Anyone who has ever been caught in inclement weather and the power outages that sometimes follow when such weather is severe understands the necessity of the need for up-to-date information as well as light and power, however limited that power may be. Indeed, such necessities can save lives …

I have these vanilla scented tea light candles that I just love. The thing is they come in their own glass tea light holder. So, they don’t really fit inside other candle holders designed for tea lights. I don’t like having them sit on a tabletop on their own. …

The Corelle Livingware Twenty-Eight Ounce Super Soup and Cereal Bowl cost me around seven dollars. I like this porcelain bowl because even if I don’t need all the space that it offers, it’s tall sides prevent soup, pasta, salad, cereal or chili from spilling over. When I have a …

I live in a rural area of very northern CA, and for days we have been without power, due to extremely stormy weather. Luckily, I had heard the storm was coming, and purchased a Baby Ben Westclox Alarm clock for our family’s schedules. The power has come back on, …

I have always loved my grandmother’s plants. For years, I watched as she had such amazing blooms on her violets. These violets were in large containers and I could never seem to understand how she got them so large.
Not only that but she would get blooms all year round …

The only real reason why I —˜m talking about the Black and Decker Convection oven is because in all reality, I hate this thing. I hate everything about this little convection oven. My husband bought it so that’s one of the reasons why I hate it. (no offense honey) I …

I love my home and garden party chip and dip set. It is beautiful, durable, and affordable to some extent. I bought it for about twenty dollars from an independent home and garden party sales representative. The chip part is large round and fluted, it is big enough for …

I have tried alot of other laundry cleaning liquids , but nothing compares to Tide . I always go back to it and love the way it cleans my clothes . This is the best landry detergent out there .
You can buy it anywhere from Walmart to Dollar General …

We have a cat that sheds, and it seems like no matter how much I clean the house, there is always cat hair on the floor and furniture. Sometimes our cat sleeps in bed with us, which is fine, except then in the morning there is a pile …

My family and I always keep two things stocked in our bathrooms: two-ply toilet paper, and Cottonelle Moist Flushable Wipes. These personal wipes are similar to baby wipes, though I think they are softer and feel almost quilted. I love how convenient it is to keep the …

I really love the Glade candles that have come out in recent years. I love having candles in my house and as a smoker, I definitely need something around to mask the scent of the cigarettes. Previously I spent a lot of time buying smaller and larger candles that …

I purchased Ultra Purex Laundry Detergent recently because it was on sale and I was trying to keep my grocery bill down. I have tried many different laundry products, and because my family is allergic to some cleaning products, I have to be careful which product I choose …

I have always been a huge fan of Febreeze, and I use it often to freshen up our home, but when the new Glade Fabric Odor Eliminator became available and it was really cheap, I thought that I would give it a try and see if I thought anything …

My apartment is freezing. Numerous complaints to the landlord have gone unanswered and despite piling on multiple blankets at night, I still wake up cold. I have never liked portable heaters because I always thought they were a fire hazard, but the cold was so pervasive that I decided …

I live in a former walk-up attic. It was converted into an apartment years ago (decades) and a family with children lived up here for at least 10 years. Those kids played inside the crawlspaces and pulled much of the insulation down. The apartment runs a …

I am such a sucker for crockpots, and without a doubt, Rival’s are the best. I have not only purchased their 2005 large crockpot, but their 2007 edition, as well. I am so dependent upon these cooking machines, it is not even funny! I find them …

With winter comes the hassle of frost building up on my living room and dining room windows. I love my windows but keeping frost buildup off of them can be a real hassle. My neighbor actually suggested that I try a can of Rust-Oleum Frosted Glass Preventative Spray. What …

Aside from mosquitoes, it is really annoying seeing other insects and pests inside the house. They are not only annoying but they bring bacteria that might lead us to some diseases. I remember I was able to use Baygon Fly Paper not so long ago. I bought this item …

I absolutely LOVE these dryer sheets. There are a few fragrances that I like the most, with Lavender being one of them. However, I have a new favorite fragrance, which is Vanilla Honey and Lotus. When I open the box, the scent is immediately noticeable without …

I like to keep all my glass items as clear as possible. This includes windows, tabletops, mirrors and sometimes my TV or computer screens. I do not think it is necessary to spend an arm and a leg. I purchased a bottle of Glass X clean, hoping it would …

Cooking convenience and hating to clean up while cooking led me to become a regular customer of Handi-Foil Bake America Square Cake Pans. Called Ultimates on the package, this item is sold in packages of three square cake pans that are roughly eight inches by eight inches and …

Dap Flexible Floor Patch and Leveler is a type of formula that’s used for floor repairs. Dap Flexible Floor Patch and Leveler forms a concrete like bond and I use this product a lot for filling in holes or to level floors. I have used many different …

If you are looking for a great way to beat the heat this summer, you may be interested in the ice cream maker I picked up a few months ago. The Treat Shoppe Electric Ice Cream Maker by Rival contains everything (but the food ingredients) you …

