Both my husband and I frequently take home-made sandwiches to work for lunch, in an effort to save money as well as to eat more healthy meals. I get frustrated with wrapping the sandwiches in plastic cling wrap or using the plastic sandwich baggies because, for one thing, they …

I recently bought a NOKA brand Microwave oven at a very competitive price compared with other well known brand Micro Waves. This micro wave includes 20L capacity having glass turntable, 10 microwave levels, had a digital timer, speed & weight defrost, cooking end signal that lets you know when …

I love this little guy. His home is in the living room on the television console right in front of the tv. My flatscreen is on a stand and this Buddha candle holder is just short enough that he doesn’t block my view of the tv. I’m not a …

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 …

I expect like me you have bought quite a few washing machines in your domestic career. And if anything like me you have probably found that some perform far better than others. I bought my first washing machine in 1982 a Candy and since then I have had 2 …

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, …

Before switching over to my single server coffee maker, I had used my Haier model HDC 10LBS for quite some time. Although I am not making full pots that often anymore, I still use this coffee maker when I have people coming over; as it is pretty …

This past summer we were planning a large party and my husband wanted to buy a smoker for the event, and cook some briskets. He has always wanted a smoker, and we started shopping around. We found one at Home Depot call Char-Broil that cost $150. It looks like …

I came across First Force Ultra Concentrated Dishwashing Liquid about a couple weeks ago during a trip to the Dollar Depot. Since it only cost $1 and I was nearly out of dish liquid I decided to give it a try. I’ll try anything once and not wanting to …

I like to use the more natural household cleaning products instead of the traditional chemical-laden brands that are found at most supermarkets and discount stores. I feel that the natural brands are better for the environment, and they’re more pleasant to use because they don’t fill the air with …

I have a pretty big family to include three children and three grandchildren, and with that said it means that I have a pretty big laundry bill, and that’s why I use LA’s Totally Awesome Laundry Detergent.
My children no longer with me, but they come over to my house …

Reusable products are always a good thing for me because I take a lot of pride in the fact that I’m careful with the environment. I really watch what I’m doing and recycle my cans and paper, but sometimes you just don’t know what to do with things like …

I have just finished planting a bunch of flowers in my yard, and one of the tools I used was Yardworks Bulb Planter. I first saw it at my father-in-law’s, and thought right away how handy it might be. This year, my husband has bought me one. The bulb …

As the weather turns colder im sure that we all look for economical ways to heat our homes. We run a log burner, but our study always seems really chilly, especially at nightime when it seems to be used the most.
De Longhi is a well known electrical brand and …

On lovely warm nights, my boyfriend and I enjoy spending time grilling and eating outside on our lovely outdoor table, but we hate eating with the mosquitoes. One of the ways I keep the mosquitoes away from the eating area outside is with the use of four Quantum Buzz …

Mixing the brownies and the cake mixes that you need to have to bake with can be a difficult task for many people. However, when you have to mix all of these items by hand you will quickly notice that it is going to be even harder to complete …

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 still remember the old days when to escape from mosquitoes, there was just the alternative of sleeping in a mosquito net. I was a little child then but still remember that we used to sleep in the mosquito net with a torch to detect any stray mosquito that …

This certainly is a powerful stain remover. The bottle has two chambers: one with a traditional stain remover, and one with an oxygen treatment similar to that found in oxi-clean. When you squeeze both chambers, a flow comes out and mixes in the air, foaming up and …

Once you purchase the Sealtite 60-Piece Food Storage Set, you may never need to purchase another set of food storage containers for as long as you live. Unless you have a big, big family, thirty food storage containers should be more than plenty to take care of leftovers, baked …

I cannot remember where I found this product but I believe that it was at Dollar General and I am pretty sure that I only paid about two dollars for the product. It is like a lot like Windex Original in look but it does not work as good …

Silver, Copper and Brass are beautiful metals to look at when they are new but when put into use they oxidize pretty fast and can look tarnished very easily. Items made using these metals require a lot of maintenance. Not only are these metals hard to clean …

This is a great cooking pan that I ever have so far. There is no other pan has similar function like Presto Cooker. Especially when you want to cook meat.Actually it can be used for cooking vegetables and poultry as well, but I normally use it to cook meat …

This Red Rose candle from Sebnini was a Christmas present, the giver obviously knowing my tastes very well as I adore both the design and the scent of the candle.
It is a ‘tinned candle’ with tightly fitting lid to preserve the scent while not being used, the label …

Dish washing had always remained boring and tiring jobs which I just hated. Apart from the tediousness of the job, the harsh soap powders seemed to just damage the skin of my hands making them rough and coarse. This would make go crazy, and since washing utensils could not …

I purchased this crate to use in the office when carrying items from one location to another. I mainly use it in the office but I also use it around the house and it really comes in handy there also. It works very well and I have …

