Housewares Reviews
George Foreman Champ Grill with Bun Warmer
I had been looking for a long time for a counter top grill which I could use to make single serving size meals for myself. For example, grilling one burger patty or a single chicken breast. After much research I settled on the George Foreman Champ Grill with Bun …
Wilton Easy Flex Silicone Baking Cups
Since I bake a lot and love to make cupcakes I use quite a bit of those paper cupcake liners. When I ran across Wilton’s Easy Flex Silicone Baking Cups I had to buy a set because the first thought that crossed my mind was “imagine how much money …
Eureka Maxima Vacuum Cleaner
Recently, our beloved vacuum of ten years died, forcing us to buy a new one. Since money is tight, we chose to buy the Eureka Maxima Vacuum. We were able to buy this on sale at Walmart for only thirty five dollars.
This has turned out to be …
Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter For Grilling
While getting my grill ready for a nice barbecuing session, a friend of mine noticed that I didn’t have a bottle of charcoal lighter fluid nearby, and asked where it was at. I replied that I don’t use regular briquettes, such as Kingsford charcoal, so I don’t need …
Persil Color Active laundry tabs
I honestly think these are a bit to expensive for “regular” laundry but I do have them in my student’s apartment where I do about one wash per week. There are 15 packs of 2 tablets in the box but you need at least 2 for one wash (up …
Keurig K65 series Coffee and Drink Machine
I received my Keurig K65 series a couple of years ago for Christmas, and at first I was skeptical because I have only used a traditional coffee pot with the paper filter that you put your coffee in and then pour on your water and let it drip until you …
Maytag Over The Range Microwave - MMV1153BAB
When my mother in law came to visit last year, she decided to help us with some kitchen appliance updates. Our original oven and range had come with the house, as did most of our appliances, and it was no longer functioning safely. We decided to change it out …
Mighty Bond Instant Glue
Mighty Bond instant glue is a type of an adhesive that almost works on all surfaces. It works really well and sticks permanently. I have tried using it even on an earring that was broken and it did it’s job properly. The problem with it’s tube is the fact …
Scotch Brite No Scratch Scrub Sponges
I used to think that a sponge was a sponge and was not too picky about the type that i used. Unfortunately, I was wrong and I have ran into quite a few faulty sponges. I hate buying a pack of sponges and having to use the whole pack …
Farco Rapid Kill Aerosol Insect Spray
Again, my family had been having a terrible problem with an infestation of mosquitoes and flies that had come inside the house and become a bother and a health risk to us, and since the swatter that we had just could not get rid of them fast enough, and …
Air Wick Odor Stop Air Freshener with Baking Soda
What I really can’t stand about having three cats is the smell of the cat litter! Anyone who’s had a cat knows the smell I’m talking about. Sometimes I’m not always able to clean out the cat litter that quick, and my aunt buys really cheap cat litter sometimes …
Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Kit
What you get in this package is the shower cleanser, four AA batteries, the holder for your shower, the hanger to hold this unit and a refill. You will need to attach the hanger to the body of the holder for hanging in the shower, remove the cap from …
Style Six Airbrush Set
Even though I didn’t have a particular craft project in mind I couldn’t resist purchasing the Style Six Airbrush set by Jakks Pacific. Lately I have been toying with the idea of wall stenciling and airbrush design and liked finding an inexpensive set to practice on.
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The Dyson DC 14 vacuum
They say the Dyson vacuum is “the first canister vacuum that does not lose suction”…they are correct.
To begin with, you turn it on by pressing a button on top of the vacuum body, put your foot on the vacuum pad, tilt the handle back, and start vacuuming, just like …
Bissell Easy Vac Vacuum
I purchased a Bissell easy vac vacuum from wal-mart in August, as I needed a new vacuum, and I was interested in a lightweight bag less vacuum, and the price was right on this Bissell easy vac. I paid around sixty five dollars for this vacuum, it was easy to …
Home Chrome Garment Rack from Target
The Target Home Eco Chrome Garment Racks are cheap at around $20, and there is a reason. They are so flimsy, it is untrue?
I bought three of these as I needed some temporary clothes storage. When opened, all of the parts were very well packaged …
Guest 6 amp portable battery charger
We have a Guest Battery charger for charging our boat battery. It is a charger that we have used sucessfully for the past several years. This charger is something that has been effective for us and
has kept our battery working well.
The battery charger will charge …
Cedar Dresser Drawer Dividers From Bed Bath and Beyond
I happened upon these drawer dividers while I was looking for other things at Bed Bath and Beyond. I guess you could say it was an impulse purchase. They had two choices of drawer dividers, a normal wood (pine?) and these cedar ones. I bought the last package of …
Revlon Shiny Sheers
Price : SGD 15.90 (20% OFF from watsons stores, singapore)
Colours purchased :
Sheer Pink Afterglow,
Sheer Glistening Rose,
Sheer Cherry Pop
Price : 3/5
I wouldn’t say it’s cheap and I wouldn’t say it’s expensive. For the price though I would rather get the Rimmel Gloss Maxx (see my other review) due to it’s better …
Cost Plus World Market Kovalam Lantern, Red
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 …
Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster by Nostalgia Electrics
I am such a sucker for novelty kitchen gadgets; I’m going to need a bigger house soon. My latest find is a specialty hotdog maker by Nostalgia Electrics Vintage Collection. In case you are unfamiliar with the appliance it is actually a white pop-up toaster that cooks …
RubberMaid G100-12 BBQ Grill Brush
I purchased this brush a little over a month ago to clean my grill and it works as well I can be expected. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid 5 dollars for it. This was one of the cheaper brands that I found but it …
Vornado 530B 7-inch Fan
As the summer is quickly approaching and New York City is about to be drenched in stifling humid heat, my boyfriend and I wanted to beat the rush for fans and purchase one before hell broke loose and all local stores were out of them. We looked around at …
Frigidaire 4 Slice Long Slot Toaster
This is the second of these toasters that I have bought (model no Fcl4001/h 1300w), and I’m not happy with it. I used my first one for several years without any problem, but this one just doesn’t seem to be the same.
