We had never had a carbon monoxide detector before, and never thought we needed one. After all, it was only recently that we had begun hearing about carbon monoxide detectors, they were never even a consideration not too long ago. Then, after several friends urged us to …

I usually stick to my favorite brand of dishwashing liquid. However, this sales person is very nice and persuasive. She manages to convince to buy TLC Dishwashing Liquid, even though TLC Dishwashing Liquid is not the cheapest brand.
TLC Dishwashing Liquid is darker in yellow than all the …

Royal Doulton Carmina dishes are a bright yellow pattern with various designs all in the same family of lemon trees and olives.
One of the things I like about this set, which was given to me as a gift for my anniversary is that not every dish is the same.
Some …

I use a lot of shop lights for my at home studio. As a part time photographer lighting is an important part of my job, so I have to keep them in stock at all times and so …

Pangs of guilt riddle through me as I embark on a description of the inexpensive Roper brand washing machine. When I bought it, I was really short on funds, and I felt so grateful that something in my price range was available at all.
For those who live …

I have this nasty habit of forgetting to put fabric softener in during the wash cycle or forgetting to put a fabric softener sheet in with the dryer, and I don’t realize I’ve missed this step until it’s too late and I’ve pulled out the clothes getting shocked with …

Me and my shower have a battle every week. I like it clean, it wants to stay dirty. I live in a hard water area and the soap build up can really get out of hand. Every time I go to the store I am always …

Scott’s Miricle grow is the only plant food I use. I have used other fertilizes and plants foods in the past, but am now only true to Miricle Grow. I do not just naturally have a green thumb, but my friends and neighbors are under the impression I do. …

The Sierra Valentine’s Day Two Heart Side by Side Light Window Decor cost me almost twenty dollars when I purchased it, but every time I look at it from outside the house at nighttime, I’m always impressed by how truly nice it looks in the window, even from a …

If one would ask me what household chore I hate doing the most, it would be cleaning the toilet, especially the toilet bowl. I hate cleaning the toilet bowl for so many reasons. First, because for me it is the dirtiest part of the house. Second, a lot of …

I needed a new bed pillow and went to Walmart to find one that was comfortable but that didn’t cost a lot of money. I found the Canopy Continuous Comfort Firm Pillows in a center bin in the store. I felt the pillow and it felt soft enough without …

For a busy mom like me, this product is a great help. It allows me to have perpetually clean bathroom at little time spent cleaning it or maintaining its cleanliness; thus providing me more time for other household chores and time better spent with and for my family. As …

Whirlpool neat and clean , a set of boxes and containers to keep your refrigerator neat and tidy. WE purchased a big refrigerator few days back and with that we got this set of box and containers as a gift. The boxes are really an asset and helps to …

I use a lot of metal chairs on my deck and I like to make sure that they are protected from rust so these really do come in handy. I first purchased these a few months ago from K-Mart. When I found them I actually decided to purchase …

I really wanted to love my Magic Bullet. And I did when it worked. I have bought about three of them in the last three years. They are amazing and easy. They just do not have a very long life. I used up one in a year and at …

If you’re like me and keep multiple furred pets in your household, then you probably value the convenience and effectiveness of popping a dryer sheet of fabric softener into your mechanical dryer after washing your clothes to reduce static cling and override any lingering pet odors the laundry detergent …

I really like shopping at discount outlets. I went to Sam’s at the end of summer last year because you can get great prices on off season products. We purchased a Coleman Roadtrip Pro propane gas grill. Since we go camping a lot we wanted something …

For the longest time, we used dishwashing paste when washing our dishes and Axion was the number one product then. It really cleans our dishes, specially when it’s too oily, or is really dirty. It’s easy to use, though you really have to use a lot to take out …

We just recently moved in to a new house, and we were shopping for housewares and when I saw this product, I thought it was really important and would serve as a big part in our kitchen since it is a 3 in 1 oven, it is a convection …

I have two dogs that have short hair, and they only shed mildly maybe for a couple weeks every year and then they are done and I don’t find little dog hairs anywhere the rest of the time, and that’s been great because I’ve never had to worry about …

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 …

I owned a crappy canister steam cleaner for a long time before I decided to get the Hoover F5914-900 Steam Vac Upright. Whenever I shampooed my carpets with my old steam cleaner I had to constantly pull on the hose to drag the tank closer as I cleaned. In …

This is a green color protective glove and made from rubber. I used this first time at my company when I had to open glue jar. The reason why our company requires us to use this glove is that it had good traction and good protection. About five years …

Everyone needs cookies sheets in their kitchen and I am no different. The problem with cookie sheets is that after a while, they become almost impossible to get clean. When I wanted to replace my cookie sheets, all I had to do was go to Walmart. I was able …