During the winter months my family goes through a ton of hot chocolate. I find myself making it for myself or the kids constantly. While I had been making it in the microwave, I had noticed that it had become more and more of a nuisance as …

Sanding is not something that I do a lot of, but whenever I do, I know I can rely on this to get the task done. I purchased this Bosch from Lowe’s about a year ago, and although it wasn’t the cheapest, I feel like I got what …

One thing about being a mom is that I am constantly doing dishes. I go through dish soap just about as fast as I do milk, and even though I have a nice dishwasher, I still end up doing the breakfast dishes by hand. I have used several different …

I used to have problems with my stocks particularly of sugar and flour and even my powdered milk. I often waste them because my stocks would be invaded by ants bugs or sometimes would turn very hard and with molds or mildew. But I’m glad I’ve found a good …

I enjoy preparing and eating fondue, but have never found a small fondue pot that has worked effectively. I favor the fondue pot that you use with a small candle rather than the bulkier electric type, but the current generation seem to be flimsy and incredibly unreliable as far …

It took me a long time before I decided to actually buy the Swiffer , Dry Sweeping Cloths, X-Large. My mother was telling me about these for a long time now. The thing that made me not want to get them was because I had be so used to …

While I was out shopping recently I came across Yankee Candle’s new range of fragrances, specially developed for Spring 2013 and featuring some amazing sounding candles. I’d already bought one large jar (Black Coconut) when I spotted this Waikiki Melon fragrance, and after a quick sniff of the …

I had a relative flat iron my hair with a Chi 1″ iron by Farouk.
It was bought from Trade Secrets for about $200 plus tax.
I wasn’t interested in having this done but was talked into it and was shocked with the results.
My hair was was beautifully sleek, smooth and …

My family has long needed the aid of a vacuum. Our last one died many years ago and we never found the time nor the funds to replace it in a suitable manner. We have usually gone back to that great energy saving product, one I’m sure that Al …

I bought a portable space heater about three years ago which I still find works very well.
This Warm Fusion Heater is a white ceramic heater which sits conveniently on my bed side table. I like that it heats my whole master bedroom very well.
This particular heater has …

After today’s blustery snow shower in the suburbs west of Boston, do I dare presage spring planting time by reviewing unusual but beautiful multi-colored geranium ground cover from that old, reliable Breck’s seed and plant company? As the last piles of crusty snow melt away, let this writer fill …

I recently decided to redesign my kitchen, and one of the major problems that came out of this endeavour was the fact that I had to replace nearly all of my electrical appliances in the kitchen since most of them didn’t match the new scheme. One of the things …

I happen to have very bad luck with toasters, and a few months ago I broke mine again. Normally, my family takes a lot of toast, so breaking this one meant that I had to quickly get another one. Being a bit short of cash at the moment, I …

Times are hard, and smoking is expensive. Lets just get that out of the way now. As obvious as that statement is, it is something which many people don’t think that they can do anything about. Well, you could quit, but lets face it, for many of us, that …

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 …

I use Palmolive Original Dishwashing Soap a lot and I love using this dish detergent. This detergent is very cheap and I love the fact that I only have to pay 1 dollar for a medium sized bottle. This detergent is very cheap but it certainly gets …

I am now addicted to scented candles. I love putting scented candles anywhere in the house. My room on the end table, my bathroom , the office, anywhere! I love that the wax really leaves a scent even after I put off the flame.
I went to Our Home to …

Recently I bought a small tube of the Original Super Glue Quick Fix. A small area of rubber had come loose on the bottom of my shoe and I needed something to fix it without spending a lot of money. This glue did the job nicely. Within a few …

I live in Arizona and it gets really hot, so rather than blasting my air conditioner, a good fan is important to me to stay cool during the hot summers.
I have had my electric Pelonis Multi-Speed Floor Fan for several years now. In general, this Pelonis has served …

I used this pan to help create a small display of ‘religious’ cakes while catering for a church buffet during the Easter holidays, the centerpiece was to be a large Resurrection pre-sliced fruit cake (not made by me, I hasten to add) so I knew my contribution to the …

I just recently started using these but I have had a great experience with them so far. The main reason why I decided to give them a try was because they are supposed to eliminate odor. I was a bit skeptical of this initially but …

About a year ago, my gas stove and oven quit on me. The range had come with our home when we moved in, but was no longer safe or even operable. My husband and I decided to check into a new model, and with some help from family, were …

This is without a doubt the best window cleaner product I have ever owned and the fact that it is also one of the cheaper ones only adds to its value.
It is a blue liquid that comes in a transparent bottle, quite cheap looking but then again it is …

Toilet to Go is a boon for do-it-yourself builders and renovators. Plumbing often entails driving back and forth to the builder’s supply company for a forgotten, but necessary part, or one that wasn’t quite the right size or angle. At the price of gasoline these days, …