The SOG PowerLock claims to be one of the worlds leading multi-tools. I bought my PowerLock, which is a multi-tools squeezed into a package, which actually works like a swiss army knife, at a military store at a very affordable price.
When i opened up every tools in the PowerLock, …

When it comes to scissors, at my house, there are several types. Fabric scissors, paper scissors, all purpose scissors, embroidery scissors, metal scissors. There is scissors with th Eiffel Tower as the handle, and colorful scissors. Some of the scissors are made in Italy or Germany.
Mundial scissors, …

As I have two children who both have a tendency to spill things, a must have for me is a good stain remover for carpets. For this I use Resolve Carpet and Stain Remover.
Resolve Carpet Cleaner is the leader in carpet stain removers. This product states on the bottle …

I’m a professional woman who lives on my own. My time is precious to me. So you can imagine that I go out of my way to find things that help me get through my normal chores quickly and easily. Laundry is one of those necessities that you always …

It is now the dreaded winter time again in the southern hemisphere and that includes cold mornings/nights here in Botswana. The days are nice with sunny blue skies but lately, there is a cold wind coming from the Eastern Cape and night temperatures were dropping below zero. The houses …

A few years ago I got a Swifter Wet Jet for cleaning our tile floors and I love it. It takes the hassle and work out of mopping. In the past I have used the mob bucket, and the sponge mop. The sponge mop was a mess, you …

Sometimes, I use Surf Bar with Fabric Conditioner when my favorite detergent bar is not available in the small store near my house. This product costs PhP5 (Philippine Peso) or US$0.12 per bar. It has the same price to almost all laundry soaps. I like using this laundry soap …

I usually clean my windows with Windex Glass Cleaner, but recently I have been switching over to all natural cleaning products for cleaning my house and ended up switching to a more earth friendly glass cleaner. That cleaner is the Seventh Generation Natural Glass and Surface Cleaner. The earth …

Almost three months after typhoon Ondoy/Ketsana submerged our village under 30 feet of water, we still could not shake off the dust that it brought with it, literally. My mother complains that after dusting a certain area in the morning, dust will gather again a few hours later. I …

We bought a Starfrit 5 kg. Kitchen scale and it works well. It is quite useful, but it does not register the item’s weight unless it is in the attached metal bowl. This is okay most of the time, but it should have the option to just weigh objects …

Like most little people, my children love donuts. The problem is that I don’t like them to consume too much fat so the deep fried donuts we buy while we’re out are off the menu, it didn’t occur to me that you could buy a donut pan and cook …

Since there is little else to do a New England winter (other than shovel snow and painfully stare out the window at mounds of snow just waiting for the return of spring), I try to become most active in my hobby of knitting. This year, my focus is …

Since having a child we’ve found that we’re forever short of storage space. Our daughter’s possessions seem to grow and grow, and the available room in our house, of course stays pretty constant! So we find that several of our rooms are just being over-taken with toys, …

I have never had an electric grater, we usually grate just cheese and when you just buy it it still isn’t totally dry so it isn’t that difficult to grate it. The job is not very difficult but it lasts for quite a long time specially because we buy …

I have few of this product in my house. Actually, it is just a kind of plastic storage container that you can use to store some of your stuffs inside.
It is easy to find this product. I think most of the furniture store in town sell this product. …

In my quest to find the cheapest laundry detergent with the best results, I found Era Laundry Detergent. I got it at the grocery store that I shop at and it cost me $8.76 for a 3.12 quart bottle. That seemed like a really good price compared to other …

The Bardwil Cobblestone Tablecloth comes in a number of sizes for tables of various lengths and dimensions. Naturally, the larger the size and the more material, the more expensive the tablecloth is going to be. The tablecloth that I bought was the one that was sixty by one hundred …

I needed some more room for dishes so I purchased this dish mat to use to dry dishes and I love using it. I use it mainly for cups and large pots and pans because considering that it’s completely flat it doesn’t work as well when drying plates. …

I just recently switched to this washing powder and I have to say that this stuff is great. It’s sold in a 43 oz box and I usually pay 7 dollars for it depending on the store that I purchase it from. The price is a bit …

I like buying the Smart and Simple Bath Tissue from my local Dollar General as it is the best value around. With prices going up higher and higher on everything, one might think that it’s impossible to save a few bucks these days, but you can. Buying the name …

I constantly find myself wondering why cleaning supplies cost so much. It seems like every time I go to purchase window cleaner, furniture polish, or a product to mop the floors with the price has gone up. I don’t understand why it should cost me $4-$5 for a name …

You may be wondering why the heck I’m talking about a toaster right now, But I had to write about this one. I got a toaster for Christmas for my mother-in-law and I’m still wondering why she purchased a toaster as a Christmas gift. I really thought she was …

I keep seeing stories of Pyrex dishes shattering, in some cases even cutting and hurting people. I don’t know what to think about this. I have had some of my Pyrex for years and years and some is fairly new. I have never had any break other than by …

It always irritates me to see dirty windows, especially after the rain and the marks of the raindrops were left on the window glasses with dust settling in, making the marks more visible to the eyes. What added to my irritation that it is very difficult to clean …

