It is almost time to start thinking about holiday cooking. Some may not realize how soon others of us begin our Christmas cooking. I like to start my cookies and cupcakes right after thanksgiving. I get them in to tins and then I seal them. By the time Christmas …

I always feel dishes and glasses remain cleaner when you let them air dry. Unfortunately, when you have room for only two small drying racks and no dishwasher, this means patiently waiting for them to dry and only doing so many dishes at a time.
When I found this …

I was at a friend’s house a few weeks ago and she was making homemade toilet bombs from a recipe that she saw online. I thought it was really cool, and I thought it might be fun project for my kids to do. I hoped it would be a cool …

This is different! This is for the bragging rights of owning, and for the person who wants beverages on hand at all times! I would love to have one of these! This is a standard size beverage machine, like a big coke machine, that you do not need to …

I usually try to avoid having any clothes that need to be dry cleaned, but I sometimes cave when it comes to the desire to have really pretty clothes that need that extra care when it comes to their washing. I’ve tried a couple different things to get the …

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. …

My husband and I bought the junior sized Traeger grill from Costco about two months ago. We couldn’t be happier. Traeger makes their grills in a variety of different sizes. We bought the smallest one, Traeger Junior which features 292 inches of cooking surface. Traeger …

I could not believe that three (3) months after typhoon Ondoy/Ketsana brought thirty (30) feet of muddied water to my place there was still so much dust that gathered everyday. We had to sweep the floor and dust the house every few hours, and the worst part was that …

I purchased the d.light LED Solar Rechargeable Lantern because I had an issue in my apartment that I assume many people face.
The light switch for the living room in my apartment is actually in the kitchen so whenever I came home at night I would have to stumble …

With more than fifteen different stitching options, and an easy to thread system, I was thrilled when I was given the Singer Simple Sewing Machine. However, Model 3116 with all its bangs and whistles didn’t turn out to be quite so simple to use. The main problem I had …

When I began my search for a natural, non-toxic cleaner for my home, Method was the first brand I turned to. I had started reading about how the harmful chemicals in traditional cleaners like Pine-Sol and Mr. Clean were damaging to our environment, poisoning the oceans and leaving toxic …

Recently was the first time that I actually decided to try something different when it came to buying canned air fresheners. I came to my decision because I was tired of buying spray air fresheners that didn’t seem to do much good in my house when it came to …

I normally use this product when I am cleaning the bath, the top and outside cover of the toilet bowl, the surface of the bathroom table, and the tiled floor. I just find the spraying method easy for me to do but in using it in cleaning the …

I share an apartment with a roomate, and sometimes we have to deal with a bug problem. Not just a bug problem, but roaches. We keep our apartment clean, but with an apartment I guess that doesn’t matter, if your neighbors don’t keep theirs clean.
So, …

Have you ever bought some household product just because you liked the way they were wrapped? Or just because you liked the design of the container or the box they were in? Well, that is what happened to me with this product.
I didn’t actually need a product to preserve …

Ok I admit I really like ice cream, I am 55 and I have always liked ice cream since I was a kid. My mother didn’t like sweet food so when I was younger I always thought that I would like sweet food less when I grew older but …

Refrigerators are meant much more than just cooling and preserving food items for my family. My kids display lots of photos, events and their cherished artworks on the front and side doors and it invites them many times during the whole day. It is not that I gave importance …

A little after Hurricane Sandy passed by the island we were having a few problems with flies and mosquitoes. Swarms of the flies had suddenly appeared from almost nowhere, mosquitoes had suddenly increased in their numbers making it hard for me and my family to stay one place or …

Gain Island Fresh Laundry Detergent was given to me in a care package from my mother upon moving into my new house. Normally, I buy the cheapest possible laundry detergent and don’t spend the extra money on Gain or other leading detergents.
However, I think I have changed my …

I got one of these Panasonic vacuums because I heard that they were pretty good. I chose this one in particular partly because it doesn’t take up as much space as other vacuum cleaners. I guess the size isn’t that much smaller actually. To me, it is just only …

Whirlpool neat and clean , a set of boxes and containers to keep your refrigerator neat and tidy. WE purchased a big refrigerator few days back and with that we got this set of box and containers as a gift. The boxes are really an asset and helps to …

I know I’m not the only one who loathes stuck on food. Sometimes when I cook, stuck on food is inevitable. I like to keep my pots and pans as clean as possible. What has always helped me with this problem is Brill-O. Recently I found another scrubber. I …

I was looking for a towel holder for my bathroom so I decided to go with this one. It’s a bit different than most others in a lot of ways but I really love it. I purchased it from Lowe’s over a year ago and at the …

I picked up a pack of Windex Multi task with vinegar cleaning wipes at Wal-Mart last week because the 25 pack was on clearance for $1.75 each. I was skeptical about the vinegar element. I was afraid they would stink really bad, as I think vinegar does.
I started off …

