I can never forget the incident that happened at my friend’s house warming party the other day. As my friend played the perfect host —“ serving welcome drinks to her guests, a glass of grape juice accidentally slipped on her gorgeous dress and formed a stain. Though the guests …

Living alone is great but quite tough at times. I get to do all the household chores everyday. Sometimes, after a hard day’s work, I don’t even have time to attend to all my housework. One of the grueling task for me is doing the laundry. I always go …

Guests are expected within the hour and the smell emitting from the bathroom would cause a dormouse to run and hide. During such desperate times, homeowners will go to nearly any length to quench the smell. From spraying an entire bottle of Febreeze, to hanging a dozen car fresheners, …

I love these bags because I can use them to make dishes in the microwave and the oven without taking up much space. I also use special strips that they bring to close them, the problem is that they no withstand high temperatures and can burn the bag.
I also …

For at least a decade I’ve been making do with one corkscrew. It’s the old fashioned kind, all metal with the little arms that lift up when I turn the handle. It’s never been the most effective tool for opening a bottle of wine and often the cork breaks …

I wanted a grill for the backyard and I wanted it to be a gas grill because I just like them better than a charcoal grill. I didn’t have a lot of money to spend, so I got the one that would work best for me at the lowest …

Although the Century Novelty Irish Flag Tablecover is something that I’ve only noticed for sale around St. Patrick’s Day, it’s really a tablecloth that can be used to celebrate or recognize any Irish holiday or notable event. The tablecloth has more in common with the Irish flag than it …

Not long ago I tried the Safeway store brand of cutlery and found it to be okay and probably better than expected. In contrast, I actually expected Raley’s Fine Living Heavy Duty Cutlery to be much better than it is.
I purchased two different packages. One was a …

If my Scooba Floor washing robot had not been a gift I probably would not have spent the $350 on it and stuck with my Swiffer. It was a gift though and I have tried it a couple of times now and I like it. The scooba …

I usually try to purchase only all natural products for my home. A few products sneak in that my husband brings home, but 99% of the products in my home are all natural products that are not full of chemicals. I have a large family and …

In the previous house that I lived in, we had three rooms which had hardwood floors. We used to purchase this cleaning solution because it did a superb job of cleaning away dust, dirt and pretty much whatever landed on or was tracked in on the floors. With relatively …

In every home renovation store, there are always a multitude of brands and shades of paint. It can be frustrating to find just the right colour for your project. Lately, I have been using Ralph Lauren paint, which I purchase at Home Depot, and have been very happy with its …

I moved into a new flat about eight months ago and my generous landlords (a local housing association) gave me a house warming gift of a large amount of Osram Energy Saving Lightbulbs. There were two different sizes in the lot I got; about 4.5 inches from the …

I needed to do something with the living room floor in my mobile home and I needed to do it fast. The carpet was old, the under pad in an even worse state, and the hardwood flooring I wanted was just too expensive. My neighbour suggested I try Armstrong …

I bought DII Primary Table Napkins for around $11 online. Here is my review.
I bought them a long time ago, when I was looking for a good set of table napkins. When I found them I thought they looked pretty colorful. In fact, their color matched the ones …

I hate cleaning my oven. It is a messy smelly, disgusting project that takes me hours. Unfortunately, if I do not clean it, my smoke alarm goes off! Now that I babysit, I do not want to expose the children to the nasty fumes of most cleaners. I tried …

Recently I spent a few days in the hospital with kidney problems. After getting better, while speaking with my doctor, she mentioned that the water that I drink has a big impact on how my kidneys work. I asked if I should buy mineral water and to my surprise …

For the longest time I heard so many great things about Yeti coolers but I never purchased one because I just couldn’t justify the expense. Then after years of melted ice and things not staying cold as long as I wanted I decided to splurge and pick up …

I picked this up at a military grocery store for about ten dollars. I’ve actually always wanted an automated hand soap dispenser. I just think it’s kind of a cool idea. Lately, though I felt it would come in especially handy because I’ve been working with poultry a lot …

We have had a pool in the back yard for a couple years. The pool is they kind that you put up each summer and then take down each fall. We have had good luck overall with our pool, and when we purchased it, it came with everything …

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 …

My husband and I like to entertain a lot during the autumn months when it is cool and breezy. We have purchased several items from Pier One Imports in the past and one specific thing that I like to buy at Pier One Imports is their Tea Light candles. …

When we bought our condo two years ago, we were very proud to have finally been in a financial position to buy our own home instead of living out of apartments or, worse, mobile homes. But, when we moved in, we discovered that although the condo had central air …

For anyone that cooks it’s very essential to have a good pot holder. I purchased this one over a year ago and it’s been perfect. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid 10 dollars for it at the time. The price is a bargain and …

