I use a hair straightener almost every day. My natural hair texture is curly and course, so I need something that has a lot of heat to actually get my hair straight, and keep it straight. I have used various hair straighteners with mixed results. My …

There were some small seams around my windows and doors that I wanted to seal up so I decided to give this stuff a try. After using it I have to say that it’s amazing and it works wonders. I purchased it from Lowe’s but I’m sure …

The BOS White Glitter Christmas Tree Skirt cost me fifteen dollars a year ago and today, it’s still fifteen dollars. The picture on the box that it came in gave the appearance that this was a white Christmas tree skirt covered in gold glitter. When I removed the product …

I bought a bottle of Charlie’s Soap Indoor/Outdoor Surface Cleaner for $20 online. Here is my review.
Charlie’s Soap Indoor/Outdoor Surface Cleaner is an all-purpose cleaner which promises to keep common areas at home clean by getting rid of the dirt. Just like other cleaners, it did not feel …

In Botswana, the house plots are really huge. I think this country has 3x more land than people in it. Everyone has a decent garden. My house is no exception. The yard is way bigger than the living space I have in the house. Water is however a …

With such an annoying mosquito problem which is not as serious as the malaria areas this side of the equator, those annoying little insects were a problem for me as some of the products that I used only worked to a certain extent.
I have recently acquired the Raid electric …

I admit that I have always been a collector of memorabilia, be it related to travels, to celebrities, or even to favorite foods, and that is the category that the M&M candy dispenser fits into.
I actually remember when these first came out. There was regular M&M dispense and …

When I decided to purchase the Febreze Set & Refresh Apple Spice & Delight Air Freshener it was because the store had some value packs on clearance. I had never tried this type of air freshener product from Febreze before, but have tried other …

The last time I dropped by at bath and body works, I was overwhelmed by the array of home fragrances they offer. Some of which were complex fragrances, with out of the ordinary scents that would normally evoke the smell of a tidy household. I don’t remember …

I decided to give this a try because I purchased a used grill and I was looking for a way to clean it up. It was recommended to me by a friend and I have been very proud at how well it works. I purchased it from …

When I was not trained how to correctly bleach my clothes, I was puzzled where did the orange stains came from. Generally, I send my clothes to the laundry shop but I retain some like my expensive, high-end brands such as Calvin Klein or those brands which are naturally …

Toilet to Go is a boon for do-it-yourself builders and renovators. Plumbing often entails driving back and forth to the builder’s supply company for a forgotten, but necessary part, or one that wasn’t quite the right size or angle. At the price of gasoline these days, …

My wife has a fond love for tea. It’s a family thing when it comes to tea and I try to oblige when it comes to making her happy. Her old tea maker stop working months ago and so I figured I would try and find her something just …

I enjoy keeping my hope clean and germ free. What I don’t enjoy is having to find enough cloths to put household cleaner on, to clean with. I find having to wash and re-use cleaning cloths annoying, so I founder a quicker alternative. Gryphon Bathroom Wipes by the makers …

My husband is currently redoing a master bedroom and bathroom for us in our home and he was commenting how much he loved his new Black and Decker 1/4 Sheet Finishing Sander. He said it makes much less of a mess than his old finishing sander and that …

My Craftsman 200 mph 430 CFM Gas Blower/Vac is so handy around the yard. I almost actually like doing the leaves in the fall and fall is almost here so I am ready to fire my Blower/Vac up. It is really easy to use, it has a pull start …

It’s a shame the infomercial guy that sold Kaboom died, because he did an excellent job convincing me to get this product, Kaboom Foam-Tastic with Oxi Clean. I’ve tried a couple oxi clean products over the years, but the Kaboom series was new to me. I think the reason …

I purchased this over a year ago. I mainly use it for laundry and for moving things throughout the house. I have been very impressed with how well this thing has held up and I am so glad that I decided to purchase it. When I …

I saw this product featured on a popular television show recently and I thought it was a really good idea. The concept of the product is that it is a pillow of sorts, but it stays cool at night. You place it between your pillow case and regular
pillow, …

I use Hoover Hard Floor Cleaning Detergent for cleaning my hard floors and it has worked very well. Hoover Hard Floor Cleaning Detergent is sold in a 48 oz bottle and I usually pay 10 dollars for it. It’s not very expensive in my opinion and it …

Cleaning supplies is something that has always been important to me. I am in charge of most of the cleaning around my house and like to see my house really shine. I also like my house to smell clean and fresh, especially because I smoke. Cigarette smoke can really …

I installed these tile about two years ago and they’re wonderful. These are ceramic tile. The main reason why I decided to go with them was because they were much easier to installed compared to others. I purchased them from Lowe’s when I first installed them. …

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 …

The Tesco Funky Cleaning Kit in Pink is designed with the modern woman in mind. A gorgeous great colour making housework slightly more bearable. I always smile when I look at my Tesco Funky Cleaning Kit in Pink. It is fun funky and different. Even …