I bought this model because I use solar …
Kitchen Aid All-purpose Shears
I really liked using my kitchen shears. They worked really well on just about anything that I needed to use them for. However, we ended up gluing the blades together with super glue. Go figure!? Anyway it was time for a new pair of kitchen …
Cuisinart SmartStick Hand Blender
I found the most wonderful product last week at Crate & Barrel. I had been looking for a small blender of some sort, because my hand mixer broke recently, and I don’t always like to use my huge food processor for smaller tasks. I find that taking out the …
Cuisinart Convection Over Toaster Broiler
I’m a fan of the Cuisinart products and my kitchen is a mixture of KitchenAid and Cuisinart products. I decided to purchase the Cuisinart convection oven toaster broiler for two reasons: I wanted to limit use of my kitchen oven if I’m not making a huge meal, and I …
First Alert Carbon Monoxide Detector
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 …
The Ove Glove for Hot Surfaces
I might be one of the only people who actually ordered this off tv when I saw an informercial for it. I really don’t even know how many things I’ve bought from infomercials, because I try not to keep track since it’s actually an embarassing hobby of mine. …
Philips Essential Energy Saver 8W ES E27 Bulb
To go green is what one can do to address climate change. Our family takes part in this timely campaign by using Philips Essential Energy Saver 8W ES E27, a bulb which we alternately use with CFC. How does our simple initiative can help our planet? Less energy consumption …
GE Long Life Light Bulbs
I now call this the exploding light bulb. I bought a box of 6 for our bathroom. When it exploded the first time, I thought it fell on the floor. The second time, I blamed an electrical surge. But the third time it exploded, I was furious. Do you …
Home Trends (Hotel) Shower Curtain Rod
Have you ever taken a shower and you’ve found yourself trying to hop around to keep that cold, wet shower curtain from sticking to you? Odds are that you have; we all have. I’ve got just the thing you need to make your shower relaxing and comforting! I found …
Cusinart toaster
My friend Cherry said to me “But a toaster is a toaster!”.. I laughed and said to her choosing a new toaster was really important to me. Anyway Cherry decided to join me and look at the Electrical stores on the Internet. I have been using the Internet shops …
Sonio 16″ wall-mounted Electric Fan (SWF-16)
My room has poor indoor ventilation. Located at the rear end of the house, it happens to be sandwiched between two tall and concrete houses reaching 4 or more stories above. An A/C unit cools down the humid place. Now the current state of ventilation swings …
Minwax High Gloss Hardwood Floor Restorer
My hardwood floors were very scratched with several scuffs and marks so I decided to give this product a try. At the time I had tried several others that didn’t work as well as I expected. I have been very pleased with the results that I received …
Method Handwash Green Tea And Aloe Scent
In my opinion Method takes the cake for best design. They get the award for making the most beautiful looking disposable hand soap dispenser I have ever seen. When they came out with this hand soap in this beautiful bamboo green Green Tea and Aloe scent I thought, finally …
Clorox Toilet Wand
Cleaning the bathroom is a pain in the butt, and cleaning the toilet is even worse. Just recently I decided to try the Clorox Toilet Wand to see if delivered on any of its commercial promises.
I do like several things about the product. It’s light weight. …
Bissell Proheat 9400
Now that we once again have a baby (excuse me, soon-to-be toddler) in our house, we are re-learning just how much of a major pain in the butt carpeting can be. After all, our daughter can’t seem to go a day without spilling something on the floor. And, usually, …
Walmart Mini Chandelier 12540
I have always wanted a nice chandelier to hang over the dining room table. Whenever I go to the lighting section of any store , I always check out there chandeliers. They are all so beautiful , but most of the time they are also very expensive. I can …
Pride Laundry Detergent
I like using Pride Laundry Detergent when I’m a bit short of cash. I like the quality of this soap compared to other cheap brands in the market. It smells fresh and cleans clothes effectively as well. Pride is a product that is very cost-efficient and readily available in …
Shurfine Lemon Fresh Dish Detergent
Anyone who is constantly washing dishes knows that all dish detergents are not equal in quality. Though I have never had a problem purchasing an inexpensive dish detergent, I do not like to purchase low quality dish detergent. On one occasion, I purchased the Shurfine Lemon Fresh Dish Detergent …
As Seen On TV Snuggie Blanket
When I saw the commercials for the Snuggie Blanket, I really thought that this was one of the cheapest things I could imagine anyone purchasing and I would never pay any amount of money for this blanket. It is a blanket that has arms that you wrap around your …
Spot Shot Instant Carpet Stain Remover
We have four dogs, one six month old puppy, a two year old and two border collies who are almost twelve years old. Between these four we tend to have some accidents around our house. Potty training went quick and we did not have many accidents involving …
Black and Decker ProBlend Blender
I bought the Black and Decker ProBlend blender about six months ago and it is the worst blender I have ever owned. It is already broken and performed poorly even before it broke.
The first thing I noticed about it is how incredibly loud this blender was. I have never …
Pot Pie Tins
When you made the decision to take the metal tin out of your banquet pot pies and use another microwavable container for your pot pies, did anyone ever test what the microwavable tin does to the pot pies when you put them into the oven?? Since this change, when …
Ariel Excel Gel detergent
When I heard of a gel detergent I had to try it, as it made me feel really curious. It is more expensive than other detergents in powder and liquid format, but I was lucky enough to find it one day with a discount in the supermarket, so I …
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