Frigidaire range is WAY better than the …

I bought Nikon 8072 Microfiber Cleaning Cloth for $7.86 online. Here is my review.
They are much like your kitchen rags, but they are meant to last a longer time, because of how they are made. These towels are measured 6.2 x 2.5 x 0.7 inches, …

Most of my relatives and my friends always praise me a lot for keeping my house very clean. Especially the floor of my house has a very good shine and is always clean. The Secret behind this is the Germisol dis-infective cleaner. This is a liquid based …

In my spare time, I like to sew and when it comes to sewing I need the good stuff. The Brother CS6000i Computerized Sewing Machine is one of my favorite little items to sew with. It makes things a lot easier than using a needle and thread. I hate …

As embarrassing as it is to admit I can be a very messy eater. No matter how hard I try I always get something on my clothing. It is because of this fact that I have been through many different brands of stain remover and laundry booster. …

I use my dishwasher nearly everyday and I want to make sure that I get my dishes as clean as possible when I wash them. I have tried several different brands of dishwasher dish detergent and Electrosol is one of them. I paid $4.42 for the Finish Powerball Tabs …

O got this on a special offer with 2 heater units instead of 1 and 1 refill (they could give 2 refills though, would make more sense from the consumers point of view).
I bought it because lately the number of mosquitoes seems to have grown in my area …

Anyone that likes to entertain likes to have nice things to do so with, and sometimes you just need a fun little something on the table to get everyone talking and having a good time. When I first saw the Mastrad Ceramic Chocolate Fondue Set I knew I found …

The Century Novelty Sparkling New Year Luncheon Napkins come sixteen to a pack and a pack retails for two dollars and nineteen cents. Like any seasonal-themed napkins, the number of napkins that come in a pack is low because they’re typically a lot more colorful and festive than regular …

I’m a big fan of air cleaners and purifiers having two cats, a dog and a baby. I want my household air to be as clean as possible for my allergy suffering husband and for my son. I’ve used many different air purifiers for different parts of …

It often happens to me that I colour everything in the washing machine in a certain colour. I will never forget when I put one pair of red panties when my mother was doing laundry in her washing machine. She was washing my dad’s underwear and hers too. She …

The water in the house where we live now is not really that good. And it also has impact in the bathroom porcelains and toilet. Every few days, I need to clean the bathroom porcelains and the toilet from the dirt that came from the water and stick to …

We redid the den recently and we were looking at different types of flooring. We were in Lowe’s , love that store, and I saw this vinyl flooring that had the look of wood. It was called TrafficMaster Allure Vinyl and I talked my husband into purchasing it …

I was looking for an induction cooker for long. However, only recently I was able to buy one. The induction cooker that I have bought is TCL Induction Cooker and I am going to share my personal opinion about this cooker here.
First of all, the look of this cooker …

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes claim to kill cold and flu viruses. I am a firm believer this is a correct claim. During H1N1 season, I used these wipes on every area of my house. My family was free from the H1N1 virus even though my children were …

I purchased this coffeemaker after I was having problem with my previous one and I have been very pleased with this coffeemaker. I have not had any problems out of it so far and I am glad I purchased it. I paid 70 dollars for this coffeemaker …

The Sta-Rite Pool Heater has proven to be a fantastic cost effective pool heater in all the time I have used it. When we purchased, everyone kept saying how great this heater was, but it is only after personally using it, I can actually agree. This electronically …

I have to start off by saying I LOVE this kit. I use the 3 panels hooked up to a single 100amp hour deep cycle battery. The panels are built fairly sturdy with their aluminum/plastic frame. You will have to make a mount system for them. I used wood …

Honestly, I never thought I’d ever want to wax poetic about a grill, but this one makes me almost want to be a real poet so I can extol its many virtues with the proper language. But honestly, as cliche as it might sound, it literally did change our lives, …

I have bought a small bottle of Gain Laundry Detergent before, and found it to be awesome. Then the price doubled, and I went back to my generic powder brand.
Yesterday at Zellers I was given a $1 off coupon for a 2.95L bottle of liquid Gain detergent. This brought …

The Braun WK200b water heater is one of the best kettles that I’ve used in a long time. It comes in a detachable heating base, so that the cord doesn’t drag along every time you carry the pitcher around. Another thing I like about the detachable base is that …

