When we build our new house the flooring was such a big concern for my husband. He traveled from one shop to another to scout the best flooring tiles he could ever buy. He grew up in a big ancestral home where the floors are always clean and shining …

Our mop had been going bad for a while to the point where it had grown thin and worn out , we could not get out stains on it, and the metal part was scraping against the floor whenever we used it to clean. We realized that it was …

I hate having a dirty home. I love to kill germs, because I feel that it will keep me and my children healthy. I also do not like using a million different cleaners to get the job done. I found that I really enjoy using Clorox products, especially bleach …

The Tesco Funky Cleaning Kit in Pink is designed with the modern woman in mind. A gorgeous great colour making housework slightly more bearable. I always smile when I look at my Tesco Funky Cleaning Kit in Pink. It is fun funky and different. Even …

I truly love the magic eraser. Exactly what it says, it does. It magically erases…anything! Are crayons being coloured all over your walls? Use magic eraser! Scuff marks? Use magic eraser! It comes in packs of 2 (mostly) and 4, but even that lasts a dozen times or more(for me). …

I recently decided that despite my tight budget I’d go back to top of the line commercial laundry detergent instead of making my own because the odors were not coming out of my child’s clothing. I was lacking the essential oils that give it the scent and couldn’t get …

Last Christmas I hinted, maybe not so subtly, to my love that I would like an accuquilt go! baby die cut machine. I am a seamstress by trade and I really enjoy quilting at home. I am not sure exactly what it was that I thought I …

This is a kitchen cleaner which claims to kill 99.9% of germs, removes grease and grime in my kitchen. The product comes in a white plastic bottle with a green trigger gun. Refills are also available. What I like the most about this product is that it has a …

I recently purchased several items for my outdoor patio area. The weather is starting to warm up, and we are in the process of decorating our backyard in preparation for summer time. We love to entertain and often have guests over, and we usually end up congregating in …

When I was first going off to college, I went and stocked up on a bunch of plastic dishes from Walmart. They came in packs of four bowls and four glasses, each pack for $1. They were available at both Walmart and Target, and I have recently …

When we bought our wood stove for my mom’s house we had not finished the walls yet so we decided to get dry wall. The standard dry wall was $9.99 a sheet then we saw the fire rated gypsom dry wall that was 11.99. We decided it was worth …

Walking through home depot for a new chop saw, with little money to spare for it. I come across a couple Ryobi saws pretty cheap in fact just the thing I had been looking for. Complete with the slider for the long cuts and a …

Rachel Ray, one of my favorite celebrity chefs, is known for being able to whip up meals in a short period of time. I also love how she animatedly talks about cooking. Unlike other chefs who are too serious and boring, Rachel Ray really seems to enjoy her work. …

I was in the market to purchase a sponge for cleaning dishes so I decided to purchase this one. It can sometimes be a hassle when it comes to cleaning stuck on material from dishes but this thing helps out a lot. I can say after using …

Sun laundry powder detergent really sucks! Yes it is cheap too buy but is it really worth it? Too me it is not worth it at all, this product sucks.
Sun laundry powder detergent doesn’t even have a good scent to it. A lot of laundry detergent makes your clothes …

In support of our attempt to be more ethical we have started using Bio d washing up liquid rather than harsher high street brands. My husband was a little reluctant, he felt that a milder, less chemical filled liquid would mean lots of heavy duty scrubbing but I …

Garlic is one of the most used ingredients in my cooking. Indeed cooking can never be as palatable without garlic. But pressing garlic is one messy job. It is not only messy it could be tedious as well. I had actually almost crushed one of my glass chopping …

One of our old vacuums finally bit the dust, so to speak, so we went shopping for a replacement. I looked up reviews on various machines and kept finding that Eureka vacuums came up with higher overall ratings. We found this vacuum The Boss Power Plus at Walmarts for …

My daughter is an animal lover and my son has had his fill of dissections, so when the time came in our homeschool curriculum to perform the frog dissection, I knew they would both drag their feet.
Then, last week I discovered the Smithsonian Synthetic Frog Dissection Kit. I purchased …

I am always on the look out for gadgets and products that make kitchen tasks easier, less time consuming, or provide better quality results. The Perfect Brownie pan set manages to accomplish all three and hey, who can resist brownies!
The Perfect Brownie consists of a pan, a metal …

The Swivel Sweeper G2 has been a real help so far. I got it for quick-pick-up use around my apartment. We have a dog that is litter trained. Though it is a big plus that she is litter trained, she tends to leave litter all over …

I have been using Usha iron box for more than two years now. When I had joined the college my mom had purchased this electric Iron box for me and it had proved to be very useful for me and my friends as well as I was happened to …

Because we have well water, hard water mineral deposits are a normal part of life. However, I am terrible about keeping my shower head clean until its too late. Usually, this is about the time that I start to lose water pressure. I recently had to clean it, so I …

I have been wanting my own ladder like forever, and I finally got one last month. It is a Davidson 6ft Commercial Ladder, and it holds up to 225lbs, thats including materials. It is a metal ladder. There is also a tool slot in the shelf. I really …

