There is nothing worse than having bad odors in your house. We are all susceptible to them. The most noted room would be the bathroom, but the kitchen can get very smelly as well from cooking and from the trash. I wanted to try Oust Air Sanatizer to see …

My yard is small and we have two fig trees growing prolifically in this small yard. These trees have become so large that they are intruding into the neighbor’s yards and so it has become necessary to prune them. I was told by my friends and some experts that …

I’ve been using air fresheners since I became a housewife. My husband is a smoker, and he smokes even in our living room. I don’t like him smoking there but I have no choice. He smokes while watching his favorite sports and movies on the television. Since I cannot …

I purchased AccuSharp 001 Knife Sharpener which was worth $10 online, at Amazon,a few years ago. I own many knives, around 15 of them, like cheese knives, bread knives, regular knives, big knives, and thin knives which served various purposes, and most of which were a year old or …

We recently purchased a Kitchen aid 5 speed Blender from Lowes, they were offering a $20.00 rebate and we needed a new blender so we purchased this one. It has a .9 horsepower motor. It has five speeds and does everything from blend to puree, it …

If you’ve ever seen Oxi-Clean advertised on television, you might have been tempted to try it. I’m here to tell you that you should not waste your money. I paid around $6 for a canister of the powder form, and I want my money back.
The ads show this …

If you are looking for a great way to beat the heat this summer, you may be interested in the ice cream maker I picked up a few months ago. The Treat Shoppe Electric Ice Cream Maker by Rival contains everything (but the food ingredients) you …

I purchased this divided baking tray several years ago and I have found it invaluable. Made of a sturdy non stick coated metal, this tray currently costs around £7.00 from Betterware.
The tray is rectangular in shape, a grey colour and measures approximately 40 x 34cm. It is …

This is one of the best smelling cleaning products I have tried in a long time. It is so easy to use. Just pull out a wipe and start dusting away for some marvelous results. I love the woody smell and the way the scent lasts. It is not …

This product has saved me a lot of time in the laundry room. I didn’t expect it to work so well at releasing wrinkles from my clothes, but it really does. Before I used this product, I would use a regular spray bottle filled with water if …

Every year my older children and I make a gingerbread biscuit house for Christmas, which we ice and fill with sweets for the family to pick at. This year however I decided to something a little different, after my younger daughter said she’d like to help - as a …

When George Foreman grills first came out, they were all the rage. Now there are numerous varieties available as they continue to gain popularity. A couple years ago, our family purchased a George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine at Walmart. We have used it …

I purchased the Sunbeam 6131 Hot Shot Hot Water Dispenser (black color) from Target and absolutely love it. We used to heat water in the microwave multiple times daily. Now we can boil water significantly faster with the hot water dispenser. It only takes about 20 seconds to boil …

A small kitchen appliance which is very useful in its own way is Cuisinart Sandwich Grill. Actually at first I was not keen on buying a sandwich grill because I thought it was unnecessary in my kitchen. We have a bread toaster anyway. But when my son opted to …

The Boulder Party Cups can be purchased from ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and ninety-nine cents. In one package comes a total of twenty-four sixteen-ounce cups. There are two packages to choose from: a package that contains green cups and a package that contains red cups. Both …

I use several products to straighten my hair each day and keep it straight. The natural texture of my hair is thick and curly, with frizz an ongoing problem. I use a blowdryer to straighten my hair, then I use either a flat iron or a curling …

I have been keen on keeping things in my home disinfected for years. I hate the thought of germs and especially cannot deal with getting sick. I keep multiple cleaners around my house, but I mostly enjoy using cleaners that have multiple purposes. I find it simpler to walk …

A few years back, I saw an ad for something called the Make & Shake Ice Cube Tray from East Hampton Industries. This was in a catalog that carried a lot of unique home items. Some were cheap rip offs and others worked quite nicely. I …

It was my Boss who introduced me to Pyrex products. Several Christmases ago she gifted me with 8 piece Pyrex Bakeware set and that really amazed me. I know Pyrex is not cheap so it really delighted me.. She knows that I love baking and she made a perfect …

Cleaning windows can be a very ungrateful job, specially during the winter and when its raining often. In general I don’t like cleaning windows because it takes quite some time and it is very difficult to clean them perfectly, usually stripes remain. When it is cold then you have …

I received the Ready Set Fajita Kit for my birthday this year, and it was just in the nick of time. Lately, I had been mulling over the idea of starting family restaurant night. I’ll admit it; I’ve been missing Chili’s since we’ve cut way back on …

I bought this dishwasher a few months ago, I thought it was finally time to splurge a little and buy myself a brand new stainless steel dishwasher. Especially since my old dishwasher was about 30 years old and barely getting any dishes clean. I didn’t have a lot of …

The Green Canyon Purple Velvet Comforter Set is so plush and comfortable that I don’t know why I haven’t seen this bedspread before. It is also affordable and very regal looking and fits perfectly in your room to give it that royal sort of polished look and keeps you …

I bought this iron at Bed Bath and Beyond. It was on clearance for $14.99. It contains a self cleaning button that attracted me because my iron soles tend to get brown too quickly. It has an anti-calcium filter which was alos another thing that attracted me to …

