When the old vacuum unit died on us, we needed something to replace it fairly quickly. We have dogs; we have two of them. One is somewhat shaggy and the other not-so-shaggy, but they both shed like there’s no tomorrow. What’s worse is that one of …

If you’re a coffee drinker who cares about the environment, chances are you’ve become more aware of the whole coffee-making process: everything from where and how the beans are grown and picked to how they’re processed and shipped to your local store’s shelves. And you probably bring that same …

I have had this can of Charm Room Fragrance for ages it seems and it is still going strong. I am sure I did not pay much for it and I got a large, 330ml cannister for that. What I like about this is that it does …

I have purchased several things that are intended to get rid of weeds but most of them have not been successful. I purchased this product and I was amazed at how well it works. It is sold in several different sizes but I purchased the half gallon …

I have used Flex Seal Liquid Rubber Sealant on several occasions and I have certainly been satisfied with this product.
A can of Flex Seal is priced at about 15 dollars and I believe that it’s very cheap considering how well this product works. I do a …

Before catching Magic Bullet fever, I had actually been using a really great product that I had discovered in a local Macy’s. The Rocket Blending Set is very similar to the Bullet only its model is way more sleek and stylish.
The Rocket Blending Set, …

I wanted to do a review on an electric clothes dryer I owner for 7 years. I replaced this dryer with another one about 3 years ago now. I feel my review could very well benefit someone who is considering buying an Amana clothes dryer or this particular model.
I …

I recently went through a box of old clothes and other fabric items and discovered they’d picked up an odd sort of smell. There were several knit hats and scarves- things I’d prefer not to throw in the wash. I chose to try this product based on viewing the …

Recently I purchased the Swiffer Wet Jet at the insistence of my mother. I couldn’t be happier that I had made this purchase.
The Swiffer Wet Jet lives up to it’s reputation in all ways. It is an excellent cleaning system for all types of floors …

As I am a housewife and involve myself in home decoration a lot and have to repair some big and small products at home, I need to have a toolbox. My husband’s tools are too heavy and not handy for me so I was looking for some lightweight and …

I wanted a nice rustic look in my living room, so I chose this all in one floor paint to grace the floor for $25.00 a gallon. This product is a primer and paint all in one can. And there were only two colors to choose from, steel grey …

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 …

On a trip to a nearby outlet mall a while back, we stopped in the Black and Decker store. While there, we saw the B&D Extra Tall can opener. At around $15, we decided to purchase it, as much for price and brand name as much as for …

Febreze Fabric Refresher with Gain Original Scent can be used to eliminate fabric odor on almost everything throughout the house. I have only purchased this product a few times and it was not what I expected. The product usually costs me 10 dollars depending on the store …

As it becomes increasingly fashionable to reduce carbon footprints and turn more self sufficient, people are rediscovering their gardens and the appeal of being green fingered. One of the most appealing avenues of this is to “grow your own”, be it flowers for decoration, herbs and spices for flavouring, …

I’ve bought this Brita Marella drinking jug back in 2007 and the main reason why I’ve bought it was that I just wanted to make sure that the water I am drinking at home is safe from any forms of bacteria and chemicals since this jug filtered the dirt. …

This product is very ideal for me who is always on a rush and don’t have enough time to heat canned goods or boil water in a cooking stove. I have a very early schedule in my work so to boil water for milk or tea, cook noodles or …

Winter gets cold up here and a source of supplemental heat is needed. I have burnt out many cheap resistance wire type heaters and finally bought a Noma oil-filled rad. This little puppy gives off far more heat that the fan forced ones, without the noise. Granted, you have …

I’m not a huge fan of cleaning my toilet. i am very happy someone invented this great brush. When I cleaned my toilet previously, i would always hate to have the toilet brush just sitting in my bathroom, but then I didnt really want to clean it in my …

I have found that cleaning with cleaning wipes is just what I needed. It is great for people like me who don’t have a lot of time to waste on cleaning and bringing out every cleaning product in the cabinet. I have recently been trying different wipes and decided …

Now that winter is here I have pulled down several sweaters and two of them are a great fit but as I was putting one on I noticed that it was very faded and instead of black it was a more of a charcoal grey. I was going …

I have many handy tools in my kitchen to help me make a good meal. When I choose a kitchen appliance, I normally like getting one that is easy to use, and one that would last really long. I was recently in the market for a blender, and after …

I went on a one day cake pop course recently and really enjoyed making them, the problem was that when I got home I just couldn’t shape them properly.  I happened to be on the website of my favourite cookware brand, NordicWare, when I spotted a Cake Pop Kit …

A month ago, my teen daughter gave me a spider plant baby. The baby was a section of her larger hanging plant. My daughter had planted it in a small pot since the plant was so little. She told me that she had used Miracle Gro …

We have a Lenco Refrigerator in the kitchen at work. We use it almost every day to store food that we buy or bring from home. My experience with it has been very good, and I would like to share it with you.
Let’s start with the fact that the …

