I hate chemical bug sprays, which is why I use a natural bug spray instead. The natural one my boyfriend and I use when we are outside working in the yard, which is a very woods like area with tons of mosquitoes, is the Quantum Buzz Away Extreme Insect …

This purchase seemed indulgent at the time, because it’s about three times what I normally pay for a coffee grinder. But, one thing I am willing to pay extra for these days is clever and useful design and features. This coffee grinder has several of those.
First of all, I …

I had heard a lot about the Pril dish wash bar and I wanted to give it a try. Amazing it worked best for me. Before I buy the Pril dish wash bar I used to rub my oily and greasy utensils for a long time to …

Most of the people must have heard about the Arial detergent powders but it is very rare that the people know about the Arial liquid detergent. Actually the Arial liquid detergent has not gained a lot of popularity because of its high price compared to the Arial detergent …

Woolite Pet & Oxygen Stain & Odor Remover is on the top of my list of favorite products. With 2 huge dogs, a St. Bernard and a Newfoundland, I am acutely aware of the fact that at any given moment I could be facing an episode of dog …

I just got Sapporo Coffee machine from my mother. It was still inside the package when she gave it to me. Although she already got this coffee machine long time ago, she could not use it. She did not know how to use this coffee machine. That’s why she …

My husband is a certified bread man. He has to have bread and will probably feel weak and grouchy if he has not eaten some. The breads which are available locally are mostly suited to the tastes of the people here and more often than not, I only find …

When my favorite jeans completely ripped open in the back pocket on a holiday at my very large family’s house, I was not only a tad but embarrassed but moreover I was heartbroken at the thought of my perfect jeans being totally destroyed and unable to be worn again. …

I was actually given this as a gift by my boyfriends mother and at first I thought it was the best thing ever. Little did I know that the more I used these pans the more the nonstick would actually chip off into my food. I felt horrible because …

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 …

I purchased this for $35 at my local Canadian Tire. Keep in mind a regular A/C electric blanket can run upwards of $200 plus.
The blanket is a soft fleece like material. Pretty comfy actually. It is just long enough for me as I am 6′0. It consumes about …

I do my laundry manually every week, and I usually use Ariel Detergent Powder cause I think it is the most effective detergent that I have tried in my life. I just usually soak my clothes in water with detergent for a couple of hours, and after that I …

Got garbage? My house seems to just grow garbage, sometimes! I need a tall kitchen bag for my garbage everyday. When I start to clean the bathroom garbage and the kitchen papers that accumulate every day, I end up with an entire bag of garbage to go outside to …

If you’re like me and still purchase potato chips that come in a bag as opposed to a can, then you know if you let an open bag of potato chips sit for too long, they’ll start to go stale. Putting a rubber band around the bag or even …

I love scented candles, especially during the colder times of the year, when all you want is to snuggle up under your blankets with a cup of hot cocoa and a nice book. The candles add that coziness to the room and if they can also make it smell like …

Before we got the BlendTec, my family went through blenders every few months. We’d put ice and frozen fruit in them to make smoothies, and after a while the gears or motor would wear out and we’d have to go get a new one. I first got interested in …

I’ve been seeing Dawn Antibacterial dishwashing liquid and hand soap around the kitchen ever since I was a youngster. I never understood why my mother always bought, and stuck to that particular brand. Once I became an adult, had to live on my own, and there wasn’t a dishwasher …

I have always wanted a nice chandelier to hang over the dining room table. Whenever I go to the lighting section of any store , I always check out there chandeliers. They are all so beautiful , but most of the time they are also very expensive. I can …

I was kind of intrigued when I was hopping for my cleaning supplies and rant into a no scrub shower cleaner. There was a 32 ounce bottle available for only a dollar, so I could not pass up the chance to by the LA’s Totally Awesome Shower Cleaner. It …

I can’t say enough good things about Dawn Dishwashing Liquid. It truly lives up to its advertising claims that it removes grease from dishes. I can testify to its effectiveness as I’ve also used it in the wash to remove grease spots from work uniforms. The treated clothes, after …

I purchased this serving bowl last summer when we were planning to host an outdoor barbecue at our home. The bowl is shaped like a flower, the middle section is yellow and the outer sections, which are shaped like petals, are white. The inner yellow bowl is …

This ten dollar container doesn’t contain hot liquid, and that’s a very bad thing! Neither the top lid nor the bottom compartment lid fit secure enough where the contents are going to be contained one-hundred percent of the time. If I fill this soup container with soup or chili …

My grout lines on my floor tiles had a very dirty look and I wanted something that could improve the look of it. I decided to give this a try and I have been very satisfied with the results that I have received. It’s sold in a …

I saw the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers being advertised so I decided to give them a try. I was truly amazed by the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers because they work exactly as advertised and I didn’t expect them to work so well. I normally pay 10 dollars …

Overall, I’m a fan of Bio d products. They don’t test on animals and do not use harsh chemicals. I recently bought their Bio d household polish. It smells pretty much like any other household polish and comes in a squirty bottle for easy application. …

