The Yankee Candle - Autumn Wreath is a scented, seasonal candle that retails for over twenty dollars. This is a very pricey scented candle and it’s one that at one time I felt comfortable purchasing because of it being a high quality candle, but nowadays, I try to watch …

I have a gift centre. Actually all my shop is made of pure perfect and transparent glass. The glass is so clear and has no stains at all. And the secret behind which is the Colin (glass cleaner). This glass cleaner is so good and …

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 …

As a special touch for a luncheon I was about to prepare, I thought it might be fun to create edible centerpieces for each of the tables. Since I wasn’t sure how to begin, I bought the Centerpiece Gourmet by Veggy Art. When you purchase the Centerpiece …

Cascade is a really good detergent to use when washing your dishes. i gre up using cascade at my house to wash dishes, and have been using it in my own home as well, now that i no longer live with my parents and have a family of my …

The Remington hair dryer is probably one of the better one I’ve seen on the market. I decided it was time to get one as my old one needs to be replaced. I guess what caught my eye is the sleek design this hair dryer is in. I find …

Maintaining an insect-free house is very difficult, especially in a house as old as ours. There are a lot of cockroaches, ants and a variety of other crawling insects around the house especially on the cabinets under the sink. And this really bothers me because I have a daughter …

Like most children at the moment, my kids are big fans of cake pops - I make a pretty mean cake pop (if I do say so myself!) but was finding the sourcing of sticks to be a bit of a nuisance. At one point I bought some expensive …

We bought this Imarflex Juice Extractor some three months ago because we were invited to a wedding and wanted a unique gift for the couple. However, we later found out that another friend had the same gift for them so we decided to buy another gift and just …

Bathroom tissue would hardly seem to be a likely subject for a review. On the other hand, everyone uses it, and we should not neglect this subject, just because it is not a typical topic of conversation. Cottonell Bathroom Tissue is my favorite brand of bathroom tissue. …

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 …

I was actually excited in the beginning when I knew that the house we would be living in has a swimming pool. I thought that it would be nice to have one at home and I imagined myself lazing by the pool side a lot of times. I also …

Haier HDT18PA 17 in. Built-in Dishwasher if you are looking for something that is a bit cheaper and a bit smaller then this could possibly be the unit for you. It’ll will work great for small kitchens but f course being small has its drawbacks. Getting large items into …

This is the first fall for us in this quite old house in Seattle area. It is getting really chilly and the house is getting cold and uncomfortable. We had an old thermostat that obviously was not programmable, and did not really work in Auto setting.
After reviewing different options …

When it comes to sewing machine I believe there has not been any other brand that has won my respect but Singer. Singer is my mother’s sewing machine brand. It is also my eldest sister’s brand and mine as well. I have this old manual Singer Sewing Machine …

This is what I need. I am so happy after I got my first permanent coffee filter by Medelco from the store. We are making coffee so often and if we use coffee filter paper, we spent a lot in a day already. We like to drink fresh coffee …

Bleach has always been a huge part of cleaning my home. The smell of bleach means cleanliness to a lot of folks, like my husband. The best thin about bleach is that I not only use it for household cleaning, but also for laundry. This gives me a dual …

I currently have four of these turntables in my kitchen. I know that sounds a little crazy, but this is because I use these Lipper turntables for all my upper kitchen cabinet food storage now. I have two reserved just for all my assorted condiments and oils that I …

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 …

My detergent powder though of a very good quality, sometimes irritated my sensitive skin resulting in rashes. Although this happened occasionally —“ I had kind of accepted it and treated it with medications till it got healed. But when I happened to come across —˜Green Wash Ball” which was …

Reynolds Oven Bags are heat-resistant oven bags for cooking meats in the oven. They are made of nylon and come with a plastic tie. They come in two different sizes, Turkey size can hold twelve to twenty four pounds and Large size can hold up …

Let me say that I do not actually own this product. I borrowed it from a friend and decided not to buy it.
I think that we have all seen the Dyson commercials. I have to say that I find the guy very annoying. To be honest I think …

The only real reason why I bought this Portable Microwave oven was because my wife and I went on a trip together and I hate using the Microwaves that I run into. I hate not having my own stuff, so I went and bought the Wavebox Portable Microwave oven. My …

StarterLogg, the brand name of wood fire starters, makes the difference between a fire and no fire. During the cold winter months, my family relies on the woodstove to keep warm. We order wood from nearby farmers and create fires on days below 60 degrees.
Without the fire starters, we …

I have found Tupperware plastic products to be very useful for storing various items. I have observed that food items remain fresh longer in this container as compared to other storage options. I feel it is due to better quality of products and very light lids they provide on …

I love this bug spray! Goodness! I am such a girly girl I am not afraid to tell you that, and I am the first person to start screaming and run out the room if I see a bug or insect of any kind. I am so scared of …

I have never been the type to spend a lot of money on bathroom tissue. I pride myself in finding bargains and have always been happier with the bathroom tissues that cost around a dollar. I recently went shopping and could not find my bathroom tissue of choice. A …

