When I moved to my current house, I was thrilled to find that it had so many Orange and Grapefruit trees on it. There is nothing quite like fresh squeezed Juice in the morning and with this many oranges and grapefruits at my disposal, having fresh juice was …

I used to be one of those people who would not buy from “as seen on tv commercials” since I believed these things never, if rarely, worked. I was burned by Swiffer mops and had not tried something I’ve seen on television for a long time…until recently.
Being at …

I am very happy with Nengdali storage wardrobe. Because it is very convenient and comfortable.The main advantage of this wardrobe is that it is light weight and can carry anywhere. Actually this wardrobe comes with some colorful canvas cloth and with some iron rods. All you need to do …

When I was a bit younger my parents used to buy smaller gas cylinders of a different brand for our gas and electric stove. At the time they got them because they believed that getting the smaller ones were cheaper and much more convenient. However, as I grew I …

We live on a farm and we try to recycle all kinds of things. As farmers we understand how important it is to keep your soils healthy. Fertilizers can be expensive and around the homestead I like to make my own liquid fertilizer.
The Areobin Ventilated Compost Bin is so …

I’ll admit more often than not we are microwaving our meals in this house. I go through microwaves more often than I really want to admit because I’m a little ashamed by the fact that we use it as often as we do. But I’m a single mother who …

Crazy Glue has been out for many years now and I bet people don’t realize that it is the best glue to put on artificial nails other than the ones they sell at the cosmetic counter. It at one time sold for $3.00 a small tube but now …

When I do my laundry I’ve always preferred liquid detergent to powder. I try to find detergents that smell great, but are also affordable. I found these two qualities in Purex Ultra Concentrate laundry detergent. My favorite scent is after the rain. I didn’t have a particular brand that …

When it comes to outside chores there are few cleaners that work as well as Simple Green Concentrated All Purpose Cleaner. My husband and I saw this product recently while we were out shopping at Home Depot looking for a cleaner to help clean our vinyl siding on the …

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 …

I absolutely love this lint roller! I have two cats and a dog and nothing compares to this cleaning tool as far asw lint rollers or pet hair pick up goes. I use it for rugs, beds, couches and more and everything comes out better than vacuuming.
This …

Currently I am in the process of reorganizing my home office, and a theme I am trying to work with is mobility. I have a stack of paper work and bills piled up on my desk which is why I was in the need of a file cabinet.
I …

The Hunter 82500 Infiniti Bath Ventilator Fan is an amazing two in one package for lighting and ventilating and it works fairly well. I won’t give it a ten rating, but then again, I don’t know of any other outfit that provides such a reasonably priced combination …

After eight years of living in a dinky mobile home that didn’t have anything fancy in the way of appliances, I was ecstatic to finally get into our new condo which came equipped with its very own dishwasher. Or rather, I should say that my
KIDS were ecstatic, because this …

I have been using this brush for over a year and I have really love it. When I initially bought this brush I paid 10 dollars for it. It is well worth the money in my opinion and I am so glad that I decided to purchase …

One of our old vacuums finally bit the dust, so to speak, so we went shopping for a replacement. I looked up reviews on various machines and kept finding that Eureka vacuums came up with higher overall ratings. We found this vacuum The Boss Power Plus at Walmarts for …

I am not the type to buy a lot of things online, but I was finding a specific microfiber cloth which I can’t find anywhere. So I looked online and saw Cables Unlimited Ultra Absorbent Microfiber Cleaning Cloths on Amazon for a price of $9. I bought it and …

Being the mother of a four year old daughter and a six year old son means I face having to remove a lot of stains from their clothing. My daughter eats as messily as I did at her age. I can tell what she eats for lunch …

I bought the new Tide Laundry Detergent this weekend when I noticed that it came in the lavender scent. Most lavender scented products just do not smell right but I was able to smell the soap when I unscrewed the bottle. I love the way this laundry detergent …

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 …

I hate having a dirty home. I love to kill germs, because I feel that it will keep me and my children healthy. I also do not like using a million different cleaners to get the job done. I found that I really enjoy using Clorox products, especially bleach …

For some reason my home gets swarmed with ants every single summer. There are some ant holes in the back and these little bugs always make their way into the house. I can’t leave anything on the counter or table, because the will swarm all over it. The ants …

I make a lot of scrapbooking items as well as homemade soap and crafts. I was looking for the perfect punch for labels so I could make fancier looking address labels for birthday parties and so I could jazz up my homemade soap wrappers for Christmas gifts. …

I like to do laundry and I also like to experiment with different laundry soaps. That being said I also like to save money when I can. I tried the Purex brand of laundry detergent because it was much cheaper then the name brands that I usually use. …