Ten years ago, I bought a reciprocating Samsung air conditioner which was excellent even when the weather was absolutely burning hot. I still have it and it is working perfectly until this moment. That was the old model, however. Two years ago, impressed by the quality of the Samsung …

I am a professional seamstress. I have been sewing for probably 30 years. My mother owned a Singer. I learned on a Singer. I always considered Singer to be the best of the best. THE name in sewing. Well, unfortunately, that is no …

We did the inauguration of our new flat, which we have bought in the beginning of this year that is in the month of January. On this occasion we got many gifts and some very costly presentations. The presentations, which I have liked, are many and the …

I was constantly trying to remove those awful labels from jars that I could later use for canning. I finally learned to soak them to soften the label. Then I would put on dish washing gloves. Under the hottest running water I could stand, I would …

It is a great drying machine. You can load it up till 7 kilogram. And it is very easy to use as well. Just fill the machine with the clean wet clothes from your washing machine, and turn the time. If you want it to be completely dry, you should …

I wanted to add a new tissue holder to my bathroom so I decided to go with this one. It has a very basic and simple design but it works well. The installation was very easy to do. It was very cheap and I’m glad …

Our kitchen towels and bathroom tissues have always been the best kind that we can buy. My brother is very fussy about them, especially our kitchen towels, insisting that we stock up on 3-ply kitchen towels. We chanced upon this Paseo Premium Household Towels, manufactured in jawa Barat, Indonesia, …

I don’t buy many as-seen-on-tv products but I just had to order the Mini Multi Wonder Chopper when I saw the television advertisement. I paid $29.99 for this chopper and it is one of the best kitchen accessories I have ever bought.
The Mini Multi Wonder Chopper is designed …

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 …

This is a cool, little coffee grinder. Proctor Silex makes a compact yet sturdy grinder that fits just about anywhere. I needed a coffee grinder for my office, and did not want to spend a lot of money. I was looking for something else when I spotted the Fresh …

Two-hundred and fifty napkins come in a package for a dollar forty-nine from Boulder. Boulder napkins is an off-brand product, so it sells for less than what the name brand companies charge, but also, Boulder napkins are just plain white. There aren’t any colors and there aren’t any designs …

I am an avid Kohls shopper and usually I never have problems with their products. I went shopping to get some new towels for my guest bathroom for the Holidays. I purchased 2 hand towels & 2 bath towels. Both sizes were ‘The Big One’ Kohls’ brand towels. …

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 …

With winter comes the hassle of frost building up on my living room and dining room windows. I love my windows but keeping frost buildup off of them can be a real hassle. My neighbor actually suggested that I try a can of Rust-Oleum Frosted Glass Preventative Spray. What …

The last time I was at Wal-Mart, I needed trash bags, and after checking out the aisle, I decided to try out their house brand. I decided to do this because I was tired of the ones we were using, which was the Glad brand ForceFlex Bags.
I didn’t really …

I chose this robovac after searching through many other reviews on a ton of robotic vacuums. This one had pretty good reviews…or at least better reviews than most other brands.
I have been pretty happy with it so far. I chose the red color but the other options to …

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 …

Lake Erie islands have been invaded by fowl conditions caused by the double-crested Cormorant These flying water fowl are no strangers to this area. The devastation they bestow on local habitat is recognizable from past experiences.
In an article written by Kristina Smith Horn, she describes an …

I discovered Airwick when I visited my cousin in the States. The scent of her house was the first thing I noticed when I stepped inside. I found out later that she was using the Airwick scented oils. So when it was time to shop for some goodies to …

I bought the Troy-Bilt Pony lawn tractor/mower when my ten year old Murray finally gave up the ghost, so it was a necessity. My neighbor had bought the Bronco model which had a ton of features that made it a very desirable unit to own. However, I …

I wanted a grill for the house but I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on one for anymore than I thought that we would use it. It is just nice to have a grill around just in case we get a taste for grilled foods. I …

I went on a health kick and decided to buy a whole bunch of produce. I bought strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas, cherries, oranges, plums and also some vegetables like onions, cucumber, cilantro, garlic and a few others. I’d seen the commercial for these Debbie Meyer green bags and thought …

The Cypress Home Harvest Blessings Hand Painted Ceramic Cake Plate with Glass Dome is a housewares item that can be used for cakes or pies. A cake or pie that a person buys or bakes can be set on the ceramic cake plate for serving purposes or to protect …

I am a huge Clorox fan and it is a staple in my efforts to sanitize and disinfect my home. One product by Clorox that I use on a regular basis is Clorox Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner. It is a big round blue tablet of Clorox cleaner …

I have used a bewildering range of vacuum cleaners during my life and the latest generation is fairly similar in what it does to those used in the last four decades. It seems surprising that there is so little to be observed in terms of greater efficiency in the …