Killing odors around my home is something I am almost always working on. My husband and I both smoke cigarettes and it seem that the smoke embeds itself anywhere possible. I get tired of the lingering smell of cigarettes, even when I am not smoking. Because of this I …

I purchased Comet multi surface one step spray cleaner in fresh lemon scent at Big Lots, because I did need a multi surface cleaner, and it only cost one US dollar per bottle. I was not really that happy with this cleaner. It claims to be a one step …

This two in one water filter and water bottle suffers from the same design flaw as the Vitaminder LivPure Filtered Water Bottle, and in fact, adds a new annoyance that wasn’t welcomed. First of all, what this is is a water bottle that has a filter built-in to it. …

When our gas ignition stopped working it was very annoying. At first we were lighting the hob, oven and grill with matches, which was fiddly, inconvenient (as we kept having to buy more and more), and not to mention dangerous, as you always end up with your hand …

I bought this sewing machine to sew my curtains in the kitchen. Not knowing much about stitching, this machine is great for beginners. The threading is so simple and quick. Replacing the bobbin is also a piece of cake. There’s a nice storage compartment for small things like extra …

In yet another attempt to get healthy, I recently decided to replace my morning breakfast with a fresh, vitamin packed fruit smoothie. With my new Back to Basics Smoothie Maker, I am able to make perfectly delicious drinks in no time flat!
The smoothie maker contains …

I consider myself environmentally conscious; I try to buy organic when I can, and I love to find nontoxic cleaning products that seem to clean as well as their toxic, harmful counterparts.
So I purchased Earth Friendly Products’ Wave Auto Dishwasher Detergent (about $6.99 for 50 ounces) instead of my …

I found the AuraCacia Aromatherapy Room Diffuser ages ago, and this has been fantastic for relieving my problems with my sinuses and my feeling of a blocked up nose. I had tried a lot of different products some medical and some natural, but nothing which really worked. …

I think this scent is perhaps getting discontinued from Avon, as it has now ended up in the Sale book, but it could be more of a Summer kind of scent so it may comes back again in the Summer.
This comes in a 300ml bottle and the normal price …

I am a huge Clorox fan and it is a staple in my efforts to sanitize and disinfect my home. One product by Clorox that I use on a regular basis is Clorox Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner. It is a big round blue tablet of Clorox cleaner …

My fiance got this pizza oven for Christmas last year and we’ve gotten a lot of good use out of it. It is supposed to be for frozen pizzas, but we’ve often made our own fresh pizza with this as well. However, if you do so, remember that this …

Tea is convenient if I want a warm beverage without the strong “headiness” that coffee brings. I’m not good at following rules though and find the ascetic procedures of preparing tea too much, especially since I’m used to the spontaneous throw-it-all style of preparing coffee. My parents …

I had previously used the Mr. Clean magic eraser to clean up some pretty heavy duty stains. I sent my husband to pick some up for me and he came back with something else. He bough the Great Value Miracle cleaning eraser. I didn’t know if it would work, …

So many of my friends have recently invested in a Breadmaker, the rising cost of bread has spurred them into action. I have had this Morphy Richards model for a while now, a relatively easy machine to use and one that I have been recommending to all of my …

I am always looking for a bargain, so when I found Supreme Clean liquid laundry detergent on sale for just $1 CDN, I bought it. I much prefer liquid laundry detergent to the powdered variety, and this red jug of 32 fl. Oz or (946ml) said I would get …

There’s no cuter commercial then those for Coccolino fabric softener. I really adore that one where that cute little bear is falling on a whole bunch of soft towels. Of course, the towels are that soft because they have been washed with Coccolino fabric conditioner.I really adore the bear …

When growing up, I didn’t do any ironing. My dad ironed all my clothes and when using starch, he had his go to starch which was Faultless Heavy Starch in any scent as long as it was the heavy starch. When I moved out and got on my own, …

According to the USDA, men and women are supposed to be consuming approximately two cups of fruit a day and even more if they are very physically active. Since I know I don’t even come close to that amount, I decided it might be a good …

The Westinghouse Microwave WST3503 is a great little microwave. I first discovered this while looking through a catalog. I then did a lot of research on it, and I saw it had a lot of positive reviews. It went on sale for a great price, and …

I don’t know how anyone else feels about cleaning their kitchen, but I dislike the chore. It seems like the job gets harder and bigger every time I do it. The worst part for me is cleaning out the microwave because food is always dispersed from the top to …

I have little to no knowledge pertaining termite infestation. I have never dealt with such bizarre problems as far as household matters are concerned. Termites, little did I know, could have the potential to destroy property, without the owner’s conscious consent, of course. Once these spawns …

My husband Greg is a farmer and a wood logger. He works very hard and his jobs are often dirty. It’s not the kind of dirt that comes off with ordinary soap. Greg has tried a number of products but the skin on his hands was getting very dry …