The Renwick Scented Sea Mist Jar Candle delivers the natural, soothing scent of the seemingly endless ocean that washes up on the beach right into one’s home. I’m surprised something like this can be replicated and so well without coming across as smelling artificial or off. Although I’m not …

I do not take baths very often. I like to take showers because I feel they get you more clean. When I do take a bath it is not to get clean, but to relax. I like to soak in the tub after a shower to relax my muscles …

My husband and I both enjoy trying product that we see on television so when we were in Bed, Bath and Beyond a few weeks back and saw the “Scrub Daddy” sponge we decided that we would try for no other reason than it had been featured on a …

I have has the Step2 Easel for two for a couple years, and it’s still a big hit with the kids. I have a day care in my home and have kids of all different ages here. The easel is easy to set up when the kids …

The living room is where the family spend most of their time of the day. It’s where the kids play. It’s where the whole family watch TV shows and eat popcorn. We sometimes end up falling asleep in the living room while watching late night shows. The question is, …

I got this on sale at Michael’s Crafts. I wanted it for displaying jewelry attractively, and protecting it from dust. I have so much vintage costume jewelry that I like but never wear, so I hoped this would be an alternative storage and display system. It didn’t look like …

I recently decided to redesign my kitchen. I love cooking, so I spend most of the time in the kitchen so I thought would be a good idea to make it a special place for me. I chose a black, silver and white theme, and this unfortunately meant that …

This Hoover vacuum lives up to the name that company has made for itself in the production of vacuum cleaners. This is the third Hoover we have owned over the last thirty years. We got the Encore Supreme to be able to clean the carpet that we have and …

I am using the bedspreads from Co-optex, and I am using then since 13 years now. These bedspreads still look good and the quality is soft and silky. The Co-optex bedspreads are always high in cost; it always starts from more then Rs.1000. But that is …

My children love to do crafts, especially my younger child who just turned two years old but I have an older child who has done his share of messing up our carpets and walls with his colouring so I was leary of letting our toddler ‘paint’.
I obtained these paints …

I use different laundry detergents all the time, since I normally buy whatever is on sale at the time. I’ve noticed a big difference in how effectively they clean and deodorize, and it’s usually based upon the price of the product. Obviously the more expensive products seem to work …

Since there is little else to do a New England winter (other than shovel snow and painfully stare out the window at mounds of snow just waiting for the return of spring), I try to become most active in my hobby of knitting. This year, my focus is …

I had received a bunch of Pampered Chef products as my wedding gifts, and most of them are still serving me now, 6 years later. One of them is the can opener, and I really like it. It had taken some time to figure out how it works when …

Because I live in Florida also known as the hurricane state, we have learned to be prepared. It is not unusually for the power to go out during a hurricane, so I like to have light readily available.
I feel as though depending on candles for light is …

I received the Comfy Cushion as a gift from a friend visiting and I have to say this is an As Seen On TV product that’s probably actually As Seen On TV! I’m not a big fan of these products as more often than not they are not “As …

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 …

This toothbrush holder from StainlessLUX was one that I used for a couple of years, but had to stop using when I, along with the rest of my family, switched over from manual toothbrushes to electric toothbrushes. This holder lacks holes that are large enough to accommodate the larger …

**What Made Me Try the Product
I was scouting and buying mosquito repellent products for my baby. I do not know what was with the weather or the environment today, but I noticed that mosquitoes were everywhere I went. Most of the time, my baby was the victim. …

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 …

All I have to say is “Wow”. I wish I had discovered this product a long time ago, because it would have saved me a lot of time and money with the home projects I had done.
I recently discovered Power Grab, Instant Grab by Loctite in …

A couple of years ago, we spent our Christmas at our uncle’s place in Plano, Texas. As part of the family tradition, there were a sumptuous dinner, hearing the midnight mass and of course, exchanges of gifts by the Christmas Tree. My husband and I …

I got the candel maker model number 1919 this last christmas from my dad.He purchased it from Walmart for $29.99. He wanted each of us kids to learn different crafts or trades. The one he selected for me was the Candel Maker becasue I like learning new crafts. The …

My mom once sent me an electric skillet at the time I was living on my own space and was struggling to put up a decent cooking facility. Come cooking time, I was such a lousy cook, and I’d end up wasting a lot of gas. The …

love keeping my place especially my bathroom clean and shinning. But no matter how much I kept scrubbing my toilet bowl —“ it would remain clean only for a day or two and then start looking dirty all over again. To solve this problem I decided to use Magnetic …

This is an oven which was provided by my husband’s office when we moved into this house so I really did not have much to say in terms of the which major kitchen equuipment to buy like this one. I had my misgivings initially because it looked already very …

There is nothing I love more than a good smell. A lot of people light a candle or buy those expensive plug ins. Personally I have always leaned towards using incense to get a nice long lasting smell. Don’t get me wrong, I love a nicely scented candles to …