When my daughter turned 13 in March she asked for a basic sponge cake, she’s not a fan of frosting or jammy fillings so I set about looking for a decent cake pan that I could use to make her something a bit more basic than usual.  I bought …

I bought this skillet because it was on sale for ten dollars and I needed a new pan. I didn’t expect to like it so much. I think I was thrown off by how light it felt in my hands. Actually, I think it felt light to me because …

The Great Value Mandarin Essence Dryer Sheets Fabric Softener retails for about fifty cents to seventy-five cents when compared with the name brand fabric softener sheets, like Downy and Snuggle with similar counts. They’re cheaper, but they’re just as effective if not equally effective as the name brand products. …

Because I like to cook as much as I do and I always have a ton of food in my refrigerator thanks to a mother who likes to shop for me and fill my place up with food I’ll never use, I have sometimes a smelly fridge, mostly because …

All I have to say is “Wow”. I wish I had discovered this product a long time ago, because it would have saved me a lot of time and money with the home projects I had done.
I recently discovered Power Grab, Instant Grab by Loctite in …

I purchased this squeegee to use to clean the windows of my house and it works as well as I could have expected it. It cleans very well and it’s easy to use. I have only owned it for about a month but it has been perfect …

I love the Melitta Express Kettle. This is the electric version of your regular stove-top kettle (in other words, a self-heating kettle). I keep it under my desk, where, with a touch of my toe, I can boil water for tea any time I want. The heating element boils …

Do you love to cook but do not have the space to do so in your teeny tiny kitchen? In that case, this might be the perfect product for you! The George Foreman GR26CB grill is a small indoor grill that cooks meat in a few minutes, removes the …

I have seen around at a few stores that they are starting to encourage the use of recyclable grocery bags over the usual paper or plastic. I think that this is an excellent idea as it saves so many trees and will keep the earth green. I decided I …

Some of my dining room chairs were starting to wear out so I decided to purchase this set. They have a really nice look and they are very well made. I purchased these from Lowe’s about a year ago and I paid 70 dollars for …

I purchased a Crofton Electric Stove Heater several months ago from Aldi’s. It retailed at 89 dollars. This stove heater is something that can really warm up a room. I got it to add an additional heat source to my house as it gets chilly in here …

I want my clothes to be wash regularly and I am very particular with the detergent soap I am using. It should have fresh scent and even mild to my hands. I am using an ordinary soap before, but due to busy work I prefer washing my clothes through …

Currently I am in the process of reorganizing my home office, and a theme I am trying to work with is mobility. I have a stack of paper work and bills piled up on my desk which is why I was in the need of a file cabinet.
I …

I just purchased a new pedestal fan after my second tower fan inexplicably stopped working. The Climate Keeper 16 inch Oscillating Pedestal Fan was quite a bargain at 18.00 USD, and turned out to be even more powerful than the costlier tower fans.
Living in a …

A couple years ago I worked in a small office, and most of my co-workers went out for lunch every day. They either went out to a restaurant or they went and got fast food and brought it back to the office to eat at their desk. …

While shopping in a local quilt shop, I came across this nifty product by Mary Ellen. It is called Best Press Alternative.
Starch sometimes leaves white starch marks on dark clothing after ironing. It leaves stiff spots, and it flakes. This can be eliminated with Best Starch …

It took me a long time before I decided to actually buy the Swiffer , Dry Sweeping Cloths, X-Large. My mother was telling me about these for a long time now. The thing that made me not want to get them was because I had be so used to …

I am someone that tries to avoid ironing or steaming whenever possible so I started using this product. I really love using it because it helps to eliminate a lot of hassle and it saves a lot of time. This stuff is sold at several retail stores …

Finally, I have real poutlry shears. These are great. I make poultry a lot and I’ve recently been in the habit of buying whole birds or pieces on the bone and using recipes that call for them. It’s cheaper for me to buy poultry this way and I find …

I have been recently looking for a really good laundry detergent that does not cost an arm and a leg. I have never really had a problem with using value laundry detergents, until I noticed that my children’s clothes were still horribly stained even after washing them. I did …

I love every George Foreman grill I have ever tried , and this one is my favorite. I like using this indoor grill , because your food is actually healthier by cooking on it. It lets grease run off easily. It even makes the food taste better and cook …

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 …

There are many reasons why I have to have air freshener in my home all of the time. The main reason is because my husband and I both smoke, and cigarettes can really make the house stink. The second reason is because of my garbage can, they may sometimes …

The water in the area where I live is very hard, which causes some real cleaning challenges. I am always plagued with a stubborn white film on the walls and door of my shower stall that is not easily removed.
I the past, I tried the various foaming bathroom …

The reviewer who expressed her satisfaction with The Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner is indeed correct: it will remove just about anything from your toilet, with minimal labor.
I’ve used this product for several years, but we are finishing the last bottle this month and looking for a SAFER cleaning product. …