The Century Novelty 9″ Sparkling New Year Paper Plates come in an eight pack and sell for two dollars and twenty-nine cents. Although the word “sparkling” appears in the name of the product, these paper plates don’t sparkle. They’re attractive though and great to have if you’re the type …

I am a homemaker and I like most of the products, which I have been using since a long time. And the Henko stain champion detergent powder is one of such products, which I like a lot. Actually I like this detergent powder because of 2 …

When I went to college I had a lot of portable items. Whether it was a fridge or a computer. I had it, My parents made sure that I had what I needed when I went. So one of the things they gave my was the In-House EdgeStar …

I’ve mentioned in other reviews that my brother is a professional chef and caterer and he tends to upgrade his professional quality equipment on a yearly basis and those in the family tend to get his downgraded equipment. I lucked out and got the Vitamix Professional Series 500 Blender, …

As luck would have it we lost our washing machine and dryer in weeks of each other. Both machines were 5 years old and on an already strapped budget we had to somehow find the money for both a dryer and a washing machine. The dryer my husband and …

I take care of my hands and I don’t want to get dirty when doing chores whether outside or inside the house. That is why I wear hand gloves. I preferred using the brand Ansell. Although it can only last for a month or more, I still opt for it …

I bought these trash bags because they were the cheapest. Most of the time Shoppers value is pretty good or at least decent but not these trash bags. These are the worst trash bags I have ever used.
We only use them in our bathroom now and empty it …

I received the ten piece Hard Anodized Cookware set from Rachel Ray for Christmas. After using it for the last 6months this is my conclusion. The cookware is pretty on the outside and has stood up to daily use without showing wear. It is pretty enough that i don’t …

When I don’t feel like taking out my big stand mixer out for use, I rely on my Power Pro 200 watt hand mixer by Black and Decker. The Power Pro 200 is a heavy duty mixer masquerading as a small appliance. It has a soft grip …

I started working in a rather large corporation where there are about 5,000 employees. Assuming that half of them are women (I think more judging by what I saw), you can just imagine the number of people that use the common bathroom. I am a bit obsessive-compulsive about toilet …

I have, for most of my life, absolutely detested the idea of cooking. If it doesn’t come from a can or a jar or a box, I rarely chose to have anything to do with it. It’s amazing my kids have grown up into wonderful healthy teenagers, knowing I …

I purchased a bottle of this cleaner and I wasn’t very satisfied with the results that I received. I found out that it doesn’t clean very well and I was very disappointed with the purchase. It’s sold in a 16 oz bottle and I paid 10 dollars …

When I began knitting, my tastes had been already set on buying equipment and tools that worked, and were of the highest quality. Talking about my tools, needles, yarn and thread is something enjoyable. Money spent on good tools will last a lifetime, and possibly be handed down to …

Although there are many newer cleaners out there, I still use Comet. I have always been a fan of this product because it served the purpose and it works. I have many days that I needed a heavy duty cleaner to get rid of those tough rings around the …

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 …

It’s always difficult when trying to dust my ceiling due to it being so difficult to reach. I purchased this duster mainly for the use of dusting my ceiling but I have used it for dusting other things also. I purchased it from K-Mart about …

I love the Itso wood storage cubes! When we moved my room was smaller so I had to get rid of my big dresser. I started out with three Itso products: 1×1 cube with door, 1×1 cube with 2 drawers, and 1×2 cube with door.
The 1×2 cube has …

It’s funny how I never ever want to buy kitchen items. I personally could care less about having the popular kitchen cook ware because most of the time I don’t cook. But I ended up having a family event that was coming up and I needed a really good …

I bought this product early last year to replace our old rubbish bin. I decided to get this Brabandia one because it looks neat and clean to use because it is properly enclosed plus the fact that it is a touch bin. The one I got at …

This is really a cheaply made toothbrush holder. I purchased it because it looked quite nice: it was bronze and had an oval bottom that sat on top of a larger oval bottom, and on the left and right stood two poles that culminated with two spherical balls on …

I have been washing clothes twice a week and I wanted the white colored clothes to be soaked more because I wanted them to be whiter. As much as possible I really don’t like to use powerful bleach because it really does make the textile weak and brittle. So …

I love to entertain my friends when they come over to our house. I always hold dinner at our place weekly. Thus I am always trying to impress them with our cooking and of course our serving set. One of the set that I truly love is Anchor Hocking …

The Handy Caddy is basically a sliding holder for household items such as a coffee maker. It’s basically for those houses that have large kitchen cabinets on top of the cooking area and not a lot of space between the counter and the kitchen cabinets. I have a portion …

I recently purchased this heater from Amazon.com for $58 (free shipping)and my only regret is that I didn’t buy it sooner.
I bought it for my son’s bedroom which is over the garage and is always freezing in the winter. When the outside temp drops below zero, you can’t …

It can be very difficult when washing outside windows so I decided to give this a try and I have enjoyed using it. It makes it so much easier when washing windows and I am glad I decided to purchase it. It’s sold in a 32 ounce …