Who wants to have a comfortable sleep after a very tiring day? Of course the answer is everyone. I always wanted to have a comfortable sleep. I want to feel relax. What I do is to have a warm shower and sleep in a silk covered bed with foamy …

This is the most effective powder cleanser I have ever used. It’s perfect for the messiest baked-on foods you can imagine, and it will not scratch delicate dinnerware or even Teflon surfaces. If you are a frequent crock-pot cooker like I am, this is an indispensable part of your …

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 …

This is one of the best gifts I have received in my life. Not only because it has served me well for so many years but because it was a gift from two of my children many Christmases ago. I couldn’t be more pleased since, knowing it’s …

When it comes to bath tissue, I think a majority of people out there would say skimping is not an option. Shopping for the right kind of bath tissue is admittedly kind of complicated because you want something that is going to be strong, but not so strong that …

This is what my home has, and was proudly bought by my mother some time back. I used it too, whenever I have a dinner party, with all my friends coming, and I would use it, but with warnings to my friends to handle with care, as these …

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 …

I purchased this cleaning tool over a month ago and I have to say that this thing works wonders. I purchased it mainly for cleaning my shower and it certainly works a lot better than I would have expected. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid …

It is getting harder to find my favorite dish washing/stain remover, SunLight dish washing Liquid. It has great cleaning properties and is the absolutely best for getting food, lipstick, etc out of clothes before washing. I’m the world’s worst at leaving lipstick in my pockets! I’ll …

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 have to say that I would be lost with a Scotch Lint Roller. I love these. Now, there are lots of other lint rollers on the market, some that you can even get at the dollar store. In my opinion, the Scotch Lint Roller is …

I have always loved the scent of pine cleaners. I love to use pine cleaners in my kitchen, bathroom, and even on my carpets. I like to buy Pine Sol, but don’t always have the extra two dollars to spend. I didn’t’ really enjoy generic pine cleaners because they …

Me and my family all got tired of washing clothes manually after our old washing machine broke. I always throw something into the washing basket, whether is it dirty or not. Some things I just can’t wear twice, so the washing basket was filling up quite fast and we …

Due to my hectic daily routine in balancing my family and work life, eating my breakfast would sometimes become very difficult. Missing out on an important meal of the day, would leave me feeling dull for the rest of the day. Being a health conscious person, this omission would …

I normally don�t buy Purex Laundry Detergent but I found a huge 5.17L bottle on sale for just $4.99CDN at my local Shoppers Drug Mart. I couldn�t beat the price, and even though I usually prefer powdered laundry detergent to liquid, this Purex bottle boasted that I would get …

I purchased the Zero Degrees InnerCool 12 Can Cooler for traveling purposes and I can certainly say that it works very well. I only paid 20 dollars for this cooler and I believe that is a bargain considering the high quality of this cooler. This was one …

The Renwick Scented French Vanilla Jar Candle delivers a mild vanilla bean aroma to a room, when lit. While the vanilla scent isn’t quite as noticeable as the aroma given off by the apple cinnamon jar candle also made by Renwick, I think it’s scent that’s strong enough to …

As embarrassing as it is to admit I can be a very messy eater. No matter how hard I try I always get something on my clothing. It is because of this fact that I have been through many different brands of stain remover and laundry booster. …

I have tried several fabric softeners but I don’t believe there’s another as good as this. I first tried it over a year ago and I was amazed after using it. I purchase it from Wal-Mart and I usually pay 4 dollars for it. After using …

I used to be one of those people who would not buy from “as seen on tv commercials” since I believed these things never, if rarely, worked. I was burned by Swiffer mops and had not tried something I’ve seen on television for a long time…until recently.
Being at …

When we moved to our new place, I realized that it was small, really small. And since we moved here and that was two months ago, I had been planning to put a mirror in the dining area because I wanted to give it a semblance of a larger …

We live in an old and dilapidated house and everything is leaking in our house, so rainy season gets very problematic with rain pouring in from everywhere. I had used M-seal the last season which was good but after a year or so it started leaking again and so …

We bought this neat accessory during our last vacation in Branson, Missouri. Both my husband and I have grown to like scented candles that come in glass jars, and a common problem with them is that the wax burns out in the middle while sticking out to the sides …

I remember my mom cleaning our oven when I was a child. Her favorite cleaning product for taking care of this job was Easy-Off oven cleaner. So of course I had to add this to my cleaning routine as well. Let’s face it. It’s been around this long and …

This is a green color protective glove and made from rubber. I used this first time at my company when I had to open glue jar. The reason why our company requires us to use this glove is that it had good traction and good protection. About five years …

We have one room in our home that always seems cold. Finally, I decided the solution would be to buy a small heater for the cold winter months. I went to The Bargain Shop and purchased the Home Exclusives Portable Ceramic Heater for just $29.99CDN plus tax.
To be perfectly …

American Seed is a company that sells seeds for ten cents a pack at our local Wal-Mart store. There seeds are just as good as the big name companies like Burpee. Which is one of the reason’s I don’t understand why anyone would want to spend a dollar or …