Refrigerators are meant much more than just cooling and preserving food items for my family. My kids display lots of photos, events and their cherished artworks on the front and side doors and it invites them many times during the whole day. It is not that I gave importance …

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 …

Three years ago, I found myself in need of a storage shed. We had purchased our house a year or so before and I was running out of places to keep things like rakes, shovels and even our lawn mower in or near the house.
I didn’t have a ton …

Boulder Disposable Travel Cups can actually be used around the house, in addition to being taken with a person out on the road. They are very sturdy cups, and there’s a couple of reasons I prefer to use one of these over a white Styrofoam cup. One reason is, …

I am a huge tea drinker. Mostly I drink loose leaf tea, which requires a tea strainer. Originally, I had a one of those plain tea strainer, but it wasn’t very good. Bits and pieces of the tea would escape through a gap were the clasp was.

This new strainer …

This is a good basic yarn, and is the perfect weight for dishclothes. It knits or crochets up fast into neat squares perfect for washing dishes. I’ve seen some crafters sell them as face clothes as well.
Each ball of yarn is wrapped in a piece of paper that has …

Frebreze Fabric Freshener really does work on getting rid of those nasty odors that make you sick to your stomach. I use it on my recliner, bedroom carpet, and my living room curtains on daily basis just to keep things smelling good. I hate walking into someones house and …

I love baking brownies and often knock a batch up for the kids, recently however I was commissioned to make several batches of brownies for a local school fayre - while ours are usually basic square brownies I wanted to do something a little more special for the school …

Baking your own muffin is very rewarding, if you produce the quality you want, that is. Silicone Muffin Pan ensures you end up getting exactly what you want. The price could be as cheap as P66 or as expensive as over P500 depending on your requirement. Some are …

Frustrated with hole punchers that would jam up with more than 6 sheets, I went to Office Depot and spent $20 on the Office Depot Medium Duty 3 Hole Punch, which has a capacity of 30 sheets. I immidiately tried 20 sheets and they punched easily. The …

Before this time, I had never dealt with rats before. I actually never even saw them in real life right in front of me before unless they were on TV. So when I found two rats in my house lately, I got freaked out and didn’t know what else …

As the weather turns colder im sure that we all look for economical ways to heat our homes. We run a log burner, but our study always seems really chilly, especially at nightime when it seems to be used the most.
De Longhi is a well known electrical brand and …

This Red Rose candle from Sebnini was a Christmas present, the giver obviously knowing my tastes very well as I adore both the design and the scent of the candle.
It is a ‘tinned candle’ with tightly fitting lid to preserve the scent while not being used, the label …

I actually like using J.R. Watkins All Purpose Cleaner to clean up the bathroom and the kitchen sink and other areas of the house, because it was pretty strong. I actually like this all purpose cleaner a lot because it was effective and it just cleaned it well and …

Glade - Holiday Collection: French Vanilla is a scented candle that I certainly find pleasant and appealing to the senses, but admittedly, I do not understand why this is a part of the Holiday Collection. French vanilla is a scent that I do not associate with Christmas. I actually …

I’ve had some issues with my bathroom ever since I moved in, and the one thing I hate about it is that the bathtub itself has such hard water stains on it, that have apparently built up over several years before we moved in to this place. Een some …

I usually stick to all purpose or multipurpose cleaners. However, I was starting to realize that not all of them are good for every room. I recently decided to start purchasing more item or room specific cleaners to get that clean shiny look that I have been looking for …

Times are hard, and smoking is expensive. Lets just get that out of the way now. As obvious as that statement is, it is something which many people don’t think that they can do anything about. Well, you could quit, but lets face it, for many of us, that …

Let me just say, I expect a lot from my wall decals. I really like to play with them and even try them on other surfaces besides walls. So, I have little patience with wall decorations that are not flexible and reusable. Also, my house has original plaster walls …

The Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit doesn’t work like it says it does, or at least it didn’t work for me. I put this
little machine to the ultimate tests. I have two guys living with me that work on jet engines daily. They come home …

I had tried several different stain removing products without any success but I didn’t to give OxiClean Versatile a try. I was really impressed with this product because it really does work and it’s one of the only products that I had success with. The product that …

So the other day I was in the Yankee Candle Shop looking for a lovely fruity scented candle tart to help lightly fragrance the air in my home. My boyfriend ended up finding a wonderful smelling one called Yankee Candle Cranberry Chutney. I must say the smell was fruity, …

Years ago my mom’s ex bought this washer and dryer for her. We had a small washer and dryer and they weren’t very good. This washer and dryer are really good. I would definately recommend them to anyone. We have had them for years and years now. We have …

Green works laundry detergent is a new offering from Clorox. It says on the bottle that it is 95% natural, which I suppose is the draw for many people. To be honest, I started using it because I got a coupon for a free bottle. Now I’m on my …

It does get much simpler then this. A 2 button unit with a red time display.
I have 2 of these, one for each cars block heater. Considering these are used only when it is ridiculously cold outside, they have held up perfectly over the past couple of …