My husband and I bought this Sharp microwave back in 2006 while we were still living in New Zealand and so far until now we still got it at home and there is no problem with this microwave. One thing I like about this microwave is that it …

You can find the 3M Scotchbrite Scrubbing Pad in practically all the grocery stores around the country. It’s that popular as a product. I purchased mine recently at Shopwise —“ Pasong Tamo corner Vito Cruz Streets, Makati City. The 150mm x 200mm x 8mm nylon pad costs P 43.75 …

I am an avid barbecue fan. I am also a Weber Grill fan. The performance and durability of Weber grills is well known, legendary even, but I do not like gas grills. Even though the ‘instant use’ property of gas grills makes them convenient, the trade off is not …

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 always like my home to smell good, so after learning about the Yankee Candle range of wax tarts I decided to buy myself some - and obviously I needed a burner to make use of them. I chose the Petal burner simply because it was the cheapest …

Kenwood Multipro FP730 series 1,000 watt motor. I purchased this machine about six months ago and have found it to be very good value for money. It has rubber suction feet so when the machine is in motion it does not vibrate around the
worktop unlike my …

I was beginning to develop huge problems with ants around the baseboards within my home, and outside around the skirting of my mobile home, so I purchased Raid Ant Roach & Earwig Bug Killer. Generally, I am not a huge fan of Raid products as I find the smell …

Living in a town where garbage collection occurs bi-weekly, I have had to deal with issues of finding a garbage bag that will handle a fair amount of debris and products that help cover up a certain kind of stench that happens in regards to trash.
When I saw an …

I purchased the Cuinart Six Speed Blender about two years ago from a local furniture store’s appliance section. I chose this blender over other models and brands because I have several Cuisinart small kitchen appliances and I have been very satisifed with all of them. I have …

I have been a long time fan of the company, Crabtree & Evelyn ever since I was in high school and blundered into the store at my local mall searching for some nice smelling hand lotion.
And around Christmas time, while I was on the hunt for some Christmas gifts …

I went in the mall to buy hand wash and saw the Dettol No-Touch Hand Wash solution. This gave rise to curosity and I decided to buy it. The complete pack came to around ~500 Rs including the no-touch machine, the batteries and refill packet. The idea is …

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are the most impressive little cleaning products I’ve used in ages. I love the fact that they are free from harsh chemicals, yet they clean all sorts of surfaces with very little effort.
I first used the Magic Erasers when a friend at …

This diaper pail is cream color and has a blue pop-up lid that opens at the push of a button. The pop-up lid is in the center of the bigger lid so you don’t have to open the entire lid just a small opening in the top. It has …

Mo Kleen is a Hi-Power multipurpose cleaner. I had bought it to try it on my kitchen. I have open shelves and cupboards above the gas stove in my kitchen. This leads to grease forming all over the cupboards and shelves. The kitchen tiles also get smeared with oily …

I’ve frequently purchased bath towels and the like from J C Penney and the last couple of times it’s been under their company name. The J C Penney Washcloth really doesn’t carry a lot of information on the product itself, outside of the fact that its size is …

I remember my parents using Bounce (and other brands of) dryer sheets when I was a kid. They pretty much used them to help with that horrid static cling. As an adult, I’ve rarely used them, but it’s been more of a cost issue for me. …

When they say one drop, they really aren’t kidding. This stuff is unbelievably powerful. We keep our litter box in our bathroom, so sometimes the smell isn’t as fresh as we’d like it to be, and a lot of my friends have allergic reactions to specific air fresheners, so …

Before this mattress, I had this cheap queen sized bed bought at this sale place. It was 50% off because it was going out of business and I thought it was a good price. At first the mattress felt nice but after a year, it got really springy and …

By now we all have heard of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide. If you have a gas furnace or other gas appliance or even a garage, then you certainly are aware of the risks involved. Having recently been informed that my home’s furnace has a small hole, and being …

I bought this combo package recently at the London Drugs chain store when my plastic egg poacher broke. I’ve always been a huge fan of plastic egg poachers because they are so easy to use.
For example, instead of frying my breakfast eggs, for which I have to use …

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 …

After moving into a new house I needed to buy a lot of furniture. But the biggest problem I noticed was there was no refrigerator. Yea, I was pissed, surprised and amazed. So the first thing I did was go the Sears and ask them what new affordable refrigerator …

The GoodSense Jumbo Trash & Lawn Bags are carried at Dollar Tree stores for one dollar. Seven bags come in a box and each bag is capable of holding up to thirty-nine gallons. I liked that these bags came with twist ties so that I could quickly tie them …

I’m not much of a handyman, but with the current economy I decided I should try to save some money on the painting we needed to do. I wanted a sander that was small, inexpensive, and easy to use, to remove the lumpy plaster areas on my walls, and …

I do not have room for a tumble dryer myself in my tiny kitchen but I stayed with a friend recently and used her tumble dryer along with Bounce Tumble Dryer Sheets, instead of liquid fabric conditioner. I wish I had a tumble dryer instead of my clothes …