I recently bought the Brinkmann 8100-8140-S gas grill for my family. We were tired of the same type of meal, and decided to buy a grill to spice up the flavor. I am still not sure if I am happy with the grill, but the food is better than …

Singer Sew Quick handheld sewing machine was created to help sewers with light sewing and repairs. The box it came in also stated it could be used on denim, leather, and crafts. But after using it once, it proved to be nothing more than a waste of money.
When I …

My husband who is supposed to take care of the minor repairs in whatever house we are living in has basically no time to do this. It is up to me to take the initiative and repair things. One thing that I appreciated about him though is his taste …

I always keep sanitizer in my home and my purse because you never know when you may need it. I love the fresh scent of Eucalyptus mint. It is not overpowering and makes my skin feel so refreshed. My skin actually feels moisturized and extremely soft after every use. …

I really love to use aluminum foil and can say that it is one of my guilty pleasures. I work a lot around the house and in the kitchen, so household items are very important to me. I try to make sure to get Reynolds Wrap if I can, …

I bought my mom a new kettle for her birthday on the month of July 2008. She was extremely happy and the kettle design that I bought for her is the Alessi Electric Bird Whistle Kettle.
This kettle has a real special design to it and it looks extremely shiny. …

I am the proud owner of a Presto Pizzazz Revolving Pizza Oven and I love it! I use my pizza oven quite often. It makes delicious pizza every time.
Right from the beginning I realized that my Presto Pizzazz Pizza oven is very simple to use, and I love simple …

With today’s economy, it is often wise to buy in bulk. But, there are things which do not keep well when the package is opened already. This is true of nuts, raisins, coffee, sugar, spices and so many other stuff. Unless I am hosting a big party, then opening …

The Breville Stainless Steel Electric Kettle SK500XL looks beautiful. I love the design of this kettle —“ the kettle itself is all stainless steel inside and out and sits on a stainless steel base. When I was researching a kettle to buy, a lot of the other …

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 …

I needed a lint roller and saw the Bounce Lint & Freshness Roller in the store and picked it up. I took it home and took the plastic wrapping off of it and used it. I will say it worked well and I will be using it over and …

The kitchen section of World Market always puts me in a buying mood, especially in summer. I guess these really were an impulse purchase although it occurs to me I haven’t had a complete set of measuring spoons in a while. I think what attracted me were the fun …

I had this really nasty clog in my apartment sink. I tried using some of the more inexpensive unclogging agents, because I’ve never been the one to spend over 5 dollars for something like that. After trying multiple products I decided to just plunge the sink. I wanted to …

I like to keep as warm as possible in the winter time. I seem to always be cold and the winter weather is hard on me. I saw some cute fireplaces that might do the trick. I was okay as long as I didn’t have to cut wood for …

When I was growing up my mother never allowed my siblings or I to us the dishwasher. We always had one, but she saw it as being lazy or a waste of water. So when I finally got my own dishwasher I was excited to get some use out …

For anyone not familiar with stuff made by Miele, you should first know that everything this company makes is top notch and high end. This isn’t the stuff you can just pick up at a Walmart; it is high quality. Vacuums come in two types of models, …

I bought Carson Stuff-It Microfiber Lens Cloth for $7.86 online. Here is my review.
These cloths are nothing too different from kitchen rags when it comes to their purpose, but they are actually longer lasting, because of the material they are made of. These towels are made of …

I use aluminum foil at least a few days a week. It is a large part of what I do in the kitchen. I use foil to cook with and store food. I usually always buy Reynolds wrap foil, but the store I went to didn’t have any in …

As I have already mentioned about the other products of the company Modicare, now I am going to write about the floor cleaners of this company, which I have been still using to clean up the floor of my office room and also my house. I have a …

We do have our old pressure cooker but our main problem was that it leaks too much water when we cook our rice and it was really messing the stove. So my husband bought a new pressure cooker for us to use and that was Prestige Deluxe Plus Pressure …

In my house we love to cook, we love to put huge meals together from time to time. One of the things we like to do outside of cooking huge meals is putting together simple meals. Since it’s getting a little cold outside we like to cook soups and …

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 …

Since my wife and I are just starting our family and there’s just the two of us so far, we decided to purchase a simple Wimpex Hot and Normal Water Dispenser as it is really cheap and functions well. What i didn’t expect though is the fact that when …

I got this rice cooker for my birthday. It has the same shape as a regular rice cooker, except it is completely plastic and is made only for cooking in the microwave. This is great because This means I can easily take it places, like to hotels or friends’ …

Two things I always try to keep on me are my keys and a box cutter/utility knfe. We’re always receiving new shipments in at work or cutting wire ties, and I find myself looking for a utility knife often throughout the day. And since I work between …