It is true; this countertop oven cannot precisely replace a conventional oven. However, it does come amazingly close. We use it to bake and or roast, broil and toast frozen pizzas, potatoes, chicken (legs and wings), casserole… Moreover, we are preparing delicious, mouth-watering garlic bread, toasted bread, bagels, even …

Intertape Duct tape is a brand of duct tape that I use on a regular basis and I would certainly recommend this tape. I purchase this tape from many different hardware stores and the price is usually around 1.50 but the price can vary. I have tried …

Ever since I can remember it has been important to me that the odors in my home are kept at a strict minimum. I cannot stand to have a stinky household and am liable to clean everything from top to bottom for days until I either find what the …

I was looking for something to place my dishes in instead of having to dry them so I decided to purchase this drainer. This thing is amazing. One of the main reasons why I decided to purchase it is because it’s so large. I …

Do not waste your money on Wal-mart’s Great Value brand powered dishwasher detergent! This detergent does not work one bit. In fact, after I used this product, my dishes looked worse coming out of the dishwasher than they did when they went in!
I wanted to try this …

These glasses are really stylish! They very much remind me of the Coke glasses that used to be served at soda shops in the 1950s. I wasn’t born yet, but I remember seeing pictures of these glasses with the soda fountain in the background, and I have always thought …

I would like to tell you about the Glade Air Infusions Violet and Ylang-Ylang air freshener. We have it in the bathroom at work and I have been using it for some time now. From my experience, I really believe it is a great product. Please let me share …

The magic dusters are very similar to the Swiffer dusters. I have tried both, and I can now make a comparison. I bought the magic dusters in the Dollar Tree. I was a little bit skeptical at first, but figured because it was only one dollar, …

Ryobi is not a popular brand that’s closely associated with hand tools, but I’ve used a few, and I’ve been relatively impressed with the quality and performance of their tools. I wanted to purchase a new circular saw to replace a few rotting sub-floors, and …

This is a great product! I’m really glad that I purchased it, because it’s really useful to my household, and it works very well! I purchased Air Wick Freshmatic Air Treatment because during the summertime, especially in New York, it gets really hot and humid, so if you cook …

This is the first time my mother and I buy the Fushan brand of incense joss sticks. We choose the Fushan’s New Sandalwood Incense Joss Stick. My mother is attracted by the bright yellow plastic packaging. She happens to believe that yellow is her lucky color. …

So many carpet spot cleaners out there on the market today; which one to choose? It can really get overwhelming standing in the store isle looking at all the products, picking up the bottle or can and reading what the manufacturer says the product can and will do for …

Ever since Febreze hit the market, it has been my favorite household helper! I especially like the Febreze Extra Strength that I currently use. I like that Febreze now offers this type of fabric refresher in a money-saving bulk option. I bought my regular Febreze spray bottle, but it …

I try to be as ethical as I can, particularly when it comes to protecting planet so I recently purchased Soapnuts via the Amnesty International website. The Soapnuts are naturally organic and these particular ones were Fair Trade (where a fair deal is guaranteed for developing world producers). …

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 …

When I started living alone, my mom gave me some of her housewares so I could have an easy start. Funny that she gave me this old iron which is Hanabishi D- Iron HI-83. I really don’t like to use this iron simply because it is quite heavy to …

Many times throughout my day, I need to have a handy, useful permanent marker handy. Whether it’s filing at work or storage and cleaning at my home, a permanent marker is always good to have around. I’ve used cheap, generic types of permanent markers in the past and …

This cloth certainly works in helping to clean off the delicate surfaces of DVDs and CDs, but it doesn’t work quite as well the Allsop CD and DVD FastWipes. I think it’s probably due to the Allsop CD and DVD FastWipes get used once and are then thrown away …

This is a gift that we received a few years ago when we got married. I love toaster ovens because they are so convenient. The Euro Pro has been a great appliance for us and we use it at least once everyday. It is nice because …

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 …

Since it’s winter here in Wisconsin, going to bed is sometimes an adventure considering it’s usually colder than it is outside.
That’s why I was glad I got the Cozy Buddy for Christmas. Now, before bed, I can warm it up, put it under my blankets and not have to …

I like to be able to clean in a snap. I don’t like to spend a lot of time on cleaning, because I am a very busy person. In order to get things done quickly and efficiently I decided to invest in some Spic and Span Multipurpose wipes. These …

I purchase this brush for cleaning my couches and it’s been so much more than I expected. It has been great because it makes cleaning fabric a lot easier. I purchased it from Wal-Mart. I paid 7 dollars for it at the time which is a …

I grew up in a household where pressure cooker is a must in the kitchen so I was never intimidated by it. When I became the manager of my own kitchen, I also felt the need for this specific cookware. I expected one as a wedding present but no …