The Nu Wave Oven is by far the messiest and hardest thing to clean up I have ever used bar none. I got my Nu Wave Oven about two years ago because I’m tired of turning my oven on in the middle of hot summer days when I …

I have tried so many different detergents for my dishwasher. I’ve tried powders, solids, gels, earth friendly and premeasured pacs. Of all the varieties I’ve tried, I can safely say that no other compares to the Cascade Platinum Action Pacs, not even other Cascade varieties.
For awhile I …

Not long ago I tried the Safeway store brand of cutlery and found it to be okay and probably better than expected. In contrast, I actually expected Raley’s Fine Living Heavy Duty Cutlery to be much better than it is.
I purchased two different packages. One was a …

A couple weeks ago I made the decision that I was going to buy myself some fabric dye since some of my clothes had begun to look washed out even though they were still in pretty good condition. This would have been the first time that I would have …

Black & Decker Ergonomic 3-Cup Food Chopper is a true find for chefs and food enthusiasts. I used to think that I had to buy complicated, expensive kitchen items in order to best prepare my food. Not true! The Food Chopper is simple, small and reasonably priced at about …

After today’s blustery snow shower in the suburbs west of Boston, do I dare presage spring planting time by reviewing unusual but beautiful multi-colored geranium ground cover from that old, reliable Breck’s seed and plant company? As the last piles of crusty snow melt away, let this writer fill …

Summer is my favourite season, and I love being able to enjoy outdoor activities after being cooped up inside all winter. But my very least favourite thing about the beautiful outdoors is the insects; although I hate bugs and being bitten or stung by them, I also hate insect …

I know the Target Home Eco Chrome Garment Racks are cheap at around $20, but do they have to be so flimsy?
I bought three of these as I needed some temporary clothes storage. When opened, all of the parts were very well packaged and come with …

I’m glad I’ve found this new Wings Active White Detergent Powder. I discovered this thru the television commercial and have seen some mothers buying this in a grocery store. I used to buy branded detergent powder because I believe that the more expensive it is, the more effective it …

These Roman style solar lanterns are beautiful and sturdy. They are easy to set along a garden pathway or home entry. At night they provide enough soft lighting to illuminate a step or terrace provided they have gotten ample charge during the daylight hours.
The Roman design works …

I recently received Ecozone Washing up Liquid as part of a useful Xmas present, alongside various other Ecozone products.
I have just run out of my usual washing up liquid and have begun using Ecozone Washing up Liquid. I don’t feel that this washing up liquid is …

I like to try to keep my home smelling nice as often as possible. I like buying different air fresheners and seeing what they have to offer. I was quite shocked when I ran into an air freshener that was intriguing.
The Air Wick 100% Natural Propellant Rain Garden Air …

I got this air purifier mainly for the living room. I already have on in my bedroom, but I do not wish to move it around constantly so I decided to get another one. The Honey air purifier only costs $129.99. This may seem a bit expensive, but I …

I purchased this cooker a little over a year ago and it’s been wonderful. When I purchased it I paid 120 dollars for it but I believe it’s worth the money. Compared to others the price is a bit expensive but this is a very high quality …

The Hanger Cascader is a really simple and effective way of organizing clothes. When I first saw the Hanger Cascader, I thought that it was the most useless product ever. Not only that, I also saw that the price is quite expensive for what this item is.
The Hanger …

Killing odors around my home is something I am almost always working on. My husband and I both smoke cigarettes and it seem that the smoke embeds itself anywhere possible. I get tired of the lingering smell of cigarettes, even when I am not smoking. Because of this I …

We heat primarily with a wood stove, but I bought a small Rinnai, the RCE-606TRA II Vent-Free Space Heater, to put in my basement as backup heat to give us the option of leaving home during the winter months without having the pipes freeze. Rinnai is well known …

As a collector of many publications over the years, I’m a big believer in Cardboard Magazine Holders. I’ve purchased these from a variety of sources, including Office Depot and Harriet Carter.
The average Cardboard Magazine Holder is sturdy, usually made of corrugated cardboard. The standard size is roughly …

My refrigerator had a lot of stuck on food and odors on the inside and I wanted something that would be capable of cleaning it. I decided to purchase this fridge cleaner and it works wonders. I purchased it a little over 3 months ago and
I have …

Tarn-X Tarnish Remover has been on the market for quite a while now. I have used it on some of the silver that my mother and father had. I didn’t believe the commercials that said how easy it was to remove the tarnish from things like silver and other …