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 …

SC Johnson and Company’s Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit is a fairly decent kit for keeping mold and mildew from building up in your shower. It is not meant for large bathtubs with shower-heads at one end, it is meant for a smaller shower stall, and that …

I purchased this Bionaire Cool Mist Tower Humidifier at BJ’s Wholesale Club in Ledgewood, NJ.
My sister has this type of humidifier for some time with great success. It’s a very sleek-looking tower humidifier that takes up little space and is lightweight. It’s relatively quiet, has a digital humidistat, and …

When you live in a rental property one of the last things you want to do is spill red wine on the carpeting. It’s nearly impossible to get out, especially in my living room carpet. So when I accidentally bumped into the coffee table and sent my glass of …

This is the latest new scent out in the Avon books from the Naturals range. I would say that this range is my favourite in the Avon book as the scents in here are Fruity and light. There is quite a few scents in this range, and unfortunately some …

About two weeks after I purchased my combination muffin /egg maker, I saw a three in one multifunction breakfast appliance and had to grab that one too! I have such a weakness for kitchen appliances that I often have to hide them in the car trunk and …

Mrs. Meyers Dryer Sheets do a wonderful job of softening clothes and preventing static cling. I LOVE the lavender scent, especially when used in conjunction with the Mrs. Meyers lavender detergent…the two products leave a beautiful soft fragrance that’s not overpowering.
These dryer sheets are the best I’ve ever used …

I recently bought a set of four Avon ruby red wine glasses for special occasions. I have always been a fan of ruby crystal, but find that most of the time the price is out of my budget. I got the next best thing when I bought these glass …

I was getting my clothes washed and ironed for the upcoming work week one Sunday afternoon and my iron decided to stop working again. I had ten dollars left to my name until payday, so I looked through the newspaper circulars for any sales on irons and I …

I have a queen sized air mattress in my guest room. I went shopping for an inflatable bed because 1) I had guests coming 2) I did not have enough beds. I saw many different brands and styles. I used an air mattress when I was young and first …

I was very happy with my World Market set of six taper candles. So, I thought nothing of trying out their open stock rustic tapers, even though at a dollar fifty a piece they were a bit more expensive. I chose them in a sort of caramel color. I …

I was given this grill as a birthday present. I had a George Foreman grill years ago, when they first came out, and never really used it all that much because it was difficult to clean and I just never got the hang of it.
This new grill is a …

Tea is convenient if I want a warm beverage without the strong “headiness” that coffee brings. I’m not good at following rules though and find the ascetic procedures of preparing tea too much, especially since I’m used to the spontaneous throw-it-all style of preparing coffee. My parents …

It is the only pressure cooker to have been displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York till date. That says about the classic yet futuristic look of this elegant cookware.
I bought the Hawkins Futura Hard Anodized pressure cooker 3 years back.
Although, I already …

I wanted to stop using sponges so much in my kitchen, because I have seen too many commercials about how many germs they carry. I also did not using them on my kitchen counters and stovetop because they tend to leave streaks of water, which I absolutely hate. I …

I have well water and we tend to get a lot of lime in the water. This in turn creates a build up and it sometimes rusts the faucets. We even sometimes see a calcium build up. We have tried different things to get rid of the problem, but …

For the past couple of months, I’ve been frequenting one place to shop for home fragrances: bath and body works. I had had some kind of a domestic love affair with Slatkin and Co’s fragrance oils before I tried the scented candles. I thought candles were so …

The first time I used the Brillo Pads with Oxy Clean was just yesterday. I went to my grandmother’s house to clean up parts of the house for her. I started in the kitchen. There are a lot of grease stains in the kitchen on the stove, refrigerator and …

Our basement has been flooded a bunch of times already due to super typhoons and when that happens, not only after water has receded, cleaned the walls of water lines, and cleared out any destroyed items by the flood water, the basement was left with a dank smell. I’ve …

The Craftsman 6.75 MRS variable speed lawnmower has been a very reliable mower. It is red in clower with black push bar. A Briggs and Stratton engine runs this little powerhouse. I used to have 13,000 square feet of grass and the mower was very good. …

Elba is a pioneer manufacturer in cooking range and similar kitchen products. An Italian brand which I purchased for my newly bought home. Initially, when my contractor installed the kitchen cabinets, something went wrong which gave contiuous sparks on …

We love to garden in the Spring and Summer but find we need a little extra light in our flower beds. I found the Greenacres Solar Garden Lantern on sale at my local hardware store for just $5 and decided I had to buy four of them. Due to …

This “air in a can” craze has been around for a while; only recently has it had to be monitored because of its abuse. 3M Compressed Air makes it apparent by labling their product that a bittering substance is used to discourage “huffing”. If you are a parent or …

I have seen this product in the grocery stores for a few months and although the bottle is very pretty and the packaging is very pleasing to the eye, it was considerably more expensive than other fabric softeners so I didn’t plan to buy it.
I believe it’s typically around …

For years I used laundry soaps and dryer softener sheets that were unscented. My daughter has excema and I did this to help her skin condition. However, when she moved out of the house, I started bringing back some of the scented products, because I missed the …