I wanted to add some period appropriate accessories to my midcentury kitchen ever since I moved in. I knew it had to be something to go on the wall, because the kitchen is small and I have very little counter space available for displaying any kind of knick knacks. …

I hate scrubbing the toilet, but as it is a necessary chore, I decided to make it easier on myself by buying Scrubbing Bubbles FreshBrush Max kit at my local supermarket. This is the latest invention and twist on the traditional toilet brush, and I have to say it …

If one word could describe this product, it would be “gross”.
I’ve long had a fear of spiders and creepy crawlies in general. And, because my kids have seen my reaction to spiders, my youngest son has also acquired a less-than-likeable reaction to the little buggers. So, I have …

I picked this glue up for my fiancee one time when I saw it on a shelf at Home Depot and he loved it. He pretty much uses it for everything and I can see why. …

I love lavender scent. I especially love it in my pillow or room spray. However, it is easy to mess up this scent, either making it too strong (which makes me sneeze) or too light (you can only smell it when it is sprayed). If blended correctly, a lavender …

My toilet can get so dirty at times that no toilet brush can get it clean. I have a thing about bathrooms, so I buy all types of bathroom products just to try to keep my bathroom in top notch shape. I think everyone should take pride in their …

I have three dogs, two cats, and a rabbit. Needless to say, we end up with a lot of pet hair. We needed a vacuum cleaner that could work hard and last. We ended up buying the Eureka Boss SmartVac Upright Vacuum. We normally bought …

Recently at the bequest of my persistent boyfriend, I purchased a Keurig coffee maker. Although I am not a big coffee drinker myself, Keurig also makes a good selection of teas so I figured that overall it would be a fun thing to try out.
The machine is an …

I was recently in the market for a DeLonghi espresso machine, and after much research, it was down to three brands that I was interested in: DeLonghi, Saeco and Jura model. I ended up buying the DeLonghi. My biggest issue when choosing an espresso machine is the taste of …

CIF Powerful Cream Cleanser is said to be used in cleaning many things like kitchen and bathroom sink, the top of the stove, cooking utensils, and bathroom tiles. In other words, it can be used to clean kitchen appliances and fixtures that are made of ceramics, stainless steel, enamel, …

I bought these towels on sale recently because I could not pass up the good deal. I also needed to replenish my towel supply since over the years they seem to wear out, rip, or somehow get lost. The orange color matched one of my bathrooms, so that …

I don’t like spending a lot on my cleaning supplies. That is why I pick up a lot of my essentials from a local dollar tree store. I recently purchased a cotton deck mop from them. I didn’t’ think it was the biggest best looking mop but it did …

When some wild mice got into my mother’s house last winter we tried using these mousetraps made by Victor. They are the old-fashioned wooden variety and come two to a package. Years ago you could always rely on wooden traps but these performed very poorly indeed! We were both …

I’ve been using ordinary soap in washing dishes before, that time dish washing liquid is expensive. I don’t like the result of using ordinary bar soap. My dishes and cook ware had this white stain when it dries due to soap I used, it got greasy and I have …

I was in the store to purchase some containers for food storage and I decided to purchase these. The main reason why I decided to purchase them is because they are manufactured by Rubbermaid. This is a well known brand, I own several other Rubbermaid products and …

We’ve been using All Concentrated Power Detergent for several years now and really enjoy using it as our main laundry detergent. In terms of pricing I feel that this product is middle of the road, not extremely cheap yet not extremely expensive either. In my opinion this detergent …

Elmer’s Carpenter’s Wood Glue is a Godsend in our home. I live with my daughter and 3 grandkids. My grandkids make a career out of breaking things in our House. I am the one that’s always elected to repair the items.
About Elmer’s Carpenter’s Wood Glue:
Easy Squeeze nozzel.
It sets fast …

I have been using Pledge products for years. To me pledge and wooden furniture go together like peanuts and M&M’s it’s just the perfect combination. I have however started using pledge multi-surface spray here recently and thus far I really like it. I saw it on television …

One of my pet dislikes is when I have a box of tissues that sheds dust and particles everywhere each time I pull a tissue out. This gets worse, for example, when I blow my nose and find that I start choking, because I have breathed in a …

I had seen this product in the store several times, and it always looked interesting and handy. Although I wasn’t sure at first if I actually needed it, I decided to purchase it when I found myself always baking cupcakes for the kids, for school, for birthday parties, …

One of the ideas that I saw online recently was a DIY recipe for cleaning tile floors. I use as many natural cleansers as I can, especially since I have kids and pets, but they can get expensive to constantly re-purchase. That’s why this recipie caught my attention, because, I …

I like writing articles in the evening. This helps my brain to absorb ideas because everyone from the family is sleeping, no sounds coming from the neighborhood; my pets are sleeping and no television or radio on. It is just me, my brain, my pad and pen and my …

I bought this cookie cutter recently, this year is the first time my four year old has been interested in Easter so I decided to put a little buffet tea out on Easter Sunday with lots of egg and bunny related goodies. I’d seen Easter egg cookie cutters before …