I love to wear heels when and where I can, but I have bad knees and can’t really afford to wear them as often as I’d like because I usually end up aching from just trying to stay on my feet. I bought this excellent pair of heels a …

Wouldn’t you know my microwave decided to break down over this last three day holiday weekend! Oh well, I got a lot of use out of the old girl before she keeled. So it’s official though, we didn’t last a week without having to buy another one. …

I have owned my Cuisinart Classic Toaster Oven Broiler for just over two years. It retails for $99.95, but I got it for free with a gift card from a local furniture store. I must say that I this would have been worth the money if I …

I needed to create a display board for the fair I will be selling my greeting cards at next Saturday. I have limited table space and wanted to come up with a good way to utilize the floor space for display so as to not take up table space. …

We purchased a Marquis full Latex Mattress from R.C. Willey stores about 3 weeks ago.
The main reasons we purchased from R.C. Willey were because of the 12-month no payment no interest offer, the 15-year non-prorated warranty on the mattress, and the R.C. Willey comfort exchange policy that allows us …

I was looking to purchase a tissue holder for my bathroom and I found this Steeltek model. I purchased it a little over a year ago and I really love this thing. I found it online at Amazon and I paid 17.30 plus shipping for it. …

When I needed a new bedding set, I decided to visit Target to see what they had to offer. I love Target because the employees are very helpful and always seem to have a smile on their faces. They are willing to help the customer unlike Walmart at times. …

When I moved into my new condominium about a year ago, I installed 3 Mistral ceiling fans in 3 separate bedrooms. The ceiling fans are of the same model which is the MCF 60E, and they are white in colour. I bought the 3 ceiling fans for a combined …

I owned a manual can opener and I wanted an easier way to open cans so I decided to purchase this one. It has worked great and I’m glad I made the purchase. When cooking there are so many other things that have to be done so …

We live in a small apartment and have two cats so we are constantly battling pet odor in our home. I often trying different sorts of air fresheners looking for one that will take care of the cat odor while keeping our place fresh and clean smelling. I have …

I got some really nice things this Christmas, but my favorite gift was from my husband. He got me a great set of Wearever Real Easy Pots and Pans. These are so far the best pans I have ever owned. From what I can see they are of the …

I believe that this is one of the best coffee scoops that money can buy. I’ve go thrown a great deal of these things over the years and I believe that I may have found one that I can stick with. Unfortunately I find myself in a …

I can get twenty-four of these plastic forks from Walgreens for just ninety-nine cents and while that might not seem like a lot of forks for that price, these forks are in fact heavy duty! I have found that I can use the same plastic fork, after its been …

With coconut being one of my very favourite scents I was thrilled when a friend sent me a Coconut Lime Verbena scented candle from Bath and Bodyworks.  I’ve used this fragrance before in their body care range and couldn’t wait to light the candle. It smelled absolutely gorgeous as …

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes should be in every household. I keep them at home, at work, and even in my vehicle. I knew that the stuff that is the most contaminated with germs, bacteria, and viruses were the things that get touched the most, like door knobs, and …

I want my whole house to smell fresh, with each room having a distinct fragrance of its own. I already have a bathroom fragrance, linen and room fragrance for the bedrooms, different room sprays for the family room and living room but I have yet to find a perfect …

On a recent shopping trip, I came across this serving set and it happened to be on sale, so I purchased it. I had been looking for something to replace my old serving plate that had recently broken after having it fro 10 years. It was time …

Toasters are really big help to every mother especially to every working mother or office moms. We can easy prepare breakfast by using the toasters and anyone can easily do so without much of a fuss with a help of an quality toaster.
My …

We purchased some area rugs the other day from J C Penney’s at Eastpoint Mall in Baltimore, MD . I was looking for a light green rug, that was soft and durable and one that I could throw into the washing machine when it got dirty.
I looked …

Finding a useful product for cleaning marble or granite surfaces can prove to be impossible. Usually I have to pay an arm an a leg for the product, then I am not satisfied with the results. If I decide to go with a cheaply priced product, I notice it …

KitchenAid KSB560 5-Speed Blender. This blender does an awesome job, but boy is this thing really, really loud. However I don’t mind if, I don’t ever use it when people are sleeping so it doesn’t really matter is all honesty! I mean I may be a biased because almost …

Sometimes when I’m having dinner guests I like to I turn off all the lights and just use candles. It can be a wonderfully romantic way to entertain, and for some reason I especially like to do this in the summer. I guess it’s because it isn’t always warm …

I love spending time at the beach, picnicking in parks, and just generally enjoying myself outside during the summer months. So, I require plenty of good outdoor summer entertainment goods to be able to do that with the least inconvenience. I decided to buy a cooler I …

West Blend-Espresso/Coffee Maker is a two in one machine. In my opinion, this device is not worth the $50 that you have to pay for it. That is actually a very economic price for a machine that can either make an espresso or a pot of coffee, depending on …

I was very disappointed recently when my Bodum “Mousse” milk frother packed up on me after just a few months of use. I did entertain the idea of buying another one as it did a great job: for £20 it was a stylish kitchen accessory which became essential …