FP is an Italian firm that has been working in the cleansing sector since 1973; they also have their own web page www.effepinet.com. The centre of the firm is in Verona, Italy. Sometimes I buy their softeners because they aren’t very expensive and I must say that some of …

I wanted a new stainless steel garbage can for my kitchen after we remodeled it and replaced the old appliances with stainless steel ones. My old garbage can was made of blue plastic and was more than a few years old. It accumulated stains that had been absorbed into …

I am really into keeping my house germ free and clean. I am always sure to take the time to clean my home daily. There are a few cleaning items that I really like better than others. One of my favorite cleaners is Comet disinfectant cleanser with bleach. …

I usually use Members Mark Laundry Detergent (from Sams Club) because it is one of the only detergents that my daughter is not allergic to. But I was at the store and they were having a sale on the 100 oz. Bottle of Gain 2X Ultra Gain Liquid …

Another scent that I like a lot in the Yankee Candle Car Jar range is this one. I ended up trying this one the same time as the Coconut Bay one which I have recently reviewed. I got both scents in a mixed pack which is called the Seacoast …

I bought a bottle of Charlie’s Soap Indoor/Outdoor Surface Cleaner for $20 online. Here is my review.
Charlie’s Soap Indoor/Outdoor Surface Cleaner is an all-purpose cleaner which promises to keep common areas at home clean by getting rid of the dirt. Just like other cleaners, it did not feel …

I bought this product from the dollar store. That’s right, it only costs one dollar. I was hesitant at first to put this into my carpet steam cleaner because I had never used a product for it that wasn’t on the recommended list, but it worked fine. …

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 …

In one package comes two Beistle Valentine’s Day Cupid and Hearts Centerpieces for a total of twelve dollars. The centerpieces don’t come fully assembled, but assembling the centerpieces only requires five minutes or so as they come with directions that are easy to understand and there isn’t really much …

I saw a commercial for Oust Surface and Air. It really applied to my household and needs. We have many pets and a child. We can use any help we can get with cleaning and with bad odor killers.
Oust Surface and Air is a surface disinfectant …

This great router can turn your home into a wireless network. I purchased this wirelss router for my home and have been very pleased with the results. the router hooks up to your cable modem (or my cable modem) very easily. Once hooked up, you can connect all of …

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 …

I bought Carson Stuff-It Microfiber Lens Cloth for $7.86 online. Here is my review.
These cloths are nothing too different from kitchen rags when it comes to their purpose, but they are actually longer lasting, because of the material they are made of. These towels are made of …

My wife and I purchased our first home in West Chester, Pennsylvania last year. It was a fixer-upper townhouse, so I knew I would be putting my handy-man skills to the test. I was particularly interested in doing custom trim work and built-in shelving. To complete the job, I …

Last year my husband bought me a Christmas gift from Lowe’s that I absolutely LOVE. In our home we do not have a fireplace, and I really miss having a fireplace. It is the only thing I do not like about this house - and I love my …

I’ve had my John Springs water dispenser for a number of years now(4 to be exact) and this longevity in itself should be a testament to its high quality. I mainly use the hot faucet during breakfast and after dinnertime to save on electricity bills since using the heater …

Being a very disorganize person that I am, I’ve finally decided to buy this blue plastic Gils box with a lid which I’ve got for 2 GBP from IKEA store when one time I noticed that I lost so many accessories in the house because I seemed to just …

Tailgate parties are nothing without a grill. You have to have a small one though. The Weber Q100 Portable Gas Grill is just the thing you need for a great tailgate party. That is exactly what we got for those occasions. We found this grill at Walmart for $149.99 …

We love to garden in the Spring and Summer but find we need a little extra light in our flower beds. I found the Greenacres Solar Garden Lantern on sale at my local hardware store for just $5 and decided I had to buy four of them. Due to …

I bought the Bell & Howell Ultrasonic Electro-Magnetic Pest Repeller when our entire apartment complex was having issues with a roach infestation. Since both my husband and I have respiratory concerns, using conventional sprays to try to get rid of the problem was causing additional troubles, so we …

I found EK700 Black and Decker Slimgrip Electric Knife in an “After Thanksgiving” Sale. It cost me less than 6 bucks. I always have been very curious as to where & when am I going to use such knife. So finally I had one in my kitchen now. …

This is a good basic yarn, and is the perfect weight for dishclothes. It knits or crochets up fast into neat squares perfect for washing dishes. I’ve seen some crafters sell them as face clothes as well.
Each ball of yarn is wrapped in a piece of paper that has …

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 …

I just want to talk about how much of a waste of money this Swiffer Wet Jet is. First of all the only reason I bought it was because I felt as if buying a Mop over and over again was a waste of money. I went through mops …

I love the cleaner made by Orange TKO! With 7 Labradors in my home I want to make sure that I am using healthy cleaning products around them. I have done a lot of research on dog safe cleaning products and then did trials in my own …

My Little Green Machine isn’t shiny and new anymore, because it doesn’t just sit in the closet gathering dust. Had to be a woman who came up with this machine! It’s not for cleaning an entire room, unless you’re incredibly bored and want to crawl around all day. …