I purchased this juicer in 2008 after seeing an impressive commercial on TV. So I called up the number and made an order. A week later, the juicer arrived and my husband and I were so excited to try it. True enough, it is a heavy duty juicer. We …

The Hunter 82500 Infiniti Bath Ventilator Fan is an amazing two in one package for lighting and ventilating and it works fairly well. I won’t give it a ten rating, but then again, I don’t know of any other outfit that provides such a reasonably priced combination …

I work with my Dad doing odds and end construction jobs. several years ago he bought a DEWALT Impact Driver. It is a type of drill, that although it doesn’t have an adjustable chuck or speed control, it does …

Ok with a three of us in the house and a baby we tend to go through a lot of towels which leads to a lot of laundry to be done. A while back I ran out of laundry detergent and we were about broke. I had no choice …

I have already reviewed a few of these Wax Melts and they are all nice in my view. Some I like more than others and I would say I rate this one as only ok. It is a nice enough scent, but there is so many more nice ones …

I love these Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They are wonderful! My grandson colored on our wall and after I wet this eraser and wiped the wall, it was gone! I’m serious gone! It will get the gunk off the outside of our backdoor. I …

I was looking for a dishwasher which can support me for long. After researching on internet and getting suggestions from various sources I decided to buy IFB Neptune DX Dishwasher. This dishwasher cost me more than what my budget was allowing me, but even then I go for it …

I bought two of the most beautiful couches that I’ve ever owned last year and they have a leather base that goes all the way to the floor almost and then suede-like cushions and they are the best pieces of furniture I’ve ever owned. They cost me a pretty …

My best friend had a house fire a few years ago and it was all because of a home heater that he and his wife were using. I have always been scared of those types of heaters because if they ever tipped over or over heated, then they would definitely …

I purchased AccuSharp 001 Knife Sharpener which was worth $10 online, at Amazon,a few years ago. I own many knives, around 15 of them, like cheese knives, bread knives, regular knives, big knives, and thin knives which served various purposes, and most of which were a year old or …

My glass measuring cup has died. It’s simply suffered from years’ worth of use. It’s yellow and yucky, and it was just time to give it a decent burial, which mean I needed to purchase a new measuring cup to provide my needs. The one I …

I purchased the Brita Slim Water Filter pitcher at Walmart. It cost about $12. At first I loved it, but now that I’ve had it for a while, I’m really not enjoying it as much as I initially did.
The pitcher uses a carbon insert in the top section. The …

I purchased this bag to use to transport raked leaves from one location to another to dispose of them. It’s very simple but I can say that it helps out a lot when doing leaf work. I found it over a month ago on Amazon.com. At …

Reynolds Wrap Non-Stick Foil is expensive, generally selling for well over five dollars for thirty-five square-foot, but it does everything that it’s supposed to do, time and time again, regardless of what I’m cooking on it in the oven. This foil, quite simply, doesn’t stick. It’s very easy to …

I hadn’t been to a Fondue party since the 70’s and then I was watching the Food TV network one afternoon. Emeril Lagasse was doing a show on different types of Fondue cooking that you could do. He had meats with a Teriyaki dipping sauce. He had fruits with …

My bedroom is in a bad spot in the house where when the wind blows my room gets more then just a draft. For the past few years I have been turning the heat up for a little while to warm my room but the rest of the house …

The Dow Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner hangs over your shower head and, according to the manufacturer, will clean your shower so well if you simply push the button once a day that you’ll never have to clean your shower manually again. I’d say don’t throw away your …

One thing I absolutely hate is when I purchase a large bag of spaghetti or pasta of any kind and have no way to properly reseal the bag after using a portion of the pasta inside. Using those bag clip things make the bag bulky and hard to store …

A few years back, I saw an ad for something called the Make & Shake Ice Cube Tray from East Hampton Industries. This was in a catalog that carried a lot of unique home items. Some were cheap rip offs and others worked quite nicely. I …

I just bought this a month ago and have been telling everyone I know how wonderful this product it. I had two other vacuums that just weren’t doing it anymore. I needed something that worked great but wasn’t too expensive. I found this on sale for …

My family was always against chopping boards made of plastic, so when I was still living at home we always had wooden chopping boards. I remember my mother owned one plastic chopping board but nobody ever used it except me, and even when I did use it if any member …

Vacuum cleaning can be backbreaking work. Shoving a heavy upright vacuum is akin to plowing a field. That’s practically no hyperbole to put it. I enjoy sweating a bit, save for inhaling allergy-inducing dusts. At home, the iRobot Roomba 780 takes care of this chore.
The …

When I first heard of Sodastream I was skeptical. I could accept that it could carbonate water easily enough, but I assumed that the flavors would be, at best, the equivalent of knockoff brand sodas, and while it isn’t a perfect machine it turned out better than I expected.
I …

My auntie came all the way from the USA and you know what, she brought along something which is now a big hit among my nieces and grandchildren. Well it is none other than the Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker (The Ice Cream Ball). Perhaps the salesclerk at …

We have a cat and a carpet, two things that do not mix well on a regular basis. This is especially true if your cat is a kitten and has issues with eating random stuff on the floor and then throwing it up. Our cat was pretty sick shortly …