I have been without a microwave for so long that I forget it is there. I am used to having to let frozen food thaw out in the fridge overnight. I got the Rival Microwave for Christmas and use it to heat up my coffee and make popcorn but …

I am not a freak of cleaning and I don’t think that everything has to be perfectly clean but I really like when my bathroom is clean. I have a shower enclosure at home and the panels are made the way that is impossible to see it they aren’t …

Often I find myself waiting in the car at school bus stops, or while other’s shop and it’s hard to sit idly by. Little by little I’ve found ways to keep myself occupied such as keeping a book on hand, or an emery board near by, but …

My garbage disposal accumulated a very harsh smell and I wanted a way to be able to clean and freshen it up. I have tried several products for cleaning it but I have to say that this is by far one of the most effective. I first …

I love to deep fry things. But it can be a hassle if your deep fryer is not a good one. I recently got a Rival 1-liter Deep Fryer and I love it. To start with, one of the things I like about it the most is that is …

I bought my Nu Wave oven back in late 2008, and since then it has become a staple in my kitchen. I honestly don’t use my bulky convection anymore because this unit does it all plus some. This little oven takes up as much space as a couple toasters …

I have wooden floors throughout my home so I do not have a need for a large vacuum. I have a Bissell stick vacuum in green and I have my Hoover S1120 Hand-Held Wet/Dry vacuum for small messes that are an easy cleanup. I bought mine at Wal-Mart …

I like to find nice scented laundry detergents that will leave my clothes smelling refreshed, but that will also not break the bank. I don’t necessarily have a brand that I use all of the time, and will try any detergent almost once. I saw the Sun Laundry Detergent …

My dad gave me his Poppery II Corn Popper when he bought himself a new one. Now I have seen this popper around his house for a long time and this is a man who eats popcorn all the time so I know this had a lot of use …

I saw the commercial on television and I was looking at how it stood against the Dyson. The paid programming was basically promoting the Shark Navigator Lift Away NV22. When I was watching it, the commercial was comparing the Shark to Dyson, mostly emphasizing how much cheaper the Shark …

Tailgate parties are nothing without a grill. You have to have a small one though. The Weber Q100 Portable Gas Grill is just the thing you need for a great tailgate party. That is exactly what we got for those occasions. We found this grill at Walmart for $149.99 …

I was looking on Avon’s website and saw that they had some tweezers on sale. I can always use a good pair of tweezers. I can tend to loose them. The one I decided to buy is the magnifying light-up tweezers. It cost about five …

I attempted to get rid of the hard water stains that plague my bathtub. I heard that in addition to Lime-Away, CLR is excellent for these types of stains. I purchased CLR Kitchen/Bathroom Cleaner and Deoderizer with the hopes that I could make this unsightly stain disappear. …

Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Shine is a daily shower cleaner that you are supposed to apply every time right after you have taken a shower. According to the directions, you should spray the product onto all wet surfaces, including shower curtain or door, and just leave it there. No scrubbing, …

If you need to glue any type of fabric temporarily buy Aleene’s No-Sew Fabric Glue. Purchased from the Fabricville chain, this is the most fantastic thing I have used in my sewing ventures.
First of all Aleene’s glue does glue on the first go! Second I found it easy to …

Late last summer we went to a lot of places riding our car with our little cousins who were not more than 2 years old. And of course, as we had not really expected it, it turned out to be a huge mess because of the food spills and …

I love to cook and the funny thing about this story is that my husband likes to cook as well. We fight over the kitchen more than we love each other, I think. One of our favorite things to do together is find cooking items for our kitchen. We …

Last summer we decided to purchase a pool for the back yard. We looked into getting an above ground pool installed, and the price was way too high for our budget. We still wanted somewhere for the kids and us to be able to swim and …

This —˜naturally lemon washing up liquid’ from Tesco’s own brand is a good product as it produces a lot of bubbles, it smells nice and natural to my nose and, most importantly, it is really good at cutting through the grease. I usually leave my dishes to partially …

The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about Glade Micro Spray is that commercial with a kid who is sitting on the toilet calling his mother saying that it is gone. Eventually we find out that MicroSpray is gone. The commercial was really cute and …

We currently redid our bathroom and went with the Moen model 84490 faucet in silver. Although I rarely find sink faucets exciting, I am extremely pleased with this great Home Depot find! It actually costed several hundred dollars, but the water that comes out from it feels …

I purchased Febreze Air effects Air Refresher from the local grocery store in Charlotte N.C and I really love it! I have always used the “renuzit” Air Fresher before but I wanted to try something different so I noticed the apple spice & delight febreze and decided to purchase …

I had purchases some disappointing bath cleaner and decided it was time to go back and purchase another one. I purchased the, The Works brand tub and shower cleaner. It came in a spray bottle that was similar to most all purpose cleaners. The spray nozzle was fairly easy …