After a long wait I have finally been able to purchase a 23 piece Correlle Dinner set for my dining table. At the family dinner hosted just recently, everybody looked at the set with envy. Nearly everyone wanted to know the price and the care required for the dinner …

I purchased this over a year ago. I mainly use it for laundry and for moving things throughout the house. I have been very impressed with how well this thing has held up and I am so glad that I decided to purchase it. When I …

In my family we sometimes tend to have some pretty smelly garbage. That’s not hard to imagine considering our only trash are the thirteen gallon sized can in the kitchen and the very small trash can in our bathroom. Often we have left over food thrown away and my …

Most people like summer season. Every body can enjoy the warm weather outside the house. But there is one thing that I don’t like about the warm weather in our place. There are more insects and flies come inside our house, especially when we open the window. In the …

This rice cooker promises great rice every time and delivers great rice every time. The only issues is that you do have to experiment a little bit to get it just right. I’ve made white rice and brown rice in the cooker. The recipe book calls …

I grew up in a household where pressure cooker is a must in the kitchen so I was never intimidated by it. When I became the manager of my own kitchen, I also felt the need for this specific cookware. I expected one as a wedding present but no …

I love grilled foods because they taste good and is actually a healthier way of cooking as fat (if any) is burned. Unfortunately, I do not have the patience to do a proper grill. From starting a fire, burning coals to grilling this is not a task …

Following diets is not easy so I decided to get this electronic scale to see if any progress at all has been made. I had a scale before which worked by adjusting it manually. That was really an inconvenience as I would need to bend or get on …

Our old wall oven went bad after a lightning strike so we decided to go shopping for another. This Kenmore model was on sale at the local naval exchange for $658 after a 15% discount and $50 delivery fee. I would rather have had a model with turnable knobs …

When we own a new house with very big lawn we wanted to buy some thing which is quick and mo the lawn with out giving problems .so we bought Mount field 460 HP .It has very powerful motor and quickly and deeply cut the grass in a minute …

The Slatkin & Co. Candles sold by Bath and Body Works are the best candles I have found in terms of keeping their scent throughout their lives. I fell in love with these candles when I bought two of the three-wick candles on sale. Between the two candles, they …

While Zebra Plants add a great deal of depth and beautiful ambiance to any home setting, these rare striped plants are not easy to keep alive. They certainly look georgous, and any time I have had one in my home, I have been sure to receive an abundance …

I had noticed Value Red Bathroom Tissue dozens of times in my local Safeway grocery store, but had never bought it. Its price had attracted my attention. At $1.29 for a 4-roll package I figured that it probably wasn’t very good. Other brands sold for two or three times …

There are many reasons why I love the Sunbeam TF-5 4-Cup Coffee Maker. My aunt gave me this small coffee maker for Christmas. It is great for people that enjoy drinking a couple of cups of coffee at the time instead of a full size pot. This coffee maker …

I’d been wanting to paint one of my walls with chalkboard paint for quite some time, but I had no experience with the paint. I asked an employee at Lowe’s, and Valspar Chalkboard Paint was what he recommended. I didn’t see any other colors in stock - though I’m …

When summer started, we really cannot deny the heat. It reached mid 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the Midwestern states. Sometimes the high temperature is just too much to bear. I have left with no choice but to turn on the air conditioning unit the whole day just to make staying …

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 …

For as long as I can remember I have been looking to purchase a new refrigerator—”particularly one with water and ice functions. The one I used to have only barely had any space, and the top freezer barely housed any of my frozen foods. It wasn’t until I was …

If you are looking for a great electric dishwasher cleaner than you should get electrosol gel pacs. They have soap plus the bleach in one . They not only clean your dishes but deodorize them with bleach. You will notice if you used perhaps oxidol or …

I got the As Seen On TV Odor Assassin product. To start off with, the Odor Assassin is a complete scam. It does not work and is a complete waste of my money. According to the website, I got three bottles of this Odor Assassin for 24.95 with shipping …

Every corner of my home is scented with sweet fragrance. Anyone who comes into my home never fails to pay compliment about that. Odonil air freshener is a bar which gets consumed by air and it spread perfume in the air and makes you feel good. It is available …

Our kitchen is set up so that we need to have an exposed garbage can in our kitchen area. This has always bee nan issue with me for several reasons. First of all, I didn’t like having an ugly white trash can in plain sight. Then …

I bought this a few months ago, and to be honest I really didn’t have high hopes for it. As, it turns out, I actually enjoy using this thing. I have two cats, and I find that this removes most, not quite all of the pet hair. It’s extremely …

Having recently moved into a new house, a dilapidated basketball goal in the driveway was really bothering me. I decided to leave the pole in place, and simply purchase a replacement basketball goal. After comparing all of the available sets at Walmart, I selected the Huffy Sports …

I was in the market to purchase some spatulas and I decided to go with these. When it comes to performance I have to say that these things work a lot better than most others that I have used. There are 3 included with this set so …