If you are a die-hard gardener like me then the Biodegradable Seed Starter Kit from Terracycle is for you! I love gardening tips, so I thought I’d share my experience with this seed starting kit:
1. With the state of the economy as it is right now, cost plays a …

The Black & Decker 3-in-1 Waffle Maker & Indoor Grill is so much fun. Now I know I complained about a lot of the products I’ve bought in the past but let me tell you something about this little thing right here. I love it because it’s not based …

Dirt Devil now makes it all! Not only do they produce sweeping and cleaning agents for in the home, but they also make pool cleaners! My friend has an above ground pool and she uses her Dirt Devil to clean it. Let me tell you, I …

Before we got the BlendTec, my family went through blenders every few months. We’d put ice and frozen fruit in them to make smoothies, and after a while the gears or motor would wear out and we’d have to go get a new one. I first got interested in …

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 do not know how women cleaned their homes before the invention of Mr. Clean Magic erasers. The first time I saw these for sale in the store I thought, “yeah right, but well, why not, I’ll try them.” Oh my freaking gosh these things are awesome. …

Description- The Tassimo Coffee Maker is a one cup at a time coffee maker. It is great for people who want to quickly brew a cup of coffee without having to wait for a full pot. It not only makes coffee, but you can also make hot chocolate and cappuccino …

My husband’s favorite ways of spending his free time are to read, watch TV or to challenge me to do sports activities with him. It was clear to me that he’d rather do these things than fix some things around the house (which I understand). I …

Unfortunately, I have an oven and stove top that just does not work well and hasn’t for years. I did have two burners that worked somewhat for a while, but a few months ago, they burned their last notes. So, I had to go looking for a …

I was reading Huffington Post’s “Green” Section not too long ago when I came across this article about using a simple baking soda and peroxide paste to clean aging and dirty cookie sheets. I was intrigued since my cookie sheets are in a state that can only be described as …

I have used different products to was the dishes in my life. Some of them stink badly some of them dry your hand skin, some of them wash well and some of them don’t.
I saw so many commercials about Pur by Henkel but I thought that it would be …

Dry Cleaner’s Secret Woolite Dry Clean at Home, Quick & Easy Dry Cleaning Cloths have saved our family hundreds of dollars over time. I was so happy when a product like this came out. This is the perfect solution to the dry-clean only clothes that need to …

I really like Lowes, White Marsh Maryland. We buy a lot of things from there for our home and garden. We have a rather large piece of property that needs to be shoveled when it snows and neither of us are getting any younger. SO we purchased a …

We had a particularly heavy rain one night and it made me curious to find out how much rain we actually had at our home. I didn’t have any way to gauge it so I decided to buy a rain gauge. I found a decorative gauge at Walmart and …

Professional 600 Stand Mixer is by far one of my favorite kitchen appliances thus far. I just recently purchased it because I’ve seen it used by all the chefs on Food Network, so I assumed it must be good. Instead of going to a storefront retailer, I decided to …

Judging by other reviews, I am in the minority on this one. I love Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel. Well, I wouldn’t say I love it but I like it. A part of it may be because my kids enjoy it so much. When I …

Some time back, we purchased the Farberware Special Select Toaster Oven. I, personally, had high hopes for the product, that it would give the desired-results. I’ll cut to the quick. We hated it and seldom used it. Finally, we put it up on Freecycle and gave …

Sometimes I think that dusting is just a job God makes us do so we learn a little humility and the joy of keeping your possessions clean and well kept. Because it seems like it’s a never-ending job, and I hate it. I can dust one day and turn …

We recently did some updating to the interior of our home, including painting, new curtains, new fixtures, etc. One of the things we did was to have all out trim and doors painted white, The doors turned out really well, but the door knobs were still outdated …

I go through hair dryers pretty quickly because I use them so much and they always seem to wear out after a short time. I like to keep at least one back-up hair dryer in the house in case my regular one breaks unexpectedly. My hair is …

I have been searching for stainless steel cookware for months and based on reading many reviews and visiting lots of stores, I decided on Calphalon Tri-Ply Stainless Steel 15 piece set. With this particular set, it has a satin finish that makes cooking easy. Food doesn’t stick …

I bought Philips HR1351/C Hand Blender online by paying Rs. 1500 (approax $30). My main purpose was for pureeing food items for my baby. I am using it extensively for blending and pureeing and as of now I am extremely satisfied with it. Its chopping function is also working …

Starbucks has offered coffee cups in all shapes and sizes, as well as thermoses that keep beverages cold or hot longer. I purchased a green thermos; it’s made of what appears to be aluminum. This morning I used it for Coffee I brewed in my Cuisenart coffee maker …

I purchased this kit over a year ago and I have to say that I really love it. When it comes to mopping it can be a very difficult task but this has made it so much easier. I purchased it from Amazon.com and I paid 40 …

We just bought a new home and we ended up having an extra room for our guest. My husband wanted to buy an Aerobed for the room. I was against it because first of all they are a bit expensive. If you want to get a decent aerobed then …

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen and I love to cook. I’ve slowly been building a repertoire of gadgets and cooking equipment that I can be proud of and rely on to do most any job that comes up in my cooking adventures.
I’ve had three …