Some time back, out of the blue, my mum suggested that I buy the Kenwood BM450 bread maker. She said that she had got one for herself, and it was a breeze to use. I really hate baking, so this idea was (at least at first) at best laughable. …

We were shopping at Lowes in White Marsh, MD an we decided to replace one of the ceiling fans that we have in our kitchen. I purchased a Harbor Breeze 42″ Calera Ceiling Fan that was Energy Star compliant. I have become a big fan of energy …

My mother bought several bottles of this handy spray toilet seat sanitizer as we were going to Shanghai and needed this when we stayed at hotels. It’s actually the first time we’ve bought this and the first time I’ve used it and I was excited as I wouldn’t be …

It seems like no matter what I do there is never enough space in my kitchen cabinets. I try to organize all of the bulky boxes to create space, but it never quite seems to be enough. Considering I have to buy many things that come in big boxes …

I was gifted with the Nostalgia electrics hard cotton candy maker because my mom noticed how my son was obsessed with cotton candy, and she realized how expensive buying him cotton candy all the time was becoming. She found the cotton candy maker either on Fingerhut’s website or Gettington’s website, …

While we are so used to buying tupperware to put our leftover food in plastic containers. We now can look to a cheaper product which glad has come out with. Its their food containers which are microwaveable and can be used in freezer or refrigerator and can …

Last year, I got Ontel Fiber Miracle Cloth as a gift from a friend for my birthday. I was a little skeptical if they would be any better than regular rags, but when I began using them, I was actually amazed by what they can do at home, and …

There are 2 things I love to use when I am cleaning my kitchen and bathrooms. One thing I love to use daily is bleach. The other thing I like to use is a multipurpose spray cleaner. Spray bottles make it easy to saturate dirty areas without a mess. …

In search of a good trash bag that would hold strong in the face of heavy trash days, I purchased the Easy Flap Tall Kitchen bags for my kitchen trash can. I paid $7.62 for an 80 count box. That seemed like a reasonable price considering the comparison to …

When I was still in the business of desserts and pastries, I bought the digital scale but totally forgot about it until my cousin asked about it because she wanted to weigh her food. It was in a dilapidated box but the scale was still intact but needed new …

I bought this trip grill, as we like to camp outside or most of the time like to have dinner in the garden. This one is very good and handy because it is collapsible and has sufficient cooking space and is facilitated so that all can be mixed and …

The Glass wear is a very important item used in the kitchen regularly. But the glasswear, which we are using, must have a good quality, good thickness and also a good look. The Yerra glass wear are having all the above said qualities. These glass wear …

Fewi Kwik is a one drop instant adhesive which fixes broken objects very effectively. It is manufactured by Pidilite Industries Ltd and comes in a very small pack of 3 gms. It is very cheap and easy to use product. It comes in a sealed tube. When the tube …

When I purchase paper towels from the store, I usually wait for a good sale to pop up on a six pack or eight pack. I seldom purchase a single roll of paper towels or a two pack because when I do the math, the value simply isn’t there, …

I own two bikes and I wanted a way to organize them in a neat way when I’m not using them so I decided to purchase this bike stand. This is a 2 in 1 bike stand so that’s one of the main reasons why I decided to …

I used to not be very picky when it came to my bath towels. I always looked at it as it dries me off, it gets hung up… that’s it. That was before my mother in law bought my husband and me the Luxury Collection Supima Cotton …

When we bought our home, the previous owners decided to include all the major appliances, which made our transition much smoother than if we had to buy everything new. We didn’t care what condition the appliances were in, as long as they worked. We checked the washer, dryer, fridge, …

Septic Remedy is the latest marketing product designed to keep septic tanks clean and healthy. A friend of mine staying with me was convinced by a telemarketer to buy Septic Remedy for our toilet, even though I live in a mobile home in a mobile home park that takes …

I purchased the Swiffer Wet Jet Starter Kit when it first came out because the commercials made it look like the perfect floor cleaning device. The kit I bought came with the power mop, the cleaning pads, and the cleaning solution. The product works by spraying out …

I purchased this cooktop over a year ago and I really like it. It fairly expensive but I believe it’s well worth it if you want to purchase one of the more high quality models. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid 65 dollars for it. …

I am using Mr Sheen Multi-surface Polish for quite a long time. I am very satisfied with the this brand. Mr Sheen Multi-surface Polish as a name shows is a multi-surface cleaner. It comes in a form of spray. I spray on any surface and then wipe …

Our kettle was getting old. It still worked, but the limescale was growing limescale, and the thought of drinking water from there was just getting too disgusting. Rather than using limescale remover (in other words putting chemicals in our kettle, which is equally disgusting in my opinion!) …

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 …

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, …

There are two models of this dehydrator. This is the non-motorized fan, 1-9 tray model.
I try to eat a mostly raw food diet, which means I would use a dehydrator to make granolas, flat breads, and dry fruits and vegetables with the goal of retaining as …