It’s one of the sleekest Dishwasher we have ever owned in our time. I want to say that I use it at least twice a day. Whether I’m washing a cup or two, I just enjoy using it. First of all if you have ever had a dishwasher, you …

My stove also works on gas. As such, when the heating system was changed, it was also advised that we should change the stove top just to make sure that we comply with the safety regulations and that first and foremost, the system we use for cooking is secure.
This …

We have a small pool in our back yard, and I was recently in need of a couple rafts for myself, my husband, and the kids. The rafts we had used last year were no longer usable, mostly because they had gotten holes in them throughout the course …

In my house there are two bathrooms, one has a window and it is on the side of our house so that the bad smells can go out the window. The other one is in the middle of the house and unfortunately it doesn’t have any windows so that …

We grill burgers often during the summer. Sometimes we use the grill and cook them at home, and other times we cook them over the fire when we are camping. We have found that this burger basket works well to use while camping since you can put …

We have a pool in our back yard that we enjoy during the summertime. There are always kids coming in and out of the pool, and quite often they have grass and dirt on their feet ,which in turn gets transferred into the pool and then needs to …

I’ve been seeing Dawn Antibacterial dishwashing liquid and hand soap around the kitchen ever since I was a youngster. I never understood why my mother always bought, and stuck to that particular brand. Once I became an adult, had to live on my own, and there wasn’t a dishwasher …

I recently switched from Tide liquid detergent, to Gain liquid detergent and I have been very pleased. I wanted a new detergent that would leave my clothes smelling great for longer then a day after washing. Tide did a great job of removing stains, but I found …

When my (now) thirteen year old daughter was a baby she had extremely sensitive skin for a while, this meant doing her laundry separately to the rest of the families and using products designed to be more gentle than standard detergents. At the time this was basically swapping your …

When I started the hobby of soapmaking I wanted a durable mold that I would be able to use over and over again without fail. I knew I wanted something flexible as well. This mold was the first and only mold I have ever purchased in my …

I like buying the Smart and Simple Bath Tissue from my local Dollar General as it is the best value around. With prices going up higher and higher on everything, one might think that it’s impossible to save a few bucks these days, but you can. Buying the name …

We go through a lot of paper towels in my house because everyone is usually making a huge mess. I have been using these for some time and they work fairly good. They are sold at a lot of retail stores. I have purchased them from …

I get excited when a product comes out which saves me money. But of course, it has to work well too, or any money you save is just a waste. I bought Purex 2X Ultra Concentrate liquid laundry detergent last week because it was literally half the price of …

I don’t cook. It’s dangerous if I do. But my husband loves to cook and considers himself a bit of a new-found guru in the kitchen. We didn’t have a lot of kitchen appliances when he moved in with me and we got married, but slowly, over the last …

I love my home and garden party chip and dip set. It is beautiful, durable, and affordable to some extent. I bought it for about twenty dollars from an independent home and garden party sales representative. The chip part is large round and fluted, it is big enough for …

As a stay at home mom, I always search for products that could make my chores at home easier. I would have to say, Ariel detergents is one of the trusted products I’ve been using for years. When it comes to cleaning our clothes, it is incomparable to other …

I recently purchased one of those small battery operated leaf and lawn blowers made by the WORX Company. I’ve really found it helpful for small jobs around the yard. It is limited as far as how much time you get on one charge, but the battery charges very quickly and …

I’ve been into African accessories for home décor for a while now. This rainstick is not from Africa and the design may not be African either, but the colorful pattern of dots reminds me of the intricate designs of some of their pottery and baskets. Hey, I’d love to …

I found the Bionaire Permatech humidifier to be an effective humidifier if you use it properly, however using it can be a pain.
The tank is difficult to fill because there is nothing to hold onto. The handle is at the top to make it easy to get the tank …

There are a lot of dreaded diseases that can be passed via mosquitos, cockroaches and other small insects. I believe that every household should have a means of preventing the spread of diseases. As for me, I prefer to use insect spray to kill these pesky insects. I have …

Dawn has released a new dish washing liquid that contains hand renewal with OLAY beauty. I clean several loads of dishes each day and was looking for one that would not dry my hands out as badly. So far, I am very pleased with this dish washing …

I have an allergy to dishwashing liquid, seriously. Dish washing liquid usually makes my hands red, itchy and just painful no matter how little time I spend with my hands in the water. I’ve tried everything, foaming dish liquid so my hands weren’t ever in the soapy water, and …

This was one of the first products that I bought from Fit & Fresh and I almost didn’t purchase any other products from the company after my bad experience with this set. One of the things about Fit & Fresh products is, although they’re supposed to be dishwasher safe, …

I saw this product being advertised on the As seen on TV Ads and really need to organize our shoes. We don’t have many so I thought I would get one.
When it came I was a little iffy because of the material it was made of. …

The first idea that a whirlpool bath would make a nice compliment to our lifestyle resulted in meeting some folks at the unclaimed freight store who sold us theirs. Prior to that, my husband and I thought all of the whirlpools were square, and would require a lot …

As with several of the articles that I have written recently we as a family are looking for ways in which we can lower our electric bill. We have taken most of our house to Energy Star appliances and we have replaced a good many of the appliances …

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 …